The two co-founders, Efi and Brian met in Ireland (at Trinity College Dublin) while doing post-doctoral research in genetics. Their research focused on deciphering the mechanisms of genetic regulation and gene expression. After several years of academic research and driven by their impulse to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals they decided to apply their scientific knowledge and skills into addressing tangible, real-world problems. They brought their idea into life by building a Synthetic Genomics platform and founding Synovance. Rima and Olivier shared the desire to make positive changes in the world and joined soon after with their complementary skills in operations and finance, respectively, nicely completing the skills set of the team.