Most readers should be aware of the Moore`s law and the role it played in the rise of the semiconductor industry. The law is essentially the Intel business model allowing long-term planning for both the companies on the supply chain and the potential customers alike. The results are the exponential productivity gains in computing power we all benefit from today. The DNA sequencing industry is in many ways very similar. It is dominated by a single large player (Illumina) and i

Do you remember the Gattaca? In the 1990's SciFi thriller set in the not-too-distant future most people are genetically engineered prior to an in-vitro procedure ensuring the child will have the best possible start in life. The movie has done remarkably well in predicting actual future technologies. We already have SpaceX radically lowering the cost of space launches and Genepeeks offering pre-screening of sperm donors . Portable DNA sequencing technology is quickly becomin