# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• The SynBioAXLR8R accelerator program was discussed as a funding opportunity for synthetic biology startups, offering between $30k-$300k for entrepreneurs in this space, indicating growing institutional support for synthetic biology innovation.

• Detailed technical comparisons of ARM microcontrollers focused on the LPC chip's triple-core architecture (282KB SRAM, high-speed USB 2.0) versus STM boards, highlighting the community's interest in advanced embedded systems for biohacking and transhumanist projects.

• Participants shared resources like the LPC Link 2 development board and LabTool framework, which enables high-speed analog-to-digital conversion at 80 MSPS via DMA and USB HS, demonstrating the technical sophistication of tools being used in DIY transhumanist projects.

• The 2014 iGEM competition's Community Labs track was highlighted, with questions about university affiliation requirements for principal investigators, showing the community's interest in participating in synthetic biology competitions outside traditional academic structures.

• Discussion of memory expansion options for microcontrollers, including SPI flash memory solutions, revealed the practical engineering challenges faced by transhumanist hardware developers working on advanced sensing and computing devices.

• The channel demonstrated awareness of access inequality in scientific research, with participants noting the value of university access to paywalled academic papers, a recurring issue in open-source transhumanist communities.

• The presence of automated tools like "paperbot" suggests the community has developed systems to track and share relevant academic research, reflecting their commitment to staying current with scientific developments.