Kari Campos — HTGAA Spring 2026
About me
I love creating. That passion drives my love for ceramics, led me to study engineering, and inspired me to become an entrepreneur. My goal is to dedicate my life to building and growing companies that generate positive social and environmental impact.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance (Berlin). During more than a decade, I’ve worked for development banks, including the InterAmerican Development Bank and the World Bank, as well as with public sector institutions at both national and subnational levels, focusing on designing and implementing infrastructure and slum upgrading projects.
In 2017, I co-founded Nilus (nilus.co), an impact-driven company incubated at Harvard Innovation Labs. Nilus aims to reduce the cost of living for those in poverty by facilitating access to essential goods.
In 2024, I co-founded Bioplastix, a biotechnology company with the mission is to revolutionize the future of materials by creating radically better bioplastics.
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Homework
- Week 01 HW: Principles and Practices
- Week 02 HW: DNA Read, Write, and Edit
- Week 03 HW: Lab Automation
- Week 04 HW: Protein Design - Part 1
- Week 05 HW: Protein Design - Part 2
- Week 06 HW: Genetic Circuits Part I: Assembly Technologies
- Week 07 HW: Genetic Circuits Part II: Neuromorphic Circuits
- Week 09 HW: Cell-Free Systems
- Week 10 HW: Imaging & Measurement
- Week 11 HW: Bioproduction & Cloud Labs
- Week 12 HW: Building Genomes