Alix Ventures is one of the earliest champions of "TechBio" as a distinct category, positioning itself as a thesis-driven fund at the intersection of engineering, computation, and biology rather than generic biotech or healthcare VC. The firm has built BIOS as a standalone media and community platform that serves as a community "nucleus" for TechBio, with Alix acting as both fund and ecosystem operator through podcasts, content, events, and a structured year-long Venture Residency program that trains technical life-science trainees to become future TechBio VCs.