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* MeliBio started as a precision fermentation company yet pivoted towards a plant-based product to avoid remaining as a “garage science project” for too long, without fulfilling their mission.
* Darko experienced first-hand the hurdles of building not one but two manufacturing facilities in his previous jobs. He’s now outsourcing that for MeliBio and focusing on building a great team that improves the science and the brand for their customers.
* Coming from a place of scarcity of resources, Darko is the only biofounder I’ve heard talk about the importance of using venture capital as a launchpad, which means making the right decisions to reach profitability.
PS: HAPPY 4th-year BIRTHDAY, MeliBio 🥳!! Looking forward to trying out Mellody on my pancakes very soon 🍯.
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Majo es actual investigadora en UCSF. Es iGEMer de corazón, ayudó a empezar Compound Foods (alternativa sustentable para el café), y estudió en el TEC de Costa Rica. Me da mucho gusto que podamos compartir contigo sus fascinantes e inspiradoras experiencias!
Mis links:
* Twitter
* LinkedIn
* Substack (blog)
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Evan is a super fun and kind plant synthetic biologist from Berkeley whose work focuses on improving CO2 capture. Even beyond that, Evan is mindful and proactive about making SB safe and accessible to everyone through efforts like spreading this knowledge to people in Kenya!
In this family friendly (jargon-free) conversation, we touch on relevant books, the craziest things he’s seen plants do, how he juggles between being a saxophonist and a plant synthetic biologist, how it’s like inside the IGI, and more! Feel free to share with friends and fam!
‘til next one,S🧠fia
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Li Lu es la CEO de Forma Foods, la primera empresa de carne cultivada en México, que ha reunido a los mejores expertos en ingeniería de tejidos, bioreactores, y ciencia de carne para ofrecer la proteína del futuro a millones de Mexicanos.
Con inversión de Saya Bio, comenzaron con un prototipo a base de plantas y están a buscan transicionar pronto a un producto híbrido con células animales, para tener en un futuro carne al 100% como la conocemos hoy.
En esta entrevista:
* Por qué Li Lu dejó la industria energética y petrolera para cumplir un sueño de niña de crecer carne “en un árbol”
* Cómo Saya Bio empezó a reunir al equipo de Forma e invirtieron en ellos
* Impresión 3D de células en un laboratorio de investigación del Tec de Monterrey a la carne a base de plantas y futuros híbridos
* Cómo conectar con un mercado a través de la creatividad, meticulosidad, y la identidad Mexicana
* Las ideas más locas que pueden imaginar, y posiblemente crear, los meat designers
* Consejos para futuros fundadores de empresas de biotecnología
Episodios similares:
* Yadira Tejeda - Cofundadora @ CellAgCanada
* Cai Linton - CEO & Cofounder @ Multus Media
* Alan Perlstein - CEO @ California Cultured
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In this episode:
* What does it mean to be a creative director at a synthetic biology company?
* Christina’s story in science
* Why synbio is more mainstream than “we” think
* Anecdotes of the GMO sticker
* Skills and mindsets for synbio
* What needs to change in order to grow an abundant future with synbio
Links
* Christina’s twitter
* GROW magazine
* Ginkgo Bioworks
* Sofia’s Twitter
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Mark (@markbelan) holds a Bachelors in Arts & Science, a Masters in Geochemistry and Astrobiology, as well as a Masters in Biomedical communication. Before becoming a freelance scientific illustrator featured by Nature, he did research in astrobiology which could be useful to find life on other planets.
In this episode, we dive into different aspects at the intersection of art and science: what they mean to him, finding balance between beauty and functionality, we briefly touch on neurodesign, and discuss thoughts on hot topics like AI-generated images and Comic Sans.
Science communications and design shape the perspective of the general public around new research; I think it’s an essential skill for all of us to develop. I LOVED chatting with Mark about this, hope you enjoyed the episode too :)
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TurtleTree es una startup de proteínas alternativas para productos lácteos en Singapore. Antes de unirse a ella en una etapa temprana, Nacho estudió y trabajó en el Tec de Monterrey y tuvo experiencia en Nestlé y Grupo Herdez en México.
Espero que este episodio sea de especial ayuda para gente empezando una carrera en biotecnología, que busca alternativas de trabajo poco convencionales.
* Te recomiendo otro episodio en Español: Ana Paula Acevedo sobre empezar una startup de biotecnología en la universidad.
* Puedes checar más contenido de biotecnología en mi Substack y contactarme en Twitter o LinkedIn.
* Recuerda que este episodio está disponible en mi canal de YouTube, Apple Podcasts y Spotify.
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Omica es un biobanco nacido en México, con la misión de traer medicina de precisión a América Latina. Previo a ello, Victor empezó MariMori, una empresa dedicada al descubrimiento de nuevos biomateriales.
En este episodio, hablamos de los retos y oportunidades de los emprendimientos biotecnológicos en la región, así como la trayectoria de Victor desde estudiante de ingeniería biomédica en la universidad de Boston, hasta hoy.
Si te interesa el bioemprendimiento, tal vez quieras checar mi artículo (pronto en Español): A call for the decentralization of (biotech) innovation.
Puedes encontrarme en Twitter @Sofiasbio — hablemos de startups de biotec!!
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Worship growth in the biological sense--Elliot Hershberg is best known for his Substack publication "The Century of Biology" where he shares insights on interesting preprints in the genomics field and recently thoughts on biotech through the VC lens too.
He is currently studying a genomics PhD at Stanford university and is a research analyst at NotBoring, a media and venture capital firm that has invested in tech companies including Substack itself.
In this episode:
The biopunk vision
Thoughts on the funding-publishing academia problem
Elliot's research at Stanford
The story behind the Century of Biology and where it's going next
From academia to VC in the life sciencesThanks for listening and sharing! Find me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more bioengineering ;)
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Christopher is the founder and CEO of EdenBio, a startup building a Machine Learning platform to help biotech startups have higher yields in precision fermentation.
In this episode:
How to face the recession as a biotech startup
All about EdenBio
Rock-paper-scissors in the biotech startup environment
Why some biotechs scale better than others
Will biology be predictable one day?Follow me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more biotech updates!
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"Keep all of your fundamentals strong and for sure you'll find a place in cell ag". Irfan is currently a Ph.D. candidate and New Harvest Fellow at the Engineered Biomaterials Research Laboratory at the University of Vermont where he is tissue engineering cultured meat on plant-based scaffolds.
In this episode:
from mechanical engineer to tissue engineer
Irfan's research in plant-based scaffolds
fundamental vs applied research
why plastic is so great that biomaterials haven't fully replaced it yetFind me on Twitter @Sofiasbio for more bio stories!
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"Talk to as many people as you can and don't be afraid to reach out. Naturally they'll become your mentors because they'll see you grow"--Subaita Rahman, cofounder of Nucleate Dojo and the Dojo House (the global community for biotech undergrads and the first-ever co-living house for young scientists).
In this episode:
Reverse-engineer your path to be a biotech founder
The biotech environment in Toronto
Why Subaita founded BioDojo (now Nuclete Dojo) with her friendsFind me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more updates on what I'm building, creating, and learning.
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"You can work on incredibly interesting and difficult challenges, make money, and have a fulfilling career while improving people's lives and the planet's life. So what's stopping you from joining this movement?"--Cai Linton, CEO and cofounder of Multus Media, UK-based startup accelerated by IndieBio NY in 2020.
In this OBio episode:
Insights from Cai's previous work experience in academia research and at an IP law firm
How Multus Media uses Machine Learning to optimize the development of their growth media
Advice for aspiring biotech foundersFind me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more biotech content.
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Yadira es una científica Mexicana que estudió su doctorado en inocuidad alimenticia en Canadá. Hace unos años, se adentró a la industria de agricultura celular y fundó Cell Ag Canada. Ahora es la directora de colaboraciones en New Harvest, una organización de agricultura celular, sin fines de lucro, reconocida internacionalmente.
En este episodio:
Breve introducción a la agricultura celular
La historia de Yadira
Retos en la industria
Ideas locasLinks mencionados en el episodio:
Bistro In Vitro - menú de alimentos hechos a través de agricultura celular
Self Made - queso hecho con bacterias del microbioma humano
Bite Labs - carne de celebridades, hecha a través de agricultura celular
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"Be more conscientious of how our buying choices could make people's lives better and impact the world"—Alan Perlstein, CEO and founder @CaCultured, @indbio SF21.
In this OBio episode:
Alan as a founder
Lessons of a biotech CEO
Patenting
Ethics of cellAg
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"Stay humble, biodesigners"—Jake Wintermute
Jake is a synthetic biology teacher and researcher currently based at the CRI in Paris, France. Outside of studying antibiotics and the human microbiome, his interests range from wood as the perfect biomaterial, to making biotech more accessible.
As I’m interested in scicomms, Jake’s charismatic tweets and synbio jokes really caught my attention. Plus, I couldn’t help my curiosity about his recent role as a synbio evangelist at Ginkgo ;)
In this episode:
elegance in science
what the first-ever synbio evangelist does at Ginkgo Bioworks
bringing biotech to the mainstream
what makes a good scientist and a great biotech entrepreneur
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Zimri is the CEO and founder of Bucha Bio, a biotech startup growing biomaterials using bacterial nanocellulose and plant-derived proteins. They were part of Indiebio, have raised over 250k, and are working on expanding their library of biopolymers.
In this episode:
Zimri’s story as a founder
All about BuchaBio
Scaling up a biomaterials startup
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IndieBio is the place where entrepreneurship meets science, founders from diverse backgrounds connect, and solutions to the world’s biggest problems come to life. Arvind Gupta is the founder of Indiebio and Po Branson is the managing director. They both wrote the most creative book I’ve ever read: Decoding the world, on the science of our future.
In this episode:
Why microbes are so cool
The scientific method applied in daily life
Other main takeaways from the bookFollow Amy on Twitter @Amyli0
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"Take responsibility and do biohacking"—Dariia Dantseva
Dariia is a biohacker and founder of the Yanelab—the first and only DIY bio lab in Ukraine. She has been part of the CDC biohacker group, a trio of biohackers who, among other things, created a DIY corona vaccine for themselves (and it worked!).
Her experience includes building a microinjection machine, genetically modifying bacteria in all sorts of ways, culturing human cells, and even creating a battle between bacteria and human immune cells ;))
In this episode:
Her story as a biohacker
A summer @TheOdin
The spiritual side of science
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