🧬 Jason C. Foster - Part 2 | Manufacturing Brighter Futures | From Richmond to London: Building a Biotech Empire | Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

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Part 2 of 2: My guest today is Jason C. Foster, CEO and Executive Director of Ori Biotech. Ori is revolutionizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing through the development of its proprietary platform, IRO®. By automating and standardizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing, Ori and IRO® offer scientists the tools they need to streamline development and support widespread patient access to life-saving treatments.

Jason's experience prior to Ori includes more than 20 years of life science leadership in operations, sales, marketing, technology, and investing, during which he developed deep expertise in commercial strategy and a thorough understanding of healthcare markets across the UK, US, and EU. 

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Podcast Website: https://www.thebiotechstartupspodcast.com/ 

Ori Biotech https://oribiotech.com/ 

How to Spin Out of Academia https://www.excedr.com/resources/how-to-spin-out-of-academia-and-into-a-startup 

How VC-Backed Startups Win When They Lease https://www.excedr.com/blog/how-vc-backed-startups-win-when-they-lease 

Marketing & Sales Strategies for Startups https://www.excedr.com/blog/marketing-sales-strategies-for-biotechs 

Farlan Veraitch  https://www.linkedin.com/in/farlan-singh-veraitch-a677112/

Reed Hastings https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedhastings/ 

Dan Pink https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ 

00:00 - Intro

05:21 - Early days of expanding the business in Europe

10:37 - Reflections on entrepreneurship within a large organization

15:44 - The importance of culture in building a successful company

20:35 - Jason's journey to founding Ori Biotech

27:22 - Building Ori Biotech from the ground up

33:35 - The challenges and potential of cell therapy

39:51 - Ori Biotech's approach to go-to-market strategy

46:09 - The importance of being a trusted advisor to clients

51:10 - Hiring for cultural fit and building a strong team

55:17 - Future plans for Ori Biotech

57:59 - Shoutouts to mentors and supporters

1:00:05 - Advice to his 21-year-old self

1:02:48 - Outro

The Biotech Startups Podcast gives you a front-row seat to the business and science of building a biotech. Hosted by Jon Chee, CEO of Excedr, the show features honest conversations with founders, execs, and investors about their work, their companies, and how they got there. From scientific breakthroughs to startup lessons, each episode explores what it really takes to grow a life science company—from pre-seed to IPO.