Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

Episode Description: Polybion is a company that produces nano cellulose, a biomaterial made by bacteria, for use in textiles and other industries. The company has built the first manufacturing plant for bacterial scale in the world for textile applications and is working on scaling production to meet the demand for millions of square feet of the material per year. Polybion is targeting brands that are interested in using the material as an alternative to leather and plastic, and is focused on making its facility a zero-waste operation that runs on solar power and reuses water. According to co-founder Axel Gómez-Ortigoza, biomaterials will start being used commercially in specific industries within the next 3-5 years and will see widespread adoption in the next 10 years. After 30 years, he predicts that biomaterials will become the standard, with more than 80% market share across different industries. He also believes that biotechnology will be used to create ultra-local, self-sustaining systems in cities of the future, which will be necessary for colonizing other planets like Mars. ON THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00:00 Lack Of Understanding Of DNA: A Potential Danger 00:00:30 Opening Remarks from Karl and Erum 00:06:29 Exploring Nano Cellulose Production For Textile Applications 00:12:17 Creating A Meta Material For Sustainable End Of Life Cycle: A Palette Of Possibilities 00:15:59 The Impact Of Leather And Meat Production On The Environment 00:22:07 Recruiting Scientists And Engineers For Reinvention 00:25:33 Challenges Of DNA Understanding In The Biotech Industry 00:29:59 The Interconnectedness Of Macro And Micro Cosmoses 00:34:21 Closing Thoughts with Karl and Erum Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts karl schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: bioeconomy, biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, biomaterials, leather, leather industry, sustainability, circular economy, waste management, climate technology, startup, scalability, capitalism 2.0, microcosmos Episode Links: Episode Transcript Axel Gómez-Ortigoza Linkedin Polybion Website Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Support here: Patreon

Cas Smith is the Director of Creative Marketing at Ginkgo Bioworks. He helps to make synthetic biology accessible to more people in a variety of industries. On this episode, Cas shares with Erum and Karl how synthetic biology is already making an impact on our world and also how Ginkgo plans to expand that footprint by informing and engaging other industries like pharmaceuticals and government. Cas also covers different ways that synthetic biology can help various sectors as well as what problem he’d tackle first if he was starting a synthetic biology startup. In this episode you’ll learn 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - The background and history of Ginkgo 03:45 - What “Grow Everything” means to Cas Smith 04:48 - Helping everyday people understand the power of synthetic biology 07:49 - Relating synthetic biology to the pharmaceutical industry 11:17 - The challenges Ginkgo faces communicating to a broad audience. 13:03 - The types of companies that synthetic biology can benefit 16:50 - How self-programming uses genes to produce specific proteins, enzymes, or molecules 18:25 - How biobricks are used to assemble larger “circuits” that perform a specific function 19:17 - The different teams and functions within Ginkgo 23:39 - Why Cas is excited about exposing new people to the potential of synthetic biology 28:57 - The reason young people and kids are important to the adoption and evolution of synthetic biology 31:50 - The different companies that Ginkgo supports Episode Links: Press - Ginkgo Bioworks Sumitomo Corporation Bolt Threads Aldevron: Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Support here: Patreon Topics: bioeconomy, biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, biotech platform, platform technology, biotech ideas, creative communication, marketing, science education, science communication, New York Biotech, New Bio City, Genspace

DNA stores information. Ellen and the team at Aanika Biosciences are using a unique technique to label food with barcodes programmed into DNA fragments housed in spores that are sprayed on produce. Ellen also shares her love for biotech, science communication and why she started community biotech labs. Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences, bioeconomy, biomanufacturing In this episode you will learn: 00:01:45 Will 'no Code' Biology Revolutionize the Field of Biology? 00:04:11 Tracking and Tracing Through Supply Chains: Applying Biology to Revolutionize the Process 00:05:35 Unlocking the Secrets Of DNA: Exploring the Potential of Using DNA As a Storage Device 00:06:06 Unlocking the Secrets Of DNA: Exploring the Possibilities of Epigenetics to Correct 00:06:17 Modern Science Unlocks the Secrets Of DNA: Unlocking the Recipe Book for Proteins 00:06:47 Scientists Unlock New Possibilities for Storing Data In DNA 00:08:37 Spy Uses DNA-encoded Fingerprints to Send Secret Messages to The Moon 00:09:39 Craig Venter Pioneers New Way of Signing Artwork with Synthetic DNA 00:10:07 Scientist Encodes Name and Fineman Quote in DNA Barcode for Rapid Information 00:14:01 Revolutionary Technique for Tracing Produce Contamination to Its Origin 00:14:31 Finding Needles in A Haystack: Uncovering Short Strands of DNA 00:15:25 Engineering Inert DNA Barcodes: Ensuring Safety and Security of Short DNA Sequences 00:15:55 One-way Trip: Scientists Create Non-living Product Through Sporulation Process 00:18:04 Biotech Company Achieves Success with Help from Leafy Greens Industry 00:18:30 Uncovering the Invisible: Exploring the Conceptual and Physical Nature Of DNA 00:19:01 Unlocking the Mystery of Global Location Numbers: A New Way to Trace the Origin of Products 00:22:11 Engineering Barcodes into Bacteria: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in DNA Technology 00:22:34 New Spore Solution Offers More Durable Option for Leafy Greens and Produce Industry Episode Links: LinkedIn Aanika Biosciences Biotech without Borders Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Support here: Patreon Topics: bioeconomy, biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, community, education, biotech, life sciences, insurance, farming, agriculture, produce, barcodes Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Instead of making palm oil the extractive way of chopping down rainforests and creating monoculture forests of palm trees, Shara and the team at C16 Biosciences created a novel way to create palm oil and other fats and oils from unique yeast strains. Learn about why and how they created this platform in this episode.  Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences, bioeconomy, biomanufacturing Episode Links: Shara Ticku LinkedIn https://www.c16bio.com/ Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences, bioeconomy, biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, synthetic biology, the biotech century, world economic forum Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Why biology, why now? How will it transform our world? How do we create policies and regulation to ensure we advance biotechnology responsibly and protect our shared biological futures.  In our first interview, we speak with Megan Palmer who leads Stanford’s Bio Policy and Leadership Initiatives in their Department of Bioengineering. Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Why it's an exciting time to be in biotechnology 03:50 The intersection between policy, ethics, and government in biotechnology 05:52 Executive order on advancing biotechnology 07:12 Biotech and why it matters 09:05 Megan's origin story 13:17 Megan's experience working with government agencies 15:20 Working with policymakers globally and in the US 17:00 Understanding biotechnology innovation policies globally 21:39 The good and the bad of bureaucracy 24:00 What is a Gene Drive? 32:06 iGEM and other social responsibility programs 35:01 Community impacts and the birth of Bio stories 40:21 Imagine a world where everyone can build with biology 43:04 Parting thoughts Episode Links: Bioeconomy Executive Order Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groweverythingpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groweverythingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/messaginglab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/messaginglab/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfFwKFgFVMfEz4VWYwL4fg GrowEverything website:https://www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences, bioeconomy, biomanufacturing, Biotechnology, synthetic biology, the biotech century, world economic forum Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts karl schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What will we create? In this episode, Karl and Erum introduce the podcast, why they made it and what to expect.  Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline:  +1 804-505-5553

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What will we create? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics: synthetic biology, entrepreneurship, policy, community, education, biotech, life sciences, bioeconomy, biomanufacturing