Biofounders by S🧠FIA media

Episode highlights in 5-min video
* 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
Last 20 minutes


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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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