Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

In this episode, Karl and Erum Azeez interview algae expert Elliot Roth on the potential uses of algae in bio manufacturing, as well as alternatives such as insects and cell-free systems. They discuss the problems of algal blooms and wastewater runoff, and the potential for using algae in various industries, including food coloring and cosmetics. Elliot shares his passion for experimenting with di...

Get ready to light up the conversation with finance expert Seth Yakatan as he spills the tea on the cannabis and biotech industries. Despite cannabis interest being at an all time high, the industry needs to weed out a ton of regulatory and technical hurdles. Join in as Seth shares how biotech is shaking things up in the cannabis world, from production to consumer goods. They'll also explore c...

Welcome to the latest episode of Grow Everything, where we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of soil health and the incredible power of engineering organisms. Our hosts Karl and Erum are joined by the amazing Nicole Richards, a 28-year veteran in the chemical space and CEO of Allonnia. Nicole shares her valuable insights on how biology can be harnessed to solve some of our biggest challe...

Episode Description: This week on "Grow Everything," the hosts delve into the world of synthetic biology with guest John Cumbers, a tech background professional and entrepreneur with a passion for starting a biotech company. John hails from England and is married to a Malaysian. During the show, the team discusses the exciting possibilities of engineering bacteria for various application...

In the latest episode of Grow Everything, hosts Karl and Erum welcome guest Shelby Newsad, a venture capitalist at Compound VC and a graduate of the University of Cambridge where she studied Bioscience Enterprise and Philosophy. Karl and Erum discuss the thriving biotech industry in New York City and the impact of Indie Bio on the state. Shelby sheds light on the exciting new companies being forme...

On this episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum explore the endless possibilities of biotechnology by reviewing the first season of the podcast. They discuss biotechnology's potential to address climate change and how the industry demonstrated its ability to adapt and deliver during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karl shares insights from his recent trip to Boston, where he met with clients and frie...

In the latest episode of "Grow Everything," hosts Erum and Karl are joined by renowned bioscience expert, Paul Freemont, to discuss the advancements and opportunities in the field of synthetic biology and biotechnology. Over the past five years, we've seen significant progression in this realm, particularly in terms of educational programs being implemented at universities across the...

Episode Description: The world needs more community labs. How can we make this dream possible and create environments where people can experientially learn, boldly create, and meaningfully grow with the life sciences? On today's episode, hosts Erum Azeez and Karl Schmieder sit down with Beth Tuck from Genspace to discuss the benefits of having community science labs and how we can open more do...

Episode Description:  In this episode of Grow Everything, Alexis discusses the challenges and benefits of scaling a biotech product in the leather industry. He shares how his company, Polybion, has strong partnerships with leather manufacturers that enable them to rapidly prototype new products. Alexis also talks about their facility in Ensenada, which is powered by solar energy and recycles water...

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...

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. Ca...

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 shar...

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...

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 Sc...

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: synt...

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,...