Grow Everything Biotech Podcast
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Grow Everything explores the world of biology as technology. Hosts Erum Khan and Karl Schmieder interview leaders and influencers biologizing industries with tools like synthetic biology, precision fermentation, bioprospecting, and more. These companies make biomaterials from waste, cosmetics that restore healthy hair and skin, and delicious cultivated foods in a bioreactor and so much more. Join us as we discuss the latest and greatest across biotech, engineered biology, entrepreneurship, and culture and how this transition is solving healthcare and climate change challenges.
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- 205. The Sweet Taste of Negative Waste: Max Kufner Ferments Carbon Waste at Again · 53 minWhat does it take to turn industrial carbon dioxide into useful chemicals at a price the market will accept? On Grow Everything, Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan speak with Max…
- 204. Moore's Law Than Meets the Eye: Michael Wright's Blueprint at Biomimetics International · 1 h 13 minMichael Wright, founder of Biomimetics International, joins Grow Everything to explain how learning from nature can reshape the way we design products, build businesses, and…
- 203. The Valley of Do: Karl & Erum Orchestrate Bio-Ecosystems at Bioinnovations Conference · 49 minAt Bio Innovations in Omaha and an adjacent investor gathering in Houston, Grow Everything hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan unpack the shift reshaping the bioeconomy…
- 202. Setting Sail for Biotech Scale: Jenny Rooke Steers Innovators at Genoa Venture · 54 minGenoa Ventures founder and managing director Jenny Rooke joins Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez to explore bioconvergence, the expanding frontier where biology meets AI, automation…
- 201. Out of Cell Experience: Michael Heltzen Drives Pure Chemistry at eXoZymes · 50 minMichael Heltzen, CEO of Exozymes, joins Grow Everything to explain how cell free biomanufacturing is opening new possibilities for natural products, nutraceuticals, and…
- 200. That's One Cell of a Machine: Jason Kelly of Gingko Automates Labs to Accelerate Discovery · 1 h 28 minFor the 200th episode of Grow Everything, Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan talk with Jason Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo Bioworks and former chair of the US National…
- 199. Space, the Final Fermenter: Mario Maggio Brews Biology in Orbit with Ambrosia Space · 49 minBiology may be the most important technology we take off planet, and Mario Maggio is building the hardware to prove it. The founder and CEO of Ambrosia Space joins Erum Azeez…
- 198. A Grain of Truth: Chef Pierre Thiam Scaled Fonio Without Losing Its Roots · 1 h 2 minChef and entrepreneur Pierre Thiam joins Grow Everything to explain how fonio, a resilient ancient grain from West Africa, can become a platform for biodiversity, regenerative…
- 197. What’s in Your Cart? A Grocery Store Walkthrough of Next-Gen Food Innovation · 16 minFood technology is moving from farms and petrochemicals into bioreactors, fungi, engineered crops, and circular feedstocks. In this Grow Everything highlights episode, Erum Azeez…
- 196. Beyond the Red Tape: Greg Jaffe on Policy as an Accelerator for Bio-Innovation · 56 minBiotech is moving fast, but regulation, public trust, and infrastructure still shape how quickly new ideas reach the market. In this episode of Grow Everything, Greg Jaffe joins…
- 195. Because You’re Worth Biology: Olivier Rolland Talks Biotech at L’Oréal · 1 h 10 minIndustrial biotechnology has enormous potential to create resilient supply chains, high performance ingredients, and a more sustainable bioeconomy, but good science alone is not…
- 194. Beauty Is in the AI of the Beholder: Debut’s Joshua Britton Turns Claims into Molecules · 1 h 12 minJoshua Britton, founder and CEO of Debut, joins Erum Azeez Khan and Karl Schmieder to explain why the future of molecular creation belongs to AI and biotechnology. Joshua shares…
- 193. The Full Color Spectrum: Nick Milne Ferments One Pathway for Every Color at Octarine Bio · 54 minNick Milne, founder of Octarine Bio, joins Grow Everything to unpack how biology can reshape the future of color. In this episode, Nick explains why synthetic dyes have dominated…
- 192. Reading Between the Dyes: Roya Aghighi Unlocks Biological Pigments at Lite-1 · 1 h 1 minHave you ever wondered why the color in your clothes can be so harmful to the environment? In this episode of the Grow Everything Podcast, Karl and Erum continue their BioDye…
- 191. Beyond the Lab Bench: Karl & Erum on Human Connections as the Ultimate Biotech Moat · 1 h 6 minWith Episode 200 coming up, Karl and Erum switch roles and interview each other the way they usually interview their guests. Karl shares why he decided not to become a doctor…
- 190. Pour Some Sugar on Yeast: Lisa Roessler Scales Biology at Amyris · 1 h 0 minLisa Ressler has spent more than 35 years working in science-based businesses, including DuPont and Evonik, and now serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Amyris. In this…
- 189. Infinite Threads: Recycling Athleisure Waste with Samsara’s Vanessa Vongsouthi · 49 minVanessa Vongsouthi, Research Founder and Head of Bioengineering at Samsara Eco, joins host Erum on the Grow Everything Podcast to discuss how engineered enzymes and AI are making…
- 188. Which Came First: Chicken, Egg, or Medicine? Neion Bio Turns Evolution into a Precision Factory · 1 h 11 minWhat happens when an evolutionary biologist and an aerospace engineer both arrive at the same conclusion — that the future of drug manufacturing isn't steel, it's biology? In…
- 187. One Small Step for a Microbe: Lynn Rothschild’s Leap from Astrobiology to Bioengineering at NASA · 1 h 19 minWhat does it actually take to keep humans alive on Mars? Not the SpaceX version — the biology version. Dr. Lynn Rothschild, research scientist at NASA Ames and adjunct professor…
- 186. N.Y. Tech Week Live Demo: Engineering the Future of Manufacturing with Roebling's Brentan Alexander · 40 minRecorded live at New York Tech Week, Karl and Erum sit down with Brenton Alexander (CTO at Roebling) to unpack one of the biggest bottlenecks in scaling “biology as technology”…







