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  • Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

    170. There's a Bug for That: Sophia Xu on CarbonBridge's Notebook Bioreactors

    27/02/2026 | 45 min
    Sophia Xu, cofounder of Carbon Bridge, joins us to discuss how her company is revolutionizing gas fermentation with notebook-sized modular bioreactors that convert waste gases into valuable fuels and chemicals. From rejecting medical school to focus on climate biotech, to developing reactors 80% more energy efficient than traditional methods, Sophia shares how Carbon Bridge's platform enables wild-type methanotrophs to perform 500% better than genetically modified microbes. The conversation explores distributed manufacturing, the company's vision for an "app store" of microbial pathways, partnerships with Norwegian Cruise Lines, and why Sophia believes biology—not electrification—is key to decarbonizing heavy industry. We discuss deployment scenarios from dairy farms to breweries, the misconceptions about gas fermentation, and how Carbon Bridge is creating a new business model by selling bioreactors rather than end products.
    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?
    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Chapters:
    (00:00:00) - Sophia's Journey from Cancer Research to Climate Biotech
    (00:03:18) - AI in Biomanufacturing
    (00:06:00) - From Nanotechnology to Waste Gas Conversion
    (00:09:00) - Sophia's Path: Why Climate Over Medical School
    (00:11:00) - Biology as an Industrial Platform
    (00:11:48) - Visualizing Carbon Bridge: MacBook-Sized Bioreactors
    (00:14:00) - Navigating Unpredictability in Biological Systems
    (00:16:43) - Methanotrophs: The Wild-Type Microbes Behind the Tech
    (00:17:00) - Scaling by Stacking: From Lab to 80X Scale
    (00:18:00) - Sustainability Meets Economics: No Green Premium Required
    (00:21:00) - Performance Numbers: 80% More Efficient, 500% Better Than GMOs
    (00:23:00) - Distributed Manufacturing and the Server Farm Analogy
    (00:25:00) - Deployment Scenarios: Dairy Farms, Breweries, and Beyond
    (00:27:00) - Funding Insights: What ARPA-E, IndieBio, and SOSV Taught Them
    (00:28:53) - Business Model: Selling Bioreactors, Not End Products
    (00:30:00) - The App Store Vision for Microbial Pathways
    (00:32:00) - Carbon Conversion Over Carbon Removal
    (00:34:00) - Visioneering the Future: Reproducibility and the Biotech Revolution
    (00:36:00) - Quick Fire: Climate Myths, Hydrogen Skepticism, and More
    (00:39:00) - Post-Interview Reflections and Business Model Spin
    Links and Resources:
    Links for Sophia's Xu
    Topics Covered:
    CarbonBridge, climate biotech, gas fermentation, methane to methanol, modular bioreactor, distributed biomanufacturing, waste gas conversion, renewable methanol, industrial biotechnology, biomanufacturing infrastructure
    Have a question or comment? Message us here:
    Text or Call (804) 505-5553
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    Music by: Nihilore 
    Production by: Amplafy Media
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    169. AI, Antivenom, and Antibodies: Previewing SynbioBeta with John Cumbers

    20/02/2026 | 1 h 15 min
    John Cumbers returns to the Grow Everything podcast for his fourth appearance to discuss the cutting edge of synthetic biology and the upcoming SynBioBeta 2026 conference. From a man who's been bitten by snakes over 200 times to create universal anti-venom, to the race between the US and China in bio-manufacturing, John reveals why the bioeconomy is reaching an inflection point. We explore how AI is transforming organism design, the $50 million deals being struck for AI models in pharma, and why Chinese bio-manufacturing firms are achieving profitability while Western companies struggle. John also shares his vision for cellular reprogramming and longevity, discusses the controversial rollback of US environmental policy, and explains why the "ChatGPT moment" for biology is closer than we think. Plus, learn about stem cell tissue banks that could revolutionize replacement therapy and why SynBioBeta 2030 will actually happen on the moon.
    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?
    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Chapters:
    (00:00:00) - Welcome Back: John Cumbers' Fourth Appearance on Grow Everything
    (00:01:00) - Death Becomes Her: Longevity on Broadway
    (00:03:00) - Listening Bars and Ambient Music Experience
    (00:04:00) - The Peptide Revolution: From Gray Market to Mainstream
    (00:07:00) - Trump Administration Revokes Clean Air Act: Impact on Biotech
    (00:12:00) - Biomanufacturing as Economic Development and Climate Solution
    (00:13:00) - AI, Space, and Solar Energy: Elon Musk at World Economic Forum
    (00:16:00) - Data Centers in Space: The Future of Energy
    (00:18:00) - Introducing John Cumbers and SynBioBeta 2026
    (00:19:00) - The Man Bitten by 200+ Snakes: Universal Anti-Venom Story
    (00:22:00) - The Schmidt Pain Index and Extreme Science
    (00:23:00) - History and Evolution of SynBioBeta Over 14 Years
    (00:25:00) - Bio 500: Big Companies Transforming with Biotech
    (00:27:00) - Plant-Based Sales Slowdown and Consumer Bio Trends
    (00:30:00) - Discovery vs. Commercialization: Why 80% of Startups Fail on Execution
    (00:34:00) - Default Alive Companies: Bootstrapping the Bioeconomy
    00:36:00) - AI Meets Biology: When's the ChatGPT Moment?
    (00:39:00) - Sidewinder DNA Assembly: Revolutionary Build Technology
    (00:42:00) - Design-Build-Test-Learn: Closing the Loop with Self-Driving Labs
    (00:43:00) - China's Biomanufacturing Dominance: What the West Can Learn
    (00:49:00) - Free Market Capitalism vs. Centralized Planning
    (00:52:00) - Should SynBioBeta Take Political Stands?
    (00:55:00) - Longevity Revolution: Cellular Programming and Stem Cell Banks
    (00:59:00) - Death Becomes Her and the Market for Living Forever
    (01:01:00) - AI and Bio: The Singularity is Here
    (01:03:00) - Human Genome Engineering and the Meta Simulation
    (01:05:00) - Quick Fire Round: Lantern Bioworks, Moon Conference, and Awards
    (01:07:00) - Closing: SynBioBeta Discount Code and Final Thoughts
    Links and Resources:
    Synbiobeta website. Join us! Use code: "Grow Everything" for a discount
    OneSkin
    Replacement theory of aging - Jean Hebert
    Topics Covered:
    synbio, synthetic biology, bioengineering, conferences, networks, biotech, biology, bioliteracy, Bio500, AI and Bio
    Have a question or comment? Message us here:
    Text or Call (804) 505-5553
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    Music by: Nihilore 
    Production by: Amplafy Media
  • Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

    168. Biomanufacturing 101: Rebuilding the Modern World with Biology

    13/02/2026 | 56 min
    Karl and Erum break down how biology is transforming the production of everything from cosmetics to construction materials. They explore why the petrochemical era is giving way to biological manufacturing, examining both the spectacular failures of early biofuels and the emerging success stories of companies like K18 and Mango Materials. Karl and Erum explain the fundamentals of fermentation, precision fermentation, and cell-free manufacturing, while introducing concepts like distributed biomanufacturing and "dirty biology." Drawing on insights from previous guests including Doug Friedman, Michelle Stansfield, Veronica Breckenridge, and Phil Morle, they reveal why 95% of executives are now pursuing bio-solutions and how three converging forces—falling technology costs, rising consumer expectations, and new infrastructure—are making this the moment for biomanufacturing to finally deliver on its promise.
    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
    Chapters:
    (00:00:00) - Why AI might just become our CEO (plus haircuts, Pilates, and gene therapy for hearing loss)
    (00:02:05) - Eli Lilly's $1B gene therapy deal for hearing loss
    (00:05:00) - Long Now podcast recommendation and NASA astrobiologist Lynn Rothschild
    (00:07:00) - Discussion of Apple TV's Scion and Drops of God
    (00:11:00) - What is biomanufacturing and why does it matter?
    (00:13:00) - The history of petrochemicals as "green technology"
    (00:16:00) - The opportunity: removing gigatons of carbon and unlocking trillion-dollar markets
    (00:19:00) - Types of biomanufacturing: fermentation, precision fermentation, and continuous fermentation
    (00:22:00) - Cell-free manufacturing and plant cell bioreactors
    (00:26:00) - Growing products with mycelium and dirty biology approaches
    (00:29:00) - Why biomanufacturing has been hard: the valley of death
    (00:30:00) - The biofuels bust and lessons from 60 failed companies
    (00:34:00) - Infrastructure challenges and the capacity gap
    (00:36:00) - New solutions: performance over sustainability and the K18 example
    (00:40:00) - Orchestration beats invention: connecting the entire value chain
    (00:43:00) - Distributed biomanufacturing and making products from waste
    (00:48:00) - The bio-better reality: what consumers and CPG companies need
    (00:51:00) - Three forces converging to make biomanufacturing work now
    (00:53:00) - Quickfire questions: luxury vs. commodities, funding, and AI's role
    Links and Resources:
    Links and Resources DOC
    Topics Covered: 
    biomanufacturing 101, industrial biotechnology, precision fermentation, continuous fermentation, cell-free biomanufacturing, distributed biomanufacturing, dirty biology, bio-based materials, performance vs sustainability, CPG reformulation
    Have a question or comment? Message us here:
    Text or Call (804) 505-5553
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    Music by: Nihilore 
    Production by:  Amplafy Media
  • Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

    167. From Scrappy to Scalable: Daniel Scharff Grows Startup CPG

    06/02/2026 | 1 h 15 min
    Daniel Scharff, founder of Startup CPG, joins the Grow Everything podcast to share how he built the world's largest community for emerging consumer brands. With 35,000 members in their Slack channel and over 75 in-person events annually, Startup CPG is democratizing access to retail buyers, investors, and industry resources that would typically cost founders thousands in consulting fees. Daniel discusses the harsh realities of CPG entrepreneurship—including why only 20-25% of brands survive beyond a few years—and shares his playbook for success: prioritize great branding and taste over health claims, build scrappy and resourceful, and delay fundraising until you can command a meaningful valuation. He reveals patterns he's observed across thousands of brands, from the danger of copycat products in oversaturated categories (looking at you, chili crisps and prebiotic sodas) to the power of in-person connections for discovering innovation. Daniel also explains why Startup CPG operates on a "do good, do well" model, offering free resources to brands while building a sustainable business through sponsorships and events—and why he believes this approach could transform other industries beyond CPG.
    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
    Chapters:
    (00:00:00) - Fancy Weekends, Le Bernardin, and the Met
    (00:03:00) - Drops of God Season 2 and Art at the Met
    (00:06:00) - Automatic Noodle Book Discussion
    (00:09:00) - Claude Bot and AI Tools for Content Creation
    (00:13:00) - Introducing Daniel Scharff and Startup CPG
    (00:16:00) - Daniel's Journey from Mars to Just Egg to Startup CPG
    (00:21:00) - Building the World's Largest CPG Community
    (00:27:00) - Patterns of Success and Failure in CPG Brands
    (00:33:00) - What Makes Products Stand Out: Innovation vs. Copycats
    (00:38:00) - The Role of Biology and Health Claims in CPG
    (00:42:00) - Why In-Person Events Still Matter in a Digital World
    (00:50:00) - The Startup CPG Podcast and Media Platform
    (00:54:00) - Fundraising Strategies: When to Raise and How Much
    (01:00:00) - Quick Fire Questions with Daniel
    (01:03:00) - Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
    Links and Resources:
    Startup CPG
    Startup CPG Formulator Directory
    Startup CPG Resources
    Noguchi’s Waterstone at the MET
    Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
    166. The Great Reformulation: Joshua Lachter Rethinks How We Make Everything at Scale
    165. Biology Behind the Brands: Inside P&G’s Two-Century Story
    164. From Plasmids to Pallets: How Erin Marasco Scales Biology at Cargill
    Topics Covered: 
    CPG, consumer packaged goods, startups, community, Startup CPG, innovation
    Have a question or comment? Message us here:
    Text or Call (804) 505-5553
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    Music by: Nihilore 
    Production by:  Amplafy Media
  • Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

    166. The Great Reformulation: Joshua Lachter Rethinks How We Make Everything at Scale

    30/01/2026 | 1 h 10 min
    Joshua Lachter, co-founder of Synonym, joins us for an in-depth conversation about the future of biomanufacturing and what he calls "the great reformulation." We explore how biology is poised to replace petrochemicals across industries, the infrastructure challenges holding back commercial scale production, and why standardization is critical for mass adoption. Joshua shares insights from Synonym's work building commercial biomanufacturing facilities, including their groundbreaking project in Decatur, Illinois. From GLP-1s to microplastics, we discuss how bio-based products can deliver superior performance while addressing health and environmental concerns. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in the commercialization of industrial biotech, the economics of biomanufacturing, and the path toward a reformulated supply chain built on biology.
    (00:00:00) - Snowstorm updates from NYC
    (00:03:00) - Tech Meets Pharma: The Data Revolution
    (00:09:00) - Mr. Beast, Upside Foods, and Colossal Biosciences
    (00:14:00) - Joshua's Background and Why He Founded Synonym
    (00:18:00) - Financialization and Standardization of Biomanufacturing
    (00:25:00) - Early Assumptions That Turned Out Wrong
    (00:38:00) - The Great Reformulation: Biology vs. Petrochemicals
    (00:48:00) - GLP-1s and Nature-Inspired Innovation
    (00:54:00) - Better with Bio: Synonym's Partnership with Brentag
    (00:59:00) - Quickfire Questions
    (01:03:00) - Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts
    Episode Links:
    Synonym

    BetterWith.Bio

    The Great Reformulation 

    Primient and Synonym Forge Strategic Partnership to Propel U.S. Bioproduct Innovation

    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Snowstorm Prep Video

    Mr. Beast video: $1 vs $1,000,000,000 Futuristic Tech!

    Edward Shenderovich ep

    Amy Trejo and JC Garcia Garcia ep

    Suveen K18 ep 

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?
    Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything

    Topics Covered: 
    biotech, industry, biomanufacturing, bioprocessing, industrial biotech, Great Reformulation, consumer packaged goods, CPG, biotech R&D, chemical engineering, bioengineering, AI in biomanufacturing
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