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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 ... more

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Damien Perriman, Chief Commercial Officer of eXoZymes and the commercial lead behind the NCTx spinout, breaks down why cell-free biomanufacturing changes the rules for scaling nature’s rare molecules. Damien explains why the team spun NCTX out as a s... more

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Mari Granstrom, founder and “chief executive activist” of Origin By Ocean, joins the Grow Everything podcast to explain how massive seaweed blooms, driven by nutrient pollution and eutrophication, can become a regenerative feedstock for bio-based and... more

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Kevin Wegner, VP of R&D at Lallemand, joins Karl and Erum to share three decades of wisdom from the frontlines of industrial fermentation. From his gateway into the industry through homebrewing beer to leading global teams that deliver high-value mic... more

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What if the oldest miners on Earth weren't humans at all—but microbes that have been extracting metals for billions of years? In this episode, Karl and Erum sit down with Liz Dennett, founder and CEO of Endolith, who's deploying extremophile microbia... more

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Recent Guests

Kevin Wenger
Biotech R&D leader, VP of R&D at Lallemand
Lallemand
Episode: 174. From Beer to Billions: Kevin Wenger Scales Microbes at Lallemand
Liz Dennett
Founder and CEO of Endolith
Endolith
Episode: 173. They Put the Ore in Organisms: Liz Dennett’s Microbial Mining at Endolith
Elise De Reus
Co-founder of Cradle Bio, AI-driven protein design
Cradle Bio
Episode: 172. Generating Needles in Haystacks: Elise de Reus Designs Proteins with Cradle
Kevin Webb
Managing Director at Superorganism, biodiversity-focused VC
Superorganism
Episode: 171. Nature’s Balance Sheet: Kevin Webb Invests in Biodiversity with Superorganism
Sophia Xu
Co-founder of CarbonBridge, expert in gas fermentation and biomanufacturing
CarbonBridge
Episode: 170. There's a Bug for That: Sophia Xu on CarbonBridge's Notebook Bioreactors
Daniel Scharff
Founder of Startup CPG
Startup CPG
Episode: 167. From Scrappy to Scalable: Daniel Scharff Grows Startup CPG
Joshua Lachter
Co-founder of Synonym and expert in biomanufacturing
Synonym
Episode: 166. The Great Reformulation: Joshua Lachter Rethinks How We Make Everything at Scale
Erin Marasco
Distinguished research and development senior director at Cargill
Cargill
Episode: 164. From Plasmids to Pallets: How Erin Marasco Scales Biology at Cargill
Lizette Couto
PhD in biology and neuroscience, new podcast team member
Messaging Lab
Episode: 163. Consulting the Crystal Ball of Biology: Karl & Erum's 2026 Predictions

Hosts

Erum Khan
Co-host; Grow Everything Biotech Podcast
Karl Schmieder
Co-host; Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 66 ratings
  • Great insight into the promise of biotechnology!

    This show in a great primer on the frontier of the bioeconomy. Finally a show that isn’t just pharma and health, but really shows the way the biological revolution will touch the rest of our lives… and the opportunities therein.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rosetaru
    United States8 months ago
  • Get to know the leaders in synthetic biology

    There is a community of scientists and entrepreneurs addressing the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation through biology. This pod is becoming the go-to place for them to share that message.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cbaker23
    United States2 years ago
  • Thought-provoking and accessible discussion of synbio

    This podcast has opened my eyes to the possibilities of what biotech can accomplish beyond the biopharma world. Karl and Erum artfully interview thought leaders who are at the forefront of bringing new sustainable solutions in the face of climate crisis. Very engaging conversations and inspiring stories that open up the world of synbio to newbies!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    StephanieAzzopardi
    United States2 years ago
  • Highly informative and motivational for clean tech and human health solutions

    Karl and Erum interview inspiring biotech leaders offering key solutions for human and planetary health, so deeply needed today to help provide clean tech solutions and public education, that they make accessible for a grab and go approach for responsible daily living and impact.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sheldon1818
    United States2 years ago
  • Good

    Excellent source for next generation and biofabrication landscape

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Axel Go
    Mexico3 years ago

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Listeners praise the show for making frontier biotech accessible and relevant to non-specialists.
Audience highlights the podcast as a go-to for understanding synbio and biomanufacturing beyond pharma.
Guests are described as thought-provoking and industry-leading, with a strong emphasis on sustainable solutions.
Listeners appreciate the emphasis on ecosystem-building and collaboration across startups and big companies.

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174. From Beer to Billions: Kevin Wenger Scales Microbes at Lallemand
Q: Can you explain how Mescoma's Transfirm technology changed the economics of ethanol production?
Transfirm combined an engineered yeast that increases ethanol yield with enzymes to break down feedstock, enabling producers to obtain more ethanol per unit of feedstock, and reducing the need for separate enzyme purchases, ultimately delivering improved plant productivity, albeit with the caveat that scale-up required careful validation.
171. Nature’s Balance Sheet: Kevin Webb Invests in Biodiversity with Superorganism
Q: What was the catalyst that shifted you from backing traditional tech to biodiversity-focused investing?
Kevin explains the personal motivation rooted in biology and nature, plus recognizing a market gap: biodiversity losses have historically lacked a clear venture framework, so they created a fund (Superorganism) designed to back biodiversity-focused startups that can scale and make measurable conservation impacts.
172. Generating Needles in Haystacks: Elise de Reus Designs Proteins with Cradle
Q: How does Cradle handle data quality and model reliability?
Cradle emphasizes that data quality drives model usefulness; their system ranks designs and provides headroom predictions to indicate how much improvement is possible, helping scientists decide when to stop iterating based on realistic constraints.
172. Generating Needles in Haystacks: Elise de Reus Designs Proteins with Cradle
Q: What is Cradle's core value proposition for protein engineering?
Cradle provides an AI-powered platform that designs protein sequences by training generative models on wet-lab data, benchmarks these models for reliability across relevant projects, and returns a ranked set of protein designs with confidence metrics to guide experimental decisions.
170. There's a Bug for That: Sophia Xu on CarbonBridge's Notebook Bioreactors
Q: What does the future of industry look like with CarbonBridge and notebooks?
A future where local, modular bioreactor units powered by waste gases enable distributed manufacturing, rapid pathway licensing, and a broader range of products beyond traditional pharmaceuticals, all coordinated through an app-store style ecosystem.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

What is Grow Everything Biotech Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on biology as technology, with conversations that span biomanufacturing, sustainable materials, synthetic biology, and the convergence of biotech with consumer products and climate solutions. Episodes frequently explore decentralized manufacturing, fermentation and bio-based alternatives to petrochemicals, and the business, policy, and funding dynamics shaping the field. Noteworthy are practical, entrepreneur-focused discussions, collaborations between startups and large corporations, and bold visions for scalable, sustainable bioproducts across industries like CPG, food tech, and fashion. The format typically features candid founder, executive, and researcher perspectives, translating complex biotech concepts into actiona... more

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