Waste is the New Gold: How Polybion Grows Luxury Biomaterials Part 2

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 for use in growing batches of their biotech product. He explains that this product is not meant to replace traditional animal leather, but rather offers similar performance for up to 70% of the market. Additionally, Alexis discusses the possibility of hiring employees from abroad and working remotely, as well as the potential for using synthetic biology to create bio materials and materials for use in space or other planets.

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About this podcast:

Grow Everything reveals 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, synbio, entrepreneurship, and culture and how this transition is solving healthcare and climate change challenges.