Episode 1231

Zymergen CEO Josh Hoffman on Biofacturing Plus FounderU Startup Math | E1231

Jun 11, 20211:11:46Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Start

01:48 Founder University Startup Math Segment

10:22 When to hire someone else to do a task

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16:45 Zymergen CEO Josh Hoffman on Biofacturing

21:50 Why Zymergen went public (development vs. commercialization stage)

24:04 Zymergen's roadmap

26:35 Why DNA sequencing maturity enables commercialization

29:54 Machine learning's contribution to biomanufacturing

33:43 Time to bring new material to market

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37:52 Predictions for the next decade

42:53 What human capital is needed for the industry

45:30 Recent acquisitions

48:32 Material science & food manufacturing

50:17 Supplier vs. Brand - Business model discussion

1:05:07 The foundational technologies of biofacturing

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