This episode features an interview with Chad Frischmann, CEO of ReGenIntel (shorthand for regenerative intelligence), a new initiative by the team that created Project Drawdown.
Synthetic biotechnology is projected to surpass $61 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by companies interested in shifting sourcing strategies away from petrochemicals or practices harmful for biodiversity.
The same biotechnological improvements that are contributing to the rapid growth in alternative food proteins are also opening new possibilities for textiles and materials.
The company’s proposed manufacturing process uses biological buildings blocks, rather than petroleum-based chemicals. But so far, that’s still an aspiration.
Products such as electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers have made headlines. What opportunities do bio-based materials afford?