s03e15 - Solugen: Reinventing The Means Of Production, With Enzymes

In this interview from the 2023 SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Sept 26-27, 2023), Dr. Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-founder and CEO of Solugen, a company specializing in sustainable chemicals, is interviewed by Dr. John Cumbers, Founder and CEO of SynBioBeta. They discuss Solugen’s progress in fundraising and building infrastructure, as well as its focus on developing climate-neutral and climate-negative chemicals. They talk about the industrial uses of Solugen’s products, such as disinfecting water in agriculture and industrial water treatment. They also discuss the climate impact of its chemicals and their goal to replace 30% of US chemical demand with domestically bio-manufactured alternatives. Finally, they touch on the challenges of scaling bio manufacturing and the need for regulatory support. The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com. Speakers Dr. Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-founder & CEO, Solugen Dr. John Cumbers, Founder and CEO, SynBioBeta Credits Producer: Ben Joffe  Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-3.5-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs  Intro Music: EL Waili Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.