EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 17 MIN
Spore.Bio’s technology can detect bacteria in 10 minutes: Amine Raji, Co-founder & CEO, Spore.Bio
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Spore.Bio has unveiled a new microbiology technology that can detect, quantify and identify bacteria in under 10 minutes, replacing a process that typically takes 5 to 20 days and has not meaningfully changed for decades Amine Raji, Co-founder and CEO of Spore.Bio, says the company spent three years building and validating the technology to work directly in industrial environments, with machines already deployed on production lines and commercial contracts signed, as it moves from R&D into global rollout across food, pharma and cosmetics.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:04 - Introduction to Spore.Bio and today’s announcement0:27 - Spore.Bio launches its bacteria detection technology TMSI0:51 - Why detecting bacteria in 10 minutes is a major breakthrough2:21 - How Amine’s Nestlé experience led to founding SporeBio4:06 - Global launch plans and the push to commercialise5:41 - Long-term vision beyond microbiology testing7:58 - Fundraising plans and what Spore.Bio wants in its next investor9:24 - What it was like raising Spore.Bio’s early rounds11:44 - Global expansion across Europe and the US13:09 - The significance of the Denver launch moment13:57 - How the Spore.Bio machine actually works16:00 - Why invisible AI is where the real value gets created
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Spore.Bio has unveiled a new microbiology technology that can detect, quantify and identify bacteria in under 10 minutes, replacing a process that typically takes 5 to 20 days and has not meaningfully changed for decades Amine Raji, Co-founder and CEO of Spore.Bio, says the company spent three years building and validating the technology to work directly in industrial environments, with machines already deployed on production lines and commercial contracts signed, as it moves from R&D into global rollout across food, pharma and cosmetics.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:04 - Introduction to Spore.Bio and today’s announcement0:27 - Spore.Bio launches its bacteria detection technology TMSI0:51 - Why detecting bacteria in 10 minutes is a major breakthrough2:21 - How Amine’s Nestlé experience led to founding SporeBio4:06 - Global launch plans and the push to commercialise5:41 - Long-term vision beyond microbiology testing7:58 - Fundraising plans and what Spore.Bio wants in its next investor9:24 - What it was like raising Spore.Bio’s early rounds11:44 - Global expansion across Europe and the US13:09 - The significance of the Denver launch moment13:57 - How the Spore.Bio machine actually works16:00 - Why invisible AI is where the real value gets created
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