Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus Ep 24 - Karen Tkaczyk - Daniela Blanco

In the latest episode of the Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast, Karen Tcazyk speaks with Daniela Blanco, whose journey spans continents, disciplines, and industries, from chemical engineering in Venezuela to building AI-powered tools that are reshaping how scientists run experiments.What makes Daniela’s story especially compelling is not just what she’s building, but why.00:00 - Welcome and Guest Introduction00:54 - Daniela’s origin story, from Venezuela to chemical engineering and sustainability 03:16 - Founding Synthetics: from NYU competition to startup launch 03:43 - Why Synthetics pivoted from solar chemistry to AI-driven experimentation 05:47 - The state of AI adoption in chemistry and life sciences 06:28 - Making AI work with small datasets and winning early industry trust 10:21 - Funding lessons for technical founders and the power of non-dilutive capital 14:50 - What’s next for Synthetics, hiring, conferences, and how to connect About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Visatatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division.About Vistatec We have been helping some of the world’s most iconic brands to optimize their global commercial potential since 1997. Vistatec is one of the world’s leading global content solutions providers. HQ in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Mountain View, California, USA. To learn more about Vistatec, please visit https://www.vistatec.comSocial Media:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vistatec-life-sciences