Geopolitical uncertainties and changing Government priorities have created funding gaps in U.S. industrial biomanufacturing in 2025. Who can step up to fill the shortfall? Hear from a diverse range of private and public investors funding the growth of U.S. biomanufacturing. What are the investors’ key criteria for making an investment, and how can capital providers, offtakers and developers partner to turbo-charge the growth of U.S. bio manufacturing?
Hosted by: Leo Stemp, Head of Content, Bio Innovations Midwest
Featuring:
Shelby Strattan, Investment Manager, Invest Nebraska
Olga Polunina, Managing Director – Sustainability Investment Banking, Independence Point Advisors
Veronica Breckenridge, Founder & Managing Partner, First Bight Ventures
Zeena Nisar, Policy Advisor, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
This panel discussion was recorded at Bio Innovations Midwest on 15-16 September 2025. Find out more about the event, the only commercially focused event for the industrial biomanufacturing community in North America, here: https://www.bioinnovationsmidwest.com/
