Key building blocks for scaling innovation from startup through to commercial success.
University incubators, biomanufacturing accelerators, pilot infrastructure providers and venture funders share ideas for successfully scaling from innovation to commercial success. What can these partners offer in terms of lab and pilot infrastructure, mentorship, and funding to de-risk early-stage innovations and steer them through the technical challenges, regulatory delays, and funding bottlenecks along the scale-up journey.
Hosted by: Sarah McInerney, Program Director, Innovation, Biomimicry Institute
Featuring:
Dr Chern-Hooi Lim, Founder and CEO, New Iridium
Brian Jacobson, Program Manager – Infrastructure, iFAB Tech Hub
Geoff Horst, Chief Innovation Officer, Ecovia Bio
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/
