192. Reading Between the Dyes: Roya Aghighi Unlocks Biological Pigments at Lite-1
Ever wonder why the color in your clothes comes at such a heavy cost to the planet? On this episode of the Grow Everything podcast, Karl and Erum keep their…
188. Which Came First: Chicken, Egg, or Medicine? Neion Bio Turns Evolution into a Precision Factory
What happens when an evolutionary biologist and an aerospace engineer both arrive at the same conclusion — that the future of drug manufacturing isn't steel, it's biology? In this episode,…
186. N.Y. Tech Week Live Demo: Engineering the Future of Manufacturing with Roebling’s Brentan Alexander
Recorded live at New York Tech Week, Karl and Erum sit down with Brenton Alexander (CTO at Roebling) to unpack one of the biggest bottlenecks in scaling “biology as technology”:…
183. The American Biotech Blueprint: Senator Todd Young on Biodiversity as National Security
Senator Todd Young joins the Grow Everything podcast to discuss the critical intersection of biotechnology and national security, sharing how his military background, Indiana roots, and role as chairman of…
182. SynBioBeta 2026 Recap, It’s Biologist Approved
Karl and Erum are back from SynBio Beta 2026 in San Jose — and they brought home an Impact Award. In this special recap episode, they break down the biggest…
181. Can Hue Believe It? Gerit Tolborg’s Quest for Pure Color at Chromologics
Gerit Tolborg, CEO and co-founder of Chromologics, joins Karl and Erum to explore how filamentous fungi can replace synthetic and plant-extracted food dyes with a fermentation-derived red pigment called Tellurin.…
180. Fungi in Full Color: Ricky Cassini Reimagines Dye at Michroma
Ricky Cassini, CEO of Michroma and a former logistics professor turned biotech founder, breaks down why replacing synthetic food dyes is harder than it sounds—and why fermentation-based colorants can outperform…
179. D.C. Climate Week LIVE: The Road to Remake Everything
Recorded live during DC Climate Week, the Grow Everything team sits down with investors Veronica Breckenridge, Jillian Chase, and Michael Luciani to unpack the real state of the US bioeconomy…
178. Pretty in Pigments: Jesse Adler Colors the Future with Pitri
Karl and Erum talk with Jesse Adler, founder of Pitri, about why color is not just aesthetic, but chemical, biological, and deeply tied to human and environmental health. Jesse traces…
177. Dye Another Day (REPLAY): The New Way to Color Textiles with Colorifix’s Orr Yarkoni
In this replay episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum catch up after recent travel, reflect on a standout mainstream biotech article about biology reshaping the global chemical industry, and…
176. Dare to Commercialize: Damien Perriman’s eXoZymes Playbook
Damien Perriman, Chief Commercial Officer of eXoZymes and the commercial lead behind the NCTx spinout, breaks down why cell-free biomanufacturing changes the rules for scaling nature’s rare molecules. Damien explains…
175. Seaweed Is the New Oil: Mari Granström Builds Origin by Ocean
Mari Granstrom, founder and “chief executive activist” of Origin By Ocean, joins the Grow Everything podcast to explain how massive seaweed blooms, driven by nutrient pollution and eutrophication, can become…