The Garden Grants application window is open! We're offering $50k-$150k grants (up to $1M total) to support de-risking ideas that intersect biology and GHGR. Application window closes 2/28. Apply here:

After 2+ years heads down, I'm thrilled to unveil what I've been building with @aryelipman! @biosphereio, we're unleashing biomanufacturing with a breakthrough UV-sterilized reactor that will slash the cost of producing abundant and sustainable chemicals and food at world scale. We're backed by $8.8m in financing led by @lowercarbon and VXI, with support from @foundersfund, GS Futures, @caffeinatedcap, B37, and @CapitalAlso. My entrepreneurial path started back at UT Austin, where I spent 6 years developing new battery tech Despite initially promising results and some DoE funding, I eventually saw the real headwinds in the battery market’s dynamics: between the dominance of BYD/CATL and the steady progress of entrants like @SilaGene , it became clear 2022 was not the right time for a new anode play. After some tough reflection, I shut down my battery venture and my passion for sustainable manufacturing led me to synthetic biology. That reconnected me with @aryelipman who was targeting the massive opportunity in the industrial bioproduction market. Together, we reimagined bioreactor design from first principles and created Biosphere. We're thrilled to announce both our successful development of UV sterilized reactors and our ongoing work with the platform for the @DeptofDefense. Immense gratitude to: @claydumas - a first believer from my battery days through Biosphere @ScottNolan , Tae Huh, & Orin Hoffman - some of our earliest champions and supporters @SexyLikeMeiosis , Sean Liu, @eitan_me, & @joshuamarch - Killer operators who’ve provided tons of tactical guidance @heyjudka & @TimSDobbs - collaborators who were instrumental in getting Biosphere off the ground We’re excited to partner with more industry leaders to unlock biomanufacturing's full potential! Read more below.

New episode of The Climate Biotech Podcast! What’s the future of biotech beyond universities & companies? @D_R_Goodwin chats with @jasminebneal & @ThatMrE about the promise, challenges, and potential of community biolabs. 🔽 Listen here: Spotify: Apple:

this is buried in the new funding bill: it grants each house member and office the right to quash subpoenas for data from their office including emails and electronic records. it essentially makes them grand jury and discovery proof. this is as egregious as it is anathema to the idea of responsible, representative government. who put this in the bill? i'd be very curious to know and to start asking some pointed questions about what they are trying to hide...