Ecosystem MetaCognition by Jason Scharf
Austin Next
Ep 153: Houston Will Be the Industrial Bio Capital of the World with Veronica Breckenridge
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Ep 153: Houston Will Be the Industrial Bio Capital of the World with Veronica Breckenridge

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The $6 trillion chemical industry is on the verge of transformation as biology moves from the lab to the industrial zone. Veronica Breckenridge, founder and managing partner of First Bight Ventures, is investing in early-stage biomanufacturing companies while building the infrastructure to catalyze their success.

We explore how Houston’s first principles position it to lead the industrial bio revolution and how Austin’s innovations can help supercharge it.


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Highlights

  • First Bight Ventures investing in industrial bio

  • Disrupting a $6 trillion chemical industry

  • Scaling platform molecules for real-world impact

  • Crossing industrial bio’s valley of death

  • Houston’s chemical engineering advantage

  • Capital efficiency and scale-up strategies

  • How AI is accelerating biotech discovery

  • Building pilot facilities and collaborative ecosystems

  • Austin and Houston’s role in industrial bio

  • What's Next Austin & Houston?

    • "Texas should create a consortium...we're going to own bio-manufacturing."

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