Podcasts about Modern Meadow

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks Arshiya Lal, Director of Corporate Development at CircCirc is on a mission to power the clean closet with patented technology that recycles global fashion waste back into textiles, over and over again. Circ is protecting our planet by reducing the need and demand for petroleum, trees, and other materials harvested from nature to manufacture clothes. Circ is building a truly circular economy for the fashion industry. Headquartered in Danville, Virginia, a former epicenter of textile production in the United States, Circ is an Earthshot Prize Finalist, a Certified B Corporation revitalizing the future of material technology and manufacturing, and has been named in Fast Company's list of World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024. To learn more about Circ, visit www.circ.earth.Arshiya is helping create a more sustainable consumer future at Circ, where she works with brands and the textile supply chain to bring the first blended textile-to-textile recycling solution to market. Arshiya Lal has spent her career leading product strategy and growth for global emerging technologies in the sustainability and traceability space. She is passionate about addressing non-renewable material inputs and supply chain fragmentation with technology solutions. Before joining Circ in December 2022, Arshiya served as Head of Product at biotech company Modern Meadow, where she launched the start-up's first lab-created leather products with renowned global fashion brands and informed the future roadmap of Modern Meadow's BioMaterials business. Before working in materials, Arshiya led the development of enterprise blockchain technology and executed key partnerships for IBM's blockchain business – bringing transparency to fragmented supply chains. Arshiya has worked on bespoke fashion technology projects including 3D-printed and cognitive clothing for Milan Fashion Week and Berlin Fashion Week, which sparked her interest in materials creation and fashion innovation. She holds expertise in bringing retail technologies to CPG companies - including augmented reality, virtual reality, and gesture recognition. While in university, she founded and hosted the Atlanta Fashion Tech Summit, which brought together over 200 fashion enthusiasts & technologists to talk about fashion and retail innovation. Arshiya currently resides in New York City, where she enjoys biking, running, and aerial arts. She brings sustainable fashion to her personal life by committing to shopping secondhand and hosting clothing swaps. Arshiya graduated with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia where she studied Finance and Industrial Design.  Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. @carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy  BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®  A podcast series created Lenzing's TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.  Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.  Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

This time on One Song Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY not only tackle a song that, arguably, possesses the ultimate accolade: It is Diallo's favorite song to sing at karaoke. “Head Over Heels” by Tears for Fears is not the British synth pop group's biggest hit – that would be “Mad World”, “Sowing the Seeds of Love”, or “Shout” – but Diallo makes a strong case for why there's no better song to belt out at 2am in a karaoke booth. Join the guys as they break open the stems and walk through the song's unforgettable melody and haunting lyrics in a special episode that was shot in the Hartbeat podcast studio after a sustainable makeover. As part of the makeover, soy-based products were used, including chairs upholstered with the soy-based material produced by Modern Meadow, wall mounted photographs printed with soy-based ink, and upcycling a drum into a coffee table with wood supplied by HempWood, which contains soy-based resin.This episode was produced with the support of US Soy.

“Wouldn't it be amazing if you went into Nike Town and the same pair of shoes or the same style [but]each pair was different because it had been grown and was not the result of a plastic, you know, a plastic polymer or an animal that had been so heavily finished that they all look the same. That, or me, would be mind blowing, where you and I could have the same handbag, but they're from the same brand, in the same shape, it's the exact same model, but the material is slightly different on every single one, like the leaves on a tree.” – Suzanne Lee Suzanne Lee is the Founder & CEO of BIOFABRICATE, a global network that serves the needs of bio innovators, which are material makers, consumer brands and investors. BIOFABRICATE is where design meets biology. Suzanne is a pioneer in this space. She started growing materials from microbes for the fashion industry in 2022, coining the term 'Biocouture™'. She is also the author of Fashioning the Future: Tomorrow's Wardrobe. She is a special advisor to Parley For The Oceans, The Mills Fabrica and Fashion for Good on biomaterials, a TED Senior Fellow, and a Launch Material Innovator - an initiative of NASA, Nike, USAID and the US State Department. Formerly Suzanne was the Chief Creative Officer of Modern Meadow, a biomaterials start-up in New York (2014-2019).

Some of the companies in the cultivated meat space are betting that massive stainless steel cultivators—think 100,000L to 250,000L—are the path to commercialization. Niya Gupta, CEO of Fork and Good, is thinking smaller.  She argues that there may be a more realistic path using a larger number of smaller tanks, void of the impellers that agitate the more conventionally used reactors in the sector.  Founded in 2018, the company was spun out of Modern Meadow, the first-ever cultivated animal product company which is now focused on materials like leather rather than meat. Having raised more than $20M in its first six years, Fork and Good just held its first-ever tasting of the animal cells they're growing, and as you'll hear in this conversation, it was a real success.  Does Niya think that the cultivated meat industry can make up one percent of the conventional meat industry's volume within the next decade? Listen to her insights in this episode for the answer to that question! Discussed in this episode Niya recommends reading Man's Search for Meaning, which she re-reads annually. Paul mentions that a quote from Man's Search for Meaning was read by the officiant at his wedding. That quote follows: “The truth – that Love is the ultimate and highest goal to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love.” Niya also recommends reading Radical Candor and Mindset. Modern Meadow is profiled in Clean Meat, including the new (2024) paperback edition. More about Niyati Gupta Niya Gupta is the co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, a cultivated meat company addressing the high costs of the industry with a novel and patented approach in cell culture that produces meat more efficiently than cows and pigs. Niya was also the CEO of Comcrop, a vertical farming startup in Singapore selling greens into major supermarkets. Prior to this she had spent more than 10 years in food and conventional agriculture businesses, including at McKinsey and Syngenta. She holds an MBA and MPAID from Harvard, and an Economics BA from Yale.

On this episode of My Climate Journey, we have two guests: Susan Schofer and Po Bronson.Susan is partner at SOSV and Chief Science Officer at Hax, which is SOSV's initiative around hard tech. She has a PhD in chemistry from Caltech, and most recently spent eight years at Modern Meadow, a growth stage startup in the bio leather space.Po is general partner at SOSV, and managing director of IndieBio, which is SOSV's initiative around biotech. Po has written seven New York Times bestsellers, and has won nine national awards for science journalism.Cody and our guests cover Susan and Po's backgrounds, the challenges in evaluating material science startups, their journeys from academia and the food industry, and early-stage deep tech investment models. They also discuss business economics in material science startups, scaling challenges, sustainable sourcing, and the potential and limitations of synthetic biology in the context of material science startups.In this episode, we cover: [02:01]: Susan and Po's roles at SOSV[03:08]: The complexity of evaluating material science startups[04:49]: Susan's journey from chemistry academia to industry[07:13]: Po's transition from the food industry and writing to IndieBio[09:12]: Comparing Hax's and IndieBio's methodologies within SOSV[11:54]: SOSV's early-stage deep tech investment model[14:46]: Business economics in material science startups[17:11]: Unmet needs and sustainable sourcing in materials[19:48]: The critical role of performance in bio-based materials[22:22]: Scaling challenges in sustainable startups[24:08]: “Pure” vs. blended materials[30:54]: Scaling issues faced by bioleather companies[34:35]: Trends in the plastics space and circularity[37:15]: Challenges in the cosmetics and skincare industry[41:47]: Defining terms “biomanufacturing,” “bioeconomy,” and “synthetic biology”[45:07]: Challenges in biology vs. chemistry[51:35]: Susan and Po's advice for foundersEpisode recorded on Jan 16, 2024 (Published on Feb 20, 2024) Get connected with MCJ: Jason Jacobs X / LinkedInCody Simms X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at content@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, an industry veteran, is CEO at Modern Meadow, a biotechnology company merging material science and biology for global wellness. With extensive executive experience in notable companies like L'Oréal and Revlon, Catherine is set to propel Modern Meadow's biofabrication innovation and lead its mission for positive societal and environmental impact. On The Menu: 1. Modern Meadow: Sustainable textiles without animals or excessive chemicals. 2. Navis TubeTex Partnership: Revolutionizing dyeing, slashing water and energy. 3. Biore ITMA 2027 Award: Top sustainable tech in global textiles. 4. Bio Vera: Animal-hide-like material for durable footwear and cars. 5. Sustainable Economy Plan: Partner-driven adaptable tech for all. 6. Auto & Footwear Expansion: Eco-friendly high-performance materials.

Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, CEO of the biotechnology company Modern Meadow, says the biotech business produces a range of raw materials for industries such as construction, automotive, cosmetics, textiles, food, etc. She advocates for the convergence of biotechnology and industry. (10/2023)

This week's guest is Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, CEO of the bio-design technology company Modern Meadow. Founded in 2011, these researchers and scientists are using nature-inspired proteins to develop sustainable materials and products for fashion, beauty, and other industries, like biomaterial alternatives to leather!After leadership roles at L'Oréal, Christian Louboutin, and Revlon Inc, Catherine joined Modern Meadow as President and COO in 2021. She became CEO in 2022, and she's using her global consumer goods expertise to push the company to new heights. Catherine brings a refreshing perspective to the conversation. If you're interested in valuable takeaways from her leadership roles at prior beauty companies, how Modern Meadow is innovating the biofabrication industry, how to align purpose and profits, or what the future of material science holds, you'll get all of that and more. Listen now on all major podcast platforms!More from the episode:Modern Meadow on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-meadow/ || Catherine on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-roggero-lovisi-1a38a543/ || Conor on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/ || Episode time stamps:00:00:04 Cold Open00:00:52 Introduction 00:02:34 Background and Early Influences00:07:38 Career Before to Modern Meadow00:14:56 Modern Meadow00:25:58 Sustainability and Science00:36:52 An Industry-Wide View00:42:40 Aligning Profit and Purpose00:45:30 What's Next?00:51:24 End Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you're on the front lines of the corporate world or behind the scenes in a lab, companies and organizations of all sizes have a role to play during a time of challenges and transition for business. For companies like Modern Meadow– that means solving for  the most pressing enterprise challenges with new, innovative and sustainable solutions– and bringing them to market through expansive and meaningful partnerships. In this episode, Chief Executive Officer Catherine Roggero-Lovisi tells us how “biofabrication” can create materials and ingredients to transform industries and better serve the planet, and how biotechnology more broadly will unlock enormous marketplace opportunities through rapidly evolving and widely applicable innovation. Lead With We is Produced by Goal 17 Media - https://goal17media.com Catherine Roggero-Lovisi: Catherine Roggero-Lovisi is a global consumer goods industry veteran and the CEO of Modern Meadow, a purpose-driven, protein applications powerhouse on a mission to be a catalyst for the wellness of people and the planet. Catherine has a proven executive management track record of building and leading entrepreneurial and large-scale global businesses. In her roles as L'Oréal's APAC GM and Revlon Inc.'s President for North America, she was accountable for revenue, profit, consumer insights, data analytics, and new business development. At Christian Louboutin, she was tapped as its first-ever worldwide GM of Beauty, building that business into one of the industry's most recognizable and fastest growing brands. She consistently outperforms the market in terms of growth, brand equity enhancement, product sentiment, and partnership development. Catherine also serves as Executive Board Member at Positive Planet US, a coalition to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship. Originally from France, Catherine resides in New York City. She holds an MBA/MIM from The American School of Global Management (Thunderbird) and a BA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Resources: Learn more about Modern Meadow at: https://www.modernmeadow.com/ Connect with Catherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-roggero-lovisi-1a38a543/ Visit leadwithwe.com to learn more about Simon's new book or search for "Lead With We" on Amazon, Google Books, or Barnes & Noble.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About Catherine Roggero-Lovisi and Modern Meadow: Catherine Roggero-Lovisi is a global consumer goods industry veteran and the CEO of Modern Meadow, a purpose-driven, protein applications powerhouse on a mission to be a catalyst for the wellness of people and the planet. Catherine has a proven executive management track record of building and leading entrepreneurial and large-scale global businesses. In her roles as L'Oréal's APAC GM and Revlon Inc.'s President for North America, she was accountable for revenue, profit, consumer insights, data analytics, and new business development. At Christian Louboutin, she was tapped as its first-ever worldwide GM of Beauty, building that business into one of the industry's most recognizable and fastest growing brands. She consistently outperforms the market in terms of growth, brand equity enhancement, product sentiment, and partnership development. Catherine also serves as Executive Board Member at Positive Planet US, a coalition to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship. Originally from France, Catherine resides in New York City. She holds an MBA/MIM from The American School of Global Management (Thunderbird) and a BA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Modern Meadow is a purpose-driven company positioned at the intersection of material science and biology with a mission to be a catalyst for real-world impact on people and the planet. Modern Meadow's proprietary Bio-Alloy™ and Bio-F@rm™ technology application platforms harness the unique properties of tuned proteins to sustainably move the world away from petrochemical and animal-derived inputs without compromising on performance. These innovations can drop into any existing infrastructures for immediate scalable adoption in the materials, beauty, and other industries. Our close relationship with development partners and production facilities allows companies partnering with Modern Meadow to feel confident knowing our products are 100% traceable from Lab-to-Brand™. The son of a theoretical physicist turned bioengineer, Andras Forgacs--the founder of Modern Meadow--was thinking of the world's future in terms of biology before he even realized it. Andras' passion for science came from his father, Gabor Forgacs, who was a pioneer and innovator. A lifelong physicist, Gabor was one of the first to apply the frameworks of physics to understand biological phenomena such as how embryos develop and organs form. Around 2006, Gabor was pursuing some of the most interesting work of his career: developing a form of biofabrication called bioprinting. This innovation in 3D printing of human tissue led Andras and his father Gabor to partner with other co-founders to create the company Organovo (meaning “new organ”). Led by a dynamic team of forward-thinkers, Organovo was a pioneer in biofabrication focusing on creating human tissue models that could be used to accelerate pharma drug discovery and development. Over ten years ago, Andras once again started thinking about biofabrication as a way to reimagine how the world approaches materials, sustainability and consumption, and how they are intertwined. Living in China in 2010-2011, Andras saw that rapid growth in consumption -- specifically in animal products such as leather and meat -- can come at great cost to the environment. He began to wonder if the principles of biofabrication could be used to make these animal products without the animal. In 2011, Modern Meadow (named to signify “a new field”) was founded. Andras, Gabor and the small founding team at the newly-formed Modern Meadow began looking at the starting point for the creation of these materials: proteins. Experimenting with several different processes, and leveraging the knowledge and skill-set of a growing scientific team, Modern Meadow has been able to evolve its approach to create materials that support sustainability while balancing performance, aesthetics, and accessibility.

Advancements in science have opened up new possibilities for fashion manufacturing.  One promising application of biotechnology in the textile industry is the development of lab-grown or "cultured" materials such as leather and silk. These materials are created by growing cells in a lab, without the need for animal agriculture or the use of harmful chemicals. By doing so, they offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional textile production methods, which often have significant environmental impacts. And, if you can grow proteins for making alternative leather, turns out there's other use cases too, including producing collagen for beauty products and supplements. Our guest today in this episode is Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, the CEO of Modern Meadow, a company that is revolutionizing the fashion industry by creating sustainable, biofabricated materials. With Modern Meadow's drop-in green technology platforms, companies in the textiles, materials, and personal care industries no longer have to compromise between sustainability and performance. At a time when greenwashing is at its peak, Modern Meadow is making a difference, and they have the data to prove it.Electric Runway Links: Subscribe to The Electric Runway Report on Substack: https://electricrunwayreport.substack.com/Visit Electric Runway: http://electricrunway.com/More podcast episodes: https://electricrunway.com/the-podcast/Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15F6eMSFReREEp8fVgNA0L?si=62e6b01855c643acSubscribe to the Electric Runway podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/electric-runway-podcast/id1064514329Follow Electric Runway on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electric_runway/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/electricrunway?sub_confirmation=1Follow Electric Runway on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Electric_RunwayAmanda Cosco Links:Follow Amanda Cosco on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amanda_coscoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_cosco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoscoGuest Links:Modern Meadow: https://www.modernmeadow.com

Anna is an award-winning documentary and commercial filmmaker, whose work focuses on the dynamism of the female identity and worlds unknown. Using documentary-style storytelling techniques, Anna's unique approach bridges the gap between commercial and intimate storytelling. Her documentary work has been screened at DOC NYC, Florida Film Festival, and Sidewalk Film Festival and has been awarded multiple Grand Jury and Audience Awards. She has worked dozens of brands and streaming platforms and you can see her work in Global Citizen, NowThis, COMPLEX, Vox Media, New Lab, Amogy, Modern Meadow, and most recently, Fujifilm.Topics discussed in this episode:- Finding unexpected stories- Partnering with Fujifilm- Creating personal work- Placing value on experience- Learning empathy through personal experience ...and much moreEPISODE LINKS:Anna's Website: annalouiseimagery.comAnna's Instagram: @annalouiseimageryNina Films: ninafilms.comNina Films Instagram: @heyninafilmsMORE ABOUT “NO SET PATH” Website: nosetpath.com Instagram: instagram.com/nosetpath YouTube: youtube.com/@nosetpathFOLLOW DREW ENGLISH Instagram: instagram.com/drewenglishh LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drewenglish Twitter: twitter.com/thedrewenglish Website: drewenglish.com

You probably already know that using animals to make materials like leather has a lot of downsides. But using petro-chemicals and intensive crops like cotton, while better than animal products, is still pretty suboptimal for the planet. Keel Labs thinks it has a better idea. Rather than relying on animals or terrestrial plant agriculture, it's seeking to use kelp—yep, seaweed—to make the next generation of materials. Kelp grows much more quickly than land-based plants, sucks C02 out of the air, requires no water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs, and generally speaking makes the oceans healthier.  Conceived by undergrad students in 2017, the company has now raised nearly $20 million from venture capitalists betting that kelp will be the next big thing, has two dozen employees, and is making kelp-based yarns at its North Carolina headquarters. In case you're as maritime-challenged as I am and don't know what “keel” means, a keel is the structural spine of a ship, from the bow to the stern, functioning to create balance between the ocean and to keep a ship's momentum moving forward. The B2B company doesn't intend to sell its own kelp clothing as much as it intends to produce the natural yarn that fashion designers can use to create humane, climate-friendly materials.  Are the tides turning for sustainable materials? Keel Labs co-founder Aleks Gosiewski thinks so and sees an ocean of opportunity in kelp. Enjoy hearing her inspirational story. Discussed in this episode Keel won the Biodesign Challenge competition. Keel Labs went through the Indie Bio accelerator. Horizons Ventures invested in Keel Labs. Keel Labs was once housed in the same space as Modern Meadow. Modern Meadow spun off the cultivated meat company Fork and Good. Our past episode with Pinatex (leather from pineapple leaves). Aleks recommends reading Bio Design, Material Ecology, Shoe Dog, and Steve Jobs Aleks thinks you should attend the Design Indaba conference in South Africa After the interview, Aleks confirmed that the organisms that Kelsun is exposed to during composting or landfilling are much more varied (and suited to use carbohydrates as food) and numerous than the organisms present during regular wear or use of Kelsun. She says Keel has further validated this by conducting in-house vermicompost tests and official marine and landfill biodegradation tests. More about Aleks Gosiewski Aleksandra Gosiewski is the Co-Founder & COO of Keel Labs, an innovation platform expanding the potential of the ocean to accelerate the planet's development towards a more sustainable future. With a background in fashion design and economics, Aleks is driving the development of Keel Labs' business and R&D operations to scale the production of Kelsun, the company's flagship product. As a systems thinker, Aleks connects the dots between supply chain logistics, financial planning, and business development. Aleks is a Forbes 30 Under 30 member, a testament to her unique and pioneering perspective on the intersection of science and design.

Brands including Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès are making products from mushroom-based material. BoF's chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent details the forces pushing next-gen fabrics like mycelium leather forward — and whether the much-hyped sustainability solution has a future in fashion. Background:  After years of experimentation and development, handbags, shoes and coats made of mycelium leather — created from the roots of mushrooms — are hitting the shelves from names like Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès. It's a test of whether mycelium leather will make it in the mainstream. Made by start-ups like Bolt Threads and MycoWorks, mycelium is promising for fashion as brands seek out non-plastic, non-animal-based, less-energy-intensive leather alternatives and consumers demand more environmentally friendly products. But taking an idea from the lab to the store floor involves a lot of trial and error.    “Innovation takes time. I think the fashion world isn't used to having to wait. We're all about instant gratification,” said BoF's chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent.    Key Insights:  “Mushroom leather” is actually a misnomer. The fabric is made from mycelium, which is the web structure that forms the roots of mushrooms underground.  Though the space is gaining momentum as brands bring products to market and start-ups attract investment, most items are still limited-edition or very expensive. To gain mainstream traction, companies need to scale up and prices need to go down. Much depends on how brands' first experiments perform.  A large swath of companies, including LVMH and Kering, see value in testing mycelium as consumers become more interested in looking after their social and environmental impacts at the same time innovations mature.  If all goes well, the market for alternative materials could be worth $2.2 billion by 2026.  Additional Resources:  Would You Buy a Mushroom Handbag? For the first time, brands including Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès are bringing products made of mushroom-based materials to market, an early test for whether the next-generation fabrics could one day hit the mainstream. Fashion's Race for New Materials — Download the Case Study: Brands are pursuing a raft of initiatives to adopt recycled textiles, regeneratively farmed cotton and mushroom-based leather, but giving fashion's major materials a sustainability makeover still requires billions of dollars worth of investments and deeper, longer-term commitments to scale.  Luxury's Latest Battleground: Material Science: Armed with extensive patent portfolios, Bolt Threads, Modern Meadow, MycoWorks, Natural Fiber Welding and others are targeting luxury brands with alternative materials. Follow The Debrief wherever you listen to podcasts.    Join BoF Professional today with our exclusive podcast listener discount of 25% off an annual membership, follow the link here and enter the coupon code ‘debrief' at checkout.    Want more from The Business of Fashion? Subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Sustainability is one of the biggest challenges facing the footwear industry. Shoes can contain up to forty different types of material, and once in the landfill, the rubber foams, plastics, and adhesives are likely to take hundreds of years, if not forever to decompose. Today's guest, Noah Swartz, is a fourth-generation bootmaker and the co-founder of Erem, a company with the goal of making performance footwear that is 100% biocircular. Biocurcular means that their desert boot uses only materials with proven paths back to nature and they provide each Erem product a seamless and responsible next life. Erem was born out of Noah's personal love for the desert, a conviction that outdoor gear can be made to higher environmental standards, and a belief that a company can positively and forever impact people, place, and Planet. Together with his father Jeff, Noah is innovating in product design, materials, and supply chain and reimagining what the life of a product looks like in order for it to leave a smaller footprint on our planet.   About Noah Noah Swartz founded Erem because he couldn't find gear built for the desert landscapes that he loves. A fourth-generation bootmaker who believes in business's capacity and responsibility to solve social and environmental challenges, Noah brings to Erem an insistence that it is possible to create products that deliver world-class desert performance and that positively impact the world.  Before founding Erem, Noah worked for iconic and disruptive brands including Beyond Meat, Modern Meadow, and Superpedestrian, and as an investment analyst at Gratitude Railroad. Noah grew up in the outdoor industry through The Timberland Company, which was founded, owned, and operated by his family until its sale to the VF Corporation in 2011. Noah completed three semesters at Harvard Business School before pursuing Erem full-time. He has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Columbia University. He and his wife, Raquel, love traveling, particularly to places where they can hike in the desert and go surfing in the same day.   Connect with Noah Website https://eremlife.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erem_desert/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EremDesert Twitter https://twitter.com/Erem_Desert Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahswartz/   Support the Show Thanks so much for listening. If you enjoy the show, you can provide support in a number of ways.  1. Shop Beautycounter- The number one way you can support the podcast is by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first order https://www.beautycounter.com/regannelson?goto=/ 2. Support my affiliate partners- I've partnered with brands whose products I use (and love) as an ambassador. You can support the podcast by shopping with these brands using my codes/link.  Shop Dropps - Regan's favorite clean and green laundry and dishwasher pods. https://dropps.pxf.io/3PYGvn. Promo code somethingbetter25 for 25% off your first order. Promo code somethingbetter15 for 15% off for existing customers Shop Plants By People- mixable wellness drinks that are thoughtfully crafted from 100% organic superfoods, botanicals, and adaptogens. Promo code SOMETHINGBETTER15 for 15% off our first order https://plantsbypeople.com/?rfsn=6313100.79daa7 Shop Branch Basics- Regan's favorite cleaning products. Promo code SOMETHINGBETTER for 15% off all Starter Kits, except the Trial Kit https://links.branchbasics.com/thisorsomethingbetter 3. Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/thisorsomethingbetter

We report from the Countdown summit in Edinburgh where fresh ideas to fight climate change are taking centre stage ahead of the UN climate talks, starting in Glasgow later this month. Vivienne Nunis hears from the business leaders and scientists coming up with new ways to cut carbon emissions in some of the world's dirtiest industries. Mahendra Singhi is the boss of Dalmia Cement, one of India's biggest cement manufacturers. He tells us how his company plans to become carbon neutral by 2040. In the accessories market, Modern Meadow co-founder Andras Forgacs and CEO Anna Bakst explain how their plant-based leather alternative could shake up fashion supply chains. And what if cows everywhere could be made to emit lower levels of methane when they burp? Biologist Ermias Kebreab says adding seaweed to their diet could be key. Producer: Sarah Treanor Image: A cow chewing cud. Credit: Getty

Albert Wenger is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company's sale to Yahoo and an angel investor (Etsy, Tumblr). He previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early hosted data analytics company. Albert graduated from Harvard College in economics and computer science and holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from MIT.Sarah Sclarsic is a Managing Partner at Voyager, a venture capital firm she co-founded that invests in early-stage climate technology companies. A long-time operator and investor in sustainability-oriented technology companies, Sarah cofounded Getaround in 2009, prior to work with pioneering biotechnology company Modern Meadow. She currently serves on the public boards of XL Fleet (NYSE: XL), Pivotal Investment Corporation (PICC.U) and an early-stage industrial process technology firm that remains in stealth.——————————————————————Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Read the blog post about this podcast on the Petri website.Andras's TED talk: Leather and meat without killing animalsAndras's presentation at the 2019 Hello Tomorrow Global Summit: Biofabrication unlocks the power of natureArticles in Fast Company, BBC, and VogueLearn more about Modern Meadow's Zoa materialFollow Modern Meadow and Andras on TwitterJobs at Modern Meadow

My friendship with Andy Dunn started 10 years ago at a conference in Hawaii. Even though we have been in each other's lives for a long time, I had no idea he is a life-long sufferer of depression. When we think about incredible entrepreneurs, like Andy, it is hard to believe that they can be so successful while battling such dark times. Today, on the show, we hear about the human behind the entrepreneur. Andy shares his tumultuous journey and how his mental illness has shaped the way he creates his future businesses. We discuss how new startup founders may struggle with focus and have grandiose ideas about what they think their company is versus what it actually is. How do founders determine the distinction between the fantasy and reality of the business and when it's time to accept reality? He also tells us about the incredible women in his life that have shown him how resilience and perseverance are the cornerstones of continual growth. Through these lessons, he has focused on using his company, Red Swan, to help back minority entrepreneurs and give them an opportunity to grab a piece of the investment pie. I am humbled and thankful to call Andy Dunn my friend, and I hope you enjoy his life story as much I enjoyed sharing it with you. To learn more about Andy, visit LinkedIn or Twitter. Sign up to get an exclusive first look at his new company Whipped Cream. We release new episodes bi-monthly, so if you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe or leave us a review! ______________ Andy Dunn Bio Andy co-founded the menswear brand Bonobos in 2007 and served as the company's first CEO for ten years. Bonobos pioneered the digitally native, direct-to-consumer brand model. In 2017, Walmart acquired Bonobos for $310 million. Andy is co-founder and chairman at Monica + Andy, a leading organic children's clothier where his sister Monica Royer is founder and CEO. The company is now building the leading community and marketplace for parents who care about organic and sustainable baby products. An angel investor and venture capitalist through the seed fund he co-founded, Red Swan, Andy has backed eighty startups. Notable investments include Coinbase, Scopely, Warby Parker, Dia & Co, Blueland, Ethena, and Modern Meadow. Andy's book with Penguin Random House on the intersection of entrepreneurship and mental illness is due out in May of 2022. His next company is currently in stealth mode. All we know is it is called Whipped Cream, so stay tuned... Andy has been recognized as Fortune's 40 under 40, Crain's 30 under 30, and chairman emeritus of education nonprofit the Blue Engine. He was a guest on NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz in 2019. He received his B.A. at Northwestern and MBA from Stanford. Andy and his wife Manuela Zoninsein live with their baby boy Isaiah in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“My hope is that bio-fabricated materials are not just going to be the province of luxury handbags years from now, but they'll also be materials for our every day.  They'll be in our footwear, our apparel, and our furniture.” -Andras Forgacs, Co-founder and Director, Modern Meadow.Andras Forgacs is the Co-founder of Modern Meadow, a company working to transform the world of materials by unlocking the power of nature for a healthier planet.  Modern Meadow's (@ModernMeadow) BioAlloy biomaterials are inspired by leather and made from plant-derived protein but not from animals. Andras is also Co-founder and Chair of Fork & Goode, which is innovating in cellular agriculture to produce delicious, nutritious and sustainable pork without animals. Previously, Andras had Co-founded Organovo which pioneered the use of 3D bio-printing to create human tissue for a range of biomedical applications.Enjoy the show!Climate Tech Cocktails (CTC) is a bootstrapped project.  Interested in sponsoring?  Please reach out to m@climatetechcocktails.com For show notes and past guests, please visit the CTC Substack. Follow CTC:TwitterInstagramFacebook

This week Andras Forgacs, founder of Modern Meadow, joins us to discuss his company's astounding innovations in bio-fabrication and the love affair between cutting-edge science and fashion's future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Designing Biomaterials for a Circular Economy with guests Megan Valanidas, Industrial Designer, Altimeter Design Group and Callie Clayton, Designer and Former Material Design Researcher, Modern Meadow How does one go about designing materials and products that are truly sustainable? Biodesign is a nascent field seeking to solve the problem of plastics pollution. Today's guests provide an inspiring example of how one can pick a problem, study it, discuss it, brainstorm with others and help devise solutions that are both innovative and sensible. Graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design, Megan Valanidas and Callie Clayton are both bioneers, bringing together the disciplines of art and science to help create new bio-based materials, products and circular systems.  Valanides works as an Industrial Designer with the Altimeter Design Group, where she is exploring biodesign and helping to create compostable materials, products and systems that are truly sustainable. Specifically, she has been working in bacteria-centered design to formulate bioplastics that decompose naturally.  Clayton studied Textile Design and minored in Sustainable Studies. She has been working as a Material Design Researcher at Modern Meadow, a startup that is transforming the material world through the development of textile materials that are both design-conscious and eco-minded.  This forward thinking episode begins with a story walk that leads across an algal bloom and into a new world of bioplastics. Along the way, we suggest resources for further discovery, which are listed below.  INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION  eXXpedition all-female voyages exploring the impact of and solutions to plastic and toxic pollution in our ocean – https://exxpedition.com/  SHiFT Platform sharing hundreds of solutions to plastic pollution – https://shift.how/  “The Breakup: Microbes + Bioplastics” article in Biodesigned by Megan Valanides –  https://www.biodesigned.org/megan-valanidas/the-breakup  Creatives in Biotech youtube video series – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDJgY29A4Ys  Materiom open source library for experimentation with loads of biomaterial recipes – https://materiom.org/  Ecovative Design mycelium foundry – https://ecovativedesign.com/  Biofabricate resources from consultancy working with brands, startups and investors on biomaterials and sustainability – https://www.biofabricate.co/resources  Atelier Luma/Algae Project design-oriented studio/research group experimenting with algae to create products via 3D printing and other methods – https://atelier-luma.org/en/about  Atelier Luma Algae Review newsletter – https://leeloo.luma-arles.org/s/wWi8NFcKHnLoxPy#pdfviewer  Global Community Bio Summit annual conference for biologists and biodesigners – https://www.biosummit.org/  Fashion for Good sustainable textile innovation platform, with an accelerator program that funds emerging startups – https://fashionforgood.com/about-us/  RELATED EPISODES  Voyaging into an Ocean of Plastics  Earth Care Composting for Climate Restoration  Developing a Sustainable Textile Industry for the 21st Century  RELATED STORY WALKING PHOTOBLOGS FOR KIDS  Story Walking for Answers – https://netwalkri.com/blog/f/story-walking-for-answers  EcoPirate on the Cover – https://netwalkri.com/blog/f/ecopirate-on-the-cove  EcoDetectives Dig Up Some Dirt – https://netwalkri.com/blog/f/ecodetectives-dig-up-some-dirt  EcoDetective at Bleachery Falls – https://netwalkri.com/blog/f/eco-detective-at-bleachery-falls  Learn more at www.storywalking.com , https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.  Subscribe to Wendy's blog Writing with Wendy at www.wendyfachon.blog. Join Wendy on facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio 

Modern Meadow is revolutionizing the materials industry by inventing brand new materials that can be used in our everyday lives. Inventing new materials is exciting, but Modern Meadow's sustainable approach might just be the best part. By using nature's building blocks - proteins - to build these brand new materials, they hope to replace the the materials used in most of today's goods that are large contributors to global warming (ie leather derived from cows and plastic oriented synthetics derived from fossil fuels). The potential is MASSIVE! Andras and I discuss Modern Meadow's ZOA technology, how these new materials will hopefully help save our world, and how Andras ended up at this current venture. Follow us on Twitter: @ModernMeadow / @atforgacs @mpd Guest Links: https://twitter.com/modernmeadow (Twitter), http://modermeadow.com (Modern Meadow) Podcast Links: http://mpd.me (Website), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua7T3uyg6IQeSbYyNKT_Iw (YouTube), https://twitter.com/mpd (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/innovationwithmpd (Facebook), https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationwithmpd (LinkedIn)

Press Play for: A Device to Help Your Stress How to Handle Anxiety, Stress, and Insomnia Avoiding Early Death Importance of Taking Care of Your Mental Wellness Why There is a Need for Daily Human Touch   We Meet: Francois Kress, Co-Founder & CEO, Feelmore Labs   Episode References:  “Cells that fire together wire together” - Donald Hebb Cove    Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: https://www.feelcove.com/   Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher   About Guest: François Kress is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Apex Neuro Holdings Group, a Series B group of companies, including Feelmore Labs, that is developing consumer and clinical neuromodulation technologies that improve lives by training and tuning the nervous system to help people feel and perform better every day.   François has held multiple leadership positions in the luxury industry over the past 25 years, most recently as President & CEO of Carolina Herrera. Prior to that, he served as President & CEO of global brands including Stuart Weitzmann, The Row, Prada, Bulgari, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Loewe & Celine.   François serves on various boards of innovative companies in France and the US, including as an advisor to Modern Meadow. He previously served on the board of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, public biotech company (KYTH) sold to Allergan in 2015..   François is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique, France and holds degrees in International Business and a MSc in Civil Engineering from the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France.

Press Play for: A Device to Help Your Stress How to Handle Anxiety, Stress, and Insomnia Avoiding Early Death Importance of Taking Care of Your Mental Wellness Why There is a Need for Daily Human Touch   We Meet: Francois Kress, Co-Founder & CEO, Feelmore Labs   Episode References:  “Cells that fire together wire together” - Donald Hebb Cove    Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: https://www.feelcove.com/   Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher   About Guest: François Kress is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Apex Neuro Holdings Group, a Series B group of companies, including Feelmore Labs, that is developing consumer and clinical neuromodulation technologies that improve lives by training and tuning the nervous system to help people feel and perform better every day.   François has held multiple leadership positions in the luxury industry over the past 25 years, most recently as President & CEO of Carolina Herrera. Prior to that, he served as President & CEO of global brands including Stuart Weitzmann, The Row, Prada, Bulgari, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Loewe & Celine.   François serves on various boards of innovative companies in France and the US, including as an advisor to Modern Meadow. He previously served on the board of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, public biotech company (KYTH) sold to Allergan in 2015..   François is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique, France and holds degrees in International Business and a MSc in Civil Engineering from the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France.

Fashion Bulimia "We don't need any more clothes! If we stopped making clothes today, we would have enough clothes to dress the planet for the next 50 years!" Dana Thomas- Fashionopolis From modelling in Rome and Paris to becoming a Washington Post Journalist, advocating for less "fast fashion" and a more conscious consumer.  Dana Thomas' first job was as a model for local department stores, making $75.00 an hour in the late 1970's.  She saved her money up to put herself through college so she could become a journalist.  Her dream was to become a political reporter for the Washington Post! She did get her foot in the door at the Washington Post where she had the good fortune to work for and with some journalistic legends! (David Remnick, Michael Spector, Gwen Ifill) The Antagonists and The Protagonists The bad guys are anyone who bases their business on "fast fashion" and "volume" in her opinion. We produce 100 billion fashion items a year but only sell 80 billion.  It is much cheaper to make 100 and sell 80, knowing full well that 20 billion will get destroyed. It is cheaper and more profitable on ONE kind of balance sheet.  However in the bigger picture, one which takes into account all the different impacts it IS NOT cheaper. The Kering Group and Price Waterhouse have created an "environmental profit and loss" statement to reflect the TRUE cost of the fashion we produce.  The Fashion Innovators Stella McCartney is a trailblazer in this space.  She is a lifelong vegetarian and super supporter of PETA.  She set-out to create a brand that designed and produced "animal free" clothes.  Recently, she has launched a biodegradable Tennis dress that I personally can't wait to get my hands on. There is a long queue of new and exciting entrants into the alternative leather space that we discuss.  Modern Meadow, Ananas-Anam (pineapple fibre) and those using mushrooms or mycelium to grow the material. Colorifix is the first company to use biological processes to produce, deposit and fix pigments onto textiles.  Dana also talks about a very cool new company called TIPA, making compostable & flexible packaging!  She gives me a little lesson in 3-D printing and how we will all eventually be printing our clothes after receiving a "link" from the company we bought the item from! People, this IS the FUTURE! Sprinkle of Marxism While still a capitalist, Dana somewhat jokingly but also with some sincerity, advocates for a "sprinkle" of Marxism to bring us back to balance. Capitalism and Globalization have been unbridled and unchecked for 30 years. When they get into problems, they are happy to ask for government hand-outs and it creates a very unhealthy cycle. Dana tells us that "you do not need an MBA to realize that Zero-Waste is better business!"  We discuss John Wood's recent book Purpose Incorporated which advocates the growth potential for businesses that align purpose with profits! What responsibility do the consumers have in the fast fashion world? We need to educate the consumer and they need to be part of the solution.  Understanding the vulnerabilities of those people in the emerging economies living and working in terrible conditions who are making our clothes is a good start.  We can also put pressure on the brands to honour their commitments, pursue transparent supply chains and relentlessly search for environmental solutions that don't damage the planet. 70%+ of the people employed by the fashion industry are women, most of which are very poor.  When women are marginalised in any economy, that economy suffers economically. Conscious Consumers- Fashion Platforms #Ecoage, #WhoMadeMyClothes #TheFashionRevolution #Fashionourfuture #Responsiblefashion #Beyondinvesting #BeyondAnimal #Beyondbags Please join me in this fascinating and educational episode on the Fashion Bulimia that is plaguing our wallets, our communities and our planet. Please check out Dana's other books, DELUXE: HOW LUXURY LOST ITS LUSTER and GODS AND KINGS: THE RISE AND FALL OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AND JOHN GALLIANO Her true message is "Buy Less and Buy Better" http://www.danathomas.com/bio.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Thomas Bolt Threads Mycelium Modern Meadow HEIQ   *********************************** Shot Caller Website     Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/shot-caller/id1481844860?l=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HFQgLeEqFyNoUqsr86DRB?si=gKK67eyxQ2SHffjd1n2ZhA

If you’re a regular listener of the show, you may recognize the name of this episode’s guest since she’s been mentioned on at least two past episodes. Isha Datar is a cofounder of both Perfect Day and Clara Foods, companies respectively growing real dairy and egg proteins from microbes and which were the subjects of Episodes 21 and 34.  Yet Isha is perhaps best known not for her work cofounding for-profit start-ups seeking to build a more sustainable food system. Really she’s better-known for her role as the executive director of New Harvest, a nonprofit organization advancing the field of “cellular agriculture”—a term, by the way, that Isha coined.  You’ll hear in this interview what role Isha thinks nonprofits like hers should play in a nascent industry whose start-ups are attracting hundreds of millions of dollars of venture capital. As well, Isha discusses the fact that many of the people now working at cell ag start-ups have come through New Harvest and its ecosystem. Also discussed in the episode are controversial topics like what to call meat grown from animal cells, when that meat may hit the market, and whether it will be more of an evolution or a revolution in the meat industry. Really, there’s something in this interview for everyone! Discussed in the interview: Isha’s 2010 academic paper that launched her career in cultured meat: “Possibilities for an in vitro meat production system” Isha’s 2013 TEDx talk that helped her candidacy to run New Harvest: “Re-Thinking Meat” Our episode with Perfect Day discussing Isha’s role cofounding the company Our episode with Clara Foods discussing Isha’s role cofounding the company Clean Meat, Paul’s book in which Isha is a central character The Generosity Network by Jennifer McCrea Mission Barns, a startup growing real animal fat without animals Modern Meadow, a company that fed both Isha and Paul cultured beef in 2014 Jason Matheny, founder of New Harvest

Andras Forgacs is founder and CEO of the New York based biotech company Modern Meadow. He and his team - which includes his father Gabor as chief scientist and co-founder - produce leather without killing animals or using oil based raw materials. They genetically modify yeast bacteria to brew collagen, a protein essential to human and animal tissue. In a series of steps this bio-bred protein is refined into artificial leather possessing many of the qualities valued in the natural material. Modern Meadow has acquired 130m$ in Venture Capital and is working on scaling its technology to industrial mass production. Interviewed by Christoph Keese, Andras Forgacs speaks about his company, the emerging and potentially huge market for animal-free meat, dairy and leather as well as about his earlier ventures as a serial entrepreneurs. Language. English Sound quality: Studio and telephone

In both his work and his life, Tony Fadell constantly imagines Version 2.0 (if not 3.0, or 4.0 and beyond). On a mission to shape the future through forward-thinking design, engineering, invention, and investing, he is probably most widely recognized for both founding the smart-home products company Nest and for his instrumental involvement in developing the iPod. Through his newest venture, the appropriately coined advisory firm Future Shape, Fadell lends his expertise to promising entrepreneurs and companies, funding and advising a range of environmentally minded startups, such as the biologically produced leather-maker Modern Meadow, semiconductor company Phononic, and micro-LED developer Rohinni. After starting his career at General Magic, an early spin-off of Apple, Fadell moved to the electronics behemoth Philips and then, eventually, to Apple, where he started in 2001 and was, from 2006 to 2008, on the executive team that created the iPhone. In 2010, he founded Nest, which Google acquired less than three years later for $3.2 billion. Having played a crucial role in helping many of the most important technological Silicon Valley innovations of the 2000s come to fruition, Fadell has since decamped for Paris, where he now runs Future Shape. Recently, he spent an entire year in Bali with his family.Rebooting and welcoming change has been a constant thread throughout Fadell’s career, and also in his personal life. While he’s known for his extreme work ethic—early in his career, he famously had a bed in his office—Fadell recognizes the need to take time off in order to explore, and to create space for inner growth outside of the workplace. On this episode, Fadell and Andrew Zuckerman discuss his youth in Detroit; the perils of screen addiction; the external pressures of a career-oriented culture; and paving the way for a healthier society, online and off.

Andras Forgacs, Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Meadow, joins hosts Sandi Hunt and Katherine Klein live from the Wharton Global Forum NY 2018 to discuss his work with 3D bioprinting on Dollars and Change.http://www.whartonnewyork18.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andras Forgacs, Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Meadow, joins hosts Sandi Hunt and Katherine Klein live from the Wharton Global Forum NY 2018 to discuss his work with 3D bioprinting on Dollars and Change. http://www.whartonnewyork18.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Biofabrication is set to shake up the $100-billion business of leather goods, explained Andras Forgacs of Modern Meadow on stage at #BoFVOICES 2017. To sign up to the Daily Digest newsletter click the link here: http://bit.ly/BoFnews  For a limited time only we are offering our podcast listeners an exclusive 25% discount on an annual BoF Professional Member. To get 25% off your first year of an annual membership click the link here: http://bit.ly/2KoRRBH, select the annual package and then enter the invitation code PODCASTPRO at checkout.  To contact The Business of Fashion with comments, questions, or speaker ideas please e-mail podcast@businessoffashion.com. For all sponsorship enquiries, please e-mail advertising@businessoffashion.com.   

My guest this week is Matthew Markus, co-founder and CEO of Pembient. We discuss digital biology, cellular agriculture, 3D printing, security of species, big visions, entrepreneurship and envisioning a world without wildlife poaching and the destruction of species. What does it take to disrupt the illegal trade of animals and envision a world that has an increasing population of rhinos? Pembient is leveraging advances in biotechnology to fabricate wildlife products, such as rhino horn and elephant ivory, at prices below the levels that induce poaching. Their goal is to replace the illegal wildlife trade, a $20B black market, and the fourth largest after drug, arms, and human trafficking, with sustainable commerce. About Matthew Markus Matthew is Co-founder and CEO of Pembient, a company biofabricating wildlife products. A serial entrepreneur, Matthew has 15 years of startup experience. His past ventures include PrivacyBank.com, an internet company that was acquired by InfoSpace (now NASDAQ: BCOR). Matthew’s passion presently lies with the emerging animal replacement industry, of which Pembient is a part. Pembient seeks to stop the poaching of, and prevent the farming of, iconic species. Chief among these is the rhinoceros, whose horn is prized as a carving material. Pembient uses the tools of biotechnology to create biofabricated horn that has the same molecular structure as horn produced by a rhinoceros. The company has been featured on CNN, TechCrunch, and The Guardian. Via Pembient, Matthew is a graduate of IndieBio, the world’s first biotech accelerator. Additionally, he holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters of Engineering Management, as well as an M.S. in Genetic Epidemiology, from Washington University in St. Louis. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: The source and cause of poaching is not what you think. How to use Design thinking approach to prototyping. Recently launched ICO for pre-paid private contracts. The concept of de-risking Cellular Agriculture Acellular Agriculture Companies printing meat: Memphis Meat, Modern Meadow, Hampton Creek Foods Indie Bio Accelerator Read full trasnscript here. How to get in touch with Matthew Markus LinkedIn Twitter Website: www.pembient.com This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS | LinkedIn This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community. Leave a Review Feedback is my oxygen. I would appreciate your comments, so please leave an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

David is the founder of Network Society Research, a seed stage global venture investment firm that invests in disruptive, technology-based companies. David explains how exponential organizations work vs. more traditional, centralized and hierarchically organized corporations. David compares traditional means of producing energy using fossil fuels (requiring tremendous infrastructure, time, capital, and more) vs. solar and other renewable energy solutions (more simple, decentralized, and distributed). Also discussed are some of David's favorite companies such as Modern Meadow (applying the latest advances in tissue engineering to develop novel bio-materials to address global animal slaughter by 3d-printing meat, requiring substantially less land, water, energy, food, and chemical inputs. This is a fascinating talk with another singularity university faculty member. Listen, review, subscribe, and keep tuned to Future Tech Podcast.

This week on Fuhmentaboudit, Mary and Rachel are joined by Suzanne Lee, founder of Biofabricate, director of BioCouture Research Project, and CCO at Modern Meadow. Suzanne tells us about working with SCOBY to create innovative textiles. She also talks about using living microbes, such as mycelium, to create new fabrics and materials. Biofabricate 2016 will take place on November 17 at Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Cultured meat was on the menu earlier this week, but Mark Post's public tasting of his lab-grown burger marks the culmination of decades of research on producing artificial meat. Adam Rutherford talks to one of the other major players in the world of manmade animal products, Gabor Forgacs. However, his company, Modern Meadow, is concentrating on launching a different product first - cultured leather.The football season is about to start, and for the first time electronic Goal Line Technology will be introduced. This year will see the Hawk-Eye system deployed at all Premier League grounds in an attempt to help referees make more informed decisions. But how will it work, and how accurate can it be? Inside Science speaks with the inventor, Paul Hawkins, and the engineers who are testing it to international standards.A bacteria or a bacterium? We sparked a controversy on last week's programme by using bacteria to describe a singular microbe. Adam talks to evolutionary biologist Mark Pagel about how words evolve and whether scientists can halt their adaptation.This week on 'Show Us Your Instrument', oceanographer Helen Czerski introduces her giant marine buoy. She'll be sailing into the eye of a storm just off the south coast of Greenland later this year, where the buoy will measure bubbles to help refine climate models.