How bio-based manufacturing not only reduces emissions but actively repurposes carbon, supporting climate-positive production models. Climate Pressure Is Reshaping Manufacturing Decarbonization is no longer optional—it’s a design requirement.Global industries are under pressure to cut emissions, reduce waste, and transition toward net-zero models. Traditional manufacturing—built on extraction, combustion, and centralized infrastructure—is struggling to adapt. Cell-based manufacturing […]

Breaking down the challenges and breakthroughs in scaling synthetic biology for mass production, and how that compares to legacy industries. What It Means to “Scale” in Biology Scaling biology isn’t just growing more—it’s growing smarter.In traditional manufacturing, scaling means adding more machines, labor, or square footage. In synthetic biology, it means replicating molecular processes consistently

A dive into the software, data platforms, and AI systems powering the shift from mechanical engineering to cellular engineering. Design Is Moving from Machines to Molecules We are entering the biological era of design.In the industrial age, design tools focused on mechanical systems—CAD software, assembly blueprints, and physical prototyping. Today, designers are engineering cells. The

A side-by-side comparison of traditional factory models versus automated biofoundries that design, test, and build biological systems. Two Systems, One Goal: Scalable Production Both models aim to produce at scale—but take radically different paths.The traditional assembly line is built for mechanical precision, repeatability, and volume. Biofoundries, by contrast, are automated labs that design and produce

A look at products that are alive or made by living systems—like self-healing materials, responsive packaging, and microbial textiles. What Are Living Products? They’re not just bio-inspired—they’re biologically active.Living products are made with or by living cells, fungi, or microbes. Some are still alive when in use. Others are created by biological processes that give

How digital biological design files can be sent globally and grown locally, disrupting traditional manufacturing and accelerating innovation. From Shipping Goods to Shipping Code Digital biology turns molecules into downloadable instructions.In conventional manufacturing, finished products are made in one place and shipped globally. This model is slow, rigid, and vulnerable to disruption. With digital biological