53. Mark Warner (Liberation Bio) on scaling biology

26/08/2025 45 min

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Episode Synopsis

Mark Warner of Liberation Bioindustries speaks about the importance of scaling biology and shifting focus from R&D to manufacturing. Adam Lawrence cohosts.OUTLINE(00:00) Introduction(00:39) Career (02:36) Definition of biomanufacturing(03:46) Comparison with chemical manufacturing (07:14) History and evolution of biomanufacturing (10:15) Current state of biomanufacturing(13:01) Role of government  (17:49) R&D vs manufacturing(20:10) Ramifications of only R&D focus (25:40) Financing and technoeconomics(27:27) Workforce development(30:48) Liberation Bioindustries(40:31) Vision of future of US biomanufacturing

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