{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Protein Production Technology Podcast","title":"Ep 45: From Pilot Plant to Profitable Production: What It Takes to Win in Industrial Biotechnology In Partnership with Bühler","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3648,"description":"Powered by Protein Production Technology International\nMoving from pilot-scale success to profitable industrial production remains one of the biggest challenges in industrial biotechnology. A process that works in the lab may encounter very different realities at commercial scale, from oxygen transfer and energy use to downstream processing, production costs, and reliable supply.\nIn this episode of the Protein Production Technology International Podcast, Nick Bradley is joined by experts from Bühler, Pular Group, Vivace, Pow.Bio, ADM, and Fermentalg to explore what it takes to turn promising biotechnologies into commercially viable businesses.\nThe discussion examines why proving that a product can be made is only the beginning. The real challenge is producing it reliably, competitively, and at a cost customers are willing to pay. The panel explores the gap between technical feasibility and commercial success, including the importance of manufacturing strategy, infrastructure, production economics, and knowing where continued investment can make a difference.\nBühler shares its perspective on connecting biology with a complete production system, helping companies address the engineering and operational challenges that emerge during scale-up. The conversation also highlights the importance of designing processes with commercial production in mind, rather than treating industrialization as a problem to solve only after success in the lab or pilot plant.\nThe panel considers the role of customer demand, reliable supply chains, and partnerships in building a viable industrial biotechnology sector. From bio-based ingredients and precision fermentation to proteins, oils, and fats, speakers discuss the opportunities emerging as biological production moves toward larger-scale applications.\nThe conversation also explores why the industry’s next phase will depend on more than scientific breakthroughs. Commercial discipline, scalable technology, and the ability to deliver...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tUifNxYi7y1wl92YvdM05mMBe8G47RO6Jcub5_A_xxY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MjkxLzE2OTk5/NTU4MzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}