{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Austin Next","title":"Houston Will Be the Industrial Bio Capital of the World with Veronica Breckenridge, First Bight Ventures","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5e4fa8fa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3571,"description":"The $6 trillion chemical industry is on the verge of a revolution as biology moves from the doctor's office to the industrial zone. Veronica Breckenridge, Founder and Managing Partner of First Bight Ventures, is investing in early-stage bio manufacturing companies while building the ecosystem to catalyze their growth.  We discuss the tech powering the revolution, why Houston's first principles position the region to own the sector, and how Austin's innovation can help supercharge it. Episode HighlightsFirst Bight Ventures: Investing in Industrial BioDisrupting a $6 Trillion Chemical IndustryScaling Platform Molecules for Real-World ImpactCrossing Industrial Bio’s \"Valley of Death\"Houston’s Chemical Engineering AdvantageCapital Efficiency and Scale-Up StrategiesHow AI Is Accelerating Biotech DiscoveryBuilding Pilot Facilities and Collaborative EcosystemsUnlocking a Texas Bio Manufacturing HubWhat's Next Austin & Houston?\"Texas should create a consortium...we're going to own bio-manufacturing\" Episode LinksVeronica BreckenridgeFirst Bight Ventures","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4HrZGXEGyTZvMSwVdOhUF-5lWCTZZWxkKyPeZJOEQTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wODE0/YzJjMTNjM2YzZTM3/MzZmNmVhOTRkNjNl/MTQ5OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}