Building an AI database for life on Earth – Glen Gowers, Co- Founder, Basecamp Research

Basecamp Research’s co-founder Glen Gowers discusses the firm’s ambitious plans to sequence a trillion genes. Gowers talks about how he lived his business idea by taking a portable lab onto an icecap, how he defied investor’s advice and employed field scientists and diplomats ahead of computer scientists, and how he hoped the firm will one day help solve the antibiotic resistance crisis in healthcare.

What is UKTN | The Podcast?

Each week, Jane Wakefield sits down with some of the key movers and shakers from the UK tech ecosystem for the UKTN Podcast. Learn growth strategies from both seasoned and up-and-coming founders, hear market sentiments from investors, and understand the tech policy affecting businesses across the country.

The UKTN Podcast provides insight into the most influential people in the UK’s innovation economy, exploring their personal and professional journeys and hearing their views on the hottest tech topics of the day.