In this episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum are joined by Ali Wing, the founder of Oobli, a biotech consumer product ingredient company. As someone with a background in consumer products, Ali shares unique insights into how she approaches building a successful business. She emphasizes the importance of embracing failure and being adaptable in the face of challenges, and they also brainstorm creative marketing strategies for Oobli's sweet protein-based products. Ali's approach to entrepreneurship and biotech provides valuable lessons for anyone looking to start or grow a business in a technical field.
Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?
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Topics Covered:

00:0:00 NYC: Juggling Family, Travel, Heat
00:3:20 Spider Silk & Biotech Tragedies: Loss, Leather Alternatives
00:4:57 Economics Unraveled: Milo Production Halt Story
00:8:08 Power of Spokesmanship: Supporting Friends, Their Products
00:11:16 Replay: Ali Wing's Sweet Proteins, Functional Food Revolution!
00:15:15 Sweet Protein Solution: Sugar Consumption & Precision Fermentation
00:20:22 Sweetness Revolution: Sweet Proteins, Sugar Replacement, Food Industry Transformation
00:22:39 Low-sugar Chocolate Bars: Collaboration & Innovation
00:27:14 Food Tech Disruption: Ripping Apart the Baby Industry
00:30:36 Branded Category Creation: Novel Protein Sweet Introduction
00:34:13 Trust to Taste: Sweet Protein Industry Revolution by Protein Introductions
00:37:38 Willy Wonka Marketing: Unlocking Sweet Protein
00:38:48 Secret Sauce Unveiled: Synthetic Biology, Sweet Proteins
00:43:48 Behind the Scenes: Model Food System, Signature Chocolates
00:49:45 Learning Power in Biotech: Plant Proteins, Fermentation, Sugar
00:51:39 Collaboration Power: Technologists Partnerships for Success, Sustainability
00:53:25 Loon Shots: Innovation Book Redefining Company Structure

Episode Links:

Ali Wing on ⁠LinkedIn⁠
⁠Oobli⁠
⁠What are sweet proteins⁠
Bacterial Cellulose “Leather” Jacket by Ganni x Polybion

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