Zimri Hinshaw is the CEO and founder of Bucha Bio. Bucha unlocks unique creative design potential using biotechnology. Their team creates novel biomaterials by combining fermented cellulose with plant-based polymers to create products for applications instead of animal leather, polyurethane, latex, vinyl, epoxy, and so much more.Zimri Explores:What is SCOBY and what does it have to do with Bucha Bio - 1:56How do novel materials get to end consumers - 6:40How Bucha Bio uses branding as a strategy to bring its technology to market - 10:00What it's like to raise capital in Houston - 19:15How Houston entrepreneurs founders support each other - 24:40Why Houston was a top destination for Bucha Bio as it grows - 26:30What it takes to be a surfing legend on the Gulf Coast - 29:30Why Houston will be a biotech hub - 34:50Follow Bucha Bio if you are interested in learning moreZimri’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zimrithinshaw/Bucha Bio’s website: https://bucha.bio/