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BiopunkBiotech startups, design, and philosophy. Author: by Sofia Sanchez
Fun conversations with the founders, biohackers, CEOs and VCs you have not met yet. www.biofoundershq.com Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Life Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Inja Radman - Cofounder and CSO @ New Culture
Friday, 6 March, 2026
Biofounders Podcast: Fun conversations with the founders, investors, researchers and artists you haven’t heard of | Follow along on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram | Support the podcast with a 5-star rating on Spotify ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In this Biofounders episode, I interview Inja Radman, a scientist who went from studying optogenetics in worms to cofounding and leading R&D at New Culture, a company that is commercializing new dairy proteins made through precision fermentation.Timestamps* [0:00 - 1:24] Trailer* [2:13 - 6:12] – Academic background and early research journey* [6:51 - 10:08] – Climate obsession and the origin of New Culture* [10:57 - 14:21] – Leaving academia to co-found a company* [15:14 - 19:53] – Assessing economic feasibility at Indie Bio* [20:20 - 24:28] – Building the right technical team as CSO* [24:28 - 30:47] – From engineered strain to finished cheese product* [34:02 - 37:34] – Bioreactors and the real cost driver: downstream processing* [38:00 - 39:42] – Contract manufacturing vs. building in-house* [41:00 - 45:25] – Nutritional value and product positioning* [46:00 - end] – Advice for future bio founders This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.biofoundershq.com
