On this episode of the Grow Everything Biotech Podcast, hosts Karl and Erum were joined by Charles Dimmler of Checkerspot to discuss sustainable materials created using microbes. They talked about Checkerspot's mission to create sustainable products with superior performance, the potential of exploring microbes for scientific discoveries, and Biden's Bioeconomy Executive Order. They also talked about different sustainable materials such as urethane-based products, disintermediation, material sourcing, and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. This episode covered a wide range of critical ideas surrounding biotech, sustainability, and innovation. 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? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Topics Covered: 0:00:00 Cherry Blossoms Blooming In Brooklyn Botanical Garden 00:04:03 Biden's Biocon Executive Order: Progress And Opportunities For Education On Growing Everything 00:05:07 Unpacking The Biden Biocon Blueprint And The Goal Of Growing Everything 00:08:56 Introduction To Checkerspot And Its Founding Story 00:11:34 Commercializing Microalgae Fermentation For Empowerment Of Third Parties 00:16:57 New Developments In Urethane-based Record Technology Showcased At South By Southwest 00:22:00 Biocon's Strategic Focus On Making Bio Manufacturing More Accessible And Relevant 00:25:24 Checkerspot's Unique Model For Sustainable Product Development And Testing 00:30:22 Disintermediation And The Importance Of Provenance In Consumer Brands' Material Sourcing 00:32:21 Pollinator Kit Enables Product Designers To Experiment With Cast Urethane 00:36:49 Non-vinyl Record And Other Applications Of Empowering Material 00:40:57 Company Headquarters In Alameda, CA 00:43:47 Checkerspot: Combining Performance And Sustainability In Product Design 00:51:27 Interview With Charles About A 10-20 Year Time Frame For A Project. 00:57:11 Podcast Gains Impressive Traction With Nearly 4000 Plays Episode Links: Charles Dimmler on Twitter Charles Dimmler on LinkedIn Checkerspot Website Unstable BioHackers Call or Text the Grow Everything Hotline: +1 804-505-5553 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: [email protected] Support here: Patreon Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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