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Episode 48: Ginkgo Bioworks

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In this episode of Petri Dish Perspectives, we unpack how Ginkgo Bioworks set out to industrialize biology. From its origins at MIT to building one of the most ambitious synthetic biology platforms in the world, we explore how the company positioned itself not as a traditional biotech, but as a “organism engineering foundry.”

We break down Ginkgo’s unique business model, partnering with companies across pharma, agriculture, and consumer goods and how it generates value through cell programming, automation, and massive biological datasets. We also examine the company’s rapid…

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