{"id":20016,"date":"2025-01-06T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/the-fifth-episode-of-crafting-bharat-deep-tech-with-fermbox-bio\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T12:07:07","slug":"the-fifth-episode-of-crafting-bharat-deep-tech-with-fermbox-bio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/?p=20016","title":{"rendered":"The Fifth Episode of Crafting Bharat: Deep Tech with Fermbox Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>5 Minute, 44 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">India\u2019s bioeconomy has witnessed phenomenal growth, surging from US$10 billion in 2014 to over US$130 billion in 2024. With a vision to accelerate technological development and commercialization, the government\u2019s initiatives\u2014such as creating biomanufacturing hubs and biofoundries\u2014are setting the stage for a thriving biotech ecosystem. This decade of innovation has also fueled the rise of biotech startups in India, expanding from just 50 startups in 2014 to over 9,000 startups in 2024, making India a key contributor to the global bioeconomy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">To highlight these innovations, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsreach.in\/\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><u>NewsReach<\/u><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"> recently launched <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Crafting Bharat: Deep-Tech Edition,<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"> powered by <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Innovation Venture Studio<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">, in collaboration with <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Speciale Invest, BYT Avenue<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">, and <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Faad Capital<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">. This series brings you inspiring stories of visionaries shaping India\u2019s tech landscape. This episode focuses on <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Fermbox Bio<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">, a pioneering company at the forefront of precision fermentation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">In this episode, <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">join Nithish Kumar, Investment Analyst at Speciale Invest<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">, and <\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Subramani Ramachandrappa, Co-founder of Fermbox Bio<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">, as they dive into the complexities of the biotech sector.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Edited Excerpts:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>Can you explain what precision fermentation means and how you use it at Fermbox?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Fermentation is a process that has been part of human civilization for centuries. We\u2019ve all seen it in action, whether it\u2019s brewing beer, fermenting whiskey, or even making yogurt at home. But precision fermentation takes this age-old method to a whole new level. It\u2019s about control and specificity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">When you brew beer, for example, you let the microbes work in an uncontrolled manner. But with precision fermentation, we fine-tune everything. We modify the microbes\u2014bacteria, yeast, or fungi\u2014and carefully control their environment so that they produce exactly what we need. For example, if we want insulin, we don\u2019t just let the microbes grow and do their thing; we engineer them and regulate the process so they produce only insulin. As I like to say, \u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">In precision fermentation, you don\u2019t want competing species inside the fermenter. It\u2019s about ensuring only one type of microbe produces exactly what you need.<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\u201d This makes purification much easier and allows us to achieve incredible results.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Video link: <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZJjSsZ5THbE\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><u>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZJjSsZ5THbE<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>What motivated you to leave Biocon and start your entrepreneurial journey with Richcore?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">The motivation was simple\u2014I needed to make more money. At the time, I was broke, and when you\u2019re broke, the fear of failure doesn\u2019t hold the same weight. I realized that starting a business would give me the financial growth I needed much faster than staying in a salaried job.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Biocon was an incredible place to work, and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was highly supportive of my transition. I went to her and said, \u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">What if I became an external partner for Biocon?\u201d<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"> She backed me immediately, as did the senior team. I started Richcore with minimal capital, using a negative working capital model. Essentially, I would purchase products from Biocon on credit, sell them to my customers, collect payments within 90 days, and then pay Biocon. This approach gave me the breathing room to get started.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Starting entrepreneurship early is not a bad thing<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">,\u201d I often say. \u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Your hurdle rate is much lower in your 20s because you don\u2019t have massive financial commitments. It gets harder in your 50s when the stakes are higher.<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>How did Richcore transition to producing animal-free biopharma solutions?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">The shift wasn\u2019t just a business decision\u2014it was deeply personal. I was vaccinating my daughter when I noticed the vaccine package mentioned animal-derived components. That really struck me. I thought, \u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">How can we use animal-derived enzymes in something we\u2019re injecting into humans?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">At the time, Richcore was focused on industrial enzymes, but this realization opened up a new opportunity. We started developing enzymes free of animal derivatives to make vaccines safer. It wasn\u2019t an easy pivot, but it was a necessary one. Today, I\u2019m proud to say that several billion doses of insulin have been made safer using the products we developed at Richcore.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>Why did you start Fermbox after Richcore\u2019s acquisition?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">After Richcore\u2019s acquisition by Laurus Labs, I could have stayed in a stable corporate role, but I felt there was more to be done. Richcore took 15 years to build, and biotech has a long gestation period\u2014it takes years to teach microbes how to produce specific products. However, I wanted to approach biotech in a completely new way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">With Fermbox, my goal was to disrupt global fermentation by focusing on collaboration and scalability. For instance, we\u2019re building a million-litre fermentation facility in Thailand in partnership with BBGI. By co-locating near sugar mills and distilleries, we can use locally available resources like sugars and water, reduce costs, and scale faster. This collaborative model is something I want to replicate in other regions, including Africa, India, and Eastern Europe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Biotech has traditionally been a closed-door industry, with companies guarding their IP and working in silos. I believe the future lies in openness and partnerships. Fermbox is my attempt to build a biotech company that embodies these values.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>What drives your happiness and keeps you motivated?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Happiness, for me, is deeply rooted in family. They\u2019re my biggest backers\u2014they support me through the highs and lows, let me travel, take risks, and vent my frustrations. They\u2019re central to everything I do.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">During my early days at Richcore, I realised I am happy with what I have, I\u2019ve never looked back or shied away from taking risks, knowing what makes me happy changed everything For me, happiness isn\u2019t tied to material success or possessions. Problems will come and go, and businesses will have their ups and downs, but my family keeps me grounded and motivated to keep going.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><strong>What\u2019s your vision for Fermbox?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">I dream of seeing Fermbox disrupt and reshape global-scale Biomanufacturing and Precision fermentation-derived products. I want us to develop cutting-edge Biofourdaryhere in India and deliver commercially viable products worldwide by producing them at massive collaboratively built precision fermentation plants in multiple countries, leveraging local resources and collaborations to scale efficiently.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">I often say, \u201c<\/span><i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">We\u2019ll make biotech sexy again<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">.\u201d And I truly believe that Fermbox has the potential to disrupt global fermentation and change the way the world thinks about biotech.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">As biotechnology continues to shape the future of industries worldwide, Fermbox Bio stands at the forefront of this revolution, demonstrating the power of collaboration, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18.67px;margin-top:18.67px;text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.67px\"><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Stay tuned to Crafting Bharat: Deep-Tech Edition, where we spotlight India\u2019s visionary founders who are transforming bold ideas into realities and redefining the future of technology.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:1px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:1px;border-top-style:none;border-top-width:1px;line-height:1.15;margin:18.67px 0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px\"><span 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