Syn Bio Guy

I am a tech founder getting into and learning more about all things biotech and sythentic biology. Here to learn more about the space!

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

Decades from now, @Ginkgo will be recognized as the Intel of our time.

It is a transformational infrastructure company that builds foundational products that go on to reshape the entire world.

Buckle up 🚀 cc @jrkelly

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

I have just received definitive evidence that a large, publicly traded and well know syn bio company in the space is a SCAM - a literal Theranos 2.0

If you retweet this I will consider publishing the proof

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

What are we to make of this short seller’s report on @Ginkgo? Post your thoughts below ⬇️

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

@jrkelly Jason, I’m a huge fan of yours, but I think this response unfortunately makes it sound like you’re not taking this situation seriously

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

In software, the future will live on screens.

In Syn Bio, the world will be grown and look like this.

Which do you prefer? 🤔

[Twist Bioscience @TwistBioscience]

“That's what Twist is doing for…the biology startup community. They're your DNA cloud infrastructure where you get started, the silent partner behind your quest for product-market fit, & the robot factory that scales with you, as you grow like Ginkgo.”

https://t.co/xibO6SDn2h

[Michael Retchin @MichaelRetchin]

There's a missing layer between academia and the biotech industry, and potential startup founders are getting left behind.

We need a new way.

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but its called 'hard tech' for a reason. It's hard! Keep building, keep going, you got this!

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

I predict that the first cultured meat 'killer use case' will come from growing exotic foods and selling them as delicacies at very high prices.

There are definitely enough crazy rich people out there who would buy scrambled Wooly Mammoth eggs just to show off!

[George Peppou @peppsyd]

Last week @joefassler shared a fantastic, well researched article on why cultured meat (🧫🥩) isn’t inevitable.

He is right about a lot of things, but misses the opportunity entirely. 🧵👇

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[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

The future will be grown 🌱

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

Every other founder I meet is moving to NYC. Center of gravity is shifting north. Can’t wait to see more collaboration in synbio from tech in NYC and bio in Boston! 🌇

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

@peppsyd @joefassler Starting small isn’t a bad thing. It’s a tried and true formula for disruption.

Btw, keep up the great work! We are rooting for you!

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

@peppsyd @joefassler Great thread 🧵 George -

I think the other big thing he missed is how all mass market technologies start in a niche market

Cars used to be available only to the very rich.

Once they had a foothold in a small market, costs came down and cars changed the world

[George Peppou @peppsyd]

Last week @joefassler shared a fantastic, well researched article on why cultured meat (🧫🥩) isn’t inevitable.

He is right about a lot of things, but misses the opportunity entirely. 🧵👇

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[george church @geochurch]

exciting to see my new #bioscience company @ItIsColossal in the @nytimes. Thank you @federallamm and the entire Colossal team for making this possible. #ItIsColossal Read more: https://t.co/AqAaWqa9bN

[Jason Kelly @jrkelly]

"X doesn't grow on trees" ... biology is so much better at manufacturing than any human-invented tech that we use it as an idiom for free and abundant. if we all do our job well in synthetic biology everything will grow on trees.

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

@SynBio1 So true 🙌

[Syn Bio Guy @InterestedInBio]

@ATinyGreenCell Yes!!! Love this!!! 💪

[Alex Danco @Alex_Danco]

I usually don’t dedicate newsletter issues to specific companies, but this week is an exception. Here is your Sunday read on one of my favourite companies in the world, @TwistBioscience: the DNA API.

https://t.co/fT3bGNrX9t