E37 #StartupStory “Insights From Setting Up In-House Production and Scaling EvodiaBio” with Camilla Kloss Fenneberg CEO & Victor Forman CTO & Co-Founder at EvodiaBio

Life Science Talent Talks

22-05-2024 • 49 mins

In today’s episode of Life Science Talent Talks, Søren dive into the fascinating journey of EvodiaBio, a bio-industrial startup focused on producing sustainable aroma compounds for non-alcoholic beers and beyond. Co-founders Camilla and Victor and discuss the founding and scaling of EvodiaBio, located west of Copenhagen.  The episode covers various topics, including the company's innovative technology for producing monoterpenes through yeast cell fermentation, challenges in setting up production in-house, and the company's mission to revolutionize industries by offering environmentally sustainable flavor solutions. They also talk about the importance of having a diverse team, the startup's culture, and future aspirations for expanding into other industries. The long-term aspiration is being able to supply the market with aroma for everything … and that journey starts with Yops™ Timestamps: 00:46 Introducing EvodiaBio: A Startup Journey 02:53 The Science Behind EvodiaBio's Aroma Molecules 04:40 From Technology to Product: The EvodiaBio Approach 09:43 The Early Days and Evolution of EvodiaBio 15:54 Building a Team and Scaling Up 22:02 The Challenges of Setting Up Production In-House 26:03 Startup Culture and Hiring Practices 27:03 The Exciting Journey to Global Launch 27:36 Innovating with Customized Blends for Breweries 28:27 Tech Deep Dive: Evolving Technology and Production Challenges 33:45 Leadership Insights: Building a Diverse and Effective Team 36:14 Scaling Up: Structuring for Growth and Maintaining Culture 43:15 Future Aspirations and Closing Advice Ideas for future podcast guests or themes? 💡 We want to co-create this podcast with you. We'd therefore love to hear your suggestions for future podcast guests or themes. Feel free to share in a private message or leave a comment below 🙏🏼 (It's also ok to invite yourself 😉) Join Our Life Science Talent Ecosystem We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Warm Regards from your podcast hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Søren Spanner Bach Resource Mentioned In the Pod: University of Copenhagen Bioinnovation Institute Technical University of Denmark Danish Technological Institute LinkedIn Instagram