More than 33 synthetic biology scenarios to consider

Executives often ask, “When, exactly, will synthetic biology disrupt our business and our industry?”Our answer: “when” is inconsequential. Companies need to identify inflection points before they happen, and they should position themselves accordingly.

Every business

Synthetic biology will eventually intersect with every industry sector and, therefore, every business. The advancements will change industrial materials, coatings, recycling, packaging, food, beverage, beauty, pharmaceuticals, health care, energy, transportation, and the supply chain.

Everything

Synthetic biology will also change design (what and how we create), work (fewer sick days for employees), law (what and who we protect), news and entertainment (the kinds of stories we tell), education (what we teach), and religion (what we believe). Eventually, entire value chains will be transformed.

The Genesis Machine

I am a fan of Amy Webb. Loved “The big nine”. A scary book about AI. Compulsory reading if you want to think about how technology will and is impacting our lives. “The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology” is about synthetic or programmable biology. To gain access to cells in order to write new — and possibly better —…