Scaling Engineering biology: From lab to real‑world impact
Engineering biology is a major strength for the UK, but turning world-leading research into economic value depends on the ability to scale. In this episode of People in Innovation, our host Steve Bagshaw, Chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, is joined by Dan Wallis, Production Operations Manager at Azotic, and Alex Smith, Director of Biotechnology at CPI, to explore why bridging the gap between discovery and deployment is essential to ensure UK innovation translates into jobs, companies and supply chains.
Using Azotic’s natural nitrogen‑fixation technology as a case study, the conversation explores how collaboration with CPI helped move the technology from lab‑scale to commercial readiness, enabling real-world impact in sustainable agriculture.
We also look at the role of CPI and the wider High Value Manufacturing Catapult network in providing critical scale-up infrastructure, and why funding gaps and limited access remain major barriers for SMEs in the UK’s engineering biology sector.
Join this exciting discussion on the possibilities ahead and the steps we must take to get there.
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