Limits of Plant-Based Protein, Feeding World with Micro algae – Sukhi Wei – Learning with Lowell 172

March 31, 2023

Today we are joined with Sukhi Wei founder of Algrow Biosciences to discuss microalgae or micro algea, agriculture development in Singapore & South east asia, and startup life. 

Sukhi Wei Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukhi-wei-13536ba8/

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

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RSS: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/feed/podcast/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/

Timestamps / chapters

00:00 Introducing Sukhi Wei

00:30 Globalism and Singapore food security 

02:15 Singapore Support food security 

03:25 Where building startup and why

04:15 what Singapore is really like

07:30 Plans for middle east and future growth of startup

08:55 Limiting factors in micro algae

10:55 Limiting plants as alt protein

14:51 Absorption rate for plant vs animals 

16:45 Micro vs macro algae absorption rates

17:20 Flexaterian 

18:20 Macro Algae and kelp highway for indigenous americans, and genetics of humans

21:20 Why microalgae vs other method in cell agriculture

23:40 Supply chain issues

26:40 Defensibility of startup 

29:50 Space efficient compared to chickpea 

30:44 Hydroponics

31:40 Harvesting microalgae

32:40 Engineering microalgae

33:50 Selective breeding / optimization of strain 

35:55 Metrics and plans for vision achievement personally/professionally, themes vs goals *

39:30 Themes in planning

41:30 Dairy product 

42:55 Ginkgo bioworks simile and ingredients play

45:00 Turtles and platforms and early stage planning

47:00 Products

48:00 Arturo Every startup and plant based diet needs

49:25 2023 plans

50:00 How to contact her 

50:30 Favorite dish in singapore and malaysia 

51:50 Rivalry between singapore and malaysia for food

52:35 Hidden chains in malaysia 

53:45 Traveling around south east asia

54:30 Nature and history in malaysia 

56:00 Books!

57:35 Movies / Tv shows 

59:45 Currently learning

01:01:30 Elliot Roth, what she would be doing if not a founder

01:02:45 VCs and disney songs

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