April 29, 2025

Houston Will Be the Industrial Bio Capital of the World with Veronica Breckenridge, First Bight Ventures

Show Notes

The $6 trillion chemical industry is on the verge of a revolution as biology moves from the doctor's office to the industrial zone. Veronica Breckenridge, Founder and Managing Partner of First Bight Ventures, is investing in early-stage bio manufacturing companies while building the ecosystem to catalyze their growth. We discuss the tech powering the revolution, why Houston's first principles position the region to own the sector, and how Austin's innovation can help supercharge it.

Episode Highlights

First Bight Ventures: Investing in Industrial Bio
Disrupting a $6 Trillion Chemical Industry
Scaling Platform Molecules for Real-World Impact
Crossing Industrial Bio’s "Valley of Death"
Houston’s Chemical Engineering Advantage
Capital Efficiency and Scale-Up Strategies
How AI Is Accelerating Biotech Discovery
Building Pilot Facilities and Collaborative Ecosystems
Unlocking a Texas Bio Manufacturing Hub
What's Next Austin & Houston?
- "Texas should create a consortium...we're going to own bio-manufacturing"