Could Biotechnology paired with Biomanufacturing Be the Next Emerging Technology for National Security?
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Dr. Arun Seraphin discusses with Bruce Friedrich the strategic importance of biotechnology and biomanufacturing for national security.
In this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons , Dr. Arun Seraphin speaks with Bruce Friedrich, CEO and Co-founder of the Good Food Institute, about why alternative proteins and food biomanufacturing are emerging as strategic biotechnology innovations. As biotechnology reshapes industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to manufacturing, advances in cultivated meat, precision fermentation, and plant-based proteins could strengthen military logistics, improve supply chain resilience, and reinforce America's technological competitiveness through emerging technology . The conversation explores how food biomanufacturing could reduce dependence on vulnerable supply chains by enabling deployable food production, from remote operating bases to submarines and even future space missions. Bruce also explains how these biotechnology innovations are progressing from scientific breakthroughs to scalable biomanufacturing , while highlighting the policy and investment challenges that remain. The discussion also examines the growing international competition in biotechnology , particularly China's investments in food biomanufacturing , and why maintaining U.S. leadership in emerging technology will…
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