This card makes you wonder about the controllability of your material properties that affects the scalability of your biodesign project.
How will the material properties and its variability and unpredictability you work with, influence your ability to scale up?
How will you maintain the unique qualities of your biodesign materials while making them suitable for upscaling?
How could collaborating with scientists or material experts help you understand your control over the material properties regrading upscaling?
Myforest foods
Ecovative is a company harnessing the unique properties of fungi to create sustainable alternatives across various products, from food substitutes to packaging, leather alternatives, and construction insulation blocks. They have successfully adapted and scaled their production processes to accommodate the unpredictability of mycelium growth and its properties, ensuring it aligns with their diverse applications.
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Experiment with material properties to understand their scalability potential.
Collaborate with experts to refine controllable and anticipate uncontrollable material properties for upscaling.
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