45: Sweetener 1500 Times Sweeter than Sugar, Made From Plants, and was Developed by CEO and Co-founder Dr. Abhiram at Magellan Life Sciences
Summary: No calories, has significant health benefits, is coming out within two years, 1500 times sweeter than sugar, and comes from a plant.<br> About Dr. Abhiram Dukkipati<br> “Experienced Chief Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the lifesciences sector. Skilled in Life Sciences, Protein Expression, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, and Cell Culture. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Biology from Syracuse University.” Who was a post doctoral research fellow at Oxford and Stanford Universities. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhiram-dukkipati-59bbbb25/">Linkedin Source </a><br> About Magellan Life Sciences<br> “There are those who follow and those who lead. If we think there is a quicker and more efficacious way to reach our destination, we will first explore THAT pathway than go down the old, beaten road. Our mission is to create a strong portfolio of intellectual property in proprietary protein production platforms and novel protein based molecules for use across a wide spectrum.” <a href="http://www.magellanlifesciences.com/about-us/our-motto">Website link</a><br> Links<br> <a href="http://www.magellanlifesciences.com">Website</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/magellanlifesciencespvt.ltd./">Startup Linked</a>in<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhiram-dukkipati-59bbbb25/">Abhiram’s Linkedin</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/magellan_life">Twitter</a><br> Hyperlinked Timestamped Show Notes<br> <br> * [ 01:08 ] Where he got their startup name, and how it exemplifies what they want to do/be.<br> * [ 02:45 ] How he would describe his product on the natural to synthetic spectrum.<br> * [ 04:12 ] How he discovered the plant and realized it would be a great opportunity. Also, how most people passed it up.<br> * [ 07:08 ] We discuss how now is great timing for what he is making.<br> * [ 08:37 ] How he went from a post doc, to working to make this commercially viable.<br> * [ 10:00 ] How he would teach someone to figure out how to scale something developed in the lab.<br> * [ 12:30 ] What the benefits of his product are over sugar (i.e not being a carbohydrate, etc).<br> * [ 14:14 ] From the tests they’ve run, how people have responded to the taste when compared to sugar.<br> * [ 15:11 ] How partners have responded to what he has created.<br> * [ 15:57 ] How long until this is ready to hit the market.<br> * [ 16:22 ] What’s left to do to get this to market.<br> * [ 17:00 ] Why someone who produces sugar wouldn’t try to knock them off. Basically, how it is defensible.<br> * [ 18:10 ] The future of his company (i.e. licensing, production, etc).<br> * [ 18:50 ] Who will be the first beach head markets.<br> * [ 20:20 ] Who all are a part of the team, and what they bring to the table.<br> * [ 22:25 ] Thoughts on finding the right people to hire.<br> * [ 24:37 ] The most rewarding aspect of his journey.<br> * [ 25:10 ] His other hobby (i.e. trading currencies).<br> * [ 26:17 ] What makes him hopeful for the future.<br> * [ 26:45 ] What he will do to celebrate when they succeed at passing their milestones.<br> * [ 28:10 ] What a typical day/week looks like.<br> * [ 29:15 ] He explains how his being in a plane crash is funny.<br> * [ 30:55 ] Who in the science community inspires him.<br> * [ 31:25 ] What things he is currently watching in the science community that he thinks is very exciting.<br> * [ 32:00 ] Resource recommendations.<br> * [ 32:45 ] For people sitting on the fence, what he would encourage those people to think about.<br> * [ 34:40 ] The call to action he wishes to leave us with, and his twitter handle (the best way to reach him).<br> <br>
