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From early failure and uncertainty to building a commercial manufacturing plant, it鈥檚 a story about resilience, belief, and execution. Through the lens of Holiferm鈥檚 scale-up journey, Richard Lock, COO at Holiferm, will explore how biotechnology can move beyond the lab and become a powerful force for sustainable change, creating products that are not only better for the planet, but commercially viable and globally relevant.

This is not a story about perfection. It鈥檚 about navigating complexity, making decisions under pressure, learning quickly, and continuing to move forward when the path isn鈥檛 clear. It鈥檚 about people, persistence, and the courage to build something that matters, and self-discovery.

Ultimately, this talk challenges a simple question: If we know how to build a better future, what鈥檚 stopping us from doing it?

Richard Lock, a downstream expert, is an advocate for the biorevolution and fermentation. Holiferm develops processes to manufacture innovative, green and sustainable biosurfactants. With a 1.6 ktonne scale biosurfactant manufacturing plant in Liverpool and a bespoke research and development facility in Manchester, their mission is to make a significant impact on the chemical industry by providing sustainable alternatives that protect the planet.