Harshal Chokhawala - ZYMOCHEM’s Game-Changing Bio-Based Materials: Affordable and Sustainable!

How I Built My Small Business

Today we have Dr. Harshal Chokhawala chatting with us about starting a biotech company.
Harshal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Zymochem, which he founded in 2015 and recently celebrated a major milestone by closing a Series A funding round in January this year.

As a speaker at the SynBioBeta conference in San Francisco and the Rethinking Materials conference in London, he is passionate about about bringing sustainability to everyday materials and reducing humanity's dependency on plastic.

After hearing that microplastics can be carried through the placenta from mother to baby, Harshal doubled down on his mission to bring breakthrough technology products to everyday materials.

Zymochem recently introduced Bayse, a biodegradable, bio-based super absorbent polymer that can be used to make diapers, the third-largest item in landfills. He aims not only to tackle the hygiene industry, but coatings, textiles, and plastics.

Zymochem has partnered with well-known including Toyota and Lululemon.

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Chapters

1. Building a Sustainable Biotech Company (00:00:00)

2. Market Identification and Strategic Planning (00:10:56)

3. Biomanufactured Chemicals in Industry (00:16:01)

4. Innovations in Biomanufacturing (00:20:22)

5. Navigating Innovation and Commercialization Challenges (00:31:04)

6. Embracing Challenges for Growth (00:42:01)