Innovator Spotlight

Erbi Biosystems

On this episode of Design Build Launch, Matthew Boyd and Brian Johnson are joined by Michael Chiu and John Bonham-Carter from Erbi Biosystems. They discuss the value proposition of Erbi's novel micro-bioprocessing platform, the Breez™ and how it will improve patient access to cell and gene therapies.

Erbi Biosystems is a cell therapy and bioprocessing process development company. The Company's product, the Breez™, is a fully automated micro dose scale bioreactor based on technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company has systems installed across the US, Europe, and China. In 2022, Erbi was acquired by the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada, has more than 26,000 employees and more than 55 manufacturing and testing sites worldwide, with a portfolio of more than 300,000 products.

 


Inside the Episode

Innovator Spotlight

Erbi Biosystems

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Michael Chiu on point discussing patient-centric manufacturing.
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John Bonham Carter on point discussing the growth trajectory in the cell and gene therapy market.
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John Bonham Carter on point discussing cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
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Michael Chiu on point discussing the non-availability of starter material to conduct process development in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
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John Bonham-Carter on point discussing the state of quality and regulatory affairs for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
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Michael Chiu on point discussing single points of failure in the life sciences supply chain.
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Michael Chiu on point discussing the challenge of attracting investors to a process technology or manufacturing platform.
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Michael Chiu on point discussing the workforce challenges for startups when they begin to grow.

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