Archive - Bio Brawl

🌾 Policy tools have failed to liberate 2nd gen feedstocks in the US

The US is probably behind China in commercialising 2nd gen feedstocks for bio-industrial applications

Aug 8 •

Dirk van der Kley

What does the US get wrong about Chinese biotechnology?

The US will struggle to win the biotech race with its current assessment of China’s biotech capabilities.

Aug 3 •

Dirk van der Kley

July 2025

China’s non-food feedstock plan for biomanufacturing

China is making steady progress on manufacturing with non-food biomass. This is THE KEY for the biomanufacturing revolution

Jul 25 •

Dirk van der Kley

🌎 Will bioindustry eat the world (literally)?

The bio-industrial revolution needs a cheap reliable source of feedstocks that do not compete with agriculture.

Jul 18 •

Dirk van der Kley

Bio-based chemicals: China is in the lead but it is early days

Chemicals are the canary in the coalmine of the biomanufacturing revolution.

Jul 13 •

Dirk van der Kley

Biomanufacturing under Trump

BioMADE and congressional work continues, but scientific funding and previous presidential plans have been obliterated

Jul 4

China aims to build 20 pilot scale biomanufacturing platforms by 2027

This will potentially be decisive in the biomanufacturing race

Jul 1 •

Dirk van der Kley

April 2025

The U.S. insists on self-destruction. Australia should fill its boots

There is a once-in-lifetime chance for Australia to fundamentally alter its tech trajectory

Apr 4 •

Dirk van der Kley

February 2025

Will Trump Halt, Hinder or Accelerate China’s March in the Global Chemical Race?

An epochal change to remove fossil fuels from chemicals will occur over the next 20 years. Trump looks like he will squander the US lead.

Feb 19 •

Dirk van der Kley

The world is producing more food, but it is a mixed bag in terms of improving diets

Per capita production of many staples, meat and fruit and vegetables is increasing, yet undernourishment has increased.

Feb 7 •

Dirk van der Kley

January 2025

Biological Bombs: An explainer of AI-tools for designing pathogens

Advances in AI will augur a wave of novel bioweapons, opening the door for lone-wolf and non-state bioterrorism.

Jan 29 •

Dirk van der Kley

China’s quest for food security is making inroads...except for pig feed

China is producing plenty of grains and meat. But Chinese pigs continue to face food supply chain vulnerability.

Jan 15 •

Dirk van der Kley

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