๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ CEO Che Connon and Executive Director Geoff Baker returned to The Sunday Roast on Sunday, diving into the latest developments in lab-grown leather and the companyโs strategic direction โ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐๐๐-๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Che shared how a new ยฃ๐ฑ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ is helping fast-track commercialisation, moving lab-grown leather from the lab bench to pilot plant scale. With the support of Sartorius โ a major international player in bioprocessing โ BSFE is now refining production processes, identifying scale-up bottlenecks, and engaging with investors who are laser-focused on the leather space. Importantly, all of this progress is being made without diluting BSFE shareholders.
3D Bio-Tissues (3DBT), BSFEโs biotech engine room, is providing the bioengineering firepower and ๐๐ถ๐๐-๐ ๐ถ๐
โข media that makes it all possible. And with ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ โ from raw skins to fully tanned leatherโthe interest from high-end markets is real and growing.
Geoff emphasised that by raising funds at the subsidiary level through ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ-๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฑ, BSFE can scale without issuing new shares at the parent level. That means the value of core IP remains with BSFE, while growth in leather attracts dedicated investment.
As Che pointed out, this is about more than just fashion. Itโs about logistics, consistency, and providing a blemish-free, cruelty-free sustainable alternative that can meet luxury standards. โ
๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐จ, ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐-๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ 2025.
๐ Tune in to hear how BSFE is strategically positioning itself in the fast-evolving world of lab-grown materials.
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