V&W - Scaling Before You Scale: Decisions that Shape Your Future Scale-Up

Join us for an evening dedicated to explore how early startups can think about scale-up, process feasibility, and economic viabilility.

Many life science and biotech startups focus on proving the science and securing funding. Yet some of the decisions that have the greatest impact on successful scale-up are made much earlier than teams realise.

Scalability, manufacturing, process design, and economics are often treated as future challenges. In reality, assumptions made during R&D can determine whether a technology successfully transitions from the lab to industrial implementation.

Join us for this Ventures & Wine session to explore how startups can build scale-up thinking into their journey from day one. Through practical examples, and simple back-of-the-envelope calculations, our speakers will share how founders can identify risks, challenge assumptions, and make better decisions before committing significant resources.

🎤 Speakers

Anne Christine S. Hastrup – Director, Center for Bioresources (Danish Technological Institute)

Anne Christine will share insights from industrial biotechnology and bioprocess development, highlighting the practical realities of translating promising research into scalable and commercially relevant production processes.

John M. Woodley – Professor of Bioprocess Engineering (Technical University of Denmark)

John will demonstrate how simple back-of-the-envelope calculations can help founders assess scale-up potential, identify bottlenecks, test key assumptions, and quickly evaluate technical and economic feasibility.

🍷 Why Join?

• Understand why scale-up considerations should be integrated into the earliest stages of technology development.
• Learn practical approaches for assessing process feasibility and scalability.
• Gain insights from leading experts in industrial biotechnology and bioprocess engineering.
• Connect with founders, scientists, investors, and industry professionals
• Enjoy wine, pizza, and engaging conversations with the innovation community.

🎟️ Registration

Spots are limited — reserve your seat today!

🤝 About Venture & Wine

Venture & Wine is a monthly networking and inspiration event by REBBLS, connecting scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals across the life science community.

This session is hosted in collaboration with Symbion Community and supported by BioInnovation Institute (BII), KU Lighthouse‎, HØIBERG - European Patent Attorneys, and VinFraLoire.