Elliot Hershberg
Elliot Hershberg is a biotech scientist, writer, and investor. He has helped design cancer vaccines, built computational tools for spatial genomics technologies, and worked as a software engineer on a modern genome browser. Elliot writes the Century of Biology newsletter covering new data, companies, and ideas from the frontier of biology. He is also the Biotech Partner at Not Boring Capital, where he actively invests in businesses accelerating synthetic biology.
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Applied AI for Biomanufacturing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Real-World Impact
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Artificial intelligence is already reshaping biomanufacturing, challenging long-standing practices and driving new levels of productivity. But what does this transformation look like in practice? This session offers a candid, hype-free discussion on the real-world impact of AI in biomanufacturing today. Industry experts will explore how AI is accelerating production, reducing costs, and enabling rapid scale-up—while also addressing the technical, organizational, and regulatory barriers that remain. Through real case studies and practical insights, we’ll examine what’s working, what isn’t, and what lessons can be drawn from current deployments. Join us for an honest look at the challenges, opportunities, and future direction of applied AI in the bioeconomy.