Scaling the Next Generation of Sustainable Technology | John Ellersick & Reina Ashizawa, Next Rung
John Ellersick and Reina Ashizawa show why a 150,000 square foot biomanufacturing plant is a people scaling problem.
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Scaling the Next Generation of Sustainable Technology | John Ellersick & Reina Ashizawa, Next Rung
John Ellersick and Reina Ashizawa show why a 150,000 square foot biomanufacturing plant is a people scaling problem. Read + Watch →
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