How can we understand the next phase of China’s economic trajectory?

Why Biomanufacturing Is a Big Deal

June 24, 2026
14:30–15:00 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

Biosolutions refer to radically modernized biological and chemical processes: leveraging AI and scientific innovation to make concrete grow, turn CO2 emissions into fertiliser, enhance food security and solve critical supply chain problems. The potential is vast. But what will it take for biomanufacturing to achieve cost-competitive, global scale?

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Speakers

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Massimo Portincaso
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Arsenale Bioyards
JZ
Joy Y. Zhang
Founding Director, Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice
University of Kent

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