It’s not a storm — it’s the climate
It’s not a storm — it’s the climate
Biology Meets Manufacturing
12 February 2026
Summary:
This is a special Protect Europe Podcast (PEP) episode where we dive into what it takes to raise capital for a capital-intensive business.
Colin Brown is joined by Maija Itkonen & Chris Landowski (Co-Founders Onego Bio) and Jaakko Soini (Onvest) to talk about the challenges and massive opportunities of scaling a business that defines “Biology meets Manufacturing”.
The conversation was recorded live in the Onego Bio office with no visuals.
TAKEAWAYS:
- The industrial egg market is worth roughly 100B.
- Onego Bio is a “hedge” on that market and is welcomed in by the industry to offset the voltality in price and supply.
- The platform can produce a lot more than an amino acid replica of the world’s favourite protein.
- The company spun out of the legendary VTT with 10M in the bank before incorporation.
- Finding investors who are more excited about the company than the founders has been the key to raising.
- Regulation is important for safety, but the way you regulate can stimulate or hamper innovation, and we discuss EU vs USA approaches.
- The future is at the intersection of Biology and Manufacturing