Fermbox Bio Pvt Ltd

FOUNDER
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Subramani Ramachandrappa has over 20 years of experience in the biotech sector. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Fermbox Bio, a synthetic biology research and manufacturing company dedicated to developing sustainable alternatives to conventional products and processes. Fermbox Bio utilizes its Synbio platform and precision fermentation technologies to replace petrochemical, animal, and plant-derived materials with next-gen, synbio-based products, enabling industries to adopt more sustainable practices.

He is also the Director of BBFB (BBGI Fermbox Bio Company Ltd), a joint venture between Fermbox Bio and BBGI, Thailand, focused on advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing in Thailand and Southeast Asia. In its initial phase, BBFB is setting up a large-scale biomanufacturing facility in Thailand, featuring fermentation capacities of up to 1 million liters and state-of-the-art upstream and downstream processing capabilities.

Previously, he was the Founder, Board Member, and Chairman of Laurus Bio (formerly Richcore Lifesciences), leading advancements in animal-origin-free recombinant proteins and enzymes while expanding into CDMO services for the biopharma and novel food industries. He has also served as Treasurer and Executive Council Member at ABLE (Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises), advocating for the Indian biotechnology sector.

An alumnus of the Indian School of Business (ISB), he remains actively engaged in shaping the biotech sector. His contributions extend to government policy development, product innovation, fundraising, cross-border collaborations, and large-scale manufacturing, driving growth and advancements in biotechnology.