Jeff Malsam
Jeff Malsam is a Business Development Director for Emerging Technologies at Cargill, where he has dedicated over 30 years to driving the company's growth and innovation. With a passion for impactful technology, Jeff has been instrumental in developing numerous fermentation products, including lactic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and scleroglucan. As an inventor on over 15 patents related to fermentation, his contributions have advanced the field. Currently, Jeff leads Cargill’s efforts to bring low-cost Cultivated Grade™ media to the cultivated meat industry, paving the way for sustainable food solutions. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys international adventure travel with his family, which fuels his curiosity and innovative spirit.
Cargill Incorporated
Alt Feedstocks and AI: Fermentation Trends Solving SynBio’s Scaling Crisis
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The bioeconomy cannot succeed without the feedstocks that fuel all our fermentors. From agricultural side-streams to algae to carbon pollution, synbio companies need to ensure they utilize renewable feedstocks instead of purpose-grown inputs that take essential land and, at scale, may drive deforestation. How can we address this critical issue as a community? What role do other innovations such as AI, sensors, and continuous fermentation play in accelerating sustainable scaling and what changes do we need to make today for the bioeconomy of tomorrow?
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