You Can’t Scale What You Can’t Measure: Fixing the Blind Spots in Precision Fermentation In Partnership With Hamilton

In Partnership with Hamilton Process Analytics

Precision fermentation is scaling fast, but moving from lab success to reliable, cost-effective production remains a major challenge. While advances in strain development and bioprocessing continue, many of the real hurdles emerge later – when variability increases, processes become harder to manage, and small inefficiencies start to impact performance.

This webinar brings together experts from Hamilton Process Analytics and leading producers to explore the practical realities of scaling fermentation. From process consistency and data visibility to infrastructure, cost, and integration into existing systems, the discussion will take a broader look at what it really takes to move from promising science to industrial production.

Drawing on real-world experience, the panel will share where challenges arise, how different teams are approaching them, and what still needs to be solved to make precision fermentation truly scalable.

What you will learn

• Where the biggest challenges arise when scaling precision fermentation beyond the lab
• How variability, process design, and infrastructure impact performance at scale
• The role of measurement, monitoring, and data in improving consistency and efficiency
• How different companies approach process control, scale-up, and integration into existing systems
• What’s still limiting scalability – and where the biggest opportunities lie
• How to move from data collection to meaningful, decision-driving insight

Key takeaways

• Scaling fermentation is as much about managing complexity as it is about biology
• Process visibility and data play a critical role – but only when translated into action
• There is no single bottleneck – challenges span process, infrastructure, and economics
• Different approaches to scale-up reflect different priorities, constraints, and business models
• Improving consistency and predictability is key to unlocking commercial viability

Who should attend

• Fermentation and bioprocess engineers
• R&D and scale-up teams in precision fermentation
• Technical and manufacturing leaders in alternative protein and novel foods
• CDMOs, pilot-scale operators, and production specialists
• Founders and operators scaling fermentation-based businesses
• Investors and stakeholders looking to understand the realities of industrial scale-up

The session will conclude with a live Q&A where attendees can put their questions to the speakers (time permitting)