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đď¸ Guest: Steven Laflin, Former Principal SHE Program Manager, Genentechđ§ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewiczđş Series: Science Means BusinessLabs arenât failing because the science is wrongâtheyâre failing because the systems were built to break.Steven Laflin has managed over $325M in capital investments across life sciences. From Eli Lilly to Genentech, heâs the guy who gets called after the multimillion-dollar mistakes. In this episode, Steve shares what really goes wrong in automation, capital strategy, and scientific operationsâand how to fix it before the budget (or culture) collapses.đ§ What Youâll Learn:
â This oneâs for anyone whoâs inherited a lab they didnât buildâand had to make it work anyway.đ§ Subscribe for new episodes weekly â    / @helicalbrew  đŠ Want to be a guest? Email us: [email protected]đ TikTok, Shorts & more: @helicalbrewâąď¸ EPISODE CHAPTERS - NAVIGATE THE EPISODE00:00 â Labs fail from poor planning00:28 â Meet Steve Laflin01:46 â $325M in automation lessons03:10 â Siloed teams vs. integration04:58 â Vendor overload problems06:39 â Bad automation examples08:01 â Open access labs09:21 â Proving automation works11:01 â Standardizing platforms12:41 â The emotional shift15:44 â Fear of the word ârobotâ18:29 â Compliance + safety20:08 â Shared systems across teams23:21 â Award-winning automation26:36 â Scaling across facilities29:19 â Automation in manufacturing32:38 â Biosero + Potato AI potential34:10 â Training the next generation38:50 â Hidden downtime and risk43:13 â Vendor support matters46:32 â Lab myths vs. data reality49:38 â Why rockstar teams fail51:13 â Team roles that execute54:21 â Robots from bench to surgery57:15 â Outro + connect with usđ Connect with Steven LaflinLinkedIn:   / steven-laflin-c-b7458a24  đ SHORTS (Grab Quick Highlights)âśď¸    â˘Â Why Lab Ops Fail (Even with Great Ideas) |...  âśď¸    â˘Â $100K Lab Gear... Used as a Chess Table?! ...  âAutomation without adoption? Thatâs just expensive furniture.ââThey called me when the budget was blown. Thatâs when the real work started.â#HelicalBrew #ScienceMeansBusiness #LabAutomation #BiotechOps #ScientificLeadership #EHS #FacilityDesign #CapitalStrategy #Genentech #PharmaFailFixes #AutomationRecovery #BuiltToFail #PodcastClip #LabCulture #HelicalBrew #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #labautomation #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts #viralshorts #viralshort
đď¸ Guest: Steven Laflin, Former Principal SHE Program Manager, Genentechđ§ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewiczđş Series: Science Means BusinessLabs arenât failing because the science is wrongâtheyâre failing because the systems were built to break.Steven Laflin has managed over $325M in capital investments across life sciences. From Eli Lilly to Genentech, heâs the guy who gets called after the multimillion-dollar mistakes. In this episode, Steve shares what really goes wrong in automation, capital strategy, and scientific operationsâand how to fix it before the budget (or culture) collapses.đ§ What Youâll Learn:
â This oneâs for anyone whoâs inherited a lab they didnât buildâand had to make it work anyway.đ§ Subscribe for new episodes weekly â    / @helicalbrew  đŠ Want to be a guest? Email us: [email protected]đ TikTok, Shorts & more: @helicalbrewâąď¸ EPISODE CHAPTERS - NAVIGATE THE EPISODE00:00 â Labs fail from poor planning00:28 â Meet Steve Laflin01:46 â $325M in automation lessons03:10 â Siloed teams vs. integration04:58 â Vendor overload problems06:39 â Bad automation examples08:01 â Open access labs09:21 â Proving automation works11:01 â Standardizing platforms12:41 â The emotional shift15:44 â Fear of the word ârobotâ18:29 â Compliance + safety20:08 â Shared systems across teams23:21 â Award-winning automation26:36 â Scaling across facilities29:19 â Automation in manufacturing32:38 â Biosero + Potato AI potential34:10 â Training the next generation38:50 â Hidden downtime and risk43:13 â Vendor support matters46:32 â Lab myths vs. data reality49:38 â Why rockstar teams fail51:13 â Team roles that execute54:21 â Robots from bench to surgery57:15 â Outro + connect with usđ Connect with Steven LaflinLinkedIn:   / steven-laflin-c-b7458a24  đ SHORTS (Grab Quick Highlights)âśď¸    â˘Â Why Lab Ops Fail (Even with Great Ideas) |...  âśď¸    â˘Â $100K Lab Gear... Used as a Chess Table?! ...  âAutomation without adoption? Thatâs just expensive furniture.ââThey called me when the budget was blown. Thatâs when the real work started.â#HelicalBrew #ScienceMeansBusiness #LabAutomation #BiotechOps #ScientificLeadership #EHS #FacilityDesign #CapitalStrategy #Genentech #PharmaFailFixes #AutomationRecovery #BuiltToFail #PodcastClip #LabCulture #HelicalBrew #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #labautomation #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts #viralshorts #viralshort