In this episode of The Biotech and Breweries Podcast, Chris Leguizamon, Education Program Manager at Pure Project, and one of 143 Advanced Cicerones in the world, talks about two standout beers at Pure Project: Tropical Mist and Force of Nature. 

Todd Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Tyra, and Dan Benson, Chief Operating Officer of Tyra, share the story of Tyra’s founding and growth as a company. They discuss the future of the life sciences ecosystem, San Diego’s biotech community, and how to create value as your company grows.

Quotes:

“We were just talking to the farmers. What’s in season right now? What’s tasting fantastic? What can we incorporate into our beers? So that relationship between farmer and producer became crucial to our existence.”  - Chris Leguizamon [4:24]

“We have the opportunity to develop and even commercialize products and do those for the long haul, to continue to innovate and build. We want nothing more than for us to continue to grow as a company, move into commercialization and to create value as we grow.” -Todd Harris [30:10]

“The theme for us is grabbing a hold of the adaptability that you must have in this environment and really running with it and optimize our processes and our technologies around it.” - Dan Benson [33:02]

Topics discussed:

• Pure Project
• Brews: Tropical Mist and Force of Nature
• Tom’s journey in BioScience
• Tyra’s growth
• The impact of COVID
• The hybrid model and adaptability 
• The future of San Diego’s life sciences ecosystem  

Resources:

Connect with Tyra:

Website

LinkedIn

Connect with Pure Project:

Website

Instagram

Facebook

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