In this episode, we welcome Ross O. Youngs, Founder and CEO with over 35 years of experience inventing products, technologies, and processes across a wide range of industries. Holder of more than 75 patents worldwide, Ross is driven by innovation that is better, faster, and more cost-effective.

He has been recognized with prestigious honors such as the R&D 100 Award for biopolymer technologies, the Ernst & Young Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year, and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “Business Person of the Year”, presented by then-Vice President Al Gore.

Ross is also the driving force behind Biosortia, which received a $6 million ARPA-E grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for its breakthrough algal harvesting technology—laying the foundation for Biosortia’s drug discovery platform.

Join us as Ross shares his journey, insights on innovation, and the future of biotechnology and drug discovery.