When Evanium’s founding team first met at Startupfactory 2017, part of the Digital Start-up Initiative Upper Palatinate, they had only a spark of an idea and a shared curiosity for biotech innovation. Since then, the path has been anything but linear.
In the latest GründerLIFT! podcast episode, co-founder and CEO Felix Rolka takes listeners behind the scenes of Evanium’s evolution. He reflects on the team’s early experiments with plant extracts—such as Siberian larch—and how a series of bold iterations led them to their current focus: developing advanced transport systems for poorly water-soluble plant substances and exploring applications far beyond their original concept.
Felix shares candid insights about the obstacles and lessons learned along the way, from refining the company’s purpose to embracing cutting-edge tools. In particular, he highlights the surprising role of computer animations in visualizing complex molecular processes—a key factor in communicating Evanium’s science to partners and investors.
🎧 Listen to the full episode of GründerLIFT! to discover how Evanium turned a promising idea into a biotech start-up shaping the future of plant-based innovations here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gründerlift-052-stimmt-die-ausrichtung/id1508342475?i=1000630944247
