David Ortega
FounderFounder at Phase Biolabs
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
FoundedPhase Biolabs · YC
About
David Ortega works on biocatalyst development using genetic engineering and AI for a platform that produces chemicals from CO2 through fermentation.
Founder at Phase BiolabsYC W22
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Phase Biolabs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, David can intro founders to Phase Biolabs's investors below.
Phase Biolabs's investors · 1
Experience
- Phase BiolabsFoundercurrent2020 — presentNottingham
- Breakthrough EnergyInnovator Fellow2022 — 2025
- University of BristolQTEC BioDesign Enterprise and Innovation Fellow2019 — 2021Bristol, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstLD13 Cohort Member2019London, United Kingdom
- CaltechVisiting Researcher2018Pasadena, California, United States
- Eurofins BiopharmaLaboratory Analyst2014 — 2015Milton Park, UK
- Universidad de MálagaResearch Assistant2012 — 2013Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Cancer Research)
- St. Joseph's Health Care LondonResearch Assistant2008 — 2011Hand and Upper Limb Clinic (HULC)
Skills & more
Metabolic Engineering3Synthetic Biology3Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)3Leadership3Anaerobic Microbiology1Fermentation1Genome Editing
Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Ortega?
- David Ortega works on biocatalyst development using genetic engineering and AI for a platform that produces chemicals from CO2 through fermentation.
- Where does David Ortega work?
- David Ortega is Founder of Phase Biolabs.
- What companies did David Ortega found?
- David Ortega founded Phase Biolabs.
- Where did David Ortega go to school?
- David Ortega studied at Y Combinator; University of Nottingham (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy); Western University (Bachelor of Medical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).
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