“Just as fortunes were made by the designers and manufacturers of the humble mouse mat after the launch of the Apple Macintosh, we are likely to see consumer products exponentially increasing. It is difficult for us now to fully appreciate the number of tiny ICT devices that populate our cars, kitchen goods and even children’s toys; but the time is ripe for a new generation of biotech entrepreneurs to look for novel ways to create consumer products using biological advancements.”
Nice thoughtful article on the future of making things with biology.