About

Andy Bass is a visionary entrepreneur and biotech executive with over 20 years of experience bridging cutting-edge biological technologies and mainstream consumer markets. Fueled by a passion for innovation, Andy combines expertise in molecular biology, design, and marketing to create transformative bio-based solutions that address global challenges and captivate audiences.

As the CEO of Popular Biology, Inc., Creator of Glowing Oceans, and former Chief Marketing Officer at Ecovative and MyForest Foods, Andy has pioneered initiatives in plant-based meat, sustainable materials, and consumer biotech products. His ventures include scaling companies to disrupt multi-billion-dollar industries, such as reducing single-use plastics and transforming livestock production. His entrepreneurial journey began in a garage studio with a DNA art company and has since grown to encompass six groundbreaking businesses with international reach.

Andy's work has earned recognition from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company. He also led the sale of BioPop, a company he co-founded, to Intrexon (now Precigen), where he spearheaded the Consumer Product Division, introducing innovative technologies in food, textiles, and cosmetics.

With a foundation in gene editing and modulation technologies from roles at Cellectis, Dharmacon, and Sigma Aldrich, Andy brings deep technical expertise to his ventures. A graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, he is dedicated to harnessing the power of biology to improve everyday life while inspiring a new generation of innovators.

Andy’s entrepreneurial spirit, creative vision, and leadership have made him a trailblazer in the consumer biotech industry, shaping a future where biotechnology enhances sustainability, education, and global well-being.