Veronica Breckenridge is the founder and managing partner of First Bight Ventures a specialist investment firm focus on early stage industrial biomanufacturing companies to create sustainable, biology‑based solutions for global challenges. With deep experience scaling technologies and supply chains — including leadership roles at Apple, Tesla and exceptional investment track record 40+ unicorns — Veronica now focuses on transforming how we manufacture everything from chemicals to materials by harnessing biology. She champions innovations that can replace petroleum‑based processes with bio‑based manufacturing that benefits both humanity and the planet.

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Veronica Breckenridge – Are you putting your money where your mouth is?

Visionary Biotech Investor, Industrial Biomanufacturing Leader, Sustainability Advocate Veronica Breckenridge is the founder and managing partner of First Bight Ventures a specialist investment firm focus on early stage industrial biomanufacturing companies to create sustainable, biology‑based solutions for global challenges. With deep experience scaling technologies and supply chains — including leadership roles at Apple, Tesla and exceptional investment track record 40+ unicorns — Veronica now focuses on transforming how we manufacture everything from chemicals to materials by harnessing biology. She champions innovations that can replace petroleum‑based processes with bio‑based manufacturing that benefits both humanity and the planet.💳 What if I told you that you eat one credit card worth of plastic every month?

In this mind-opening TED-style talk delivered on the Caribbean island of Roatán, the speaker reveals the shocking reality of microplastics, broken recycling systems, and the environmental myths we’ve been taught to believe.

From working with companies like Apple and Tesla in China to building biotech ventures, he shares an insider’s perspective on why many current “green solutions” are failing — and what could actually save our future.

🌍 This talk challenges everything we think we know about:
♻️ recycling
🏭 fossil fuels
🌱 sustainability
🧬 biotechnology
💡 industrial bio-manufacturing
💰 corporate responsibility
⚡ and the future of human health

One of the most unforgettable moments:
“You consume about one credit card of microplastics every month.”

But this isn’t a doom-and-gloom talk.
It’s a call to action.

The future may not lie in consuming less…
but in creating smarter, non-toxic materials inspired by nature itself.

🎤 This powerful talk was delivered at the historic first-ever under the theme “Island Mosaic” on April 9, 2026.

If we want a healthier future, we must stop funding broken systems…
and start investing in real solutions.

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