Season 2 | Episode 7
Transcript
The word “game changer” get s thrown around a lot. But this company is rewriting the rules.
How do you get from picking up discarded glow sticks at a music festival to supplying the NATO Alliance with a tool that’s not just highly operational, but also sustainable.
Well, the answer is here.
In this episode Ben sits down with Paige Whitehead ,CEO of Lux Bio, and embarks on a journey from environmental science to deep-tech entrepreneurship and then even further along path into the defence sector and dual-use space.
She shares how her background in biology shaped Lux Bio’s mission, why working with in high-stake sectors can be essential for real environmental progress, and what it takes to commercialize science in a world often optimized for software over deep tech. The conversation also explores fundraising, leadership, scientific commercialization, and the role of optimism in building solutions that matter.
What began as a simple question — how do we replace wasteful, toxic glow sticks with something more sustainable? — has grown into a company developing bioluminescent light for industries ranging from commercial fishing to the Coast Guard, and beyond. Let’s light it up.
Paige Whitehead
CEO & Co-founder
Paige Whitehead is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lux Bio, a biotech company engineering bioluminescent proteins for next-generation tactical applications. Lux Bio’s breakthrough technology delivers a 10x reduction in weight and volume with zero thermal or electromagnetic emissions—solving critical challenges where legacy systems fall short. As a NATO DIANA Technology, Paige is scaling the company’s production to meet demand from defence and commercial partners globally.
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