Biomanufacturing, the production of food ingredients and other materials via microorganisms, is emerging as a promising building block for a more sustainable, healthier, and resilient economy – the bioeconomy. The key next step in building the bioeconomy is to scale-up the biomanufacturing of food and materials to industrial volumes. Blue Horizon and Olon in their latest report outline an iterative strategic approach to unlocking a bright, bioeconomy-based future.