Our Origins: CEO Sean Feast on Building a Biotech Startup in Christchurch

As Precision Chroma continues to scale and expand its global footprint, it is always grounding to reflect on exactly where we started.

In this retrospective video feature and Q&A with ChristchurchNZ, our founder and CEO Sean Feast discussed the early vision for the company and how the local Canterbury ecosystem helped bring our 3D-printed chromatography technology to life.

The conversation dives deep into our origins—from an academic brainchild at the University of Canterbury (UC) to a commercial enterprise backed by Bridgewest Ventures. Sean highlights why Christchurch is an ideal incubator for deep tech, and reiterates the core mission that still drives us today: radically reducing the manufacturing steps for biological pharmaceuticals to make them more accessible worldwide.

Read the full origin story and Q&A over at: https://www.christchurchnz.com/business/growth-sectors/health-tech/precision-chroma