fungtional.bio leverages a digital-first in-silico simulation engine to transform microbial fermentation research and manufacturing processes. Today, the R&D for microbial fermentation is costly, time-consuming, and fraught with the risk of not achieving scale and affordable unit economics. This technology risk deters investors and leads to many project failures. Our microbial fermentation foundation models enable faster R&D iteration cycles and comprehensive optimization for developers to enter the market and maintain relevance swiftly. In particular, our approach breaks the data dilemma of this industry, which is that no single company has enough data to build foundation models. This unlocks the potential of a globally sustainable bio-economy.