Agnieszka Wegrzyn is one of the founders of EV Biotech, an R&D company and CRO for the development of sustainable microbial production methods for fine chemicals. Together with the other founders, Linda Dijkshoorn and Sergey Lunev, plus team EV, Agnieszka has created the first computational pipeline that merges biology with computational modelling and artificial intelligence (AI) to create one-of-a-kind microbial production strains, with the overall mission to shift the petrochemical industry to greener and more sustainable alternatives based on fermentation. With her background in systems biology, Agnieszka is the computational master mind of the company. She combines her role as CSTO at EV with an appointment as senior scientist at Leiden University. By having one foot between the door of academia, Agnieszka realises academic collaborations for validation of the methods we develop at EV and ensures that the work we do is scientifically sound. To a large extent thanks to Agnieszka's holistic view and vision, as well as her clear and grasping way to convey these to others, EV Biotech has already realised sales of six client projects and will soon close a series A investment round in just over three years of operation. Agnieszka is an example to all of us at EV, to her students and to those who follow us on our journey to creating a more sustainable society for all.