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Activation Energy
By Selma Duhovic
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FAQs about Activation Energy:
How many episodes does Activation Energy have?
The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.
Activation Energy episodes:
July 01, 202442. Tanya Ramond (Sapienne Consulting) on deeptech commercialization Dr. Tanya Ramond of Sapienne Consulting talks about deeptech ventures and commercialization strategies.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:45) Career path
- (03:50) Transitioning from academia to industry
- (05:17) Transitioning from corporation to startups
- (08:06) From PhD to MBA
- (13:15) Definition of deeptech
- (14:56) Dual opportunities – ROI and impact
- (16:57) Risks and uncertainties
- (19:26) Mitigating risks
- (23:53) Quantifying returns and impact
- (26:00) Resources
- (28:02) Colorado deeptech ecosystem
- (31:55) Product-Market fit
- (34:17) Traps founders fall into
...more June 09, 202441. Fred Rostami (GreenLIB) on battery materials recovery Fred Rostami of GreenLIB talks about recovering and recycling materials from lithium batteries.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:33) Fred’s career path
- (01:21) GreenLIB’s elevator pitch
- (01:55) Common and state-of-the-art battery materials recovery tech
- (03:42) Technical and economic challenges associated with materials recovery
- (04:43) Recovery vs. recycling
- (05:16) Recovery/Recycling vs. extraction of new materials
- (07:06) Innovations in improving efficacy and efficiency of materials recovery
- (08:14) Factors that make innovation slow
- (08:58) GreenLIB’s technology
- (12:52) Regulatory environment
- (14:29) Commercialization
- (17:26) GreenLIB’s team
- (20:52) Entrepreneurial journey
- (22:03) Challenges, uncertainties, risks
- (23:58) Mistakes
- (26:01) Fun aspects of being an entrepreneur
...more June 02, 202440. Jaehee Sweeney (BEI) on energy storage and batteries Jaehee Sweeney of BEI talks about battery technologies, including BEI's products.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:26) Career path
- (04:12) Energy storage
- (07:38) Lithium-based batteries
- (10:17) Lithium metal batteries
- (11:39) Ideal battery
- (12:32) BEI technology
- (13:32) Distinctiveness and stage of BEI batteries
- (15:59) Comparison with current solutions
- (16:04) Charging characteristics of BEI batteries
- (17:38) Safety characteristic
- (18:55) Scalability of manufacturing
- (19:05) Commercialization and adoption
- (20:30) Prohibiting factors
- (20:52) Battery value ecosystem
- (22:53) Market opportunity
- (23:24) Uncertainties and risks
- (23:44) Risk mitigation
- (24:25) Impact
...more May 06, 202439. Jeff Rosedale (BakerHostetler) on deeptech and IP Jeff Rosedale of BakerHostetler speaks about how deeptech entrepreneurs can navigating the IP landscape and integrate IP with business strategy.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:25) Jeff’s professional background
- (04:10) Dialogue between scientific advancements and legal frameworks
- (07:22) How law firms are addressing evolving technologies
- (09:05) Emerging trends
- (11:13) Integrating IP and business strategy
- (14:59) How startups can effectively maneuver IP landscape
- (16:52) Valuing IP
- (20:07) Examples of how valuation affects growth and outcome
- (21:56) Collaboration and IP assignment
- (25:23) Logistics of licensing IP
- (28:19) Factors that determine licensing fees
- (30:08) Pitfalls during licensing and managing conflict
- (32:05) Advice for entrepreneurs
...more April 20, 202438. Bryce Meredig (Citrine Informatics) on the intersection of science and business Bryce Meredig of Citrine Informatics talks about leadership and the business of science.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:28) Career path
- (02:06) Academia vs. business
- (03:15) Deeptech startups vs others
- (04:48) Integrating science and business
- (06:08) How to overcome challenges with integration
- (07:27) Scientific leadership
- (10:00) Group and organizational dynamics
- (11:20) Leadership qualities
- (13:10) Interaction between scientists and non-scientists
- (15:42) Managing conflict and fostering cohesion
- (22:10) Effective communication
- (29:10) Mistakes
- (33:05) Future
...more March 17, 202437. Pavle Jeremić (Aether Bio) on protein engineering and lithium extraction Pavle Jeremić of Aether Bio talks about protein engineering, lithium extraction, and advanced polymers.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:29) Pavle’s professional background
- (01:12) Motivation for founding Aether
- (04:31) Aether’s technology and product lines
- (06:45) Uniqueness of Aether’s technology
- (13:08) Importance of Aether’s technology
- (14:45) Monetization strategy
- (16:22) Failed strategies
- (19:41) Market segments
- (21:14) Value of market opportunity
- (22:45) Capturing value
- (24:41) Challenges and risks
- (27:53) Long-term vision of Aether
...more February 17, 202436. Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza (Elysium Robotics) on robotics Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza of Elysium Robotics talks about actuation, movement, and robotics.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:39) Rodrigo’s professional background
- (03:04) Motivation for founding Elysium
- (04:17) Elysium’s technology
- (05:45) Limitations of current robotic systems
- (07:02) Suite of robotic technologies
- (08:09) Actuation
- (10:19) Technical performance metrics
- (12:06) Target applications
- (14:38) Traction
- (15:50) Milestones
- (16:20) Economics and affordability
- (17:45) Market opportunity
- (19:20) Scalability
- (20:17) Challenges
- (21:26) Long-term implications
- (23:40) Vision
...more February 05, 202435. Mahmood Shirazy (Calogy Solutions) on thermal management of EVs Mahmood Shirazy of Calogy Solutions discusses thermal management systems of electrical vehicles (EV) systems, transitioning from scientist to entrepreneur, and the state of the deeptech ecosystem.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:36) Mahmood’s career
- (02:32) Calogy’s technology
- (04:09) Value proposition and uniqueness of technology
- (06:45) Examples
- (09:02) Broader impact
- (11:39) Value of opportunity
- (12:58) Go-to-market and monetization strategy
- (15:21) Traction
- (16:44) Challenges and barriers
- (18:43) Growth and expansion plans
- (20:45) Anticipated risks
- (23:26) Journey from scientist to entrepreneur
- (25:44) Fundamental differences between academia and business worlds
- (28:15) State of deeptech ecosystem
...more January 31, 202434. Chad Wasilenkoff (Helicoid Industries) on advanced composites for automotive and aerospace markets Chad Wasilenkoff of Helicoid Industries talks about commercializing advanced, proprietary composites for sporting goods, automotive, and aerospace applications.
OUTLINE
- (00:00) Introduction
- (00:33) Chad’s professional background
- (05:25) Helicoid’s technology
- (07:42) Significance and potential impact of Helicoid’s technology
- (10:17) Trends in composites industry
- (13:04) Applications in sporting goods, automotive, and aerospace markets
- (15:56) How Helicoid captures value it creates
- (17:27) Helicoid’s monetization and pricing strategies
- (19:47) Helicoid’s traction
- (21:53) Challenges and barriers to commercialization and common mistakes entrepreneurs make
- (26:09) Regulation
- (27:41) Anticipated risks and uncertainties
- (29:49) Long term vision of Helicoid
...more January 12, 202433. Angela Tsetsis, Nathaniel Jackson, Taka Kamezawa (TrueAlgae) on algae-derived metabolites The team behind TrueAlgae – Angela Tsetsis, Nathaniel Jackson, Taka Kamezawa – talks about commercialization of algae-derived metabolites, which have potential impact across multiple fields, including medicine and health, food and nutrition, and materials science and biofuels.
OUTLINE
- (0:00) Introduction
- (0:33) Angela Tsetsis
- (02:05) Taka Kamezawa
- (03:12) Nathaniel Jackson
- (04:08) Origin of TrueAlgae
- (05:15) Core technology and product
- (08:31) Production and manufacturing
- (09:31) Quality and safety
- (11:10) Value proposition of product and target market
- (16:16) Commercialization and monetization strategies
- (18:36) Value ecosystem and market participants
- (20:36) Traction and partnerships
- (21:12) Value creation and capture
- (22:56) Challenges, risks, and uncertainties
- (25:59) Barries moving forwards
- (29:24) Incumbents and disruption
- (30:11) Long-term vision of TrueAlgae
...more
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