Build The Future

By Cameron Wiese

Build The Future shares the compelling visions of the future and the stories of those building it. We explore frontier technologies, innovative research, and ambitious projects from around the worl

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September 21, 2021Laura Crabtree: Epsilon3 & Space Exploration
In this conversation, we talk with Laura Crabtree the founder of Epsilon3 and a former SpaceX engineer. At Epsilon3 they're building a software stack to help teams working on space exploration and complex engineering projects operate more efficiently.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Laura Crabtree
00:38 A growing space startup ecosystem
01:49 The pull of the unknown
02:43 Star Trek and the power of imagination
04:57 Making space more accessible
07:14 The Moon, Mars and the path ahead
08:29 Space research and benefits on Earth
10:27 Partnerships across organizations and countries
11:47 Travel and learning across cultures
14:11 The international space ecosystem
15:46 Why Epsilon3 focuses on software infrastructure
16:41 Connecting design, testing and operations
18:39 Integrating engineering tools
20:27 Making operations work for small teams
21:17 Explaining space innovation to more people
23:34 Disaster response and practical benefits
24:50 Imagining life on Mars
26:57 Food, family and curiosity
29:20 Life beyond Earth: speculation and questions
32:06 Hopes for the next generation
34:37 Epsilon3 beyond space
35:22 The ocean as another frontier
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Epsilon3
Laura Crabtree
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38min
September 14, 2021Pat Riley: Bitcoin & Freedom
In this conversation, we talk with Pat Riley, a creative director at Bitcoin Magazine. At Bitcoin Magazine, they’re promoting the future of digital currency through media and the organization of the annual Bitcoin conference.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Pat Riley
01:00 Miami, Austin and a year on the road
02:38 In-person connection and optimism
04:50 Hope for the next generation
06:48 Education and self-directed paths
09:37 Bitcoin and cross-border collaboration
10:43 The Bitcoin narrative and financial access
12:52 El Salvador as a 2021 experiment
16:48 Innovation and US policy
18:54 Understanding fast-moving legislation
20:45 Bringing a global technology into physical spaces
22:44 Connecting capital with ambitious projects
25:45 New funding models and research
27:16 Long-term thinking and consumption
30:09 Solarpunk: balancing cities and nature
32:17 Science fiction and post-scarcity questions
34:29 Inner exploration and speculative histories
37:41 Inequality and intentional technology
41:36 Biotechnology and future possibilities
43:49 Where to find Pat
Links
Bitcoin Magazine
Pat Riley — What We Need is Solarpunk NOT Cyberpunk
Pat Riley
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45min
September 07, 2021Rohit Krishnan: Investing in the Future
In this conversation, we talk with Rohit Krishnan, a VC and the writer of Strange Loop. Strange Loop is a weekly newsletter about the systems underlying progress, innovation, and the world of technology — and in the process, he's trying to create a philosophy of business.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Rohit Krishnan
00:36 Investing with incomplete information
02:18 From interests to company evaluation
03:29 How venture capital changes as it matures
05:47 Crypto: experimentation and caveats
08:17 Separating technology from financial speculation
09:57 Organizational models and cooperatives
11:11 Crowdfunding and coordination
12:50 Energy, materials and interdisciplinary work
15:26 How knowledge combines into progress
17:00 Software enabling hardware
18:26 Creative communities and more hubs
20:37 Nanotechnology and overlooked progress
23:13 From research results to commercial applications
26:36 Hype cycles, fusion and persistence
28:44 Incremental advances and major transitions
31:17 Commercialization and scientific ideas
32:16 Drug-development costs and uncertainty
35:24 Ruling out failures and connecting fields
38:35 Where to find Rohit
Links
Strange Loop Canon — Rohit Krishnan
Rohit Krishnan
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40min
August 31, 2021Robin Dechant: Aveo & Manufacturing
In this conversation, we talk with Robin Dechant, the founder of Aveo and the writer behind The Future of Manufacturing Newsletter. In his work, Robin's helping shape the future of manufacturing and, in the process, helping people develop the skills they need to build the world of tomorrow.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Robin Dechant
00:37 Living with complexity
01:46 Being present while thinking ahead
03:47 Running and time to think
06:10 Aveo and skills for manufacturing
07:58 Workforce planning
08:59 Why manufacturing and its people matter
11:22 Remote work and factory realities
13:29 Upskilling, reskilling and adjacent roles
15:30 Supporting people through job changes
16:57 Flexibility and meaningful work
17:59 How the newsletter led to Aveo
20:29 Following interests and staying consistent
22:23 A vision for smaller specialized factories
25:34 What is a factory stack?
28:04 Connecting existing machines
29:14 Building new factories and funding hard problems
32:46 Mission-driven companies and empowerment
35:37 Where to find Robin
Links
The Future of Manufacturing — Robin Dechant
Robin Dechant
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38min
July 13, 2021Chris Power of Hadrian - The Future of Manufacturing, Space, and America
In this conversation, we talk with Chris Power the founder and CEO of Hadrian. In the episode, Chris describes Hadrian’s autonomous component factories and their goal of helping customers make rockets, satellites, jets and electric vertical take off and landing vehicles 2x faster and cheaper. In doing so they're ensuring the manufacturing of our future and the companies leading the way in defense and space have the tools they need to go build.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Chris Power and Hadrian
01:38 The supply chain behind space and defense
03:56 Manufacturing capacity and the future
08:11 Inside a fragmented supply chain
11:59 Factory-market fit and vertical integration
13:52 The factory that builds the factory
15:24 Automating one process at a time
17:59 From part design to delivery
20:32 Why small delays cascade
22:11 Precision, data and environmental variables
25:01 Building software with manufacturing teams
28:01 A 2021 view of the Bezos launch
30:52 Lower launch costs and new possibilities
33:23 International cooperation and competition
35:02 A moment of rapid change
37:02 Optimistic culture and meaningful work
39:44 Finding a mission where you can contribute
41:38 Closing thoughts
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Hadrian
Chris Power
Hadrian
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43min
June 29, 2021Dan Grech of Global OTEC — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
In this conversation, we talk with Dan Grech the founder and CEO of Global OTEC. At Global OTEC they're deploying OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) technology to advance an underutilized path to clean energy production!
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Dan Grech and Global OTEC
01:39 Disney and thoughtful experiences
04:38 The spirit of Disneyland
05:38 How ocean thermal energy conversion works
07:24 Why put the system offshore?
08:45 Delivering power to shore
09:22 Island energy needs and a renewable mix
11:54 Why OTEC has remained underused
14:19 The challenge of commercial deployment
17:33 From demonstrations to commercial plants
20:44 Starting at a manageable scale
22:28 Working with oil and gas expertise
23:51 Curiosity, persistence and a shared mission
25:13 From resorts to island states
26:16 Global problems and local partnerships
29:10 Where to learn more
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Global OTEC
Dan Grech
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32min
June 22, 2021Dr. Yael Joffe of 3x4 Genetics - The Future of Genetics, Health, and Biology
In this conversation, we talk with Dr Yael Joffe, the founder and CSO of 3x4 Genetics. At 3x4 Genetics they’re taking a new approach to genetic testing to provide people with actionable insights based on their genes. In doing so, they’re helping build the future where people can make decisions that help them live longer, healthier, and better lives.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Dr. Yael Joffe
01:36 Genetic testing: promise and disappointment
04:23 Education, community and scientific standards
06:09 The vision for 3x4 Genetics
07:28 Designing for the consumer
08:53 Visual reports and scientific transparency
10:30 Understanding what consumers need
12:24 Discussing genetic variation
14:59 From information to action
17:10 Yael’s view of nutrition and gene expression
19:26 Genetic sequence and epigenetic measurements
20:57 Genetics as one piece of a larger picture
23:10 A vision for integrated health data
26:02 Personal agency and health information
28:51 Food systems and the wider context of nutrition
31:00 Gene editing and ethical boundaries
32:57 Culture, eugenics and regulation
35:48 Comparisons with stem cell research
36:52 Finding 3x4 Genetics
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3x4 Genetics — practitioner FAQs
Dr Yael Joffe
3x4 Genetics
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39min
June 15, 2021Jonathon Barkl of AirGarage - The Future of Parking, Cities, and Community
In this conversation, we talk with Jonathon Barkl, the CEO of AirGarage. At AirGarage they’re reimagining the use of parking, real-estate and cities. In the episode, Jonathon describes parking as occupying 30% of the American city, and AirGarage’s work to repurpose those spaces and automate the operation of parking lots. In doing so, they’re helping transform the landscape of our cities turning these single-use spaces into multi-use hubs — all to support a future filled with cloud kitchens, micro-mobility, autonomous vehicles, on-demand fulfillment, and more.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Jonathon Barkl and AirGarage
01:50 Making parking space more useful
04:41 The reality of parking operations
07:29 Parking minimums and city land use
09:34 A church parking example
11:21 Jonathon’s case for zoning reform
13:09 A proposed property-rights argument
16:49 Housing advocacy through the courts
17:50 Preservation, aesthetics and building rules
21:18 Building parking software with customers
22:08 Simplifying payment
23:42 Occupancy data and an automated experience
24:43 Beyond parking: a network of space
26:40 An API for the physical world
28:01 Smaller spaces and lower barriers
29:07 Starting a physical business in small steps
30:40 Retail space and neighborhood businesses
33:09 Where to find Jonathon and AirGarage
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AirGarage
Jonathon Barkl
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35min
June 08, 2021Liam Cadigan & Nick Warren — inspectAR and Augmented Reality for Electronics
In this conversation, we talk to Liam Cadigan and Nick Warren, the co-founders of InspectAR. At InspectAR, they’re building augmented reality software that helps engineers building circuit boards visualize and test their circuit boards in real time. In doing so, they’re helping drive practical adoption of augmented reality technologies and reducing the friction in developing circuit boards...which are just about everything these days!
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Liam Cadigan and Nick Warren
01:39 Where InspectAR fits in electronics development
02:56 Connecting a circuit board to its design
04:17 Why better engineering tools matter
05:21 From student teams to a company
07:42 Hyperloop and new career possibilities
09:56 Entrepreneurship and the pull of Silicon Valley
12:07 Bootstrapping in St. John’s
12:48 Practical uses for augmented reality
15:41 Cameras, scanning and wearable platforms
17:55 Consumer hardware and workplace adoption
19:33 Computing for people working with their hands
21:11 Privacy, standards and an optimistic future
23:29 AR, VR and remote engineering
25:09 Imagining healthcare and training uses
27:44 Making training more accessible
28:43 What could drive widespread adoption?
30:05 Neural interfaces and remote connectivity
31:43 Bandwidth and access beyond cities
33:49 Where to learn about InspectAR
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InspectAR — Cadence FAQ
Liam Cadigan
Nick Warren
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36min
May 18, 2021Derek Morris of United Therapeutics — 3D Printing Organs
In this conversation, we talk with Derek Morris, a Director of Engineering at United Therapeutics. At United Therapeutics they’re on a mission to develop novel, life-extending technologies for patients battling with lung disease. In addition to developing medicine and transplant technology, they’re also leading cutting-edge research on organ manufacturing (3D printing of organs) which Derek leads.
This episode should be reclassified as a schedule 1 stimulant — full of energy and optimism, we go off track on a wild tangent adventure covering art, media, inputs, the future, the World's Fair, and of course the incredible work being done at UT to print 3D organs.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Derek Morris
01:50 Making progress tangible
03:58 Healthspan and the possibilities of longer lives
06:26 Passing knowledge between generations
08:05 New frontiers and opportunity
10:52 Sharing technological prosperity
13:33 Art that helps us imagine the future
17:38 Media, optimism and building
19:15 The mission to expand organ supply
20:25 Perfusion and other transplant approaches
21:59 Computing meets organ manufacturing
23:38 A collaboration across disciplines
25:39 Blueprints, printers and materials
27:47 The challenge of living cells
30:48 Could the approach extend to other organs?
32:08 Transport, storage and transplant logistics
34:42 Electric aircraft and organ delivery
37:01 Research milestones and expectations
37:58 Finding Derek and closing thoughts
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United Therapeutics
Derek Morris
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FAQs about Build The Future:

How many episodes does Build The Future have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.