Caffeinated Innovation

Pam and Jenn return to talk look back on the second season of Caffeinated Innovation and a big announcement.

On this episode, we interview two Pennsylvania State Legislators - Dan Frankel (District 23) and Valerie S. Gaydos (District 44). The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to both State Representatives about the Commonwealth's commitment to supporting entrepreneurship and leveraging the region's assets to support economic growth. Innovation Works is the Southwestern Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Partner.

On this episode, we interview Catherine Mott, Founder/Manager of Blue Tree Capital Group and Chairperson of the Innovation Works Board. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Catherine about her experience as an Venture Capitalist and a leader in the local entrepreneurial scene through the establishment of Blue Tree Allied Capital Group, and her commitment to supporting the early stage startups through her volunteer leadership with Innovation Works.

On this episode, we interview Brian Scott, CEO of PittMoss, a company that manufactures revolutionary products from organic, recycled paper. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Brian about his path to entrepreneurship, his work on the BlueTree Allied Angels board, and the future of organic potting soil.

On this episode, we interview Kevin Dowling, CEO of Kaarta, a company that creates 3D models and maps of the real world in real-time. We also interview Dr. Melba Crawford, Associate Dean of Engineering for Research at Purdue University who is an expert in geoscience and remote sensing. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Kevin and Melba about their paths to both entrepreneurship and academia, the startup community, and the future of mobile 3D scan technology.

On this episode, we interview Jim Gibbs, Founder of MeterFeeder, a company providing a low-cost payment and enforcement solution for small to mid-sized governments. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Jim about his path to entrepreneurship, his work supporting future entrepreneurs, and the future of transportation.

On this episode, we interview Kenya Boswell from BNY Mellon, Cara Jones from Marinus Analytics, and Erica Friedman from Innovation Works to talk about the UpPrize Social Innovation Competition. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to these guests about their paths to social innovation, the UpPrize application and the future of impactful technology. Head to https://www.f6s.com/upprizeinnovationchallenge/apply to apply to the UpPrize Competition.

On this episode, we interview Ryan Bove, Co-founder of Aurochs Brewing, a company brewing naturally gluten free beers from great tasting, naturally gluten free ingredients at their dedicated gluten free brewery. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Ryan about his path to entrepreneurship, the AlphaLab program, and the future of gluten free beer.

On this episode, we interview Brian Gaudio, CEO & Co-founder of Module a company designing module homes to adapt with their customer's changing needs. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Brian about his path to entrepreneurship, the AlphaLab Gear program, and the future of housing.

On this episode, we interview Terri Butler, IW’s Corporate Innovation Executive and Chris Martin, Director of R+D Intelligence and Secure IoT at Bosch. The Caffeinated Innovation co-hosts, Pam Eichenbaum and Jenn Van Dam talk to Terri and Chris about their career paths, why Pittsburgh is a perfect place for tech, and the future of collaboration between startups and corporations.