In this 1st episode of the Spin Up Podcast, we chat with Dr Xiao Ai, who launched a startup based on his quantum research. Xiao shares how he spotted that his research could be used to solve the pressing problem of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the oil&gas industry, the underlying science of his product, using drones and balloons in product development, and his experiences in going from PhD to postdoc to industry to founding QLM Ltd. and being Chief Technology Officer.