Innovation Matters

Mike, Karthik, and Anthony catch up on the news - including the UN, wind energy, and the eternal Yankees vs Mets debate, and then are joined by Ourobio's co-founder Alec Brewer to dig into the opportunities for synthetic biology in the circular economy of plastics. 

Mike and Karthik catch up on the news, from rain in Dubai to new nuclear power. Isabella Palmgren, co-founder of Mimbly, joins to discuss their efforts to scale up solutions to microplastic pollution. 

Lux Analyst Tiffany Hua joins Karthik and Anthony to discuss the recent bankruptcy of Renewcell, a leading textile recycler - and where the textile recycling industry goes from here. 

Karthik, Anthony, and Mike discuss Amazon's failed Just Walk Out technology, and then are joined by NobleAI's Sunil Sanghavi and Ethan Mirsky to unpack the impact of AI on the chemicals industry. 

Lux's Mukunda Kaushik joins Anthony and Mike to dig into everything carbon economy: how will direct air capture make money? What's the best use for methanol? And how can the commercial airline industry ever become sustainable?

Cheryl Auger, Senior Director at Lux Research, joins Anthony and Mike to talk about everything from AI to Ozempic to Stanley Cups, and discuss how AI anthropology can give us a richer view into consumer trends and fads. 

Mike, Anthony, and Karthik take on TikTok, Shien, and the IRS before being joined by Agilitas founder Tommy Hayes to talk about the uses of AI in food science. 

Mike, Anthony, and Karthik discuss SEC regulations and nuclear power, then are joined by C-Zero's President and CEO Zach Jones to discuss where methane pyrolysis fits in the energy transition. 

Karthik, Mike, and Anthony dive back into the world of the energy transition. Can energy players size on emerging technologies, or are they doomed to play catch-up?