Hear from the founder on a mission to make his company the Amazon of the healthcare industry. 

Join us for the latest episode of Invest in Progress, in which Eric Lefkofsky, Founder and CEO of Tempus AI, tells Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater about transforming the healthcare landscape with artificial intelligence and big data.

Episode Highlights:

Personalized Healthcare Revolution: Discover how Tempus AI is revolutionising cancer diagnosis and treatment by leveraging one of the largest libraries of oncology data. Eric shares the personal journey that led to the creation of Tempus AI, driven by a desire to improve his wife's cancer treatment.

Technological Edge: Learn about Tempus AI's unique technological advantage, akin to Tesla's in the EV market. Eric explains how Tempus integrates AI with diagnostics to provide intelligent, personalised insights that empower physicians and improve patient outcomes.

Data-Driven Insights: Explore how Tempus AI's vast data resources are being utilised to accelerate drug discovery and enhance clinical trials, in partnership with major pharmaceutical companies like GSK and AstraZeneca.

AI's Transformative Potential: Eric discusses the future of AI in healthcare, envisioning a world where AI diagnostics become the norm, saving the global healthcare industry trillions of dollars and significantly extending human life expectancy.

A Visionary Leader: Gain insights into Eric's entrepreneurial spirit and his ability to articulate a compelling vision for Tempus AI, drawing parallels with industry giants like Amazon and Google.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and healthcare, offering a glimpse into a future where AI not only saves lives but also transforms the efficiency of healthcare systems worldwide. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a leader who is not just imagining the future but actively building it.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Executive Producer: Niamh Kidd

Line producer: Jessica Rooney

Broadcast Technician: Samual O’Hare

Editors: Rhona Taylor-Craig, An Phan

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When Bitcoin has been declared dead more than 415 times in the past 14 years, how is it that crypto platform blockchain.com is still alive and well?

Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater welcomes Peter Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Blockchain.com onto the Invest in Progress podcast to explain.

Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com is the world’s oldest, most trusted platform for transacting in cryptocurrencies for individuals and institutions. The company now has 37 million users worldwide with approximately a third of all bitcoin network transactions going through its platform.

However the crypto landscape has been undeniably volatile over the last decade. So how has the company emerged stronger now than ever before?

Peter Smith's vision of providing financial freedom and choice to all, his dedication to being the most trusted platform in this space, and maintain a long-term view, certainly have something to do with it. Add a more supportive environment under Trump’s administration, and the outlook looks pretty exciting.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Executive Producer: Niamh Kidd

Line producer: Jessica Rooney

Broadcast Technician: Samuel O’Hare

Editors: Rhona Taylor-Craig, An Phan

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Hear from the entrepreneur on a mission to decarbonise one of the dirtiest industries on the planet.

Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater welcomes Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-Founder and CEO of Solugen onto the Invest in Progress podcast. Join them as they delve into the $6trn chemicals industry, a foundation of modern civilisation yet one of the most polluting sectors in the world.

Solugen is rewriting the rules by producing chemicals in a sustainable way: by combining biology and nature.

What started as a homemade reactor made out of pipes bought from Home Depot, is now a business attracting industry giants and the US Department of Energy.

Tune in to Invest in Progress to discover how this company not only paves the way for a more sustainable future, but could make chemical production a high-growth industry again. 

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Executive Producer: Niamh Kidd

Line Producer: Jessica Rooney

Broadcast Technician: Samual O’Hare

Editors: Rhona Taylor-Craig, An Phan

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In this bonus episode of Invest in Progress, hear from the company revolutionising global money movement.

With international payments a profitable afterthought for the banks, it’s been left to a newcomer to build the best way of moving money around the world. Meet Wise.

Wise's chief executive and co-founder, Kristo Käärmann, and Scottish Mortgage deputy manager Lawrence Burns, discuss the fintech's remarkable rise, which offers low-cost, faster cross-border transactions for millions.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Production team: Baillie Gifford

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Hear how this company has a 9-year head start on utilising AI.

David Jones, founder of digital-only marketing agency The Brandtech Group, tells Lawrence Burns how his company makes marketing better, faster and cheaper.

The offering is simple. Brands need help maintaining their identity amid the noise of the digital world. They also need help keeping up with ever-increasing complexity and ever-changing trends on a global scale.

The Brandtech Group provides end-to-end digital solutions to help global brands stay ahead of the curve, from in-house content creation, to hyper targeted digital campaigns, to influencer marketing.

And the company has always had technological development at its core, meaning the recent craze around artificial intelligence comes as no surprise. In fact, they’ve been utilising AI for almost a decade.

Because of this, Brandtech is now the leading generative AI marketing group – ‘not only can we create content 10x faster but we're seeing 2x the performance on it’. But Jones also cautions ‘we are in mile one of the marathon’ as ‘the rule of modern marketing is it will just get more complex.’

Brandtech’s willingness to embrace technology and make strategic acquisitions not only gives it a substantial head start. But it also increases the likelihood of the company remaining a key player in a $750bn per year global industry, making it an attractive position in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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Pioneering a potential trillion-dollar industry, Climeworks removes CO2 from the air and stores it underground.

In the latest episode of Scottish Mortgage’s Invest in Progress podcast, Climeworks co-founder Christoph Gebald explains the role the company hopes to play in mitigating those emissions that cannot be reduced by other means.

Climeworks’ dedication to its mission, its innovative direct air capture technology, and its commitment to scaling carbon removal make it a key player in the fight against climate change. As the first company to establish commercial-scale operational plants, its Iceland plant is the only one with third-party verification of its carbon removal capabilities.

Scottish Mortgage invests in Climeworks as an early pioneer in an industry addressing a global issue – climate change – where the company could become a significant presence over time. Within 25 years, direct air capture facilities could be as commonplace as wind or solar farms are today, and the industry an equivalent size to today’s oil and gas industry.

Although still early in its journey, if the company succeeds in scaling, it has the potential to create a multi-billion-dollar revenue stream.

If you're interested in using Climeworks’ service as an individual, visit: https://climeworks.com/subscriptions

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Rachel Kay

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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Stéphane Bancel believes Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine success could be the tip of the iceberg for its mRNA technology.

In the latest episode of the Invest in Progress podcast, Moderna’s chief executive talks to Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater about the company’s remarkable achievements to date and what that means for its future potential.

Moderna’s mRNA technology, which instructs cells to create proteins, allows it to develop effective solutions faster than traditional pharmaceutical approaches.

The versatility of the company's mRNA technology means it can potentially address some of the biggest unmet health needs of our time. That includes respiratory illnesses, cancer and infectious diseases, offering hope for millions of patients worldwide.

Bancel explains why the technology’s adaptability, along with Moderna’s innovative approach to scaling up manufacturing, could revolutionise how we treat disease and secure future revenues.

The company's commitment to research and development and its relentless focus on science and innovation positions it as a leader in mRNA-based medicines. That, along with the many potential uses of mRNA earns it its place in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio.

If successful, Moderna could have a significant impact on healthcare, preventing millions of deaths and improving access to healthcare worldwide.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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Joby Aviation’s Paul Sciarra on why we’re closer to the Jetson future of flying cars than people might think.

The latest episode of the Scottish Mortgage podcast Invest in Progress features Joby Aviation. Its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVOTL) aircrafts are well-placed to revolutionise how people travel in modern cities.

These aircrafts have features resembling an SUV, take off and land like a helicopter, but fly like a traditional aircraft. The fully electric vehicles deliver quiet, fast and green aerial transportation for trips anywhere between zero and 100 miles. And the end goal is to commercialise the aircraft as an “aerial taxi service” in busy city centres. In other words, to become the Uber of the skies.

In developing this mode of transport, Joby have harnessed the opportunity to address congestion, decrease operating costs, limit the carbon footprint and reduce the noise of aircraft.

Scottish Mortgage's investment reflects its recognition of Joby’s potential to disrupt the transportation industry. The company’s innovative technology, strategic partnerships and safety commitment position it for long-term success.

Join investment manager Tom Slater as he welcomes Joby’s Executive Chairman Paul Sciarra onto the podcast, and learn more about the future of urban transport.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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HelloFresh CEO Dominik Richter shares why his company is on a mission to “to change the way people eat forever”.

The latest episode of the Scottish Mortgage Invest in Progress podcast centres on Berlin-based HelloFresh, the successful meal kit delivery service, providing the exact amount of ingredients required with easy-to-follow recipe cards, direct to your doorstep.

As well as taking the hassle out of grocery shopping and meal planning for busy households, this approach streamlines the supply chain, reducing food wastage, improving freshness, and speeding up the time from farm to front door.

Scottish Mortgage’s Lawrence Burns sits down with Dominik to hear about the art and science of recipe development and delivery, and how the company is flexing its existing capabilities and relationships to enter other areas. Up next? Ready meals. 

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche 

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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Trucks transport almost every object, yet the industry has many pain points. Aurora’s CEO Chris Urmson talks solutions.

In the US alone, 80 per cent of freight is transported by trucks. Without them and their drivers, the world would literally grind to a halt. But trucking is not for the faint-hearted. It’s a dangerous and strenuous job, leading to significant driver shortages. Meanwhile, demand for the movement of goods is only increasing.

Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of autonomous trucking company Aurora, sits down with Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater to discuss how his company can solve the problem – by enabling trucks to drive themselves. Chris explains how installing autonomous software into trucks will make the industry safer and more efficient, and how the application of autonomous technology can transform transportation at large.

Chris started his journey at Carnegie Mellon, moved on to Google’s self-driving vehicle project Waymo, and then co-founded Aurora with brilliant minds from Uber and Tesla. Hear how he has built the company from the ground up, formed partnerships with some big names, and what’s next on the road to autonomous trucks.

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Presenter: Claire Shaw

Audio production agency: Listen

Producer: Shannon Delwiche 

Executive producer: Suzy Grant

Production manager: Niamh Kidd

Editorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick

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