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December 28, 2022 P Johnson and Body of Work
Renowned Australian tailor and clothier Patrick Johnson talks about the perfect pace at which to grow a great international business. Then we’re off to Toronto to meet the founders of athletic-wear brand and studio Body of Work. Plus: for branding corner, Bob Sheard discusses the reinvention of French sports equipment brand Salomon.
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29 min
December 21, 2022 Pangaia & Nordic Outdoor
Amanda Parkes, chief innovation officer of Pangaia, explains how the brand operates at the cutting-edge of innovation in materials science to advance their offering of premium lifestyle products and clothing. Plus: Caspar Odqvist, founder of retailer Nordic Outdoor, tells us about his experience introducing unknown and little-known Scandinavian technical and adventure brands to the UK since 2005.
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31 min
December 16, 2022 Eureka 318: Sound Particles
Nuno Fonseca, founder and CEO of Portuguese software start-up Sound Particles, explains how he and his colleagues have applied CGI-like principles commonly found in visual-effects for movies to audio design and why the major studios are loving the the results.
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10 min
December 14, 2022 Convene and Kitt
This week we focus on the future of the office. We hear from the founder of Convene, a world-leading hospitality company founded to address the question: “What if you ran an office building like a hotel?” Plus: the CEO and co-founder of managed-office platform Kitt explains his belief that while you can maintain company culture remotely, you need to come together in a physical workplace to create and build it.
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29 min
December 10, 2022 Eureka 317: Hylo Athletics
Former professional footballer Michael Doughty quit the game to establish a unique athletic brand that is as passionate about serving the planet as it is about producing natural, renewable running shoes. Launched in 2020, the high-performance, low-impact sportswear brand creates trainers made with natural and renewable materials such as sugarcane, corn fibre and algae. Doughty explains why he embarked on the journey and Hylo’s broader mission to be the world’s first fully fossil-free sportswear brand.
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10 min
December 09, 2022 Eureka 317: Hylo Athletics
Former professional footballer Michael Doughty quit the game to establish a unique athletic brand that is as passionate about serving the planet as it is about producing natural, renewable running shoes. Launched in 2020, the high-performance, low-impact sportswear brand creates trainers made with natural and renewable materials such as sugarcane, corn fibre and algae. Doughty explains why he embarked on the journey and Hylo’s broader mission to be the world’s first fully fossil-free sportswear brand.
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10 min
December 07, 2022 Einride and Starship Technologies
We meet two entrepreneurs building a sustainable, electric future. Robert Falck, co-founder and CEO of Swedish autonomous electric freight company Einride, explains how its fleet of autonomous pods, trucks and trailers is revolutionising global shipping and freight. Plus, Starship Technologies’ co-founder and CTO Ahti Heinla tells us how his company is focusing on last-mile solutions that are as good for the planet as they are for business.
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30 min
December 02, 2022 Eureka 316: Chá Camélia
After a ‘eureka moment’ during a radio interview that Nina Gruntkowski was conducting with a Swiss tea-grower, the German decided to swap journalism for starting a tea plantation in her adopted home of Portugal.
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9 min
November 30, 2022 Subdial and ID Genève
The founders of Subdial, the online trading platform that’s reimagining how watches are bought, sold and collected, explain their passion for building a new community of collectors. Plus: the innovative Swiss watch-maker committed to creating timepieces sourced from the circular economy.
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31 min
November 25, 2022 Eureka 315: The future of Brand Britain
Bob Sheard stops by to preview a fascinating discussion that will take place in London in January featuring Fresh Britain, Monocle and Central Saint Martins. Alongside other thought leaders and brand custodians, the panel will consider the future of Britain’s national brand and the slipstream that it creates for the best British businesses. What are the faultlines affecting Britain’s sense of itself and place in the world?
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11 min

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