The Innovation Podcast

On Episode 39, Garnet and Mark talk with Lauren Conaway, Founder and CEO of InnovateHER KC. In this first part we learn about Lauren's background and the history of IHKC. Plus, we're thrilled to share that Lauren has started her own podcast, the InnovateHER Podcast, on PodCo Media Networks.

• More about Lauren
• Learn about InnovateHER KC
• Listen and Subscribe to the InnovateHER Podcast

On Episode 38, we continue our chat with Jonathan Webb of AppHarvest. We learn about the technology that AppHarvest puts to work, how they turned to experts in the Netherlands, how AppHarvest is responding to the challenge presented to the earth 30 years in the future. And Jonathan says there needs to be urgency around our food.

On Episode 37, Garnet and Mark talk with Jonathan Webb, Founder and CEO of AppHarvest, which is building massive greenhouses in the heart of coal country. AppHarvest is combining conventional agriculture techniques with today’s technology to grow non-GMO, chemical-free produce. In the first part of our interview, we talk with Jonathan about his background, how AppHarvest got its start, and its recently announced installation of the world’s largest array of LED lighting.

On Episode 36, we continue our chat with Ryan Merkley of Creative Commons. Since our interview, Ryan has moved on to Wikimedia--we’ll definitely have him back on to discuss that. But in this second part of our discussion, we look at the tight restrictions of the Digital Millennium Copyright act a bit, we cover the ins and outs of the music business, what it’s like to manage a widely dispersed organization that has no central office and a community that operates in 70 countries. Plus, we talk about the future of Creative Commons. 

On Episode 35, Garnet and Mark talk with Ryan Merkley, CEO of Creative Commons. In this first part of our discussion, we learn Ryan's background, get the story on the Creative Commons mission, and find out the central challenges Creative Commons faces.

Episode Notes

• Creative Commons
• CC Search
• Ryan Merkley's Wikipedia entry
• Ryan Merkley on LinkedIn

On Episode 34, we’re back with Tyler Lorenzen to continue our chat about pea protein and the future of food. PURIS is an interesting company that just drew an additional $75 million investment from Cargill to double its pea protein production. In this part of our discussion, Tyler tells us more about the peas PURIS grows, and how PURIS’s regenerative approach to agriculture helps the environment. Plus, we take a glimpse into the future of food.

On Episode 33, we have Tyler Lorenzen, former college and pro football player and now CEO and president of PURIS Proteins. PURIS is focused on cultivating a regenerative food future with pea protein grown and made in the US with organic and non-GMO peas. It’s one of the key ingredients in all the new meatless burgers and sausages we hear about. Puris is at the very center of it all. And, as we found out when I talked to Tyler, the PURIS story is not an overnight success. It’s a story of decades of perseverance, against the odds in many ways.

Episode Notes

• Tyler Lorenzen on Twitter
• Tyler Lorenzen on LinkedIn
• PURIS Foods
• BeyondMeat
• Super Bow XLIV

On Episode 32, we’re back with Emanuele Dal Carlo of Fairbnb. This time, we learn more about the coop model that Fairbnb is employing, plus how Emanuele ended up in the coop, how Fairbnb engages with brand ambassadors, Emanuele’s marketing plans, and more. 

Episode Notes

• Fairbnb
• FC Barcelona: More than a club!
• Emanuele Dal Carlo on Twitter
• Emanuele Dal Carlo on LinkedIn

On Episode 31, we continue our chat with Emanuele Dal Carlo of Fairbnb. Garnet and Mark delve more into the background of FairBnB and how Emanuele thinks it brings the original idea of AirBnB back to its origins. 

On Episode 30, we're talking with Emanuele Dal Carlo, co-founder of Fairbnb.coop. It's a cooperative vacation rental platform that gives back 50% of its revenues to support local community projects. Cities like Amsterdam, Venice and Bologna are beautiful and a huge draw for tourists. fairbnb.coop is a community-centered alternative to online apps like Airbnb. The key difference? Fairbnb.coop prioritizes people over profit and offers the potential for authentic, sustainable, and intimate travel experiences. We wanted to get the origin story, and an inside look into the innovative vision Emanuele has. This is the first of a few episodes.

Episode Notes

• Fairbnb
• Inside Airbnb