Two Harvard researchers - Ira Jackson and Tushar Kanade - talk about the 'frontier state of things' in cutting-edge technologies and businesses and the frontier 'states' (Boston, NYC, Silicon Valley as well as India, Japan, Germany etc.) pioneering innovation and enterprise. Collectively, we interview trailblazers advancing innovation in USA, across public policy (Wasington-led IRA, ARPA-E), venture capital (first-time VCs to veterans from SoftBank), and disruptive technologies (nuclear fusion to AI). thefrontierstate.substack.com
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The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech is a technology podcast hosted by Tushar Kanade & Ira Jackson, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech
The Frontier State of Robotics Innovation
Mar 10, 202552 minS0
<p>The Frontier State Conversations is a series where we host trailblazers in public policy, venture capital, and disruptive technologies. We aim to unpack competing ideas about fostering innovation in the private, public, non-profit, and academic spheres.</p><p>In this edition of The Frontier State Conversations, I host Tom Ryden, Executive Director of MassRobotics, to discuss the evolving landscape of robotics innovation. Our wide-ranging discussion explores how MassRobotics has become the largest independent robotics hub, nurturing next-generation robotics companies and strengthening Boston's position as a frontier for technological innovation.</p><p>Key Themes</p><p>Our conversation with Tom...
The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech
The Frontier State of Nonprofit Accelerators
Jan 25, 202551 minS0
<p>The Frontier State Conversations explores the intersection of innovation ecosystems, policy frameworks, and emerging technologies. Our latest episode features Cait Brumme (Princeton ‘07, Harvard Business School ‘12), CEO of MassChallenge, one of the world's largest zero-equity accelerators.</p><p>Key Themes Our wide-ranging dialogue with Cait explored several crucial aspects of innovation acceleration:</p><p>* Innovation Ecosystem Development: How accelerators shape regional innovation landscapes and foster collaborative environments between startups, corporations, and government entities.</p><p>* Global Innovation Networks: MassChallenge's unique insights from operating across multiple innovation hubs including Boston, Israel, Mexico, and Switzerland - and what these ecosystems can learn from...
The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech
The Frontier State of Climate Policy Leadership
Dec 20, 20241h 3mS0
<p>In our newest episode of The Frontier State Conversations, we host Melissa Hoffer, who serves as Massachusetts' first-ever State Climate Chief - a pioneering position that's reshaping how states approach climate action and innovation. This fascinating conversation explores how Massachusetts is building a new model of government to address the defining challenge of our time.</p><p>Key Themes:</p><p>The Economic Imperative: Chief Hoffer frames climate action through an economic lens, citing Potsdam Institute's projection of $38 trillion in annual climate damages by 2050. As she notes, "It's going to be hard to sell anything in a world that...
The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech
The Frontier State of Compact Nuclear Fusion
Dec 10, 20241h 20mS0
<p>In this episode of The Frontier State Dialogues, I host Robin Langtry, CEO and co-founder of Avalanche Energy, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of nuclear fusion and his company's distinctive approach to achieving commercial fusion through compact electrostatic devices.</p><p>With a PhD in mechanical engineering (& a self-guided PhD-level study of nuclear fusion) and with experience leading complex aerospace projects at Boeing and Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin, Robin brings unique insights to the fusion challenge. His journey from designing rockets with Jeff Bezos to pioneering a novel approach to fusion energy offers fascinating perspectives on in...
The Frontier State Podcast: Venture Capital, Innovation Policy & DeepTech
The Frontier State of Neurosurgery & Brain-Computer Interfaces
Nov 26, 20241h 27mS0
<p>In this fascinating edition of The Frontier State Dialogues, I host Dr. Theodore Schwartz, pioneering neurosurgeon at New York City and author of "Gray Matters: A biography of the brain". Our wide-ranging conversation explores the intersection of surgical innovation, brain science, and emerging neurotechnology, with particular focus on what current brain-computer interface development means for the future of human enhancement and medical treatment.</p><p>Brief biography of Theodore H. Schwartz:Theodore H. Schwartz (Harvard College '87, Harvard Medical School MD '93, FACS) is the David and Ursel Barnes Endowed Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, on...
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