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Episode 53: How to build a deep tech company in aerospace from scratch, with Henry Bilinsky, founderCEO of MicroTau
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Henry joins us to talk about his journey and experiences with surface science, engineering, and the US Airforce.
Timestamps
0:35 – How did MicroTau come to be?
2:08 – Henry discusses his involvement with InnoCentive challenges
5:16 – A challenge from the US Air Force Research Laboratory
6:26 – What is drag?
8:26 – How riblets found on shark skin can reduce drag
11:20 – Printing with light to create nano-scale features on surfaces
15:14 – Henry talks about his unexpected success with the US Air Force challenge
17:54 – Submitting a business proposal to the US Air Force
19:47 – The process of implementing the technology
22:13 – The carbon and cost savings associated with reducing friction drag on large-scale aircrafts
24:04 – The applications of MicroTau’s technology
27:18 – How the product will scale to large-scale surfaces
28:37 – MicroTau’s revenue model
30:35 – The process of approval in a highly-regulated industry
32:45 – MicroTau’s funding sources
33:30 – Support for start-ups in Australia
35:27 – What are some of the other applications for these riblets?
40:37 – Different types of surfaces and their applications
41:11 – Gecko pads
43:08 – Optical applications including visual adaptive camouflage
46:00 – Namib beetles
47:08 – What’s next for MicroTau?
48:48 – Growing the team
50:02 – MicroTau’s first active flight test this year
89 episodes
Manage episode 316836599 series 3126091
Henry joins us to talk about his journey and experiences with surface science, engineering, and the US Airforce.
Timestamps
0:35 – How did MicroTau come to be?
2:08 – Henry discusses his involvement with InnoCentive challenges
5:16 – A challenge from the US Air Force Research Laboratory
6:26 – What is drag?
8:26 – How riblets found on shark skin can reduce drag
11:20 – Printing with light to create nano-scale features on surfaces
15:14 – Henry talks about his unexpected success with the US Air Force challenge
17:54 – Submitting a business proposal to the US Air Force
19:47 – The process of implementing the technology
22:13 – The carbon and cost savings associated with reducing friction drag on large-scale aircrafts
24:04 – The applications of MicroTau’s technology
27:18 – How the product will scale to large-scale surfaces
28:37 – MicroTau’s revenue model
30:35 – The process of approval in a highly-regulated industry
32:45 – MicroTau’s funding sources
33:30 – Support for start-ups in Australia
35:27 – What are some of the other applications for these riblets?
40:37 – Different types of surfaces and their applications
41:11 – Gecko pads
43:08 – Optical applications including visual adaptive camouflage
46:00 – Namib beetles
47:08 – What’s next for MicroTau?
48:48 – Growing the team
50:02 – MicroTau’s first active flight test this year
89 episodes
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