Best Silicon Germany Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 83 – POWERSIL® – Heat-Resistant up to 220 Degrees Celsius 5:01

5M ago5:01

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Molded plastic parts with electrically insulating properties that can withstand high mechanical and thermal stresses – up to 220 degrees Celsius, can now be produced by using innovative silicone resin binders in the injection molding process. WACKER is thus breaking new ground and providing the industry with an answer to the growing demand for high…

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Episode 82 – Reliable Thanks to Silicone Resins 7:55

9M ago7:55

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“Silicone-based impregnation provides an electric motor with extremely high temperature resistance and a long lifetime.” Now, WACKER has launched SILRES® H60, which – by curing extremely rapidly – is suitable for mass automotive production, among other applications.By Wacker Chemie AG

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#7 Kimberly Ang: How rejection leads to what feels authentic to you 43:33

1y ago43:33

43:33

Kimberly Ang is the CEO of Kaya Climbing. she shares her story of regaining confidence in challenging environments. How to know when things are off, how to change situations, and embrace rejections.By Luke W. Xu

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Episode 81 – A Better Life for Patients with Chronic Wounds 7:58

1y ago7:58

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Silicone-based wound dressings made with SILPURAN® from WACKER SILICONES are a much gentler alternative for treating chronic wounds, especially in older people. Thanks to their unique properties, these bandages prevent the dressing from sticking to the wound, allowing them to be removed with significantly less pain. Plus, they also ensure ideal con…

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Episode 80 – Brilliant Images 6:20

1+ y ago6:20

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Whether it’s a mobile phone, tablet or ticket machine: We operate a wide variety of devices in everyday life by pressing on the surface. „Optical bonding“ is the name of the method that connects this surface with the underlying display. WACKER SILICONES has developed the high-performance silicone LUMISIL for this purpose, which enables particularly…

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Episode 79 – The Sun Is Heating Things Up in Industry 8:15

2y ago8:15

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Industry needs almost three-quarters of its energy in the form of process heat. But so far, very little has been generated from renewable sources. Solar thermal power plants offer the best prerequisites for this – provided they can operate as reliably at temperatures below freezing as they can at high temperatures. Silicone fluids from WACKER make …

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Episode 78 – Superpower for Superfood 7:44

2y ago7:44

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Turmeric is considered an absolute superfood. But there is a problem: the plant substance is not water-soluble – and is poorly absorbed by the body. WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS has succeeded in increasing the bioavailability of the biologically active substance curcumin by a factor of 40: with CAVACURMIN. Entrepreneur and pharmacist Natalie Vladi is thrill…

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Episode 77 – Anti-Graffiti Coating for Smooth Surfaces 5:46

2y ago5:46

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An anti-graffiti coating from WACKER protects bricks and plaster for longer. WACKER has now developed a primer that makes it possible to apply the protective coating to smooth surfaces as well. Glass, plastic, marble, metal and even artistically valuable graffiti can now be protected against unwanted vandalism.…

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#6 Luke W. Xu: Why I moved from Europe Germany to the US Silicon Valley 14:42

2+ y ago14:42

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After being a high-performer in Germany, I am sharing four reasons from my journal in 2016 why I left Germany to pursue my American Dream in Silicon Valley. Despite the amazing life in Germany I decided to sell everything, leaving my entire life with friends and family behind. With my life in two suitcases and my desire to explore and live a differ…

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The Ecosystem Show: Belgium part 1 1:01:45

2+ y ago1:01:45

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Belgium is one of those rare ecosystems whose origin can be pinpointed in time. In 2014 a group of journalists and entrepreneurs published the Startup Manifesto, a list of principles for shaping a thriving ecosystem. The Manifesto influenced the thinking of Belgium’s Digital Minister, who is now the Prime Minister. Talk about impact! Jean-Raymond N…

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The Ecosystem Show: Tech Transfer 1:02:34

2+ y ago1:02:34

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We’ve visited over a dozen entrepreneurial ecosystems on our audio world tour, and we’re always looking for patterns. One pattern that has come up again and again is University technology transfer policy and practice. We heard about it in Berlin, in Chile, in London, in Los Angeles, in Montreal -- the University’s perspective on entrepreneurship se…

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#5 Ashton Cantou: How to regulate your emotions by breaking old pattern and forming new beliefs 43:07

2+ y ago43:07

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Ashton Cantou is a life and business coach who went from being a difficult child, arrested in jail to helping hundreds of people achieve their dreams. In this episode, she shares some of the unconscious behaviors that lead to self-sabotaging and unfulfilled relationships with herself and others. How she found her purpose and what she's learned abou…

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The Ecosystem Show: Montreal 1:01:49

2+ y ago1:01:49

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Montreal’s ecosystem has really taken off in the last few years, fueled by successful entrepreneurs returning their capital and their enthusiasm to the ecosystem. Frederic Gaurino, Nectarios Economakis and Annie-Claude Devriese explain how capital, talent and physical space interact to create a self-reinforcing ecosystem. We recorded this episode o…

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Episode 75: Custom-designed building protection 4:53

2+ y ago4:53

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Bitumen coatings prevent water from entering the foundation or the roof of a building. When you add polymers from WACKER’s VINNEVA® product range to the bitumen emulsion, the mass adheres better to the substrate, yet at the same time, it’s less sticky. Also, it repels water more effectively than other products. Since the composition of bitumen diff…

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Episode 76 – Latte Art – Milk Foam for the Senses 9:14

2+ y ago9:14

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Every self-respecting barista wants to achieve perfect latte art – works of art created in the foam of milk or milk substitutes. WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS developed CAVAMAX W6 especially for premium barista products. It makes creative artwork possible that not only looks perfect, but also keeps its shape for even longer, while enhancing flavor.…

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The Ecosystem Show: Tel Aviv 1:09:27

2+ y ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Everyone knows that Tel Aviv is an international hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. Our guides Itai Green, Benny Shlick, Zohar Pernat, Ofer HaCohen and Adi Mazor Kario helped us understand how government support, army service, and social generosity work together to move from a Startup to a Scaleup Nation. Don’t forget about the importance of chutz…

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The Ecosystem Show: Tanzania 1:06:44

2+ y ago1:06:44

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We learned about the startup ecosystem in Tanzania on July 19 of 2021, guided by Jumanne Mtambalike, Paul Makanza, Salum Awadh, and Praygod Japhet. The ecosystem in Tanzania is really coming together. At least in part that’s because the stakeholders are seeing how their needs are interdependent -- for example, investors need seed companies at the s…

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The Ecosystem Show: Bulgaria 1:11:47

2+ y ago1:11:47

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Our Bulgaria episode was recorded on Clubhouse on July 12, 2021. Our guides were Rosen Dmitrov from Novartis, Milena Stoycheva, the CEO of JA Bulgaria, Alexander Alexiev of SAT Health, and Ivan Lekushev of BGO Software. They’re part of a rising data-driven healthcare system in Bulgaria, and they’re betting that an entrepreneurial ecosystem is the w…

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The Ecosystem Show: Iraq 1:08:16

2+ y ago1:08:16

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We visited Iraq on June 7, 2021, with Alice Bosley and Patricia Letayf. They are the leaders of Five One Labs, a startup incubator in Iraq, located in Kurdistan. We feel really lucky to have found out about Five One — that never would have happened without the innovation and change author Greg Satell who introduced us to these amazing leaders. One …

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The Ecosystem Show: Chile 1:08:01

2+ y ago1:08:01

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In Chile, recorded on May 24 2021, we spoke with Felipe Torrejon, Pamela Lisboa and Maria Belen Munoz. They told the story of Chile’s move from an extractive economy sending resources out, to a value-added economy bringing resources in. Mikel: Even though Chile has the leading startup accelerator in South America, capital is really hard to come by.…

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#4 Kexin Ye: From being victimized to taking ownership of her life 42:58

2+ y ago42:58

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Being raised in a one-parent household, Kexin Ye went from childhood struggles and emotional traumas to becoming an entrepreneur and Apprentice ONE Championship participant. In this episode Kexin shares how her perspective and relationship with her emotions have changed through different pivotal moments in her life that have served and disserved he…

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The Ecosystem Show: Cracow 1:05:35

2+ y ago1:05:35

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We recorded Episode 4 focusing on Cracow on May 17, 2021. Our panelists were Paul Kulon, Dominika Walec and Edyta Korona. You’ll also hear from Shannon Lucas, Shondalyn Betts, Jesus del Valle, Greg Satell, Priscilla Beal, Dave Whelan and others. Krakow has reached an interesting saturation point, where local companies have reached the top of the py…

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The Ecosystem Show: Berlin 1:04:20

3y ago1:04:20

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On June 10, we took the Ecosystem Show to Berlin for Episode 3! Our guides were Christina Quensel, Christine Reuter, Craig Garner, Jesus del Valle, Kai Uwe Bindseil. We were really delighted that Bayer CEO Stefan Oelrich came by to share his insights on Berlin, and you’ll also hear Frederic Guarino adding perspective from Canada. In Berlin, bioscie…

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The Ecosystem Show: New York 1:15:33

3y ago1:15:33

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We recorded Episode 2 on May 2 2021, with Derek Brand, the Chief Operating Officer of New York Bio, as the lead voice. He brought along Orin Herskovitz, the Executive Director of Columbia Technology Ventures, and Bunny Ellerin, the co-Founder & CEO of NYC Health Business Leaders to give a bigger picture. You’ll also hear from Dave Whelan now at Bio…

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The Ecosystem Show: Los Angeles 1:09:11

3y ago1:09:11

1:09:11

You are about to hear our very first episode recorded on April 26, 2021. We’re grateful to Dave Whelan of Bioscience LA for kicking off the conversation and opening it up to a beautiful group of ecosystem players from Los Angeles. We heard from Adhi Sikand, Kathy Grotsch, Jim Cooper, Ryan Witt, Ann Carpenter, Arye Lipman,Jerry Schuman, Bram Frankel…

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#3 Jessica Pethrus: How journaling and therapy has helped her build and practice self-awareness 33:17

3y ago33:17

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On her journey to become an empath coach Jessica is sharing her journey on how bullying and unfulfillment created tensions in her family that lead her to the topic of self-development. As an introvert, she learned to overcome people-pleasing behaviors through therapy, couples counseling, inner child, and shadow work. In this episode she shares her …

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#2 Jessica Carey: How she found her passion and purpose through trial-and-error. A mom of five going from obesity to fitness coach. 41:43

3y ago41:43

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Jessica Carey is a mom of five children, a fitness coach, and an active fitness influencer on Instagram with over 15k followers. She shares her struggle to find fulfillment in doing what she loved and how her real-life pivotal moments have helped her find her passion and purpose through her curiosity, openness, and courage to try new things. In her…

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#1 Yannick Kpodar: How to pursue your goals with patience and self-compassion 45:29

3y ago45:29

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Yannick Kpodar shares how he was able to go from not being able to land a single job interview to helping over 1,000+ students land their dream jobs with his company Career Hacker Secrets. As Ex-Silicon Valley LinkedIn Global Product Marketing Manager and now Top 100 global product marketing influencer he shares the learnings from his real-life piv…

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Episode 74: Low-emission paints 5:00

3+ y ago5:00

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An unpleasant odor often lingers in the room after the walls have been painted. This is caused by the volatile organic compounds in the paint. WACKER chemists have succeeded in developing a binder for paints that only emits minimal amounts of such undesirable substances. VINNAPAS® EP 3560 even meets the Scandinavian ecolabel’s stringent requirement…

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Episode 73: Standing Up to Damp 5:31

4+ y ago5:31

5:31

Waterproofing membranes are indispensable in protecting the building fabric against damp. But until now, it was not possible to use a toothed applicator to apply them, the tool of choice among workman in this country. The mass simply wasn’t firm enough, and the ridges merged. That’s why WACKER developed the polymer VINNAPAS® 7150 E, which solved th…

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Episode 72 – Polymer Concrete for Olympic Buildings 5:36

4+ y ago5:36

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The architecture of the Olympic venues in Munich is in a class of its own. What few people know is that the buildings were among the first to have a polymer-modified mortar blended in with their concrete. Polymers like VAE from WACKER make concrete more flexible and improve its adhesion. The ability to mix them into the mortar in dry form was new a…

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