In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Hemali Vyas from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory explores the space economy and shares the impact of systems thinking on future technologies. The space industry stands at the cusp of a new era, where the commercialization of space opens up a multitude of possibilities. Hemali Vyas, a seasoned professional from…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Charles Fry, founder and CEO of CODE Éxitos, discusses innovations, funding and emerging trends in the digital products landscape. As industries navigate major changes and disruptions, an increasingly dynamic startup realm is emerging. However, only a select few of these new ventures truly experie…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Henry Ajder, a globally recognized artificial intelligence advisor, maps out the emerging landscape of AI and its opportunities, threats and benefactors. While the concept of AI has been a subject of speculation for years — even decades — its significance, at least for the layperson, has elevated …

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Bob Nardelli, founder and CEO of XLR-8 LLC, discusses how CEOs and boards can drive organizational success through right company culture and strategic decision-making. Company boards play a key role in continually driving organizational growth. The boards are adept at identifying opportunities and challenges,…

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Bob Nardelli, former CEO of GE Power Systems, The Home Depot and Chrysler, discusses how CEOs can become champions of growth. Successful CEOs recognize the imperative of navigating the complex landscape of corporate leadership with a strategic trifecta: accountability, innovation and acquisition. Fostering a …

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Colosimo, founder and CEO of LAND Energy, discusses the inception of the company and the funding journey. In the second episode of this two-part series, Scott Colosimo, founder and CEO of LAND Energy, delves deeper into the foundation of his second company, and how his first company, Cleveland CycleWerk…

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Colosimo, founder and CEO of LAND Energy, discusses how his company pivoted to making electric bikes. Scott Colosimo is the founder and CEO of Cleveland CycleWerks, which was making traditional motorcycles in an existing market that had not undergone major changes for more than a century. During the COV…

In this episode, Martin Freer, nuclear physicist and the Director of Birmingham Energy Institute and the Energy Research Accelerator, discusses the role of alternative fuels and the potential of nuclear energy. As we navigate technological advancements and new iterations of industrialization cycles, finding sustainable alternative energy sources sh…

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Malthe Larsen, CTO and Cofounder of Coastgrass, discusses how bio-composite materials, such as seagrass, can be used for making climate-friendly plastic. Each year, millions of tons of fossil-based plastic are produced worldwide. A large majority of these nonbiodegradable plastics are not recycled and crop up…

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Pete Foley, an independent consultant, shares his insights on how psychology and behavioral science can be applied as a catalyst for innovation. With the rising disruptions and the advent of new technologies, industries need to focus their innovation efforts on the most crucial component of their businesses: …

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Keiran Smith, CEO and co-founder of Mr. Green Africa, discusses circular economy and how technology is changing the way plastic is recycled worldwide. Sustainability has been of key focus in modern day living. Circular economy plays a key role in achieving sustainability by reaching maximum input efficiency u…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, Helen Burdett, Head of Technology Strategy at the World Economic Forum, talks about circular economy as a vision for the future. Circular economy reimagines the linear economy in which we live. It’s a pervasive systems approach that is broader than reduce, reuse and recycle. As a concept an…

In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Krisiloff shares Helion Energy’s journey so far in creating electricity from nuclear fusion and the subsequent plans to commercialize this form of energy. Fusion — the inverse of fission — is a process where energy is created when two lighter atoms are combined to form a new atom. Established in 2008, H…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Quidnet Energy CEO Joe Zhou discusses the use of innovative geomechanical methods and its impact on the global energy industry. Currently, pumped hydro is the only form of commercialized long-duration energy storage available globally. Quidnet Energy — with its innovative use of geomechanical meth…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Mathieu Nouzareth, CEO of The Sandbox, explains how a community-driven platform is shaping the future of the metaverse. The metaverse technology creates a 3D virtual space on computers and phones to bring people closer. For organizations such as The Sandbox, the metaverse is a medium where users c…

In this episode, Ajay Khaladkar, former Technical Program Manager, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology, discusses how the institute is helping companies transition to Industry 4.0. Humanity is in relentless pursuit of enhancing living standards and creating a more comfortable existence. Every major effort to adv…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, Ryan Umstattd, VP of Product Development at Zap Energy, talks about the future of clean energy production through efficient fusion techniques. Many people still see nuclear fusion as a far-flung, futuristic solution for cleaner energy. But the truth is, every day, scientists and energy-gene…

In this episode, John Nottingham and Joe Gfoeller explain the process of innovation and the factors that determine the successful introduction of a new product in the market. Most businesses are hesitant to invest in innovation when their existing products are already performing well in the market. According to John Nottingham, Co-President of Nott…

In this episode, Varjo founder and CTO Urho Konttori shares his vision about the metaverse and how it has the potential to transform businesses of the future. The metaverse is combining mixed reality technologies with high-speed internet and transitioning the industry toward a “virtual goods realm.” According to Urho Konttori, founder and Chief Tec…

In this episode of the Decoding innovation podcast series, UrsaLeo Co-founder and CEO John Burton shares the company's journey and how XR technologies are changing industries and the world. With companies across industries generating ever-increasing amounts of data, a question emerges: How do you leverage this data to enhance the quality and improv…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Judi Greenwald, the Executive Director of Nuclear Innovation Alliance, shares her journey and insights on advanced nuclear power. As climate change is growing into the defining issue of our time, governments, industries and stakeholders are searching for new global energy solutions. Harnessing nuc…

In this episode, Felix Heisel, Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab at Cornell University, discusses why circular economy is ideal for the construction industry. Earth has finite resources and industries are key consumers of those resources — some bigger than the others. The construction industry marks significant impac…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Daniel Hawkins, CEO and founder of Avail Medsystems, talks about Avail leveraging remote technology to pioneer the evolution of modern health care. Modern healthcare across the globe is evolving every day as per growing demands in the sector. The significance of quality plays a key role when it co…

In this episode, Douglas Horne, CEO and founder of Evanesce, talks about compostable packaging and explains why “dirt-to-dirt” is the real circular economy. We have been talking about recycling for a long time, but there have been very low numbers of recycling happening and very few recyclables being recycled — especially food waste. Food waste goi…

In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, Oliver Kharraz, CEO and founder of Zocdoc, talks to Mitali Sharma about telehealth and how technology is positively impacting health care. Although smartphones, internet and video conferencing facilities were available years ago, telehealth has seen its popularity rising only recently — dur…

In this episode, Andrew Horvath, Global Group Chairman, Star Scientific Limited, discusses the role of hydrogen in the new energy economy. Hydrogen became more prevalent after the first energy crisis in the early 1970s. It has now taken a giant leap forward as climate change and the war in Ukraine has made energy and its production a bigger issue. …

In the second episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney talks about why fusion is the most sustainable approach to clean energy production. The innovative techniques in fusion energy generation hold the key to designing commercially viable fusion plants worldwide. The technological approach that has been use…

In the first episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney talks about his approach to bringing disruptive innovation into reality through strategic partnerships and execution. The world has consistently witnessed new waves of disruptive innovations that have changed how different sectors function today. The abi…