• Building a University Startup Ecosystem with IU Ventures

    July 14, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Jon Barada, vice president of IU Ventures, about how Indiana University is building a thriving startup ecosystem powered by alumni engagement and early-stage venture funding.

  • Transforming Clinical Trials with Ripple Science

    June 30, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Peter Falzon, president and CEO of Ripple Science, a clinical trials software company that spun out of a university and now serves researchers around the world.

  • Advancing Grid-Scale Storage with Dr. Tom Guarr

    June 23, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tom Guarr, founder and CTO of Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, a Michigan-based startup developing organic compounds for redox flow batteries.

  • Engineering the Future of Quantum Computing with EeroQ

    June 2, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Nick Farina and Dr. Johannes Pollanen of EeroQ, a quantum computing startup with roots at Michigan State University.

  • Advancing Killer Cell Immunotherapy with Mark Frohlich

    May 5, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Dr. Mark Frohlich, CEO of Indapta Therapeutics, a biotech company working to make cancer treatment safer, more effective, and more accessible.

  • Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 2)

    April 21, 2025

    In part two of our conversation with Bruno Basso, professor at Michigan State University and co-founder of CIBO Technologies, we explore what it takes to scale scientific innovation into a venture-backed company.

  • Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 1)

    April 14, 2025

    In part one of this two-part episode, we talk with Bruno Basso, professor at Michigan State University and co-founder of CIBO Technologies, a company using advanced modeling to help farmers make smarter decisions that improve both productivity and environmental outcomes.

  • Advancing Precision Medicine with Mike Klein

    March 31, 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon, a genomics intelligence company helping researchers and clinicians make sense of vast amounts of genetic data.