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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Filip Saric https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hejq0s9n8brgu1n7chuo89v664kv?.jpg Futureneering Ep.19 Mic Black - Inventor, Builder, Technologist. Cofounder at Rainstick - A novel indigenous biotech startup using electricity to help plants grow bigger and faster. Ep.19 Mic Black - Inventor, Builder, Technologist. Cofounder at Rainstick - A novel indigenous biotech startup using electricity to help plants grow bigger and faster. Mic Black is an inspiring human who can’t be defined by any one thing. His experience and skills span a variety of areas and domains, such as being a technical founder and entrepreneur, to deep tech inventor, to community and maker space builder and much more. 

Currently, he is the Co-founder of Rainstick, a startup that is combining indigenous knowledge systems and emerging bioelectric technology to encourage fungi and plants natural systems to grow faster, increase yield and target specific attributes. 

In this conversation with Mic, we explore his journey and story so far, how he has developed an impressive technical skill set, some of the inspiring ventures he’s been involved in, how Rainstick will revolutionise the future of food and how to approach building deeptech companies.

]]> Mic Black is an inspiring human who can’t be defined by any one thing. His experience and skills span a variety of areas and domains, such as being a technical founder and entrepreneur, to deep tech inventor, to community and maker space builder and much more. 

Currently, he is the Co-founder of Rainstick, a startup that is combining indigenous knowledge systems and emerging bioelectric technology to encourage fungi and plants natural systems to grow faster, increase yield and target specific attributes. 

In this conversation with Mic, we explore his journey and story so far, how he has developed an impressive technical skill set, some of the inspiring ventures he’s been involved in, how Rainstick will revolutionise the future of food and how to approach building deeptech companies.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-14702991 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0400 3328 1 19 full false Ep.18 David Ireland - Scientist, Entrepreneur, Commercialisation Expert and Venture Capitalist Ep.18 David Ireland - Scientist, Entrepreneur, Commercialisation Expert and Venture Capitalist David is a powerhouse within the Australian innovation and commercialisation ecosystem. He holds a PhD in both biotechnology and business form the university of queensland. He started his career as a scientist and researcher in biotechnology and drug discovery before realising his real passion was in the business side of science. He has since held roles in commercialisation through Uniquest, the tech transfer office at UQ, worked as a general manager in innovation at CSIRO, started several companies and now also works as a venture capitalist supporting early stage tech companies.

I am thrilled to have David on this podcast to discuss all things innovation, commercialisation and building deep tech companies in Australia.

]]> David is a powerhouse within the Australian innovation and commercialisation ecosystem. He holds a PhD in both biotechnology and business form the university of queensland. He started his career as a scientist and researcher in biotechnology and drug discovery before realising his real passion was in the business side of science. He has since held roles in commercialisation through Uniquest, the tech transfer office at UQ, worked as a general manager in innovation at CSIRO, started several companies and now also works as a venture capitalist supporting early stage tech companies.

I am thrilled to have David on this podcast to discuss all things innovation, commercialisation and building deep tech companies in Australia.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-14564678 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0500 2267 1 18 full false Ep.17 - Dr. Michael Smart - Co Founder and CTO of Hypersonix Launch Systems - Building the future of hypersonic propulsion and access to space Ep.17 - Dr. Michael Smart - Co Founder and CTO of Hypersonix Launch Systems - Building the future of hypersonic propulsion and access to space On todays episode of Futureneering I am joined by Michael Smart. Michael has spent his life dedicated to furthering research in hypersonics and scramjet technology. He spent 10 years as a research scientist in NASA Langley, and 15 years as a professor and chair of hypersonic propulsion at the University of Queensland. Michael has recently started a company called Hypersonix Launch Systems to commercialise his research and technology around scramjet-based propulsion systems. As cofounder and CTO of the brisbane based hypersonics startup, he is leading a team of 35 to tackle a bold and ambitious goal, which is to develop the worlds first reusable hypersonic vehicle, which will be used to further his mission of efficient and reliable access to space.

In this episode, Michael and I discuss his career so far as a hypersonics researcher, spinning off his company, the transition from academia to startups, what it takes to build hard things, the issue with commercialising deep tech in Australia and much more.

]]> On todays episode of Futureneering I am joined by Michael Smart. Michael has spent his life dedicated to furthering research in hypersonics and scramjet technology. He spent 10 years as a research scientist in NASA Langley, and 15 years as a professor and chair of hypersonic propulsion at the University of Queensland. Michael has recently started a company called Hypersonix Launch Systems to commercialise his research and technology around scramjet-based propulsion systems. As cofounder and CTO of the brisbane based hypersonics startup, he is leading a team of 35 to tackle a bold and ambitious goal, which is to develop the worlds first reusable hypersonic vehicle, which will be used to further his mission of efficient and reliable access to space.

In this episode, Michael and I discuss his career so far as a hypersonics researcher, spinning off his company, the transition from academia to startups, what it takes to build hard things, the issue with commercialising deep tech in Australia and much more.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-14520020 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 3265 1 17 full false Ep.16 Professor Tom Stace - Quantum Physicist and Founder at Analog Quantum Circuits - Building the fundamental hardware to power the next evolution in computing Ep.16 Professor Tom Stace - Quantum Physicist and Founder at Analog Quantum Circuits - Building the fundamental hardware to power the next evolution in computing Tom is a theoretical quantum physicist, professor at the University of Queensland and cofounder of Analog Quantum Circuits. Tom has been a researcher in the field of quantum technology for over 20 years, and his research involves looking at device physics for solid state quantum computing, quantum error correction and quantum measurement and precision sensing. Recently, he has started a spin-off company from his research, which looks at designing and fabricating analog components and superconducting devices to allow the continued progression of solid state quantum computers. In this episode, I dive deep with Tom to discuss his background and research in quantum physics, why quantum technology is so important, the applications of various quantum technologies such as quantum computing, communications and sensing as well as his latest work at his startup, Analog Quantum Circuits. 

]]> Tom is a theoretical quantum physicist, professor at the University of Queensland and cofounder of Analog Quantum Circuits. Tom has been a researcher in the field of quantum technology for over 20 years, and his research involves looking at device physics for solid state quantum computing, quantum error correction and quantum measurement and precision sensing. Recently, he has started a spin-off company from his research, which looks at designing and fabricating analog components and superconducting devices to allow the continued progression of solid state quantum computers. In this episode, I dive deep with Tom to discuss his background and research in quantum physics, why quantum technology is so important, the applications of various quantum technologies such as quantum computing, communications and sensing as well as his latest work at his startup, Analog Quantum Circuits. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-14426789 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500 3053 1 16 full false Ep.15 Dr. Pauline Pounds - Associate Professor in Mechatronics at UQ and Senior Academic at Robotics Design Lab Ep.15 Dr. Pauline Pounds - Associate Professor in Mechatronics at UQ and Senior Academic at Robotics Design Lab On todays episode of Futureneering I am joined by Dr. Pauline Pounds. Pauline is an Associate Professor in Mechatronics at UQ and a Senior academic at the Robotics Design Lab, which she cofounded in 2012. Pauline has previously contributed to some of the foundational work in developing multirotor drones. Now, she spends a lot of time working on various robotics and mechatronics research topics which include a variety of aerial vehicle technology, bipedal walking robots, stabilisation and control systems, applying deep reinforcement learning to robotic systems and finding innovative ways to make robots cheaper, better and more accessible. In this episode, we discuss Paulines background and journey into academia, her work at the UQ robotics design lab, some of the cool technology and research she is involved in and her thoughts on the commercialisation of university research. 

]]> On todays episode of Futureneering I am joined by Dr. Pauline Pounds. Pauline is an Associate Professor in Mechatronics at UQ and a Senior academic at the Robotics Design Lab, which she cofounded in 2012. Pauline has previously contributed to some of the foundational work in developing multirotor drones. Now, she spends a lot of time working on various robotics and mechatronics research topics which include a variety of aerial vehicle technology, bipedal walking robots, stabilisation and control systems, applying deep reinforcement learning to robotic systems and finding innovative ways to make robots cheaper, better and more accessible. In this episode, we discuss Paulines background and journey into academia, her work at the UQ robotics design lab, some of the cool technology and research she is involved in and her thoughts on the commercialisation of university research. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-14030018 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0500 4056 1 15 full false Ep.14 Billy Jeremijenko - CEO and Co-Founder of Aquila - Building the Internet of Energy Ep.14 Billy Jeremijenko - CEO and Co-Founder of Aquila - Building the Internet of Energy Billy Jeremijenko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Aquila. Aquila is a wildly ambitious startup attempting to develop the internet of energy. They are proposing to create a global energy transmission system using ground-based lasers attached to renewable generators, a constellation of highly reflective space-based mirrors with adaptable optical components, and specialised solar panels able to efficiently reconvert laser energy into electricity and feed it into various energy markets worldwide. 

Billy is a great example of a young, resourceful and creative innovator who doesn't shy away from a challenge to try and make the world a better place. In this podcast, we dive into Billy’s background and education, his unique insight that led to the inception of the company and some of advice around building a deep technology startup in Australia. 

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]]> Billy Jeremijenko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Aquila. Aquila is a wildly ambitious startup attempting to develop the internet of energy. They are proposing to create a global energy transmission system using ground-based lasers attached to renewable generators, a constellation of highly reflective space-based mirrors with adaptable optical components, and specialised solar panels able to efficiently reconvert laser energy into electricity and feed it into various energy markets worldwide. 

Billy is a great example of a young, resourceful and creative innovator who doesn't shy away from a challenge to try and make the world a better place. In this podcast, we dive into Billy’s background and education, his unique insight that led to the inception of the company and some of advice around building a deep technology startup in Australia. 

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]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-13558683 Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 1923 1 14 full false Ep.13 Dr. Larry Marshall - Former CEO of CSIRO, Scientist, Technology Innovator & Deeptech Founder Ep.13 Dr. Larry Marshall - Former CEO of CSIRO, Scientist, Technology Innovator & Deeptech Founder Dr. Larry Marshall is the former CEO of CSIRO, Australia's national science organisation. As part of CSIRO, he has spent the last 5 years championing the role of science and research organisations to not just invent new solutions, but to truly innovate, by taking their inventions from the lab into the marketplace. With this vision in mind, he helped to create two key initiatives within CSIRO - the ON accelerate program to teach scientists how to become entrepreneurs and Main sequence ventures - a venture capital arm of CSIRO to help fund translational research and science into real products and companies. Prior to this, Larry used his knowledge obtained from his PhD in Laser Physics to found 6 different startup companies in Silicon Valley. These startups aimed to commercialise his research in laser technology for a variety of applications, including medical devices, communications and semiconductors. Larry holds 20 patents and was the inventor of the worlds first eyesafe laser. Not only this, but Larry was instrumental in growing the venture capital community in Australia through his work with Blackbird Ventures and Southern Cross Ventures. Now, Larry is continuing his mission to help accelerate innovation and the commercialisation of great Australian science and research. His latest book, “invention to innovation” explores Larrys incredible career, journey and story and dives deep into how we can help solve Australia's innovation dilemma. 

]]> Dr. Larry Marshall is the former CEO of CSIRO, Australia's national science organisation. As part of CSIRO, he has spent the last 5 years championing the role of science and research organisations to not just invent new solutions, but to truly innovate, by taking their inventions from the lab into the marketplace. With this vision in mind, he helped to create two key initiatives within CSIRO - the ON accelerate program to teach scientists how to become entrepreneurs and Main sequence ventures - a venture capital arm of CSIRO to help fund translational research and science into real products and companies. Prior to this, Larry used his knowledge obtained from his PhD in Laser Physics to found 6 different startup companies in Silicon Valley. These startups aimed to commercialise his research in laser technology for a variety of applications, including medical devices, communications and semiconductors. Larry holds 20 patents and was the inventor of the worlds first eyesafe laser. Not only this, but Larry was instrumental in growing the venture capital community in Australia through his work with Blackbird Ventures and Southern Cross Ventures. Now, Larry is continuing his mission to help accelerate innovation and the commercialisation of great Australian science and research. His latest book, “invention to innovation” explores Larrys incredible career, journey and story and dives deep into how we can help solve Australia's innovation dilemma. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-13382273 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 3561 1 13 full false Ep.12 Steve Baxter - Investor, Founder at Beaten Zone Ventures, Executive Chairman at TEN13 & Shark (Shark Tank Aus) Ep.12 Steve Baxter - Investor, Founder at Beaten Zone Ventures, Executive Chairman at TEN13 & Shark (Shark Tank Aus) Steve Baxter is an iconic and outspoken Queensland based entrepreneur, investor and overall champion of the startup ecosystem in Australia.

Steve is currently the Founder and Lead Investor at Beaten Zone Venture Partners, a Venture Capital (VC) firm with a focus on early stage defence technology startups that include both lethality and survivability systems. His mission here is to 'lionise' Australian entrepreneurs to develop new technology to enhance sovereign capability for Australian warfighters and beyond.

Steve is also the Executive Chairman at Ten13 as well as running his family office, Transition Level Investments.

Steve has previously founded and successfully exited two companies in the telecom space. One of these exits was for his company PIPE Networks, which sold to TPG for $373m in 2013.

Not only this, but Steve is the Founder of River City Labs - a startup space, hub and community located in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane that really helped to catapult the startup ecosystem in Brisbane and has since been the birthplace and catalyst for many successful companies.

Steve is also very well-known for his public appearance and feature as a "Shark" on the Shark Tank Australia television show.


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]]> Steve Baxter is an iconic and outspoken Queensland based entrepreneur, investor and overall champion of the startup ecosystem in Australia.

Steve is currently the Founder and Lead Investor at Beaten Zone Venture Partners, a Venture Capital (VC) firm with a focus on early stage defence technology startups that include both lethality and survivability systems. His mission here is to 'lionise' Australian entrepreneurs to develop new technology to enhance sovereign capability for Australian warfighters and beyond.

Steve is also the Executive Chairman at Ten13 as well as running his family office, Transition Level Investments.

Steve has previously founded and successfully exited two companies in the telecom space. One of these exits was for his company PIPE Networks, which sold to TPG for $373m in 2013.

Not only this, but Steve is the Founder of River City Labs - a startup space, hub and community located in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane that really helped to catapult the startup ecosystem in Brisbane and has since been the birthplace and catalyst for many successful companies.

Steve is also very well-known for his public appearance and feature as a "Shark" on the Shark Tank Australia television show.


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]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-13192361 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400 2678 1 12 full false Ep.11 Dr. Joni Sytsma - Aerospace Engineer - CTO of iLaunch - Founder of Outerloop Engineering Ep.11 Dr. Joni Sytsma - Aerospace Engineer - CTO of iLaunch - Founder of Outerloop Engineering
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Dr. Joni Sytsma is a multidisciplinary aerospace engineer, who received her degree and PhD at the University of Florida. Joni is an exceptionally skilled and talented engineer, with her career spanning many roles within the defence and aerospace industry, including research into drone technology, developing guided weapon systems at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the US, working on rockets and hypersonic vehicle during the HiFire program in Australia in collaboration with UQ and DSTG, working at Australia’s first space startup, Gilmour Space, and much more.

Now, Joni is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the USQ iLaunch program, where she manages $180M of grant capital to be allocated to advance the space sector in Australia. Joni is also the Founder of Outerloop Engineering, where she is developing Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) systems for rockets and other aerial vehicles.

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Dr. Joni Sytsma is a multidisciplinary aerospace engineer, who received her degree and PhD at the University of Florida. Joni is an exceptionally skilled and talented engineer, with her career spanning many roles within the defence and aerospace industry, including research into drone technology, developing guided weapon systems at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the US, working on rockets and hypersonic vehicle during the HiFire program in Australia in collaboration with UQ and DSTG, working at Australia’s first space startup, Gilmour Space, and much more.

Now, Joni is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the USQ iLaunch program, where she manages $180M of grant capital to be allocated to advance the space sector in Australia. Joni is also the Founder of Outerloop Engineering, where she is developing Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) systems for rockets and other aerial vehicles.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-13141745 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3578 1 11 full false Ep. 10 Hon Weng Chong - CEO/Founder of Cortical Labs - Building a Brain on a Chip - A new form of Biological Computing Ep. 10 Hon Weng Chong - CEO/Founder of Cortical Labs - Building a Brain on a Chip - A new form of Biological Computing Hon Weng Chong is the CEO and Founder of Cortical Labs, a startup based in Melbourne that has created a "Brain on a chip" technology that ushers in a new paradigm of computing and ability to study the intricacies of the brain and how it functions.

Cortical Labs is combining biological neurons with traditional silicon electronics to create a fundamentally new form of computing, known as Biological Computing. They have shown the ability for this brain on a chip to learn how to play the game Pong in a simulated environment. 

This technology can currently help pharmaceutical companies study how new drugs affect the brain to help them get therapeutics and treatments to market, more quickly. In the future, this new form of computing could be used to advance Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), as well as develop truly autonomous systems and robotics that can learn from their environment.

]]> Hon Weng Chong is the CEO and Founder of Cortical Labs, a startup based in Melbourne that has created a "Brain on a chip" technology that ushers in a new paradigm of computing and ability to study the intricacies of the brain and how it functions.

Cortical Labs is combining biological neurons with traditional silicon electronics to create a fundamentally new form of computing, known as Biological Computing. They have shown the ability for this brain on a chip to learn how to play the game Pong in a simulated environment. 

This technology can currently help pharmaceutical companies study how new drugs affect the brain to help them get therapeutics and treatments to market, more quickly. In the future, this new form of computing could be used to advance Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), as well as develop truly autonomous systems and robotics that can learn from their environment.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12883763 Fri, 19 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 3113 1 10 full false Ep. 9 Phil Morle - Partner at Main Sequence Ventures - Venture Capital, Deep Tech and Building Australia's innovation ecosystem Ep. 9 Phil Morle - Partner at Main Sequence Ventures - Venture Capital, Deep Tech and Building Australia's innovation ecosystem Phil Morle is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, a deep-tech venture capital firm that was founded by the CSIRO, Australia's leading science research organisation. Phil also previously founded Pollenizer, Australia's first startup incubator, and was instrumental in building the innovation and startup ecosystem in Australia. 

In this episode, we discuss his role as Partner at Main Sequence, what venture capital is and does, building deep tech startups and how we can increase commercialisation and innovation in Australia.

]]> Phil Morle is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, a deep-tech venture capital firm that was founded by the CSIRO, Australia's leading science research organisation. Phil also previously founded Pollenizer, Australia's first startup incubator, and was instrumental in building the innovation and startup ecosystem in Australia. 

In this episode, we discuss his role as Partner at Main Sequence, what venture capital is and does, building deep tech startups and how we can increase commercialisation and innovation in Australia.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12804664 Mon, 08 May 2023 04:00:00 -0400 3671 1 9 full false Ep.8 Iain McIntyre - Early Stage Startup Growth - Former CEO/Founder of Humm - Building brain wearable tech & neurotech startups Ep.8 Iain McIntyre - Early Stage Startup Growth - Former CEO/Founder of Humm - Building brain wearable tech & neurotech startups Iain McIntyre is an incredible human who's had a wild journey over the past few years.

 While studying Law and Astrophysics at the University of Western Australia, he decided to make the jump into the startup world by building a visionary neurotech company called Humm. 

After 5 long years of building and running that business, which included raising millions of dollars, partaking in the Berkeley Skydeck accelerator and receiving a contract from the US Air Force, he had to make the pivotal and difficult decision to shut the business down. 

Today, I get to sit down with Iain to discuss his journey and learn more about building technology and startups with the potential to impact humanity at scale. 

]]> Iain McIntyre is an incredible human who's had a wild journey over the past few years.

 While studying Law and Astrophysics at the University of Western Australia, he decided to make the jump into the startup world by building a visionary neurotech company called Humm. 

After 5 long years of building and running that business, which included raising millions of dollars, partaking in the Berkeley Skydeck accelerator and receiving a contract from the US Air Force, he had to make the pivotal and difficult decision to shut the business down. 

Today, I get to sit down with Iain to discuss his journey and learn more about building technology and startups with the potential to impact humanity at scale. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12699172 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:00:00 -0400 3020 1 8 full false Ep.7 Dr Nigel Greenwood - CEO and Mathematician - Evolutionary Machine Learning & AI to revolutionise medicine and engineering Ep.7 Dr Nigel Greenwood - CEO and Mathematician - Evolutionary Machine Learning & AI to revolutionise medicine and engineering  Dr. Nigel Greenwood is a mathematician with a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Queensland, specialising in differential game theory. He has expertise in new forms of evolutionary machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms and has authored multiple patents in the field. He was the team leader of Team MachineGenes in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, and CEO/founder of the MachineGenes Group of Companies which include Evolving Machine Intelligence, Turbine Machinegenes and Diabetes Neuromathix. The application of his work in mathematics and AI have massive implications for biology and medicine, aerospace and aviation and countless other industries. I am honored to be able to dive deep and chat with Nigel on the Futureneering podcast today. 

]]>  Dr. Nigel Greenwood is a mathematician with a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Queensland, specialising in differential game theory. He has expertise in new forms of evolutionary machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms and has authored multiple patents in the field. He was the team leader of Team MachineGenes in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, and CEO/founder of the MachineGenes Group of Companies which include Evolving Machine Intelligence, Turbine Machinegenes and Diabetes Neuromathix. The application of his work in mathematics and AI have massive implications for biology and medicine, aerospace and aviation and countless other industries. I am honored to be able to dive deep and chat with Nigel on the Futureneering podcast today. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12421473 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3380 1 full false Ep.6 Camern Higgins - Founder & CEO of Resonait - Neuroscience, mental health, medical devices and transformative technology Ep.6 Camern Higgins - Founder & CEO of Resonait - Neuroscience, mental health, medical devices and transformative technology  Cameron Higgins is the Founder and CEO of Resonait Medical Technologies, a startup that is developing medical technologies to treat depression and mental health issues. Cameron initially completed a Bachelor of Electrical engineering and advanced mathematics at the university of sydney and has spent 8 years working in neuroscience research at Oxford university while completing his pHD. He is now on a mission to improve the lives of millions by incorporating wearable brain sensors and neuromodulation in one, powerful device. 

]]>  Cameron Higgins is the Founder and CEO of Resonait Medical Technologies, a startup that is developing medical technologies to treat depression and mental health issues. Cameron initially completed a Bachelor of Electrical engineering and advanced mathematics at the university of sydney and has spent 8 years working in neuroscience research at Oxford university while completing his pHD. He is now on a mission to improve the lives of millions by incorporating wearable brain sensors and neuromodulation in one, powerful device. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12371464 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0500 2836 1 6 full false Ep.5 Viraj Agnihotri - Bioengineering, medtech, building a deeptech startup & commercialising Australian research Ep.5 Viraj Agnihotri - Bioengineering, medtech, building a deeptech startup & commercialising Australian research In this episode of the Futureneering Podcast, I am joined by Viraj Agnihotri. Viraj studied bioengineering in India before moving to Australia to complete a Master's in Innovation Management and Mechatronics Engineering at The University of Queensland. 

While studying at UQ, Viraj decided to start his own startup company, Augmented Bionics, which aimed to solve hearing problems and hearing loss with a non-invasive bionic ear innovation. Viraj successfuly raised capital, submitted patents and developed initial prototypes and concepts, but ultimately had to shut down the company. Now he works as a Commercialisation Manager at Australian National University (ANU), where he helps turn promising research into useful products and companies that can positively impact the world.

]]> In this episode of the Futureneering Podcast, I am joined by Viraj Agnihotri. Viraj studied bioengineering in India before moving to Australia to complete a Master's in Innovation Management and Mechatronics Engineering at The University of Queensland. 

While studying at UQ, Viraj decided to start his own startup company, Augmented Bionics, which aimed to solve hearing problems and hearing loss with a non-invasive bionic ear innovation. Viraj successfuly raised capital, submitted patents and developed initial prototypes and concepts, but ultimately had to shut down the company. Now he works as a Commercialisation Manager at Australian National University (ANU), where he helps turn promising research into useful products and companies that can positively impact the world.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12325014 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 02:00:00 -0500 4771 full false Ep.4 Sam Banister - Chief Science Officer at Psylo | Psychedelics, Biotech, Drug Dev, Startups and New TGA Reform Ep.4 Sam Banister - Chief Science Officer at Psylo | Psychedelics, Biotech, Drug Dev, Startups and New TGA Reform In this episode I chat with Sam Banister, the Chief Science Officer at Psylo. Psylo is an Australian biotechnology startup that is developing novel, psychedelic inspired molecules to treat various brain issues.

We discuss all things psychedelics, biotech, drug development, building companies, mental health issues, the new TGA reform to reschedule MDMA and Psilocybin in Australia and much more.

]]> In this episode I chat with Sam Banister, the Chief Science Officer at Psylo. Psylo is an Australian biotechnology startup that is developing novel, psychedelic inspired molecules to treat various brain issues.

We discuss all things psychedelics, biotech, drug development, building companies, mental health issues, the new TGA reform to reschedule MDMA and Psilocybin in Australia and much more.

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12209855 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500 3147 1 4 full false Ep.3 Professor Allan Paull - Hypersonics & Scramjet Technology, Aerospace engineering, Future of Propulsion and Building Capability for Australia Ep.3 Professor Allan Paull - Hypersonics & Scramjet Technology, Aerospace engineering, Future of Propulsion and Building Capability for Australia Professor Allan Paull is the DSTG Chair of Future Hypersonic Technologies at the University of Queensland. Allan completed his Bachelor of Science in Applied physics and PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of Queensland in 1987. He is now a world leading expert in hypersonics and scramjet technology which has applications for access to space, defence and potentially international travel in the future. He was the international program leader for the HYSHOT Scramjet Test Program at UQ, and was the first person in the world to achieve the first successful test flight of a scramjet engine, reaching speeds of up to 2.3km/second or Mach 7.6. I’ve known Allan from my time studying at the University of Queensland, when I was initially exposed to hypersonics and scramjet technology. Allan, thank you for joining me on today’s podcast. 

]]> Professor Allan Paull is the DSTG Chair of Future Hypersonic Technologies at the University of Queensland. Allan completed his Bachelor of Science in Applied physics and PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of Queensland in 1987. He is now a world leading expert in hypersonics and scramjet technology which has applications for access to space, defence and potentially international travel in the future. He was the international program leader for the HYSHOT Scramjet Test Program at UQ, and was the first person in the world to achieve the first successful test flight of a scramjet engine, reaching speeds of up to 2.3km/second or Mach 7.6. I’ve known Allan from my time studying at the University of Queensland, when I was initially exposed to hypersonics and scramjet technology. Allan, thank you for joining me on today’s podcast. 

]]> Filip Saric Buzzsprout-12168809 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0500 2299 1 3 full false Ep.2 Stephen Bornstein - CEO of Athena AI & MD of Cyborg Dynamics Engineering Ep.2 Stephen Bornstein - CEO of Athena AI & MD of Cyborg Dynamics Engineering  Stephen Bornstein is the CEO of Athena AI and Managing Director of Cyborg Dynamics Engineering. He was formally trained as an aerospace engineer at Monash University, and has held several engineering positions in prominent companies including BAE systems, Rocket lab and Airbus. Stephen is now at the helm of 2 high tech startups where he works on developing cutting edge AI, robotics and autonomous systems to service both defence and commercial sectors. I’ve known Stephen personally for a few years now and closely watched his journey in both engineering and entrepreneurship, and I am grateful to have him join me on today’s podcast. 

]]>  Stephen Bornstein is the CEO of Athena AI and Managing Director of Cyborg Dynamics Engineering. He was formally trained as an aerospace engineer at Monash University, and has held several engineering positions in prominent companies including BAE systems, Rocket lab and Airbus. Stephen is now at the helm of 2 high tech startups where he works on developing cutting edge AI, robotics and autonomous systems to service both defence and commercial sectors. I’ve known Stephen personally for a few years now and closely watched his journey in both engineering and entrepreneurship, and I am grateful to have him join me on today’s podcast. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12099353 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 2490 1 2 full false Ep.1 Daniel Stone - Neuratech, Nootropics, Biohacking, Future of Brain Enhancement, Startups & The journey Ep.1 Daniel Stone - Neuratech, Nootropics, Biohacking, Future of Brain Enhancement, Startups & The journey Welcome to the first episode of The Futureneering Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with my best friend and co-founder, Daniel Stone.

We discuss all things nootropics, building Neuratech, biohacking and health hacks, startups and entrepreneurship, the future of brain enhancement and our journey so far as friends and founder's. 

]]> Welcome to the first episode of The Futureneering Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with my best friend and co-founder, Daniel Stone.

We discuss all things nootropics, building Neuratech, biohacking and health hacks, startups and entrepreneurship, the future of brain enhancement and our journey so far as friends and founder's. 

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