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Moonshot

active 2017

Moonshot explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen.

Moonshot

Moonshot is a podcast that explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen. Think everything from self-driving cars, to going to Mars, and all the technology and startup ideas in-between.

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S03E11 - Making Impossible Foods with Nick Halla, SVP of International at Impossible Foods artwork
02 Aug 2019 Season 3 / Episode 11

S03E11 - Making Impossible Foods with Nick Halla, SVP of International at Impossible Foods

Nick Halla was the first employee at plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods. Now as SVP of International he's in charge of their global rollout and shares their vision for a meat-free future.

S03E10 -  πŸ‘Ά Growing A Baby In A Bag artwork
24 Jul 2019 Season 3 / Episode 10

S03E10 - πŸ‘Ά Growing A Baby In A Bag

Ectogenesis, or an artificial womb, has long been discussed in science fiction, but when will humans be able to grow a baby in a bag?

S03E09 - πŸš‘ Custom Printed Organs artwork
23 Jun 2019 Season 3 / Episode 9

S03E09 - πŸš‘ Custom Printed Organs

Ever since organ transplants first occurred in the 1950s there's been a supply shortage which currently results in around 20 deaths per day just in the United States. Even if you're lucky enough to receive a...

S03E08 - πŸ” Print Your Own Meal (Rebroadcast) artwork
07 Jun 2019 Season 3 / Episode 8

S03E08 - πŸ” Print Your Own Meal (Rebroadcast)

3D printing has taken the world by storm - we can print everything from the tiniest parts for a model robot, to jet engines, and even entire buildings. But one of the biggest revolutions in 3D printing is only just...

S03E07 - 🧨 Handling Explosive Growth with Lucy Liu, Co-Founder of Airwallex artwork
24 May 2019 Season 3 / Episode 7

S03E07 - 🧨 Handling Explosive Growth with Lucy Liu, Co-Founder of Airwallex

We live in a global market. It’s no longer good enough for startups to just focus on their local consumers - we have to think globally if we ever want to hit our market potential. And in the process of thinking...

S03E06 - πŸ„ Tastes Like Milk: Updating The Future Of Food artwork
19 May 2019 Season 3 / Episode 6

S03E06 - πŸ„ Tastes Like Milk: Updating The Future Of Food

2019 is quickly becoming the year of plant-based protein with many companies heavily pushing to distribute their alternative products to the mass market. So what is the current state of the plant-based protein market...

S03E05 - 🧬 Finding The Next Einstein with Daniel Gross, Founder of Pioneer artwork
10 May 2019 Season 3 / Episode 5

S03E05 - 🧬 Finding The Next Einstein with Daniel Gross, Founder of Pioneer

When you think about the individuals who really shaped humanity over the past few centuries - your mind probably wanders to people like Albert Einstein, Picasso, Henry Ford, or Steve Jobs. These are the people who...

S03E04 - πŸ›°When Space Companies Go Rogue artwork
19 Apr 2019 Season 3 / Episode 4

S03E04 - πŸ›°When Space Companies Go Rogue

In January 2018 four small satellites made their way into orbit. The problem - the company behind them ignored an FCC ruling and launched the satellites without permission. So what happens when companies and...

S03E03 -  Drone Delivery πŸ“¦ artwork
24 Feb 2019 Season 3 / Episode 3

S03E03 - Drone Delivery πŸ“¦

Tech companies have been promising the idea of drone delivery for several years now - but where is the technology at and how are they dealing with some of the potential problems?

S03E02 -  πŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈCloning πŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈ artwork
11 Feb 2019 Season 3 / Episode 2

S03E02 - πŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈCloning πŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ’‚πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Cloning has long been a fixture in sci-fi films but there's a real industry that's been developing over the past 20 years with many people now choosing to clone their prized animals. So what actually happens in the...

S03E01 - πŸ›’Amazon Go and The Future of Retail artwork
02 Feb 2019 Season 3 / Episode 1

S03E01 - πŸ›’Amazon Go and The Future of Retail

As more and more shopping moves to digital platforms, does the traditional retail store have a place? And why is online retailer Amazon making moves into the physical retail space.