INSPIRING MINDS

On the podcast today, the winner of two silver Edison Awards: The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, known as NAMI, in Hong Kong. NAMI has a long streak of innovation when it comes to advancements in nanotechnology. That continues this year with two more smart products: a new kind of bollard that keeps vehicles from hitting pedestrians and bandages that help prevent sports injuries. Jenny Yiu, NAMI's Chief Operating Officer, is here to share what's happening at the nano level to create these big ideas.

Imagine a world where we can eliminate methane gas emissions that contribute to rising temperatures across the globe... We can do that using a generator that works 24/7. And it's all based on a concept developed 200 years ago...the Stirling Engine. Qnergy's innovation, the PowerGen CAP3Nano system eliminates methane emissions from off-grid natural gas wellpads. The engine is designed to capture raw, unprocessed methane that would otherwise be vented or flared and convert it into useful electricity and heat. The manufacturing results in a product that requires no scheduled maintenance for up to 8 years even in the harshest, most remote environments. Qnergy CEO Ory Zik is with us today to talk about the impact.

Put yourself into the operating room... Look up. Would you expect to see smoke? That's right -- smoke, created during laparoscopic surgery. It clouds the surgeon's vision as they do their work through a camera and creates repeat exposure for everyone in the room, like nurses. That's why Northgate Technologies developed a smoke removal system for laparoscopic surgeries: the Nebulae SRS. Northgate Vice President and General Manager David McDonough joins us to explain how the Nebulae SRS solves several issues: removing smoke and reducing CO2 gas usage - lessening surgical time for patients and improving a hospital's carbon footprint.

We hear about 5G all the time. 5G networks carry an incredible amount of data. Think about this communications network that keeps us connected...our personal phone calls, companies doing business, the banking system...it's critical infrastructure that relies on technology...that has to be secure. There's a shift happening now as network providers push for more flexibility...it's called ORAN, open radio access network. ORAN enables service providers to mix and match equipment from different vendors. But, there's a growing security threat in this open environment. That's why Lattice Semiconductor created a software tool called the Lattice ORAN Solution Stack. This ready-to-use software protects communication between board components through encryption and authentication across channels; effectively "securing the wire" in the inherently open ORAN functionality. Chief strategy and marketing officer for Lattice Semiconductor, Esam Elashmawi joins us on Inspiring Minds. He's going to help us understand how this innovation creates not only improved security, but also the long-term impact of reliability and power efficiency throughout the telecommunications market.

On the podcast today we're talking smart glasses with OPPO Air Glass. Think about pulling out your phone or checking your smart watch for updates - this device puts the information right in front of your eye. Chris Vick is here to talk about the future of wearables.

Sabic created an industry-first EV battery cover with plastic that can contain heat and fire, addressing a key industry challenge. This solution delivers enhanced fire protection for a pHEV battery pack cover and meets China's fire safety requirements, among the world's most stringent.

Plastic in our world's oceans - studies estimate 8 to 10 million metric tons of plastic enter our oceans every year. And by 2050, plastic will likely outweigh fish in the sea. Addressing this is a key factor in sustainability. Companies like Microsoft are taking action. They put the challenge of harvesting ocean plastic and creating useful recycled material that can be used in new products to SABIC, one of the world's largest petrochemical manufacturers. Listen in to learn how SABIC met that challenge and brought home a 2022 Edison Award.

SymphonyAI Sensa outperforms conventional monitoring systems in the detection of financial crime. Using the most-advanced combination of AI and machine learning, Sensa provides enhanced discovery of unknown risks, a drastic reduction in false positives, plus predictive insights using the customer's current data set.

Listen in to learn how Bluestone Analytics, a CACI Company is providing safe access to critical information on the dark web. By shining light on potential threats of terrorism, ISIS and even the 2022 supermarket shooting in Buffalo, NY, law enforcement can have time to react and potentially offer quicker assistance.

What do winter jackets, smart screens and moisturizing face masks have in common? Innovations to create these three products all earned 2022 Edison Awards. And they all came from the same organization, NAMI, The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute. Learn more about these innovations in the latest Inspiring Minds Podcast.

Take a look out your window right now. Can you spot any power lines? We rely on this infrastructure to provide energy for our homes and offices. America's power grid needs a major update to the toon of 323 billion dollars over the next ten years. But what if, instead of creating new transmission lines, we could make the ones we have more efficient? Listen in to learn more about the E3X® Robot System created by Prysmian Group to upgrade over 600,000 miles of existing transmission lines, helping utilities to increase capacity and enable more power to be delivered.

Electric drive motors are the power behind everything from the fan in your computer to wastewater treatment plants. But there's a big problem. Much of the energy used and created is wasted. Listen in to learn more about how the team at Adventech is tackling this issue by pioneering amazing new motor technology.

Our world has changed so much over the last two years with the pandemic, and we're learning a lot about vaccines. Most importantly, that one size doesn't fit all. We're asking questions about who should receive which doses. What's the importance of a booster? When should those doses be given? Certera's Simcyp COVID-19 Vaccine Model really helps to address all of this.

As the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading around the world in early 2020, the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics team pulled together in record time to create fast, highly accurate COVID-19 testing. Ortho was the first company to launch high-volume COVID-19 antibody and antigen tests with FDA Emergency Use Authorization.

If you or someone you love has been through a cancer screening, you know the anxiety of waiting for results. You want accurate results, as soon as possible. Deep Bio, a biotech startup in South Korea, is using artificial intelligence to help detect and diagnose cancer.

A friendship that is so much more than "skin deep." We introduce you to two wicked smart ladies: Madhavi Gavini, a mathematician by training and Rathi Srinivas, a chemical engineer. They're based in Boston, and together, they're the co-founders of Droplette They invented Droplette to help treat a rare skin condition and immediately realized the potential for cosmetic skincare Listen to learn how these ladies are re-imagining skincare.

If you've ordered frozen food or medicine that has to be kept cold you've probably sliced open a brown cardboard box to find some kind of ice pack surrounding your purchase inside. The ice pack we're talking about today is just like that, but the way it's made is completely different KPS Global's Arctic Express Pack reinvented the production process of gel packs. The process helps businesses that ship temperature-sensitive products save thousands of dollars, eliminates up to 96% of waste and is better for the environment. Rob Sorba, Chief Commercial Officer at KPS Global is here to explain why this is such a game changer and we discuss what else we can expect from the future of refrigeration.

Around the world, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death...most due to heart attack and stroke...and the main cause of that: cardiac arrhythmias...that's when there's improper beating of the heart. The heartbeat might be irregular, too fast, or too slow. This happens when electrical impulses in the heart don't work the way they should. When doctors go in to fix cardiac arrhythmias...they've relied on two dimensional models and waveforms...until now. Senti AR developed an augmented reality hologram to use in surgery, giving doctors more information about how the electrical signal travels across the surface of the heart, so they can target the exact spot to stop the arrhythmias. SentiAR is a three-dimensional model that gives doctors real-time information...floating in front of them a map of the heart and where the electrical signal is traveling, also how it changes as you make a legion...or destroy some of the tissue that's causing the problem. While the *technology was there...its execution required some changes. That's where HS Design came in. Tor Alden, Global Vice President of Design & Development is here to help us understand this exciting technology..and what it means for patients.

On Inspiring Minds, we often talk about BIG ideas...on today's episode, we're going small. Smaller than you can even see with a microscope...as we dive into advancements in nanotechnology. When you start to manipulate matter on this near-atomic scale...it creates the opportunity to produce new structures, materials and devices. This work is producing impacts in many sectors including medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing. In 2021, the Edison Awards recognized the work of the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) with two Silver Edison Awards. Director of Operations Jenny Yiu and Director of Research and Development for Electronics Dr. Tracy Liu are here to uncover what's happening at the Hong Kong-based institute that will affect consumers around the globe.

STEAM education includes science, technology, engineering, the *arts*, and math. If you had to think of just one thing that brings all of these elements together...the *perfect topic to execute STEAM in the classroom with real-world applications...what would you come up with? California-based Garner Holt has a pretty good answer, based on more than 45 years in the business of *animatronics. Yes, we're talking those sophisticated puppets...robots that bring characters to life in theme parks around the world. Bill Tynan is the Director of Secondary and Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Development at Garner Holt Education through Imagination. In 2021, this team was honored with a *Gold Edison Award in the category of Steam Centered Creative Learning for their "AniMakerspace"...custom state-of-the-art hands-on learning environments that seamlessly blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Preston Pan, R&D engineer for the US market of EBM Technologies, kick-off season 2 of Inspiring Minds, a podcast powered by the Edison Awards. Preston talks about how EBM Technologies has evolved over the years and continues to innovate to give doctors and clinicians in the field tools that they need to make real-time diagnosis. EBM Technologies, provides medical imaging systems and specialize in picture archiving and communication system, also known as PACs. The company was founded in 1988 in Taiwan with over 150 employees located in four offices. EBM Technologies has installed their PAC system in nearly 3,500 hospitals across regions of Asia, North America, and are planning to enter the Middle East market soon. A 2021 Edison Award Winner, the UDE app turns an iPad into a medical image viewer and server used for diagnosis. Listen as Preston dives deeper into what it means to win an Edison Award and what is next from EBM Technologies!