Podcasts about innovation initiative

Today we're joined by Kris Niedringhaus of Georgia State University College of Law. Kris has a few roles at the law school: associate dean for Library, Information Services, Legal Tech & Innovation; faculty director of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative; and clinical professor of law. For over two decades, she has been a law librarian and law professor at universities throughout the US. She has also been with the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) for more than 20 years in various roles, currently serving as an author, board member, and chair of the Legal Research Community Authoring Project advisory board. She is an executive committee member of the Association of American Law Schools' Section on Technology, Law, and Legal Education. Additionally, Kris has written and presented on topics such as legal research, teaching methods, and law library management. In our discussion, Kris talks about the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative, how law students should approach legal technology, finding her place in the legal world, and why she enjoys student hackathons.

Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate more than doubles Investments to $17B, Partners to 600+, and Innovation Sprints to 78 at COP28 December 2023, Dubai, UAE: The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, announced more than doubling of investments, partners, and Innovation Sprints in transformative climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation, at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). COP28, will it make an impact on global warming? With the support of over 600 government and non-government partners, AIM for Climate announced an increased investment of more than $17 billion, up from $8 billion at COP27, representing a more than doubling of investments. The increased investment comprises over $12 billion from Government Partners, with contributions from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the European Commission, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam and over $5 billion investment from Innovation Sprints. AIM for Climate introduced 27 Innovation Sprints, initiatives led and self-funded by partners to achieve expedited results in agricultural and food systems innovation. There are now 78 Innovation Sprints in total, more than double what was announced at COP27, aligned with one or more of AIM for Climate's Innovation Sprint focal areas: Smallholder Farmers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Emerging Technologies; Agroecological Research; and Methane Reduction. To view all AIM for Climate Innovation Sprints, including those announced at COP28, please visit this link. The investments in the AIM for Climate initiative are enabled and supported by a coalition that has more than doubled in partners to over 600. This diverse group includes governments, businesses, academia, non-profits, think tanks, and more. The new investments, partners, and Innovation Sprint announcements were made by AIM for Climate co-leads U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and UAE Minister of Climate Change & Environment, Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri at the UAE Pavilion, COP28. These announcements underpin AIM for Climate's progress in significantly increasing investment in and other support for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation over the period of 2021 to 2025. Dignitaries at the event emphasized the urgent need for innovative approaches in agriculture and food systems to confront the climate crisis. Additionally, they highlighted the importance of investing in climate-smart agriculture and food systems, demonstrating how AIM for Climate partners and Innovation Sprints are driving innovation through new investments. Through these collaborative efforts, AIM for Climate demonstrates a commitment to developing sustainable and resilient agricultural practices to address climate change and global hunger. The remarks at the event reflected the ongoing discussions at COP28, revolving around the intersection of climate change, food systems, and agricultural innovation. Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said: "We are witnessing tremendous progress in transforming the global food and agricultural systems at COP28, which has placed the theme at the heart of the Presidency agenda. The world has rallied together for the implementation of the 'COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action' with 134 nations endorsing it, in addition to support gained from non-state partners. The significant traction gained by AIM for Climate is another step in promoting climate-smart agriculture, driven by innovation and advanced technology, which is cr...

Show SummaryOn this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Bruce Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Soldier On, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit that provides veterans with shelter and support in an environment that offers dignity, integrity, and hope.  About Today's Guest Bruce Buckley is the CEO and President of Soldier On, Inc., a national provider of comprehensive services and affordable supportive permanent housing for homeless and at-risk veterans. Prior to becoming CEO, Bruce was the CFO from 2003-2016, under his management Soldier On has grown from a $600,000 annual budget to its current $20 million annual budget. Soldier On provides services to roughly 5,000 veterans and family members annually through Housing First programs in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Bruce has helped to secure over $120 million in housing development resources since 2008 to build almost 400 units of housing for veterans in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. Funding sources include Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Historical Tax Credits, VAi2's Innovation Initiative, Federal Home Loan Bank, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Housing Innovations Fund (HIF),Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Berkshire Bank Financing, VA Capital Grant and Per Diem.  Bruce has led the charge in developing partnerships to expand Soldier On's mission to end veteran homelessness. These partnerships include working with national affordable housing developers in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts to provide safe, secure housing for veterans.  The expansion of partnering with other non-profits has led to increased wrap around services for the veterans and their family members Soldier On serves. This growth has substantially decreased the number of veterans returning to homelessness.  Links Mentioned In This EpisodeSoldier On WebsitePsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor resource of the week is the PsychArmor course, Why Financial Wellness Matters. Financial wellness is the peace of mind you have when you've balanced saving and spending. This course will illustrate some of the challenges military and Veteran families face and things to consider when on the path to achieving financial wellness.  You can see find this course here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/why-financial-wellness-matters This Episode Sponsored By: This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations. Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

The Material Innovation Initiative exists to make the #sustainable option, the easy option. They are partnering with scientists, startups, brands, and retailers to bring #NextGenMaterials to market. MII was founded on one basic premise: a market-driven shift toward sustainable materials is urgently needed.  The non-profit launched in 2019, as the markets were begining to change with consumers and brands demanding improvements. In this episode, Nicole shares her part in creating more sustainable options for the industry.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People.

Letitia Guillory is a multi-hyphenate creative working in theatre, film, and television. Her episodic series, gATES, and feature film, HOUND DOG are part of the Warner Brother Discovery 150 Innovation Initiative. She produced the award-winning short comedy, Pas Honteux (REVOLT TV) and thriller, Winston, receiving screenings at the American Black Film Festival, Bronze Lens Film Festival, Blackstar Film Festival, TIDE Film Festival, and more. Letitia's scripts have been placed in the Austin Film Festival, Oaxaca Film Festival, and Screencraft TV Pilot Launch among others. Letitia produces events for NYC Parks curates Movies Under the Stars for Brooklyn and serves on the board of the Black TV & Film Collective. She is a member of the Harlem Dramatic Writers Workshop, NYWIFT, and Dramatists Guild and is a proud alum of the University of Texas (BFA, Drama), New York University (MA, Performance Studies), O'Neill Playwrights Conference and a Blackhouse Foundation Multicultural Producers Lab Fellow. Follow Letitia Guillory on Instagram @guilloryletitia ====== 12 Million Podcast is a weekly conversation for the culture that was inspired by the Richard Wright book "12 Million Black Voices" 12 Million is a place for an intelligent and thoughtful conversation with BIPOC entrepreneurs, leaders, influencers, artists, and creators. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@12millionshow⁠⁠

In this episode, Selina interviews the co-founder and CEO of the Material Innovation Initiative — Nicole Rawling. She talks about the recently concluded Material Innovation Conference and overviews the opportunities in the next-gen materials space. Nicole also elaborates on the relevant trends and statistics in the next-gen materials industry. She also discusses the parallels between the food and fashion industries. On top of that, she also gave out tips for startup brands who want to use next-gen materials with limited budget and resources and advice for companies who want to incorporate next-gen materials onto their brands. If you missed the Material Innovation Conference, you can still watch the recorded sessions. Resources Mentioned: - Recloseted Services - Book a FREE consultation - Material Innovation Initiative website - Material Innovation Resources Subscribe to Recloseted Radio so new episodes are automatically downloaded! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, share it on your social media, and tag us @Recloseted! Lastly, help us spread the slow fashion movement by leaving a positive rating and review.

Animals are inefficient machines but plant-based materials are much more sustainable. We interview Stephanie Downs, co-founder Material Innovation Initiative and founder of Good Dot. She turned her lifelong passion for animal welfare into several companies including those that find vegan alternatives to meat and animal-based materials. She tells us about how the industry changed to make vegan foods readily available and how we still need innovation to make vegan-fabrics and materials a reality. We learn how everyone: consumers, entrepreneurs, materials scientists, policy-makers, and more can play a role in improving sustainability.

Let's get innovative! Do you have an idea for a clinical project that could directly impact patient care? If so, you may qualify for funding from the Frankel Innovation Initiative, a $20 million fund supporting the research and development of life-saving therapies and innovative new technologies at Michigan Medicine. Learn more about this important program and hear about some of the research that has benefited from it on the latest episode of The Wrap employee podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In its ongoing search for innovation towards the strategic edge, the Office of Naval Research has turned to academic. ONR recently sponsored a research project called the Gordian Knot For National Security Innovation. It's housed at Stanford University. For what's been happening since the center opened last fall I spoke with the chief of Naval Research, Rear Admiral Lorin Selby.

The Keynotes Podcast returns from its summer hiatus with a few updates on three projects profiled in the podcast that spurred state legislative action: the Education System Resiliency and Innovation Initiative, Next 100 Colorado, and funding the Colorado Water Plan. 

Dr. Sydney Gladman joins me today to discuss her work as Chief Scientific Officer at the Material Innovation Initiative, featured in the first episode. One of Sydney's first initiatives as CSO is to perform an in-depth review on the unique properties of each of the materials MII is focused on replacing, starting with silk. She summarized her findings in the recent Silk Report, which we dive into thoroughly during this episode. In particular, we discuss exactly why silk production is so problematic, and all the opportunities that lie within alternative methods of silk production. As it turns out, alternative silk is expected to have impacts far beyond the textile industry.For more information about MII and to read their latest reports, including the Silk Report, visit www.materialinnovation.org. If you have an interest in entering the next-gen materials space yourself,contact Sydney on LinkedIn or email her at sydney@materialinnovation.org.

In this episode, I am joined by Nicole Rawling, CEO and co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative (MII).  Nicole tells us how and why MII got started in 2019, and her story behind  how she went from practicing law to starting a material science organization. She delineates the basic technologies that are currently being used to replace animal-derived materials such as silk, leather, fur, down feathers, and exotic skins used in the fashion, home goods, and automotive industries. We discuss why replacing these animal-derived materials is necessary, challenges in the space, and how material innovation is complementing the agricultural innovation we are seeing in the food industry.For more information about MII and to read their latest reports, visit www.materialinnovation.org.

From June through August, the NRO Director's Innovation Initiative (DII) will accept proposals for cutting-edge scientific research ideas to discover innovative concepts and creative solutions that could transform overhead intelligence capabilities for future national security needs. In this episode of The Dish, NRO's Office of Public Affairs interviews DII Program Manager Alex Kordell on the process behind the DII program, how to avoid mistakes in the submission process, and what makes a proposal go #AboveandBeyond. Featured in the Podcast: Alex Kordell, DII Program Manager; April Smith, NRO Office of Public Affairs ***The views, information, or opinions expressed during “The Dish” podcast are solely those of the individual(s) involved and do not necessarily represent that of the National Reconnaissance Office or its employees.***

You’ve likely noticed that there’s been an explosion of investment into the animal-free food space, with producers of alt-meat, milk, and eggs advancing weekly. But why isn’t there anything comparable happening in the animal-free materials space? Sure, we’ve had plastic-based leather alternatives (aka pleather) for a long time, but in terms of products not derived from animals or fossil fuels, what’s out there on the market at scale? Turns out, just not that much.  Enter the Material Innovation Initiative, a relatively new nonprofit organization started by veterans of the animal welfare and animal-free food space. Their goal: to be the Good Food Institute of animal-free materials, helping to attract investment and entrepreneurial activity to build a new industry of animal-free fur, leather, silk, and more. And we’ve got their CEO Nicole Rawling on this episode to regale us with the importance of building such an industry, and how there’s a massive white space there just waiting to be filled. So, are you thinking about starting your own company to help animals and the planet? If so, after listening to Nicole, you just may think you’ll have a more open field if you go into alt-materials. With that, let her make the case to you herself.  Discussed in this episode: Consumer research finding that among those who prefer animal leather, 80% are open to purchasing leather made from plants or grown from animal cells in a factory.  The RethinkX report and Dr. Liz Specht's GFI blog about it. Our past episodes with Pinatex (pineapple leather), Mycocycle (construction waste bioremediation), Bolt Threads (fermentation-produced silk and leather), and Goodwill (used goods). This episode is sponsored by the great folks at The Very Good Food Co. More about Nicole Rawling: Nicole is an experienced attorney and nonprofit executive. She co-founded the Material Innovation Initiative after identifying the rich potential of the next-gen materials market through her work catapulting plant-based foods into the mainstream. In her previous role as director of international engagement at the Good Food Institute, Nicole worked with key audiences around the world including companies, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and government officials to promote the development of alternatives to animal products. Her expertise in the field and in bringing together stakeholders made her a sought after speaker at conferences and high profile meetings in locations like Israel, Estonia, Poland, London, Brazil, India, and across the U.S.

This week's guest on The WTiN Podcast is Sydney Gladman, chief scientific officer at the Material Innovation Initiative (MII).Founded in 2020, the Material Innovation Initiative ‘exists to make the sustainable option, the easy option' by accelerating the development of next-gen materials that are high-performance, animal-free, and more sustainable for the fashion, automotive, and home goods industries. The team identifies untapped sources, connects entrepreneurs and startups to venture capitalists to accelerate commercialisation, conducts global quantitative and qualitative research, and much more. In this episode, Gladman talks more about the problem surrounding animal-derived materials and why the company exists. She discusses some of organisation's latest and upcoming research concerning consumer perceptions, silk, and a hefty state of the industry report, and how the company is looking to hire someone whose sole focus will be on environmental impact assessments and providing clarity on the sustainability of materials. Lastly, she also provides her thoughts on how the next-gen materials industry may evolve over the coming years. To find out more about Material innovation initiative, visit www.materialinnovation.org

In this episode of the Spirit of 608 podcast, we get seriously material about the future of fashion with guest Nicole Rawling, co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative. Their mission? To make it easier for next generation textiles and product materials to make it into the marketplace in meaningful way. To that end, MII is betting collaboration and communication are key to their goal and, as such, act as connectors in a complex, global web of entrepreneurs, innovators, suppliers and manufacturers. An attorney who spent time growing the Good Food Institute and a former director with the Animal Defense Fund, Rawling brings her expertise on the intersection of food, agriculture, animal rights and social justice to this latest venture focused on not only on changing the way the fashion, automotive and textile industries use materials in their products — but what they fundamentally have access to. Listen to this episode of the Spirit of 608 podcast for her experience moving from food to fashion and building a multi-player network aiming to bring next generation materials to today’s current and future consumer brands.

In this episode we talk with Nicole Rawling, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Material Innovation Initiative. As a non-profit they accelerate the development of next-gen materials that are animal-free and sustainable. This has been led by consumers who are demanding that products are more sustainable and that don't use animals. So the opportunities are there for the brands of the fashion industry, the automotive industry and home goods together to cater to that need. Together with the investors and startups in this space. Nicole built her career in as a lawyer and also helped expand the Good Food Institute Internationally. https://www.materialinnovation.org/ About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO's and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. https://www.plantceo.com/

As state and local education leaders continue to focus on meeting the immediate needs of students during the abrupt shift to remote instruction due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Keystone Policy Center and the Public Education and Business Coalition gathered more than 80 educators, leaders, and stakeholders to begin a parallel effort looking at the future of education. These leaders formed the Education System Resiliency and Innovation Initiative—a broad coalition and research initiative focused on strengthening the teacher workforce, improving educator supports for teacher practice and instructional delivery, and identifying additional systemic shifts that could build off of learning from the current disruption.

In this episode I interview Stephanie Downs, the co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative, a non-profit focused on accelerating the availability of sustainable and cruelty-free alternatives to leather, wool, fur, down, silk, and exotic skins. Stephanie is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience founding businesses and consulting on corporate social responsibility in vegan materials. She started her first company in 1999, an internet marketing firm which she sold in 2014. In 2016, she co-founded and was the CEO of Good Dot, which quickly grew to be the largest plant-based meat company in India. For almost 15 years, Stephanie has consulted for animal welfare groups on corporate outreach, working with companies such as Tesla, Duane Reade, Porsche, Ralph Lauren and others to decrease their impact on animals. In this interview, Stephanie talks about: • What the Material Innovation Initiative does and how it can benefit vegan entrepreneurs • Gaps in the market for materials/fashion innovation that are ripe for opportunity • The response from corporations and huge fashion brands to animal-free materials and products – and why this is a good thing for vegan brands • The benefits of having a business partner and tips on what to look for • Her predictions for the growth of vegan, sustainable, ethical materials • And more Visit the Material Innovation Initiative website   RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Services: Work with me Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

In this episode of The HBCU Nation Radio Show, our Host, Anthony Ray talks with Mrs. Annette Owens-Scarboro, Program Manager, NIH Small Business Program Office and Dr. David Hall, President- University of the Virgin Islands about the mission of the NIH Path to Excellence and Innovation Initiative, invite HBCUs and businesses to apply for PEI 2.0 as well as profile the University of the Virgin Islands as an example of how HBCUs can benefit from participating in the PEI Initiative

Interviewing Julien Piwowar from Real Madrid Next, the innovation initiative from Real Madrid under which the club’s innovation projects are set to be developed with the collaboration of startups and companies that seek to improve the performance, benefits, and sporting and economic strength of Real Madrid. The initiative is focused on working with partners in six areas of SportsTech including e-health, performance, fan engagement, audiovisual content generation, cybersecurity, and technological and social infrastructures. Find out more at https://www.realmadrid.com. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

The goal of the social innovation initiative? A sense of community and collaboration to promote development of local nonprofits to ultimately strengthen the City. Launched in early 2020, Thrive Collaborative Center is the first co-working space in the Fox Valley area that supports the social sector. Read more.More info: Featured government: Aurora, ILEpisode guests: Adrienne Holloway, Ph.D., Chief Innovation OfficerVisit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.

From making leather out of mushrooms to growing silk in a lab, innovative textile startups around the world are reinventing how we make and consume materials. Nicole Rawling is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Material Innovation Initiative. Her organization is working to bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, retailers, and consumers—to accelerate the global trend towards a new era of animal-free fashion, automotive, and home goods industries. In this episode, she shares: - The story behind Material Innovation Initiative and this growing movement. - The reasons why we need to stop relying on animal materials such as leather, wool, silk, down, fur, and exotic skins. - The unique and cutting-edge types of innovation and technologies next-gen material startups are using. - How the next-gen materials trend might go mainstream even faster than the fast-growing plant-based food and meat alternatives industry. AND how to learn more—or get involved in this space. Material Innovation Initiative's website: https://www.materialinnovation.org/ Support the show (https://www.afteranimals.com/support-us)

Having seen the success of the Good Food Institute (GFI) when it comes to accelerating plant-based foods, Stephanie Downs and Nicole Rawling saw an opportunity to affect change in an industry virtually nobody was talking about: materials. With their brilliant backgrounds, Nicole having set up all GFI's international programs, as well as Stephanie's experience as an entrepreneur, the pair have set up an ecosystem for the industry, Material Innovation Initiative, to bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, brands and investors, transforming textiles as we know them today. We spoke to the pair about a variety of topics, spanning from the history of vegan innovation in the space, to the factors they look at when evaluating startups, and the interwoven complexity of sustainability. We also spoke about the support from large brands and the huge, untapped potential that lies in material entrepreneurship, as well as push-backs from the animal industry when it comes to labelling terms such as 'leather' and what this could mean for the future of marketing for next-gen materials entering the space.   Blog: https://bitesociety.com/blogs/news/future-of-fabrics-material-innovation-initiative Click here to subscribe on Android or Apple iTunes   ps - We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch on social @veganstartuppod or by email simon@bitesociety.com or katrina@bitesociety.com

Dual-use ventures – tough tech startups pursuing commercial relationships with the private sector and federal government, are a unique class of companies with whom Kathryn "Katy" Person, of the MIT Innovation Initiative, works daily."[Working with the United States government, such as the Department of Defense,] is not for everyone and not for every business. It depends on whether you come in mission-focused... and it depends on your business strategy," says Katy. As a military veteran with a background in U.S. Army acquisitions, Katy observes "the trough of disillusionment occurs between Phase II and Phase III" of government contracts, and there is a delicate, strategic relationship that may harm or benefit a dual-use venture and with whom it chooses as allies, whether prime contractors, venture funds, government liaisons, university research hubs, and other entities.In this episode, we discuss the challenges tough tech entrepreneurs face balancing the myriad of funding opportunities and challenges afforded to dual-use ventures serving the private sector and federal government.---------------Show Notes* Episode page, transcript, and podcast listening links: https://toughtechtoday.com/launching-dual-use-ventures-featuring-katy-person-of-the-mit-innovation-initiative/* Katy Person on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyperson/* MIT Dual-use Ventures Incubator program: https://innovation.mit.edu/mission-innovation-program_incubator/ * jmill’s article, Who’s Your Ally? How Tech Startups Navigate Venture Capital and Federal Funding: https://medium.com/@iamjmill/whos-your-ally-e2ff6068cd3a---------------Topic Timecodes00:46 Introducing Katy and the MIT Innovation Initiative02:23 What are “dual-use ventures”?03:25 Examples of dual-use ventures04:14 Updating legacy systems05:47 Origins of dual-use technology06:41 Defense-oriented startups: in Boston and beyond08:51 DOD funding of “innovation”09:15 AFWERX and its Open Topic Solicitation10:18 The unique approaches by each branch of the U.S. military11:32 How the U.S. government thinks about “acquisitions”13:07 About Open Topics and integrating startups into defense14:21 Taking advantage of the “Small Business Set-Asides”15:58 Venture capital, DOD contracting, and dual-use startups17:54 New technological trends like robotics, hypersonics, and medical research19:14 Influences of DARPA and BARDA20:13 Where are the undersubscribed federal government contracts?21:52 Katy’s motivation for serving mission-oriented organizations23:43 Beware the government contracting ‘trough of disillusionment’24:22 The three phases of dual-use venture contracting26:09 Draper is a contractor ally for space startups27:40 Contrasting the DOD with NATO and non-US defense organizations30:30 The pervasive nature of ITAR regulation31:09 Evaluating national ‘innovation’ approaches31:52 The need for more students entering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)32:46 A U.S. Space Force opportunity?34:11 Putting together the puzzle of government innovation cells and tech entrepreneurs34:56 MIT’s ‘Dual-use incubator’ and Louisiana Tech’s STTR program37:30 Resources for aspirational dual-use entrepreneurs

Inspired by Dominique Morisseau’s play Pipeline, today’s episode delves into issues tied to the national crisis of the school-to-prison pipeline. The play follows, Omari, a Black high school student at a predominantly white prep school and his single mother, Nya, who teaches at the district public school. When Omari attacks his teacher in class, Nya’s fears for her son and his future push her to the edge and force audiences to question who is truly at fault.  How and why did the school-to-prison pipeline begin? What problems does education inequity and inequality cause? How do we make education more equitable—across public and private institutions? How do we train teachers of all races to relate to students of all races? What is “culturally responsive education” and how can it improve our education crisis? How does this connect to Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, and too many more? Listen to this fascinating and urgent discussion with playwright Morisseau and education experts Tyree Booker and Matt Gonzales. Purchase the play here. Referred to in this episode Watch Pipeline now on BroadwayHD. (Option for free trial for new users.) Michael Brown’s murder in Ferguson, MO (Read up until “The Law” section, which sources speculative opinions) The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander ACLU: “School-to-Prison Pipeline” Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity & the Transformation of Schools, where Gonzales works on education research and policy Camelot Education, where Booker serves as an Executive Director Morisseau’s op-ed “Why I Almost Slapped a Fellow Theatre Patron, and What That Says About Our Theatres” What is “Culturally Responsive Education”? Native Son by Richard Wright - Buy it from your local Black-owned independent bookstore; find stores here or here. Hear poet Gwendolyn Brooks read her “We Real Cool”  Key and Peele’s “If We Treated Teachers Like Pro Athletes” U.S. Department of Education School Discipline Snapshot 2017-2018 School Survey on Crime and Safey “Racial Disparity in School Discipline” Infographic Create the change Stand up for Black lives Find one-page education reform resources at the EJ-ROC Policy Hub Read  Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson; Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott; Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson; The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson (Buy from a Black-owned independent bookstore; find stores here or here.) Follow @integratenyc @CEJNYC @TeensTakeCharge @AQE_NY @CACF Read i3’s (Integration and Innovation Initiative) plan to integrate NYC schools, take their cues to adapt the policies for your school district Learn what “defund the police” means Elect Board of Education reps who:  Support universal early childhood education Advocate for culturally responsive-sustaining education Will divest from school policing Will decriminalize student behavior Will develop “sanctuary school” models to make school a space safe from police and ICE agents Provide a model for family engagement in education Opt for counseling and progressive discipline Reach out to and collaborate with the Anti-Racist Initiatve at NYU’s Metro Center   Why We Theater is a product of part of the Broadway Podcast Network, edited by Derek Gunther, and produced by Alan Seales.  Follow us @whywetheater on Instagram & Twitter. Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Our logo is by Christina Minopoli. See more at MinopoliDesign.com. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Leigh Silverman, Patrick Taylor, Tony Montenieri, Elena Mayer, Wesley Birdsall, and Suzanne Chipkin.   Connect with Ruthie! RuthieFierberg.com Instagram: @ruthiefierceberg Twitter: @RuthiesATrain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Gonzales is an educational justice advocate and Director of the Integration and Innovation Initiative at the NYU Metro Center. We are incredibly fortunate to have him as a member of the Integrated Schools Advisory Board. We had a chance to sit down with Matt this week and talk to him about the implications of COVID-19, what building equity could look like now and in the future, and why anti-racist integration matters now more than ever.Please join us for the NCSD Virtual Keynote on May 14th at 2pm EDT.  Free registration is available here.  LINKS:Grading for Equity Recommendations - inspired by Joe Feldman and his bookIntegrateNYC with the 5Rs of Real IntegrationPaulo Friere - Author of Pedagogy of the OppressedDjango Paris- Author of Culturally Sustaining PedagogiesRichard Gray- "Segregation is a generational problem that requires intergenerational solutions"This American Life - The Problem We All Live WithNYC Alliance for School Integration and DesegregationAngela Glover Blackwell on the Curb Curt EffectRemember, any book bought through a link here or by starting at our affiliate page on IndieBound supports local bookstores, and Integrated Schools. Join our Patreon to support this work, and connect with us and other listeners to discuss these issues even further.Let us know what you think of this episode, suggest future topics, or share your story with us - @integratedschls on twitter, IntegratedSchools on Facebook, or email us hello@integratedschools.org.The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.This episode was produced, edited, and mixed by Andrew Lefkowits.Music by Kevin Casey. 

Interviewing Fielding Jamieson from the Global Sports Venture Studio (GSVS), an initiative that brings together the world's leading sports organizations to collaborate and engage with startups and the sports innovation ecosystem and bring the future of the fan and athlete experience to life. Find out more at https://www.globalsportsventurestudio.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

(Recorded in Studio shortly ahead of the Stay Home -- Stay Safe Order for Michigan). Jeffrey Mosher welcomed Fred Molnar, Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Statewide, office located in Lansing, into the studio for a discussion. Michigan Strategic Board Funding, about the MEDC Entrepreneurship & Innovation initiative. Hear the pair of segments cover: How the MEDC E&I team supports high-tech entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state? How high-tech entrepreneurs and small businesses in Michigan can gain access to the resources, programs and funding provided by the MEDC? Michigan Strategic Board February funding and extensions? The overall state of Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem?

(Recorded in Studio shortly ahead of the Stay Home -- Stay Safe Order for Michigan). Jeffrey Mosher welcomed Fred Molnar, Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Statewide, office located in Lansing, into the studio for a discussion. Michigan Strategic Board Funding, about the MEDC Entrepreneurship & Innovation initiative. Hear the pair of segments cover: How the MEDC E&I team supports high-tech entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state? How high-tech entrepreneurs and small businesses in Michigan can gain access to the resources, programs and funding provided by the MEDC? Michigan Strategic Board February funding and extensions? The overall state of Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem?

In this episode I explore the different dimensions of realised value and ways to measure it Email: info@transforming-cultures.com Linked in: Manuel Giudice https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelgiudice/ Blog and articles https://transformingcultures.blog/ Website https://transforming-cultures.com/ Sponsorships: off for this episode

With a prolific career spanning academia and industry, Susan’s research focuses on the economics of digitization, marketplace design, and the intersection of econometrics and machine learning. She received her PhD at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and taught at MIT and Harvard before returning to Stanford. She was consulting chief economist for Microsoft for six years and the first woman to receive the John Bates Clark medal for her contribution to economic thought and knowledge. Susan sits on the boards of Expedia, Lending Club, Rover, Turo, and Ripple, as well as the nonprofit Innovations for Poverty Action.Throughout her career, she has built upon an early interest in auctions that she developed as an undergraduate at Duke, where she triple majored in computer science, economics and mathematics. Susan first applied her expertise to develop a market-based system for timber auctions in British Columbia that enabled a more efficient allocation of resources that was not subject to trade disputes. The system she developed in the early 2000s is still used today to price almost all of the timber in British Columbia.While at Harvard, she was working on auction models for search advertising when she got a call from Microsoft. Steve Ballmer asked if she could come help them develop their new search engine. She had accomplished many of her academic goals: earning tenure at MIT, teaching at Stanford and Harvard and receiving this Clark medal. “I realized that this could be a good moment in my life to take a risk,” she said.“Being a part of the birth of a search engine, and particularly the search-advertising platform was I think just a transformative experience for my life,” she said. While the Bing search engine was ultimately not able to compete with Google, Microsoft’s investment in the research yielded expertise in machine learning and cloud computing, which is now the company’s most important business.Susan consulted with Microsoft for six years but knew she wanted to continue to pursue her career in academia. After stints at Harvard and MIT, she decided to return to Stanford as she saw it was the best place to collaborate with industry to do cutting-edge research.As Associate Director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), she brings a social science perspective to AI questions. She explains how in online advertising, you need to understand the system and the economic incentives of the people operating in the system. An engineering perspective sees a database full of advertiser bids that feels static. An economist’s perspective sees those bids as strategic. If you understand the behavior of those firms, and their objectives, you can predict their responses to a change in the system. “It's so important to bring in multiple perspectives. There have been many cases where people have made big mistakes because they only look at it from one particular perspective.”The effectiveness of an application is not determined by the details of the algorithm, what’s really important is that you’re optimizing the right long-term objective. The success of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence in applications is critically dependent on having domain experts and social scientists that think about long-term objectives and how to measure them.Currently, Susan believes there are opportunities to use technology to tackle inequality problems. She sees potential in using mobile devices throughout the world for education, training, and nudges to guide decision-making. She started the Shared Prosperity and Innovation Initiative at the business school to help social impact firms integrate more AI into their products and services.Another technology that she thinks can help address inequality is Bitcoin. “I think I was the first economist to take Bitcoin seriously. It's fascinating from a variety of angles.” She learned how many people in the world are disadvantaged by an archaic financial system that is operated for the benefit of large businesses and banks in large countries. “If we can move money the way that we can move information, we could actually make a lot of people's lives better off,” she says.She was used to being the only woman in computer science and economics but a lack of role models made it difficult for her to visualize herself succeeding. She felt the need to overachieve to compensate. “It's very stressful to overachieve,” she said. “But I think it translated into more accomplishments because I just didn't think that I had any wiggle room.”Gender was not as much of an issue for her in business because she came in as a defined expert and was not threatening anybody's job. However, in academia she says the power balance is unclear, and there are no rules about who gets to choose. “Being a powerful woman actually is hard. People seem to like their women a little less threatening than I am,” she says. “When I advise women, I suggest having a clear expertise where everybody understands why you're the one who's talking.”RELATED LINKSConnect with Susan Athey on Twitter (@Susan_Athey) and LinkedInFind out more about Susan on her Stanford GSB ProfileRead more about Stanford Graduate School of BusinessConnect with Margot Gerritsen on Twitter (@margootjeg) and LinkedInFind out more about Margot on her Stanford ProfileFind out more about Margot on her personal website

At the recent Singapore Fintech Festival, The Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development (which is a joint initiative by the Government of Singapore and the United Nations Development Programme) announced Cultiv@te, which aims to tackle key challenges and explore opportunities in urban agriculture, climate resilience and livestock farming. Bradley Busetto, Director, UN Development Programme Global Centre on Technology, Innovation and Sustainability shares more about it. 

Wouldn't it be cool if a law school and a business school could collaborate on issues of legal analytics, entrepreneurial opportunities in the law, and collaboration between the university and the local business and law firm industries? We talk with a couple of professors at Georgia Statue University (GSU) who are turning this 'cool idea' and making it a reality. Anne Tucker, Professor of Law, Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative, and Ben Chapman, Executive Director, Legal Analytics and Innovation Initiative join us to discuss the details behind The Institute for Insight at GSU. The Institute brings together professors from different backgrounds of Engineering, Computer Science, and Statistics and with this type of cross-pollination with business and law, the professors are looking at applied analytics questions and bringing in their own unique skill sets to understand and solve these issues. This mashup of law, business, data science, risk management, statistics and more isn't a purely academic endeavor for the Institute. Following in the tradition of GSU being an urban school, the Institute works with well known players in the Atlanta business and legal community to put the ideas into real-world situations. This gives the Institute's professors and students the opportunity to work side-by-side with the business and legal leaders to help identify, study, analyze, and potentially solve issues facing the business and legal industry. This is one of the many values which Tucker and Chapman see for not just preparing students for the practice of law, but also for the business of law. Information Inspirations While Greg was busy playing guitar in his law firm's band, Marlene was speaking at the DLaw Summit in NYC last week. Competitive Intelligence guru, Kevin Miles from Norton Rose Fulbright gives us some nice checklists on different CI topics along with some templates designed in MS Word to help start you on the CI path at your law firm. The Financial Times came out with a 15 article report on the legal industry ranging from top legal business technologists, to the Big-Four's advancement in the legal industry, to both the promise, and the overwhelming nature of understanding legal tech processes. We hope that Google still follows the "Don't Be Evil" rule because they are now touting success in the Quantum Computing area. Google recently announce that its new Quantum Computer can computerate complex data in less than 3 minutes what it would take current supercomputers 10,000 years to do. We guess it's not a good or bad thing, but the future is definitely upon us. Northwestern Law's Daniel Rodriguez, and Legal Mosaic's Mark Cohen have a lengthy discussion on how to advance today's law school's teaching into the 21st Century. It's a great conversation. Listen, Subscribe, Comment Subscribe, rate, and comment on The Geek In Review on your favorite podcast platform.

Business Forward welcomed Doug Rand, Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and Innovation Initiative at the Federation of American Scientists, and co-founder of Boundless. Rand discussed the Department of Homeland Security's "public charge rule" that will go into effect next week. He talked about the rule's negative impact on businesses and how it reduces the talent pool availability to U.S. employers, imposes substantial paperwork burdens on immigrants and their employers, and overall financial burden to the American economy.

Anne Tucker, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative at Georgia State University College of Law, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss how the law helps define strategic options in impact investing and opportunity zone funds. She offers insights on what to look for in legal contracts of impact funds to ensure they are holding themselves accountable to impact objectives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leena Patel is the CEO of Global Impact Systems, founder of Sandbox2Boardroom.com, and a leading expert on helping executive teams worldwide lead change, drive innovation, and develop a culture of collaboration and inclusion. Leena draws from her experience being mentored by her grandfather – a direct disciple of Gandhi, as well as two decades experience as a woman-owned, minority-owned business owner. Recognized with a Woman of Distinction Award for pioneering Gamulation as a revolutionary leadership training methodology, Leena and her team have worked with leading corporations in 16+ industries, advised CEOs and Senior Executives worldwide, delivered over 1000 seminars, and have been featured by leading media like NBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, ESPN, and many more. Topics:  Defining innovation Why innovation is it important for both business leaders and individual contributors today Introduction to Gamulation  3 Roadblocks to Innovation   The 3 roadblocks are: Roadblock #1 - How to Unleash Creativity Roadblock #2 - How to Filter Through Ideas Roadblock #3 - How to Follow Through on an Innovation Initiative   FREE Resource: www.Sandbox2Boardroom.com/gift Identify The Blind Spots Your Organization Could Be Overlooking Download this free resource "42 CEO Questions to Maximize Your Innovation Initiative"

Pep Talks for Writers with Grant FaulknerGrant Faulkner is Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month, co-founder of 100 Word Story, writer, tap dancer, alchemist, contortionist, & preacher. http://www.grantfaulkner.comA Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back with David HallbergDavid Hallberg is a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre in New York.  He was the first American to join the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow as a Principal Dancer. He continues to dance around the world and is a Resident Guest Artist with The Australian Ballet.  He has also started the David Hallberg Scholarship, mentoring young aspiring boys in a career in ballet, and the Innovation Initiative, a platform for emerging choreographers, both at American Ballet Theatre. He lives in New York City. http://davidhallberg.comFor more show information visitwww.MomentswithMarianne.com

Michigan is keeping talented residents in the state, and revitalizing their urban centers by developing high-tech talent. Hear Insights from top experts from around the state; Fred Molnar, Entrepreneur and Innovation Initiative, Michigan Life Science Innovation Center, Executive Director at MEDC, Amy Cell, CEO and Founder Chief Match Maker at Amy Cell Talent, David O’Hagan, Schoolcraft College Professor, and Zach Brewer of PRINDL.

Michigan is keeping talented residents in the state, and revitalizing their urban centers by developing high-tech talent. Hear Insights from top experts from around the state; Fred Molnar, Entrepreneur and Innovation Initiative, Michigan Life Science Innovation Center, Executive Director at MEDC, Amy Cell, CEO and Founder Chief Match Maker at Amy Cell Talent, David O’Hagan, Schoolcraft College Professor, and Zach Brewer of PRINDL.