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Jan. 5, 2025
Unlocking Space with Reusable Rockets
A clip from our episode "Science in the Commercial Space Age: Live from UATX's Inaugural SOMA Summit"
#Space #Rockets #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #Starship #SpaceExploration #FutureOfSpace
Dec. 28, 2024
Beating AI Consensus to Build Better Products
A clip from our episode "Why Gauntlet AI Chose Austin to Build the Next Wave of AI Engineers with Austen Allred"
#AI #AIEngineering #ProductDevelopment #Innovation #TechStartups
Dec. 23, 2024
Building Better AI with Spiky Points of View
A clip from our episode "Why Gauntlet AI Chose Austin to Build the Next Wave of AI Engineers with Austen Allred"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEngineering #TechInnovation #ProductDevelopment #Innovation
Dec. 22, 2024
Eat, Sleep, Code and See What's Possible
A clip from our episode "Why Gauntlet AI Chose Austin to Build the Next Wave of AI Engineers with Austen Allred"
#AIEngineering #TechEducation #Coding #SoftwareEngineering #TechTalent #EdTech #Engineering
Dec. 21, 2024
Why Gauntlet AI Chose Austin to Build the Next Wave of AI Engineers with Austen Allred
AI is becoming the biggest force multiplier for human talent in history. Austen Allred shares how Gauntlet AI is reimagining engineering education for this new reality and why Austin's is the perfect place to build this ambi…
Dec. 21, 2024
Ep144: Why Gauntlet AI Chose Austin to Build the Next Wave of AI Engineers with Austen Allred
AI is becoming the biggest force multiplier for human talent in history. Austen Allred shares how Gauntlet AI is reimagining engineering education for this new reality and why Austin's is the perfect place to build this ambi…
Dec. 20, 2024
How AI Takes Us From Fragments to a Single Knowledge Base
A clip from our episode "Understanding Agora and Humanity's Future with Byron Reese and Brett Hurt"
#AI #ScientificRevolution #LLM #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI #DigitalTransformation
![[Video Edition] Ep 111: Understanding Agora and Humanity's Future with Byron Reese and Brett Hurt](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/62TTeFyuFGM/sddefault.jpg "[Video Edition] Ep 111: Understanding Agora and Humanity's Future with Byron Reese and Brett Hurt")
Dec. 20, 2024
[Video Edition] Ep 111: Understanding Agora and Humanity's Future with Byron Reese and Brett Hurt
In this thought-provoking episode, we are joined by Byron Reese, author of 'We are Agora,' and Brett Hurt, serial entrepreneur, to explore the intersections of superorganisms, technology, and human potential. The ideas prese…
Dec. 19, 2024
Can Texas Bring Back America's Ability to Build Big Things?
A clip from our episode "From Building 3D-Printed Houses to Funding Critical Tech with Evan Loomis, Partner at Overmatch Ventures"
#Infrastructure #Innovation #Texas #Construction #MegaProjects #Engineering #Manufacturing #…
![[Video Edition] Ep 131: From Building 3D-Printed Houses to Funding Critical Tech with Evan Loomis](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bSmL8RCpFCQ/sddefault.jpg "[Video Edition] Ep 131: From Building 3D-Printed Houses to Funding Critical Tech with Evan Loomis")
Dec. 19, 2024
[Video Edition] Ep 131: From Building 3D-Printed Houses to Funding Critical Tech with Evan Loomis
Evan Loomis, partner at Overmatch Ventures and co-founder of ICON, exemplifies Austin's entrepreneurial spirit in tackling audacious challenges. From revolutionizing construction to investing in frontier technologies, Evan s…
Dec. 18, 2024
An LA VC Missed SpaceX & Snapchat by Confusing Location Marketing with Real Ecosystem Building
A clip from our episode "What is the Gundo?"
#VentureCapital #Startups #SpaceX #Snapchat #Anduril #ServiceTitan #TechHub
![[Video Edition] Ep 119: What is the Gundo?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nqjvbgrwbdw/sddefault.jpg "[Video Edition] Ep 119: What is the Gundo?")
Dec. 18, 2024
[Video Edition] Ep 119: What is the Gundo?
What makes innovation ecosystems thrive and can the learnings of one hub be applied to another? Today I am joined by Isaiah Taylor, a founder building in the Gundo, and John Coogan, who has done his own deep dive on the hub,…
Dec. 17, 2024
Why Write Pattern Breakers?
A clip from our episode "Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate"
#Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #Founder #PatternBreakers #MikeMaplesJR #StartupStories
![[Video Edition] Ep 129: Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Juwdsq11Om8/sddefault.jpg "[Video Edition] Ep 129: Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate")
Dec. 17, 2024
[Video Edition] Ep 129: Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate
Promising startups often fail despite following best practices, while rule-breakers and those running through chaos can achieve massive success. Why? Mike Maples Jr, Founding Partner at Floodgate, tackles this paradox in his…
Dec. 16, 2024
Why Networks, Not Clusters, Are the Secret to Growing Tech Hubs | Richard Florida
A clip from our episode "Rise of the Meta City with Richard Florida"
#TechHubs #Innovation #Business #FutureOfWork #Startup #RemoteWork #RichardFlorida
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New Report says Austin is turning into life sciences "superstar" hub
Thrilled to have been featured on 'Tech this Out' with Walt Maciborski, discussing the booming Austin Life Sciences Sector!Our report, 'Austin Life Sciences Sector: A Powerhouse Emerging at a Pivotal Crossroads,' was born from a desire to catalyze a…
Austin's Venture Funding Challenges the Global Stagnation
The global venture funding landscape narrative for the first half of 2023 has been portrayed as one of stagnation. Headlines from notable publications, such as Crunchbase's "AI Was Q2’s Big Hope To Reverse The Global Venture Funding Slowdown. …
Austin Life Sciences Sector: A Powerhouse Emerging at a Pivotal Crossroads
Welcome to Austin Next, where we explore Austin's ascension into a global innovation powerhouse. We delve into the region's evolution, examine the building of robust ecosystems, and consider the impact of emerging trends and technologies. With Austi…
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Jason Scharf
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Jason Scharf has spent nearly two decades pursuing his life’s mission of catalyzing innovation. As an early stage investor, he targets the bio innovation tech stack and the business of health. He has held key leadership roles in strategy and market intelligence at industry pillars such as Illumina, BD, and Amgen. Through the Austin Next podcast and his writings, he explores innovation, Bio & Health, tech, ecosystems, Austin, and their convergence.