Activation Energy Selma Duhovic

Jaehee Sweeney of BEI talks about battery technologies, including BEI's products.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:26) Career path
(04:12) Energy storage
(07:38) Lithium-based batteries
(10:17) Lithium metal batteries
(11:39) Ideal battery
(12:32) BEI technology
(13:32) Distinctiveness and stage of BEI batteries
(15:59) Comparison with current solutions 
(16:04) Charging characteristics of BEI batteries 
(17:38) Safety characteristic
(18:55) Scalability of manufacturing
(19:05) Commercialization and adoption
(20:30) Prohibiting factors
(20:52) Battery value ecosystem
(22:53) Market opportunity
(23:24) Uncertainties and risks
(23:44) Risk mitigation
(24:25) Impact

Jeff Rosedale of BakerHostetler speaks about how deeptech entrepreneurs can navigating the IP landscape and integrate IP with business strategy.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:25) Jeff’s professional background
(04:10) Dialogue between scientific advancements and legal frameworks
(07:22) How law firms are addressing evolving technologies
(09:05) Emerging trends
(11:13) Integrating IP and business strategy
(14:59) How startups can effectively maneuver IP landscape
(16:52) Valuing IP
(20:07) Examples of how valuation affects growth and outcome
(21:56) Collaboration and IP assignment
(25:23) Logistics of licensing IP 
(28:19) Factors that determine licensing fees
(30:08) Pitfalls during licensing and managing conflict
(32:05) Advice for entrepreneurs 

Bryce Meredig of Citrine Informatics talks about leadership and the business of science.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:28) Career path
(02:06) Academia vs. business
(03:15) Deeptech startups vs others
(04:48) Integrating science and business
(06:08) How to overcome challenges with integration
(07:27) Scientific leadership
(10:00) Group and organizational dynamics
(11:20) Leadership qualities
(13:10) Interaction between scientists and non-scientists
(15:42) Managing conflict and fostering cohesion
(22:10) Effective communication 
(29:10) Mistakes
(33:05) Future

Pavle Jeremić of Aether Bio talks about protein engineering, lithium extraction, and advanced polymers.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:29) Pavle’s professional background
(01:12) Motivation for founding Aether
(04:31) Aether’s technology and product lines
(06:45) Uniqueness of Aether’s technology
(13:08) Importance of Aether’s technology
(14:45) Monetization strategy
(16:22) Failed strategies
(19:41) Market segments
(21:14) Value of market opportunity 
(22:45) Capturing value
(24:41) Challenges and risks
(27:53) Long-term vision of Aether

Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza of Elysium Robotics talks about actuation, movement, and robotics.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:39) Rodrigo’s professional background
(03:04) Motivation for founding Elysium
(04:17) Elysium’s technology
(05:45) Limitations of current robotic systems
(07:02) Suite of robotic technologies
(08:09) Actuation
(10:19) Technical performance metrics
(12:06) Target applications
(14:38) Traction 
(15:50) Milestones
(16:20) Economics and affordability
(17:45) Market opportunity
(19:20) Scalability
(20:17) Challenges
(21:26) Long-term implications
(23:40) Vision

Mahmood Shirazy of Calogy Solutions discusses thermal management systems of electrical vehicles (EV) systems, transitioning from scientist to entrepreneur, and the state of the deeptech ecosystem.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:36) Mahmood’s career 
(02:32) Calogy’s technology
(04:09) Value proposition and uniqueness of technology
(06:45) Examples
(09:02) Broader impact
(11:39) Value of opportunity 
(12:58) Go-to-market and monetization strategy
(15:21) Traction
(16:44) Challenges and barriers
(18:43) Growth and expansion plans
(20:45) Anticipated risks
(23:26) Journey from scientist to entrepreneur
(25:44) Fundamental differences between academia and business worlds
(28:15) State of deeptech ecosystem