Tacos and Tech Podcast Neal Bloom

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
Fred: I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
Missing Mike Freeman - Mike is no longer at the UT and we miss his voice in the tech community ShieldAI raising Linear App raised $35m Series B Acquire.com moving HQ to La Jolla  Rayze Bio $358m IPO  
Events
Innovation Week review Announcing Techstars San Diego powered SDSU first cohort podcast Women’s Venture Summit - Sept 28 & 29 San Diego Startup Week - October 23-27  

We're so excited for Techstars San Diego Powered by San Diego State University first cohort to be announced! We brought Techstars San Diego Investor Misti Cain on the pod to talk through the process of getting to the final 12 teams and walk us through all the companies.
Listen in to get a deep dive and meet the companies in this new program.
Th inaugural 2023 class:
Airbuild | San Diego, CA
Algae panel green roofs for commercial buildings that allow for carbon sequestration and energy production.
Babba | San Diego, CA
Enables parents to feed their baby on the go with the world’s first bottle cooler and warmer.
Cargo Shot | San Diego, CA
A “proof of condition” platform that enables shippers and logistics providers to deliver global supply chain accountability and performance.
CoBroker AI | El Paso, TX
An AI-powered assistant accessible via SMS or WhatsApp that automates research and streamlines marketing operations for brokers.
Craitor | San Diego, CA
Rugged, portable, intelligent 3D printers that can manufacture military-grade parts where and when they’re needed
General Folders | San Diego, CA
Cross-company, cloud-agnostic data collaboration software that allows companies to transfer data securely, monitor the transmission in real time, and easily validate the correct data is being sent.
Mosqitter | New York, NY
A software-driven, non-toxic, outdoor mosquito control solution that protects people from mosquitoes and the diseases they transfer.
Nevemind | Stockholm, Sweden
A desktop application that automatically replies to all your emails and messages
Oblio | Boston Massachusetts, CA
An email-based AI tool that allows college admissions counselors to craft personalized messages for admitted students, leveraging existing data to easily prioritize and communicate.
Remix | Pleasant Hill, CA
A virtual teleporter that lets users freely interact and share complete physical environments from anywhere in the world. 
Site Bionics | San Diego, CA
Computer vision and digital twin technology that gives retailers operational insights about their physical space.
Steno | San Diego, CA
A personalized AI-powered market research copilot that extracts insights from digital content to help brand owners research their market and competition.
 
 
Reference: Blog by Techstars about the new cohort.
 

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech.
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital.
Fred: I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
Fundraises:
Occuspace - Series A - $3.6m
Shipcalm - Raised $2m - Tech-enabled 3PL
Lights Helmets
Report Therapeutics - $150m Series A
 
Events:
Top Tech Awards
Innovation Day
Stella Women’s Venture Summit
 

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well. Find these episodes on Freshbrewedtech.com and favorite podcast player for Tacos and Tech Podcast
I’m Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder.
Fred: I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of SD Founders substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A.
 
8/21/23:
SD’s top AI startups  Real World AI Applications panel from Interlock Summit Inc.’s 5000 list SD companies highlighted + 89 listed on full list Acquire.com moves to SD Welcome back Andrew Gazdecki and team! EDC Summer Bash recap   AgTech event recap and Escondido AgTech Hackathon on Nov. 2-4  
Upcoming tech events:
Innovation Day Sept 14 / Innovation Week - Sept 12-16 San Diego Startup Week - Oct 23-27

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Aadeel gives an overview of what PSYONIC is [02:34]
Aadeel shares his background and how he got interested in building bionic limbs [03:17]
How did Aadeel get started in bionic engineering [04:17]
What’s the difference between prosthesis and bionic devices? [07:45]
Aadeel talks about their product designs, the difference of the devices, and the barriers for patients  [09:03]
Aadeel shares the founding story of PSYONIC [10:44]
What’s entrepreneurial life like for Aadeel? [15:12]
Aadeel compares San Diego and Chicago, and why he chose to move to San Diego [18:05]
Aadeel explains why their brand is very big on consumer-facing approach [24:00]
Aadeel shares what’s is like to have a public facing brand [28:19]
Aadeel talks about where PSYONIC will be a year from now, their future plans, etc. [30:14]
Aadeel shares his favorite taco spot, City Tacos [32:17]
 
Resources:
Videos of testing the PSYONIC advanced bionic hand



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PSYONIC
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Davey gives an overview of his work at UC San Diego  [02:23]
How did Davey end up down the path toward infectious diseases? [03:23]
Davey talks about the first time he heard about COVID-19 [06:02]
How did Operation Warp Speed come together and when did Davey get involved? [07:21]
Davey shares his observations on Model Medicines [11:25]
Davey describes the technology Model Medicines focus on and how they apply it to many areas [13:10]
Davey talks about his current involvement such as preclinical testing and preparing for clinical trials [15:05]
Davey explains why COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses will continue to be a threat, and why new treatments are necessary [16:43]
Davey emphasizes the need for investing in the science and research to improve next-generation drugs [00:18:55]
Davey shares how AI is changing the way drug development is being approached today [20:01]
On the FDA's flexibility and alignment with Model Medicines' plans for testing and development [20:48]
Davey talks about future plans for Model Medicines, his plans on launching a clinical trial for respiratory viruses, and basket trial [00:22:23]
Davey shares his take on the technology communities and collaborative and problem-focused culture of San Diego [23:40]
Davey shares his favorite taco spot on Washington Street, El Cuervo [00:27:05]




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University of California San Diego
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