Start Disrupting

Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
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Start Disrupting

Everyone wants to be ahead of the game, and I talk to those who are… Join Brett Malone, Ph.D. President & CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, for Start Disrupting. Hear how industry disrupters are changing how we live and how we do business. Don’t miss an episode. Let’s start the conversation …

  1. Antarctica Remastered: Drug Discoveries Beneath the Ice

    06/21/2022

    Antarctica Remastered: Drug Discoveries Beneath the Ice

    Join us as we dig into Start Disrupting's archive and revisit Antarctica with guests James B. McClintock, Ph.D. (The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Author and Professor of Polar and Marine Biology) and Bill J. Baker, Ph.D. (The University of South Florida, Professor of Chemistry). In this episode, Brett takes a dive below Antarctica's ice with James and Bill as they discuss drug discovery, climate change, and some of their most profound research findings. - The Baker Research Group ...

    29 min
  2. Cultivating Innovation: CCI and Advancing Healthcare

    06/07/2022

    Cultivating Innovation: CCI and Advancing Healthcare

    Dr. Aileen Helsel is the current Interim Director for Carilion Clinic Innovation (CCI), a catalytic agent and resource for regional innovators and creatives within the Carilion healthcare system. Since beginning her role as Interim Director in April 2022, Dr. Helsel oversees the healthcare system’s efforts to develop and market disruptive Carilion inventions while also expanding the region’s biotech and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dr. Helsel has an extensive biomedical research background and ...

    32 min
  3. The Wild West: Crypto, Web3, and NFTs

    05/24/2022

    The Wild West: Crypto, Web3, and NFTs

    James D. Harder is a Blockchain Ecosystem Catalyst. Currently Virginia Tech’s Blockchain Initiative Director, Harder is also an External Engagement Manager for VT’s Department of Computer Science. Harder has an interest in analyzing agricultural applications of blockchain, as well as other emerging technologies, such as AI and cybersecurity. Virginia Tech's Blockchain Certificate Program Wall Street Journal PodcastArchiveCoreTatiana MorozHost: Brett Malone Editor and Producer: Becca Halm...

    46 min
  4. A STEM Revolution: Growing Passionate Young Scientists

    05/04/2022

    A STEM Revolution: Growing Passionate Young Scientists

    Amy White is Virginia Western Community College’s Dean for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics department. White began at VWCC as a biology professor in 2003, and her passion for educating led her to her role as STEM dean. White focuses on educating and mentoring those who are interested in STEM careers, as well creating equal opportunities for all students wishing to make an impact on the healthcare system. In this episode Brett and Amy discuss the importance of young min...

    34 min
  5. The Future of Transportation: VTTI and Driving Technologies

    04/20/2022

    The Future of Transportation: VTTI and Driving Technologies

    Dr. Zac Doerzaph is the Executive Director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), a global leader in transportation research. Working alongside a talented team, Doerzaph focuses on creating a future of ubiquitous, safe, and effective mobility by conducting innovative and impactful research today. Also, a faculty member within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech, Doerzaph works with fellow faculty to provide experiential learning opportunities...

    30 min
  6. Lab on a Chip: How to Shrink Diagnostics

    03/29/2022

    Lab on a Chip: How to Shrink Diagnostics

    Learn more about 3-D printing, lab on a chip, and building your business products from Skyphos Technologies Founder and CEO, Elliot McAllister. Skyphos Technologies focuses on solving the manufacturing and technology gap for lab-on-a-chip technologies by bringing ultra-small resolutions and micro-3D printing to the biotech industry. A Virginia Tech graduate, Elliot's career has been molded by engineering and management experiences. Elliot has experience in manufacturing, R&D, robo...

    41 min
  7. Tips on building your company, pivoting, and raising capital

    03/16/2022

    Tips on building your company, pivoting, and raising capital

    Learn more about entrepreneurship and how to know you've hit traction with your startup from Active Capital Founder and CEO, Pat Matthews. Pat is the founder and general partner of Active Capital, a venture firm focused on leading seed rounds for B2B SaaS companies outside of Silicon Valley. Prior to Active Capital, Pat was an entrepreneur, operator, and angel investor. Pat’s career started in 1999 when he dropped out of Virginia Tech to start a dot-com with some of his best friends an...

    35 min
  8. The magic of the technology behind Disney: How guests are becoming the heroes in their own stories

    03/01/2022

    The magic of the technology behind Disney: How guests are becoming the heroes in their own stories

    Learn how Disney is utilizing technology to enhance the customer experience with new initiatives and how the Disney accelerator is creating new entertainment adventures and products. Kathy de Paolo, Vice President of Engineering at The Walt Disney Company, shares all this and entrepreneurial advice for all. Links: Kathy’s LinkedIn profile Walt Disney Imagineering: https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/ Disney: https://www.disney.com/ Disney Accelerator: https://disneyac...

    30 min
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    Everyone wants to be ahead of the game, and I talk to those who are… Join Brett Malone, Ph.D. President & CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, for Start Disrupting. Hear how industry disrupters are changing how we live and how we do business. Don’t miss an episode. Let’s start the conversation …

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      Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2022
    • Episodes
      34
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