Start Disrupting
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEveryone 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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Antarctica Remastered: Drug Discoveries Beneath the Ice
June 21, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBJoin 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...
Antarctica Remastered: Drug Discoveries Beneath the Ice
June 21, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBJoin 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...
Cultivating Innovation: CCI and Advancing Healthcare
June 07, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBDr. 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...
The Wild West: Crypto, Web3, and NFTs
May 24, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBJames 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 Podcast ArchiveCore Tatiana Moroz Host: Brett Malone Editor and Producer: Becca...
A STEM Revolution: Growing Passionate Young Scientists
May 04, 2022 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBAmy 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 mi...
The Future of Transportation: VTTI and Driving Technologies
April 20, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBDr. 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 opportunitie...
The Future of Transportation: VTTI and Driving Technologies
April 20, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBDr. 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 opportunitie...
Lab on a Chip: How to Shrink Diagnostics
March 29, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBLearn 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, robotics, dr...
Lab on a Chip: Elliot McAllister of Skyphos Technologies
March 29, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBLearn more about 3-D printing, lab on a chip, and building your business products from Skyphos Technologies Founder and CEO, Elliot McAllister. Elliot is the founder and CEO of Skyphos Technologies, an innovative micro3D printing service. 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 en...
Lab on a Chip: How to Shrink Diagnostics
March 29, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBLearn 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, robotics, dr...
Tips on building your company, pivoting, and raising capital
March 16, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBLearn 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 and co...
The magic of the technology behind Disney: How guests are becoming the heroes in their own stories
March 01, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBLearn 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://disneyaccelerator...
The art of partnering: How your small company can change the game for big companies
February 15, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBKenna Anderes Ph.D., RAC, Vice President of Translational Medicine & Companion Diagnostics at Mirati Therapeutics, talks → The art of partnering: How your small company can change the game for big companies; plus, “FIO” Figure it Out, how to follow the data, and navigate complex timelines and more. Dr. Anderes has been a scientific leader in oncology drug discovery, biomarker identification, and early clinical development in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries for over 20 years. Sh...
5G, NextG and Beyond: Exploring a world where everything is connected with Luiz DaSilva, Executive Director of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
January 18, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBDaSilva is the inaugural Executive Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), and the Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity at Virginia Tech. DaSilva previously held the chair of Telecommunications at Trinity College Dublin, where he served as the Director of CONNECT, a national telecommunications research center in Ireland. He has published two books and more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and chaired the Technical Program for ICC 2020, one of the flagship conferences of the IEEE ...
How to Become Globally Competitive - Perspective from CNBC’s Brian Sullivan
January 04, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBBrian Sullivan is the anchor of CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange” (M-F, 5AM-6AM ET), which broadcasts from CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. He is also Senior National Correspondent for the network, covering some of the nation’s biggest stories. Most recently, Sullivan was co-anchor of CNBC’s “Power Lunch”(M-F, 1PM-3PM ET). In his 25 years of financial journalism and television experience, Sullivan has reported from five continents. He has been twice nominated for the prestigio...
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Receives GO Virginia Grant to Expand Lab - special podcast
December 15, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBGuests: Craig Meadows: Montgomery County Administrator Erin Burcham: President, Verge and Executive Director, Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council Matthew Hull, Ph.D. : Research Scientist / President & Founder, Nanosafe, Inc. John Newby: Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Biotechnology Association Visit website | Download flyer New collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation announced with the aim to accelerate life science sector growth in the New River and Roanoke Valleys b...
Behind the Scenes of #StartDisrupting: The Magic of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBBecca Halm, Communications Assistant and Virginia Tech media student, interviews Brett Malone. This episode takes a deeper dive into Brett’s vision for the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center and how he is “enabling” the disrupters creating new opportunity. Listen and find out Brett’s entrepreneurial thoughts and how it takes a mindset of looking at a situation differently, having the conviction to try something new and tenancy to stick with it. Bio: Brett Malone, President and CEO of ...
An insight into artificial intelligence in therapeutic discovery: an interview with Daniel Smith, Co-Founder and Director of Software at Entos
November 16, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBDaniel Smith is the co-founder and director of software at Entos. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in computational chemistry. With a passion for science, technology, and software engineering, Daniel has completed research for Georgia Institute of Technology and the Molecular Sciences Software Institute at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, before beginning his journey with Entos. With a presence in our co-working community, COgro, they are working on...
From Virginia Tech student to CEO of TORC with Michael Fleming: Saving lives through self-driving trucks
October 20, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode, Brett Malone, Ph.D., VTCRC President/CEO, talks with Michael about TORC, the region's strengths and how it has helped the company, his vision for autonomous trucking and more. Michael Fleming official bio Torc Robotics, a pioneer in self-driving vehicles {website} Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, the global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revol...
“Always think about what the end game is like. How you can go from where you are now, to the very end.” with Webster Santos, Professor at Virginia Tech
October 12, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWebster discusses his research with drug discovery and therapeutic areas, and is co-founder of Flux Therapeutics, Inc. Webster Santos bio: https://chem.vt.edu/people/faculty/teaching-and-research/wsantos.html Prof. Webster Santos received his BS and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia under Prof. Timothy Macdonald. Following his doctoral studies, he moved to Harvard University as a Ruth Kirschtein NIH fellow with Prof. Gregory Verdine. At Harvard, he performed chemical biology studies ...
Don’t be Common: Lessons from a Lone Wolf - Interview with John Olver, President & CEO of Emisshield
September 28, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWords spoken by John Olver, President & CEO of Emisshield, during the #StartDisrupting podcast with Brett Malone, Ph.D. President & CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC). Spotlight story: The 3,100°F Impact Have you ever considered how many things we use in daily life here on earth that originated from NASA technology? GPS, medical devices, audio conference bridge technology, among many, all got their start in space! In August 2021, Dr. John Olver, President and CEO ...
D. Ryan King, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, talks about opportunities, advice, and future advancements of Virginia's biotech ecosystem
September 14, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MBRyan King's research focuses on understanding how modest changes in electrolyte levels can have a profound impact on cardiac function, both electrically and mechanically. Through his work, he and fellow researchers are gaining a better understanding that there is no "one size fits all" electrolyte therapy in regards to cardiac function; rather, the intervention needs to be problem-specific. There are instances in which it is more important to preserve electrical function than mechanical func...
“Do you think the first human to set foot on Mars has been born yet?” Dave Lavery, Program Executive for Solar System Exploration at NASA, thinks so.
August 31, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBVirginia Tech alumnus, Dave Lavery: LinkedIn For over a decade, David Lavery led the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Telerobotics Technology Development Program, with responsibility for content and direction of robotics and planetary exploration research efforts. Under his leadership the program was transformed into a world-class robotics technology and systems development program impacting NASA flight programs, other government robotics projects, and the entire robot...
Tony Pierson talks about Shaping your World: Advice for young leaders, defining your path, and thinking about networking to create opportunity
August 17, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBTony is a falconry expert, serial entrepreneur and developer of leadership and talent. Pictured is Tony and VTCRC President & CEO Brett Malone, Ph.D. Check out the latest book Tony is reading: Deep Survival: Who lives, who dies and why by Laurence Gonzales -- Tony says "It is about who panics and who stays calm in crisis situations. Very interesting and insightful book."
Tony Pierson talks about Shaping your World: Advice for young leaders, defining your path, and thinking about networking to create opportunity
August 17, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBTony is a falconry expert, serial entrepreneur and developer of leadership and talent. Pictured is Tony and VTCRC President & CEO Brett Malone, Ph.D. Check out the latest book Tony is reading: Deep Survival: Who lives, who dies and why by Laurence Gonzales -- Tony says "It is about who panics and who stays calm in crisis situations. Very interesting and insightful book."
“Good Chemistry" → VTCRC President & CEO Brett Malone discusses how drone technology is making Virginia’s wine industry a global player with Bruce Zoecklein & Mickey Cowden
August 03, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBAbout: Bruce Zoecklein & Mickey Cowden Cowden Family Farms vineyard and Cowden Technologies Creating Virginia wines that showcase the uniqueness of being grown and produced in the Appalachian Region. Enology and Viticulture @ Virginia Tech Research in enology is focused primarily in the area of grape and wine flavor components in addition to evaluation of vineyard management and processing alternatives. The influence of grapevine canopy management on the incidence of fruit rot metabolit...
Pallabi Saboo, CEO of Harmonia Holdings, talks all things entrepreneur, women in business, and offers invaluable advice to grow your company
July 20, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBFollow Pallabi Saboo on LinkedIn Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC was born in 2006 at Virginia Tech’s Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, VA. We wanted to bring innovation and change to the federal IT sector. We believed (and still believe today) that with shrinking federal budgets, there are huge opportunities to bring more efficiency to government through emerging technologies. We are a fun-loving, hard-working team of close to 400 professionals who are relentless in our pursuit of hig...
Entrepreneurship, technology and integrating all your skills with Gary Warren, President and CEO of ivWatch
July 07, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBGary Warren currently serves as president and CEO of ivWatch and has championed the development of non-invasive biosensors that fulfill a huge patient safety need in healthcare. Starting ivWatch in 2010, Gary assembled a team of leading scientists, clinicians, hospitals, and investors to solve a common drug delivery problem of IV infiltration and extravasation. Gary has guided ivWatch through multiple FDA and ISO clearances for this breakthrough technology with ivWatch products now being sol...
Chairman and Co-Founder of Carbon and Virginia Tech alumnus, Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D. talks “Activity to Idea”
June 22, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBLinks of interest: Zero to One - Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future TED talk - The CEO of Carbon3D, Joseph DeSimone has made breakthrough contributions to the field of 3D printing. The perfect fit: Carbon + adidas collaborate to upend athletic footwear - full story LinkedIn profile → Joe co-founded Carbon in 2013. Under his direction, Carbon is marrying the intricacies of molecular science with hardware and software technologies to advance the 3D printing industry beyond ...
Chairman and Co-Founder of Carbon and Virginia Tech alumnus, Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D. talks “Activity to Idea”
June 22, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBLinks of interest: Zero to One - Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future TED talk - The CEO of Carbon3D, Joseph DeSimone has made breakthrough contributions to the field of 3D printing. The perfect fit: Carbon + adidas collaborate to upend athletic footwear - full story LinkedIn profile → Joe co-founded Carbon in 2013. Under his direction, Carbon is marrying the intricacies of molecular science with hardware and software technologies to advance the 3D printing industry beyond ...
The Crisis within the Crisis with Gary Noesner, Former FBI Negotiator and Author
June 08, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBGary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30 year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator. A significant focus of his career was directed toward investigating Middle East hijackings in which American citizens were victimized. In addition, he was an FBI hostage negotiator for 23 years of his career, retiring as the Chief of the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit, Critical Incident Response Group, the first person to hold that position. In that capacity he was heavily ...
Disruption and the bridge of familiarity with Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, author, speaker, and host of Build for Tomorrow podcast
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBDisruption and the bridge of familiarity… Jason Feifer (Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, author, speaker, and host of Build for Tomorrow podcast) talks on change, advice and all things for entrepreneurs and startups. https://www.jasonfeifer.com/build-for-tomorrow/ Build for Tomorrow, Not for Yesterday Coming in Summer, 2022: Jason's guide to resilience, and how to adapt and use the power of change to your advantage, drawn from centuries of innovations and the greatest minds of to...
#StartDisrupting Podcast: The 8 inches between your ears: Uping your mental game to succeed in business with Pete Kadushin, Ph.D., CMPC
May 11, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBWith over ten years of experience in the field of sport and performance psychology, Pete has worked with a wide variety of performers, including everyone from youth to D1 athletes, tactical populations, weight management clients, and athletes returning from injury. His drive is to help people develop the capacity for sustained success, no matter what your goals are. Show links: Web: www.drkcoaching.com Instagram: @alldaydr.k Podcast: Mental Training Lab
New opportunities for federal funding with Linda Drake, Microsoft Federal Account Executive for the National Security Group
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBLinda Drake, Microsoft Federal Account Executive for the National Security Group, talks about new opportunities for federal funding. Linda Drake works for Microsoft Federal as an Account Executive for the National Security Group. She is also a small business Partner at Technology Transfer Consultants (T2C), a software development company that builds innovative products, connecting research interests to technology gaps. www.t2cpartners.com Linda has been in sales, business development and a...
Big Data Requires Team Science: Learn how to use real-world data from patient records to power virtual clinical trials and mine for new clinical trends
April 12, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBJoin us as Alex Hanlon, Ph.D. (Director of the Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science at Virginia Tech, Professor of Statistics and works closely with researchers on the Health Science and Technology Campus in Roanoke, adjacent to Carilion Clinic and the VTC School of Medicine) and Richard Bendis (Founder, President and CEO of BioHealth Innovation, Inc. and a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, innovation and technology-based economic development leader, international speaker...
Big Data Requires Team Science: Learn how to use real-world data from patient records to power virtual clinical trials and mine for new clinical trends
April 12, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBJoin us as Alex Hanlon, Ph.D. (Director of the Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science at Virginia Tech, Professor of Statistics and works closely with researchers on the Health Science and Technology Campus in Roanoke, adjacent to Carilion Clinic and the VTC School of Medicine) and Richard Bendis (Founder, President and CEO of BioHealth Innovation, Inc. and a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, innovation and technology-based economic development leader, international speaker...
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Amy Ankrum, President & CEO of Qualtrax
March 29, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBCommunications and transparency; it’s how you lead. Amy talks about leadership philosophy from creating a company culture to hiring the right talent, and how to invest in your own growth. Check out the podcast and understand why it’s important to find your purpose and why you need a mentor. About Qualtrax: Qualtrax works with companies to help them meet their assurance obligations and goals through document management, automating key business processes, streamlining training management an...
From Blacksburg to Mars with Dan Sable Ph.D. Founder & CEO, VPT
March 22, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBJoin us for episode 3 as Brett takes you on a journey with Dan to learn how their products are powering exploration and discovery, the importance of mentoring, and challenges to being an entrepreneur. Learn more about VPT at http://www.vptpower.com.
Hokie Entrepreneur Living Every Week Like It's Shark Week with George Probst
March 22, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBVirginia Tech alumnus George Probst is a photographer and public speaker. His website https://www.sharkpix.com showcases his love for the Great White Shark and the beauty of their distinct personalities.
Powering Quantum Computing with Bo Ewald of ColdQuanta
March 22, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJoin us for episode 5 as Brett talks with Bo Ewald, CEO of ColdQuanta, about quantum computing information systems, plus hear some great stories on Steve Jobs and more. Learn about ColdQuanta at https://www.coldquanta.com. About ColdQuanta: ColdQuanta leads the market in commercializing quantum atomics, the next wave of the information age. Based on the company’s Quantum Core technology, ColdQuanta manufactures components, instruments, and turnkey systems that address a broad spectrum of ...
Antarctica: Drug Discovery Beneath the Ice with James B. McClintock, Ph.D. (University of Alabama at Birmingham, Polar & Marine Biology) and Bill J. Baker, Ph.D. (University of South Florida, Chemist)
March 22, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBJoin Brett as he discusses drug discovery beneath the Antarctica ice, climate change, and the research James and Bill are conducting. McClintock bio: https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/people/faculty/james-b-mcclintock Read opinion article by McClintock - 'Pandemic isolation tips: routine, hobbies, hope, dress in drag' https://www.al.com/opinion/2021/02/pandemic-isolation-tips-routine-hobbies-hope-dress-in-drag.html Baker bio: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/chemistry/faculty...
Erik Gatenholm, CEO of Cellink
March 08, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBPresident & CEO, Brett Malone, Ph.D. talks with Erik Gatenholm, CEO of Cellink, with honors that include Innovator of the Year, Founder of the Year, and has been listed in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 and MIT Review’s 35 Under 35. Listen as Erik talks about how Cellink is disrupting the biotech industry.