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Don’t be Common: Lessons from a Lone Wolf - Interview with John Olver, President & CEO of Emisshield

Start Disrupting

English - September 28, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Words 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 of Emissield, Inc. became the 85th inductee into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for contributions to life-changing technologies emerging from global space programs. Emisshield Inc. and NASA Ames, also accepted the organizational award.  Read full story here.