Houston Innovators Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 173 - Adtech founder on his historic IPO and the future of the industry - Mark Walker of Direct Digital Holdings
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Walker is the CEO, co-founder and chairman of Direct Digital Holdings, a Houston-based adtech company that’s providing a platform for both side...
Episode 172 - Powering the future of EVs - Ben Jawdat of Revterra
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Jawdat is the founder and CEO of Revterra, a Houston startup that’s created a kinetic battery technology that can enable rapid EV charging. A p...
Episode 171 - The power of a pivot - Madison Long of Clutch
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Long is the CEO and co-founder of Clutch, a creator economy platform that empowers users to make a sustainable income with their existing skil...
Episode 170 - Lifting off sustainable fashion - Hannah Le of RE.STATEMENT
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Le is the founder and CEO of RE.STATEMENT, a platform where buyers and sellers can connect for unique up-cycled clothing. The company just had ...
Episode 169 - Expanding female-focused coworking in Houston — Stephanie Tsuru of SheSpace
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Tsuru is the founder and CEO of SheSpace, a coworking space for women to meet, work, and find support. Stephanie shares the origin story of ...
Episode 168 - A year of implementation - Richard Seline of Resilience Innovation Hub
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Seline is the co-founder of Resilience Innovation Hub and major advocate for all things resilience innovation, policy, and more. Richard and I...
Episode 167 - Making an easy button for stock donation - Steve Latham of DonateStock
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Latham is the co-founder of DonateStock, a Houston startup that simplifies stock-based donations for both nonprofits and their donors. Steve and...
Episode 166 - Looking Back at 2022
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, host Natalie Harms is looking back on some of her favorite podcast episodes of 2022 — featuring guests from startup ...
Episode 165 - The future for founders in 2023 - Samantha Lewis of Mercury
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Lewis is principal at Mercury, a Houston-based Venture capital firm. Today, Sam and I look back at some tech and venture trends she’s focus...
Episode 164 - Serial health tech commercializer - Jason Pesterfield of Optellum
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Pesterfield is the CEO of Optellum, a digital health company with AI-based software for lung cancer diagnostics. Optellum recently established i...
Episode 163 - Leading a greener build environment - Anas Al Kassas of INOVUES
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anas Al Kassas is the founder and CEO of INOVUES, a Houston-based company that has developed a process to retrofit commercial buildings with energy ef...
Episode 162 - The health tech acceleration machine - Devin Dunn of TMC's Healthtech Accelerator
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Dunn is the head of TMC’s HealthTech Accelerator. Devin joins the show today to pull back the curtain a little bit about how TMC Innovation se...
Episode 161 - Bracing for sustainable impact - Zimri Hinshaw of Bucha Bio
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zimri Hinshaw is the CEO of BUCHA BIO, a Houston-based materials company that is manufacturing a plant-based alternative to plastic and leather for a ...
Episode 160 - A uniquely Houston innovation event - Stuart Corr of Pumps and Pipes
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Corr is the executive director of Pumps and Pipes, a Houston organization that promotes collaboration and innovation across aerospace, energy, ...
Episode 159 - Business on a mission - Betsy Furler of For All Abilities
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy Furler is the CEO of For All Abilities, a Houston-based software-as-a-service company providing tools for employers to support their neurodivers...
Episode 158 - Leading the future of Houston innovation - Natara Branch of Houston Exponential
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natara Branch is the newly named CEO of Houston Exponential. Today on the show, Natara discusses her background and passion for Houston, and also expl...
Episode 157 - The future of climatetech in Houston - Juliana Garaizar of Greentown Labs
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Juliana Garaizer is the head of the Houston incubator and vice president of innovation at Greentown Labs, an energy tech startup incubator. Juliana jo...
Episode 156 - Higher quality of mobile vet care - Dr. Katie Eick of Rockin’ Pets, Rollin’ Vets
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Katie Eick is the founder and CEO Rockin' Pets, Rollin’ Vets, an innovative mobile vet care company that’s expanded from Houston to The Woodla...
Episode 155 - Gearing up for growth - Tatiana Fofanova of Koda Health
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tatiana Fofanova is the co-founder and CEO of Koda Health, a B2B Enterprise SaaS solution that guides patients through the process of proactive health...
Episode 154 - Enabling student innovation - Sarah Essama of Teach for America Houston
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Essama is the founder of The Dream Lab and director of social innovation at Teach For America Houston. Sarah joins the show today to discuss how...
Episode 153 - Solving a global health care challenge - Asma Mirza of Steradian Technologies
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Asma Mirza is the CEO and co-founder of Steradian Technologies, a startup that has created a portable and affordable device called the RUMI that can p...
Episode 152 - Innovation collaboration in Houston - Brad Burke of Rice Alliance
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Burke is the managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. The Rice Alliance has been bringing together entrepreneu...
Episode 151 - Supporting the next generation of female innovators - Loretta Williams Gurnell, SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Loretta Williams Gurnell is the founder executive director of the SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation, a Houston nonprofit based in the ion that is focused on...
Episode 150 - Bringing VCs to Houston - Aleece Hobson of HX Venture Fund
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aleece Hobson is venture partner at the HX Venture Fund, a fund of funds that’s hosting Venture Houston on Monday, September 12, at the Ion. The eve...
Episode 149 - Compelled to cure - Joanna Nathan of Prana Thoracic
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Nathan is the CEO and founder of Prana Thoracic, a Houston-based medical device company that hopes to enhance early-stage lung cancer diagnosti...
Episode 148 - Innovating for nurses - Benjamin Foster of Nurseify
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Foster is the CEO and founder of Nurseify, a Houston-based platform and resource for connecting nurses to short-term job opportunities. Havin...
Episode 147 - Great online shopping for the great outdoors - Bill Voss of Everest
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Voss is the founder and CEO of Everest.com, a digital marketplace for outdoor equipment, clothing, and more. Everest was founded to bring consume...
Episode 146 - Connecting artists to their fans - Jeff James of PickleJar
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff James is the founder and CEO of PickleJar, a platform that connects musicians and artists to their fans for tipping, merchandise purchases, and m...
Episode 145 - Houston's role in the energy transition - Jim Sledzik of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Sledzik is the managing director for Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, a Houston-based corporate venture arm that’s invested $320 million into 33 po...
Episode 144 - A startup for startups - Craig Ceccanti of T-Minus Solutions
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Ceccanti is the president and CEO of T-Minus Solutions, a tech-focused consulting startup for early stage and growing companies. Also a co-found...
Episode 143 - Planning a microgrid for Houston - Paresh Patel and Ed Pettitt of InnoGrid
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paresh Patel and Ed Pettitt are the co-founders of InnoGrid, a cost-effective and equitable plan to build Houston’s first microgrid. With rising te...
Episode 142 - 'First Houston — next, the world,' - Maggie Segrich and Meredith Wheeler of Sesh Coworking
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Founded by Maggie Segrich and Meredith Wheeler, Sesh Coworking is an inclusive coworking space in Midtown Houston that just recently fully opened its ...
Episode 141 - Houston as a sportstech hub - Kate Evinger of Pokatok Labs
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Evinger is the director of Pokatok Labs, a scale-up program for seed and series a-stage sportstech companies. The labs component is part of a big...
Episode 140 - Discussing Houston's rising innovation district - Samuel Dike of Rice Management Company
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Dike is the manager of strategic initiatives at Rice Management Company, the owner and operator of The Ion and the rising Ion Innovation Distri...
Episode 139 - The future of relationship therapy - Adam Putterman of OURS
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Putterman is the co-founder of OURS, a Houston-based tech startup focused on optimizing and destigmatizing couples counseling. Adam joins the sho...
Episode 138 - From social platform to femtech AI - Amanda Ducach of SocialMama
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Ducach is the founder of Social Mama, a Houston-based company looking to connect women to improve the isolated and lonely journey that is mothe...
Episode 137 - The future of health tech in Houston - John "JR" Reale of TMC Innovation and Integr8d Capital (Part 2)
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Reale is the executive in residence at Texas Medical Center Innovation and managing director of Integr8d Capital. In this second episode of a two...
Episode 136 - Evolving an ecosystem - John "JR" Reale of TMC Innovation and Integr8d Capital (Part 1)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Reale is the executive in residence at Texas Medical Center Innovation and managing director of Integr8d Capital. In this first episode of a two-...
Episode 135 - Preparing for a cell therapy IPO - Pete O'Heeron of FibroBiologics
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pete O’Heeron is the CEO, founder, and chairman of FiberBiologics, a Houston-based company that’s using fibroblast cell technology to treat a vari...
Episode 134 - Fueling clean energy innovators - Kerri Smith of Rice Alliance's Clean Energy Accelerator
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kerri Smith is the executive director of Rice Alliance’s Clean Energy Accelerator. The program, which launched last year, is currently accepting app...
Episode 133 - Preparing to ride the wave of the global energy transition - Trevor Best of Syzygy Plasmonics
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Best is the co-founder and CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, an innovative company creating a photocatalyst technology that is aimed at disrupting the ...
Episode 132 - Fast-growing software startup revolutionizing energy - Armand Paradis of ComboCurve
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Armand Paradis is the co-founder and CEO of ComboCurve, a cloud-based energy analytics and operating platform that more effectively forecasts and repo...
Episode 131 - Tech-enabled, holistic approach to women's health and wellness - Dr. Kimon Angelides
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kimon Angelides is the executive chairman and CEO of FemTec Health, a Houston-founded company that's created a comprehensive solution for women’...
Episode 130 - Growing a sustainable future - Zain Shauk of Dream Harvest
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zain Shauk is the co-founder and CEO of Dream Harvest Farming Co., an indoor vertical farming company based in Houston that grows leafy greens and her...
Episode 129 - Revolutionizing the aesthetics business - Phil Sitter & Christopher Chomenko of RepeatMD
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CEO Phil Sitter and VP of sales Chris Chomenko of RepeatMD, a fintech and rewards platform working in the aesthetics and med spa industry, join the sh...
Episode 128 - Securing successful infrastructure in Houston & beyond - Ody De La Paz of Sensytec
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ody De La Paz is the co-founder & CEO of Sensytec Inc, a hardware and software startup that’s creating a smart concrete solution for the constructio...
Episode 127 - Designing VR software for commercial and military training - Scott Schneider of HTX Labs
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Schneider is the president and CEO of HTX Labs, a Houston-based software startup with a team focused on creating virtual reality technology for ...
Episode 126 - Preparing for a Gen Z workforce - Allie Danziger of Ampersand
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allie Danziger is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ampersand Professionals, a Houston-based tech platform that trains and upskills interns for business place...
Episode 125 - Houston House @ SXSW
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Houston innovators have flocked to SXSW in droves and some with the sole purpose of participating in Houston House, an activation set up by the Greate...
Episode 124 - The future of health innovation at Houston Tech Rodeo
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roberta Schwartz of Houston Methodist and Dr. Roderic Pettigrew of Texas A&M University's EnMed program weigh in on health tech and the future medical...
Episode 123 - Decarbonizing oil and gas with data - Sujatha Kumar of Dsider
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sujatha Kumar is the founder and CEO of Dsider, a Houston-based software startup that’s using data to help energy companies decarbonize their operat...
Episode 122 - Making Houston a clean energy hub - Eric Rubenstein of New Climate Ventures
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Rubenstein is founding managing partner of New Climate Ventures, A Houston-based venture capital firm focused on investing in sustainable busines...
Episode 121 - The future of 3D printing is in Houston - Alessio Lorusso of Roboze
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alessio Lorusso is the founder and CEO of Roboze, an Italian 3D printing company that opened its American headquarters in Houston. Alessio joins the s...
Episode 120 - Innovative algae farming and conscious capitalism - Miguel Calatayud of iwi
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miguel Calatayud is CEO of iwi, a Houston-based food and nutritional supplement company that has created a sustainable suite of products from innovati...
Episode 119 - Houston as a future hub for synbio - Veronica Wu of First Bight Ventures
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Wu, founder of First Bight Ventures, has decades of tech and investor experience and recently made the move from Silicon Valley to Houston to...
Episode 118 - The future of ridesharing - Winston Wright of Alto
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Wright is the Houston General Manager for Alto, a Dallas-based ridesharing company that’s taking on Uber and Lyft. Houston was the second ma...
Episode 117 - Bringing together an ecosystem - Joey Sanchez of The Ion
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Sanchez is senior director of ecosystems at The Ion Houston. Joey has recently joined the Ion, which is a 300,000-square foot space in Midtown de...
Episode 116 - The future of the energy workforce - Katie Mehnert of ALLY Energy
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Mehnert is the CEO and founder of ALLY Energy, a Houston tech startup focused on advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the ener...
Episode 115 - Looking Back at 2021
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, host Natalie Harms is looking back on some of her favorite podcast episodes of 2021 — featuring guests from startup...
Episode 114 - Houston as a hub for oncology innovation - Enrique Gomez of TMC Innovation
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enrique Gomez is an entrepreneur in residence at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute’s Accelerator for cancer therapeutics. Enrique, who...
Episode 113 - Rethinking traditional health care practices - Dr. Toby Hamilton of Hamilton Health Box
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Toby Hamilton is the founder of Hamilton health box, a Houston startup that’s bringing affordable preventative health care directly to patients....
Episode 112 - Disrupting the sales workforce - Samantha Ettus of Park Place Payments
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Ettus is the founder of Park Place Payments, a fintech startup backed by Houston-based Curate Capital. launched in 2018, The California-Based...
Episode 111 - Inspiring lasting support for Black entrepreneurs in Houston - Phillip Yates of Equiliberty
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phillip Yates is the founder of Equiliberty, a Houston-based tech enabled startup focused on supporting diverse entrepreneurs. Phillip joins the show ...
Episode 110 - The intersection of design and innovation - Summer Reeves of Houston Fjord Studio Director
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summer Reeves, director of the Houston Fjord studio — a new addition to Accenture’s offices in Houston, works on bringing design into innovatio...
Episode 109 - From sportstech to health care - Aaron Knape of sEATz
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Knape, CEO and Co-founder of Houston-based Seatz — a mobile app and management platform that allows for in-seat food and alcohol delivery at s...
Episode 108 - Funding lower middle market companies - Gina Luna of GP Capital Partners
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Luna is a partner at GP Capital Partners, a new $275 million dollar fund that has launched under the umbrella of Genesis Park, a Houston-based pr...
Episode 107 - Diversifying support for a diversified SMB economy - Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Rodz is the founder of Hello Alice, a tech-enabled, one-stop-shop platform for small business owners to find capital, networks and business se...
Episode 106 - The future of e-commerce - Remington Tonar of Cart.com
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remington Tonar is the chief commercial officer and co-founder at Cart.com., a fast-growing e-commerce software platform that’s raised about $150 mi...
Episode 105 - A female founder with a female-focused solution - Abbey Donnell of Work & Mother
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbey Donnell is the founder and CEO of Work and Mother, A third-party lactation room service provider that works with office building landlord to ope...
Episode 104 - Innovating in the travel industry - Sarah Groen of Bell & Bly Travel
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Groen is the founder of Bell & Bly Travel and a longtime member of the Houston innovation ecosystem. Sarah co-founded Surge, Houston’s first ...
Episode 103 - Health tech innovating amidst a pandemic - James Reinstein of Saranas
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Reinstein, Saranas president and CEO, who has a long career in health tech innovation, joined Saranas at the very beginning of the pandemic last...
Episode 102 - The future of space health - James Hury of TRISH
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Hury, the Deputy Director and Chief Innovation Officer at the Translational research Institute for space health, supports research and technolog...
Episode 101 - Optimizing surgery scheduling - Pamela Singh of CaseCTRL
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Singh founded CaseCTRL, a Houston-based health tech startup that uses AI to optimize surgical scheduling. Pamela is no stranger to the Houston ...
Episode 100 - Looking Back at the InnovationMap Awards
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the 100th episode of the Houston Innovators Podcast, we look back at the inaugural InnovationMap Awards, which took place on Sept. 8.
Stream The InnovationMap Awards Presented by Techwave Tonight
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 99 - Houston's future as a logistics innovation hub — Gaurav Khandelwal of ChaiOne and Velostics
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For over a decade, Gaurav Khandelwal's company ChaiOne has been tackling industrial B2B software for clients of all sizes, and over the years he's has...
Episode 98 - Now's the time to invest in FemTech - Kyra Doolan of Texas HALO Fund
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the Texas HALO Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Houston, is industry agnostic when it comes to its portfolio, Managing Directo...
Episode 97 - Preparing for EVs across Texas — David Aaronson of Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Aaronson, a Houston real estate veteran, founded Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions, or REVS, to address the rising need for electric vehicle cha...
Episode 96 - Why this software leader moved to Houston - Raj Gummadapu of Techwave
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Gummadapu, co-founder and CEO of Techwave, a global IT services and solutions provider, joins the show today to explain how he relocated his compa...
Episode 95 - Shaking up legacy planning with tech - Emily Cisek of The Postage
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who’s lost a loved one knows how challenging after-death decision making can be, and Emily Cisek, CEO and co-founder of The Postage, wanted t...
Episode 94 - Houston as a hub for software - Will Womble of Umbrage
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Womble found his way into the startup world in a circuitous fashion. He joins the show to discuss his career and the software development busines...
Episode 93 - A defining moment for sustainable tech - Robert Kester of Honeywell Rebellion
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kester, president and general manager at Honeywell Rebellion, discusses his 2019 startup acquisition and what he’s focused on these days at H...
Episode 92 - The importance of reliability and data - Ryan Sitton of Pinnacle
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Sitton is CEO of Pinnacle, a Houston-area company specializing in industrial data science applications, but he also previously served as Texas Ra...
Episode 91 - Seed and angel funding in a post-pandemic Houston - Stephanie Campbell of the Houston Angel Network and The Artemis Fund
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the challenges of last year, Stephanie says HAN’s membership grew by 30 percent. Meanwhile, The Artemis Fund — a VC group focused on fundi...
Episode 90 - Leading a "uniquely Houston" company - Dan Purvis of Velentium
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Velentium is a one-stop shop for med device design, development, and manufacturing, its CEO and founder, Dan Purvis, joins the show to discuss all the...
Episode 89 - Cryptocurrency's North Star - Spencer Randall of CryptoEQ
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Randall, principal and co-founder of CryptoEQ, joins me to discuss the ever evolving world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency as well as how Crypto...
Episode 88 - Supporting SaaS - Kristen Phillips of Golden Section Studios and Brooke Waupsh of Swoovy
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Houston software startup support program has emerged to address the needs of early-stage SaaS companies. Kristen Phillips, director of Golden Se...
Episode 87 - The future of manufacturing in Houston - Misha Govshteyn of MacroFab
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Serial entrepreneur, Misha Govshteyn leads MacroFab, a Houston startup that’s optimizing the electronics manufacturing process. Over the past year o...
Episode 86 - The future of health care innovation in Houston - Emily Reiser of TMC Innovation
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Reiser has played a major role in developing Houston’s health tech innovation ecosystem over the years as well as working hands on with innova...
Episode 85 - All eyes on The Ion - Jan Odegard of The Ion
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Odegard recently got to drop the "interim" in his title and is continuing to lead The Ion as executive director. He joins the show to discuss the ...
Episode 84 - Tapping into "unsexy" tech - Sameer Soleja of Molecule Software
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sameer Soleja, founder and CEO of Molecule, joins the show to share the details on his energy fintech software company's recent $12 million series A. ...
Episode 83 - Supporting Houston's early-stage startups - Kate Evinger of gBETA Houston
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Evinger — director of gBETA Houston, an early-stage, zero-equity startup accelerator — is focused on supporting Houston companies. She joins ...
Episode 82 - The future of life science innovation - Kevin Coker of Proxima Clinical Research
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Coker is co-founder and CEO of Proxima Clinical Research, a Houston-based contract research organization focused on supporting life science star...
Episode 81 - Going all in on funding female founders - Carrie Colbert of Curate Capital
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From energy executive to content creator, Houstonian Carrie Colbert's latest venture is venture capital. She's raising a $10 million fund with her new...
Episode 80 - Collaboration in the name of health care innovation - Allison Post of the Texas Heart Institute
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Texas Heart Institute was looking for a way to support in-house innovation as well as connecting the organization to the latest and greatest healt...
Episode 79 - Fostering inclusion and sports tech Houston's innovation ecosystem - Ashley DeWalt of DivInc
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A native Houstonian, Ashley DeWalt is dedicating his career to two distinctly Houston things: Sports and diversity and inclusion. As managing director...
Episode 78 - The future of crowd-sourced investing - Youngro Lee of NextSeed
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of investment look like? That's something Youngro Lee, co-founder and CEO of NextSeed and COO of Republic, thinks about daily –...
Episode 77 - Tech supporting tech in Houston - Chris Howard of Softeq
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A good sign of a growing innovation ecosystem is definitely when successful entrepreneurs get to a place where they can support rising tech startups —...
Episode 76 - What heavy industry can use from biotech - Moji Karimi of Cemvita Factory
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moji Karimi, with his oil and gas experience, never thought he would work with his health care innovating sister, Tara — that is until the two of th...
Episode 75 - Making a consumer tech splash in Houston - Rachel Moncton of ClassPass
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After years of expanding ClassPass, an app-based tech company connecting users to fitness and wellness experiences, around the world, Rachel Moncton w...