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The green wave appears unstoppable. As jurisdictions around the world embrace cannabis reform, innovators are lining up to create the next big idea. The leaders featured on The GrowerIQ Podcast shape the products and businesses that make headlines. Hosted by serial entrepreneur, Steve Looi, and from GrowerIQ, the world's most advanced seed-to-sale cannabis tracking platform.
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Join the World Textile Information Network (WTiN) as it welcomes a new special guest from the textile & apparel industry every two weeks. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and unmatched intelligence and insight on a global scale. From key manufacturers and textile technology hubs in Asia, the Americas, Europe and more, we speak with key opinion leaders, CEOs and start-ups – covering innovation across the entire textile & apparel value chain, plus external and influencing factors such as ...
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This is the Self-Directed Research Podcast! Our hosts, James and Amos, host hyper focused technical deep dives Visit sdr-podcast.com/ for more information about the podcast, check out all episodes and learn about who we are and how to support us! Questions, comments, interested in sponsoring? Send an email to [email protected]
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Episode 149: Marcin Lewandowski: My Last EU-Startups Podcast Episode – We Flipped the Script… Live on a Padel Court
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16:41After 100+ episodes over two years, this is Marcin Lewandowski’s final episode as host of the EU-Startups Podcast.We flipped the script: this time Marcin is interviewed by David Cendon Garcia (News Editor at EU-Startups) — who will be taking over the podcast going forward.We recorded it live on a padel court, in one take, while playing.It’s a fun b…
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Join WTiN’s content team as we discuss the biggest events and trends that have shaped the global textile industry in the last year. As we near the end of 2025, WTiN’s content team come together in this end of year podcast to discuss the trends, themes, challenges and circumstances that have shaped the global textile industry this year. Our head of …
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Episode 148: Karim Saleh: Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion – Real-Time AI for Manufacturers
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28:43Most people talk about AI in the cloud. Karim Saleh is putting it on the factory floor.This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Karim Saleh — Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion, the company building agentic AI that watches factory lines 24/7 and intervenes in real time to prevent safety incidents, scrap, and costly downtime.…
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Episode 147: Emmet King: Founding Partner at J12 Ventures – AI Bubble: Hype vs. Reality
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39:33Is Europe really at an AI crossroads — or are we already picking a lane?This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Emmet King, Founding Partner at J12, VC with presence in Stockholm, London, and Paris, backing founders early at the frontier of AI,to unpack what the AI moment actually looks like on the ground for Europea…
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In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with WTiN’s head of content Madelaine Thomas and innovation & consultancy lead Jessica Robe. We have had a busy few months at WTiN, not only have we hosted our first ever Circularity Week, which took place between 17 – 20 November, but we have also attended textile tradeshows including I…
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Episode 146: Zuzanna Stamirowska: Co-Founder & CEO of Pathway – The Post-Transformer Revolution
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26:29This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Zuzanna Stamirowska, CEO & Co-Founder of Pathway — the company building the world’s first post-transformer AI model.Transformers took us far, but they’re showing real limits: they recite instead of reason, freeze instead of adapt, and break under real-time complexity.Zuzanna’s …
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Episode 145: Matilde Giglio: Co-Founder of Even – Redesigning Healthcare for 1.3 Billion People in India
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22:46Most healthcare only really starts when something goes wrong. Even is trying to flip that.Recorded live during Italian Tech Week in Turin, this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast features Matilde Giglio, Co-Founder of Even, India’s leading healthcare startup redesigning access to affordable, high-quality care for over 1.3 billion people.Backed by K…
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Ep. 135: Biobased alternatives to petrochemicals
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23:09In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with Zimri T. Hinshaw, CEO of Rheom Materials. Rheom Materials is pioneering next-gen materials that leverage existing plastics manufacturing to create scalable, biobased alternatives to petrochemicals. The Houston, Texas-based company uses biopolymers derived from plant-based matter for…
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Episode 144: Andreas Idl: Co-Founder and CEO of Cropster – The Software Behind Your Favorite Coffee
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37:57If your coffee tastes the same delicious every morning, there’s a good chance Cropster is involved.In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Andreas Idl, Co-Founder & CEO of Cropster, the quiet tech force behind the global specialty coffee boom.Founded after Andreas spent time in Colombia and saw how hard it was …
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Ep. 134: Fabrics from orange and cacti waste
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14:01In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with Stefano Mazzetti, co-founder and CEO at Ohoskin. Ohoskin is an Italian company that has created painted fabrics created from orange and cactus byproducts in Sicily. Through a circular economy process, Ohoskin transforms waste into a luxurious, durable material that luxury brands see…
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Episode 143: Rebecka Löthman Rydå: General Partner at Norrsken Evolve – Building Resilient And Sustainable Europe
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24:16This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General Partner at Norrsken Evolve. Rebecka calls herself a nerd at heart passionate about supporting early stage founders building transformative companies that tackle meaningful problems. She's an investor in over 30 companies like Truecaller, through Ze…
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Episode 142: Julio Martinez: Co-Founder and CEO of Abacum on Modern FP&A – Excel Is Fine… Until It Isn’t
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27:23Abacum is the all-in-one FP&A platform helping CFOs forecast revenue, plan headcount, and model financial scenarios—so finance can drive efficient growth in tough markets. With 100+ employees across Barcelona, New York, and London, Abacum is used by hundreds of mid-market companies in 31 countries—trusted by Strava, Trilogy, Abridge, JG Wentworth, …
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Episode 141: Vidya Peters: CEO of DataSnipper – How Traceable AI Is Automating Audit & Finance
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29:42This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper—the Dutch unicorn automating document-heavy audit and finance with enterprise-grade, traceable AI.Founded in 2017, DataSnipper is used by 600,000+ professionals across 2,000+ customers in 175 countries—including the Big Four (Deloitte, EY, KPMG,…
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Ep. 133: Cloud software to optimise supply chains
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19:49In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with Helene Behrenfedlt, senior industry strategy director fashion at Infor. Infor is a cloud software provider, which has been built specifically for industries like manufacturing. The company creates easy-to-use, comprehensive solutions that help manufacturers operate more smoothly and…
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Episode 140: Start Building Now: OpenAI’s Laura Modiano on Apps in ChatGPT, AgentKit, Sora 2 & GPT-5-pro
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40:04This is the best time to build a startup ever. To young people thinking whether to build something: Start Now.This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Laura Modiano (Startups EMEA at OpenAI) to turn her “love letter to European founders” into a build-now playbook.We break down OpenAI’s latest platform updates—Apps in …
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Episode 139: Scott Van den Berg: Founder & General Partner at HotStart VC – The New Era Of Celebrity & Creator Brands
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23:02In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Scott van den Berg, founder of HotStart VC, to unpack how celebrity and creator-led brands actually win.HotStart VC's team has been involved in 55+ celebrity-founded brands, including investments in companies founded by Selena Gomez, DJ Khaled, Jake Paul, and more. They a…
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Ep.132: Legislation to support textile recycling
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Episode 138: Rocio Alcocer: MD at Norrsken Barcelona – Building Infrastructure for Hope
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30:46This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Rocío Alcocer Magirena, Managing Director of Norrsken Barcelona — Europe’s largest hub for tech & impact startups — during Impact/Week (Oct 1–2).We dig into Norrsken’s “infrastructure for hope”, the Impact/100 2025 list (where AI tops tomorrow’s impact unicorns), and why Spain’…
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Episode 137: Sergio González: CEO & Co-Founder of Remuner – Fixing Broken Incentives with AI Sales Compensation
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25:44Most growth teams run on incentives. Most incentives run on… spreadsheets, guesswork, and disputes.In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Sergio González, CEO & Co-Founder of Remuner—the AI-powered sales compensation platform that turns commissions from confusion into a growth system. Fresh off a €5.5M Seed (l…
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In this latest episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation podcast, we speak with Shivam Gusain water engineer, dyestuff chemist and LCA analyst, about his work in LCAs and problem solving within the textile industry. Gusain is also the founder of Decypher, a consultancy service for the industry. He delves into problems surrounding decarbonisation and cir…
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Episode 136: How to Pitch to Investors – Beth Susanne on Coaching Startups that Raised $10B
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36:05This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Beth Susanne, global pitch coach trusted by over 3,950 startups and clients across 60 countries. She has helped entrepreneurs raise over $10 billion to date!Her work spans industries from medtech and biotech to fintech, AI, and cleantech, and she has collaborated with organisat…
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Episode 135: Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer: CEO of EGYM – Why 80% of Gyms Don’t Work
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33:59In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, Founder & CEO of EGYM, the German fitness tech unicorn transforming how the world approaches health.EGYM’s mission is simple yet bold: make fitness accessible to everyone. By rethinking the traditional gym experience and integrating fitness int…
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Ep. 130: UKFT on international trade and exports
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30:39WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Paul Alger MBE, director of international affairs at UKFT, in a two-part special. Welcome back to the second part of our two part special podcast series with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). We are speaking with Paul Alger, director of international affairs at UKFT. In the first episode, Alger…
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Episode 134: Des Traynor: Co-Founder of Intercom, creators of Fin.AI – Transforming a Unicorn into an AI-First Company
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28:21In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Des Traynor, Co-founder of Intercom, creators of Fin.AI, to unpack what it takes to transform a unicorn into an AI-first company.Des shares the story of how Intercom embraced AI at its core, building Fin.AI, a customer service agent now handling millions of conversations.…
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Episode 133: Marco Trombetti: Co-Founder & CEO of Translated and Pi Campus – AI, Optimism & Naivety
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23:56In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Marco Trombetti, seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and Co-Founder & CEO of Translated and Pi Campus. Translated provides translation services in more than 200 languages with over 500.000 professional translators working in symbiosis with the best translation AI ever create…
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Ep. 129: UKFT on the importance of trade shows
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31:45WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Paul Alger MBE, director of international affairs at UKFT, in a two part special. This is the first part of a two part special podcast series with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). We speak with Paul Alger MBE, director of international affairs at UKFT in both episodes. In this first episode Al…
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Episode 132: Joe Seager-Dupuy: Director, Investment at TRUE – From Firefighter to TRUE $1bn VC
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39:35In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Joe Seager-Dupuy, Partner at TRUE, the $1bn consumer-specialist VC and innovation advisory firm that’s reshaping the retail, leisure, and consumer tech sectors.Joe shares his unique journey from a family of firefighters to venture capital, explains why brands today need a…
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Episode 131: Jens Wohltorf: CEO & Co-Founder of Blacklane – Scaling Luxury Mobility
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26:59In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Jens Wohltorf, CEO & Co-Founder of Blacklane — the premium global chauffeur service that’s transforming the way business travelers move through the world.Jens shares the journey from concept to becoming a trusted name in luxury mobility. We discuss how Blacklane scaled ac…
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Sure, it's unsafe, but it's not like, UNSAFE unsafe. Visit sdr-podcast.com/intrusive-lists-for-fun-and-profit to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If you're tired of watching your builds in GitHub Actions crawl like the modern-d…
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Ep. 128: Building traceable supply chains
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17:26The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with MeiLin Wan, founder and CEO of GenuTrace. The US-based consulting business provides advisory services in supply chain traceability, brand protection and product authentication. Using multi-proof point technology, from forensic testing to digital tools, companies can back up sustainability claims with scien…
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Episode 130: Maxime Chareton: Head of Sales at Revolut – Inside Revolut’s Sales Machine
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24:09What does it take to build one of world's highest-performing sales teams — fully remote?In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Maxime Chareton, Head of Sales at Revolut, to explore what makes the fintech giant’s sales engine run. Revolut's powerhouse of products helps 50+ million customers get more from their …
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Amos continues on the arc of nerd-sniping themselves to make their videos in the silliest possible way. Visit sdr-podcast.com/how-far-can-you-take-openfx to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If you're tired of watching your buil…
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Episode 129: Nikolaus Thomale: Founder & Managing Director of MYNE Homes – Co-Own Your Dream Home
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23:26Airbnb? Timeshare? Nope. This Is Better.In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Nikolaus Thomale, Founder & Managing Director of MYNE Homes. MYNE Homes is building Europe’s leading co-ownership platform for vacation homes. They make buying, owning and selling your dream vacation home more accessible and hassle-…
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Amos goes further into automating their video production workflow. Get ready to play a game! Visit sdr-podcast.com/blackmagic-fusion-is-weird to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If you're tired of watching your builds in GitHub…
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Ep. 127: Responsible textile manufacturing
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29:12The Textile Innovation podcast speaks with Fahid Hussain Kahlon, vice president sales and marketing of Interloop Limited. Interloop is a vertically integrated supplier of hosiery, denim, knitted apparel, and seamless activewear for leading global brands. The Pakistani textile manufacturer is based in Faisalabad and is known for its commitment to en…
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Episode 128: Wouter Durville: Why Resumes Are Dying – TestGorilla CEO on the Future of Hiring
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22:36🎙️ Skills Over Signals: TestGorilla CEO Wouter Durville on the Future of HiringIn this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Wouter Durville, Co-Founder and CEO of TestGorilla, to discuss the shift from traditional hiring to skills-based recruitment. With over $80m in funding TestGorilla is placing people in dream jo…
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James explains a bit about how safety critical industries think about reliability, the work that goes into shipping safety critical software, and how the Rust language and compiler are a good fit these industries. Visit sdr-podcast.com/how-is-software-safety-certified to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the bui…
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Episode 127: Inside the Media Engine: What Startups Get Wrong (and Right) About Press
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27:39In this special edition of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski is joined by the editorial team behind EU-Startups: Antonio Escarzaga (Head of Content) and David Cendon Garcia (Head of News). Together, they unpack the evolving world of startup media — from AI-generated content and traditional journalism to what actually makes a startup story…
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Episode 126: Trevor Neff: Partner at Headline Growth – Helping Founders Win Bigger
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27:33In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski is joined by Trevor Neff, Partner at Headline Growth, a global VC firm with offices in San Francisco, Berlin, and Paris. Headline raised $865M for its fourth growth fund, with half of it dedicated to Europe. Headline’s portfolio includes powerhouses like: Sonos, Farfetch, goPuff, Bumble…
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Amos shares the audio, video, and lighting equipment they use (past and present!) to produce the videos on the fasterthanlime channel. It turns out you can save a lot of money by just buying three iPhones. Visit sdr-podcast.com/all-you-need-is-three-iphones to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build accelera…
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The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Sadavarte Samit, director of business development (new markets) at The Haartz Corporation. The Haartz Corporation is leader in highly engineered and uniquely designed convertible toppings and interior surface materials. Headquartered in North America, with additional manufacturing in Germany and India, Haa…
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Episode 125: Erika De Santi: Chief Experience Officer at WeRoad –
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32:09How do you turn travel into a cure for loneliness?In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Erika De Santi, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at WeRoad. With over 125 destinations worldwide and $36m in funding, WeRoad is one of the fast-growing travel startups that's redefining what it means to explore the …
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James discusses the concept of software traceability tools, used in safety critical software development, and his wishes for an open source version that could give all of the benefits with a minimal amount of fuss. Visit sdr-podcast.com/traceability to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration pla…
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Episode 124: Charlie MacGregor: CEO of The Social Hub - How The Social Hub Is Redefining Hospitality
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32:51In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Charlie MacGregor, Founder & CEO of The Social Hub – a bold reimagination of what hospitality, connection, and community can look like in the 21st century.Starting from a personal desire to improve student housing, Charlie went on to build a hospitality powerhouse that bl…
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Amos explains their choices when it comes to encoding settings for images and for short videos in browsers in 2025. Visit sdr-podcast.com/html5-video to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If you're tired of watching your builds i…
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Ep. 125: Decarbonising the textile value chain
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16:21The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Simon Kew, COO of Sparxell. Sparxell develops next-generation colours and effects by providing 100% plant-based performance colourants. Spinning out from the University of Cambridge after years of research on biomimetic photonics and structural colours, Sparxell aims to eliminate toxic chemicals from colou…
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Episode 123: Mastering AI GTM: Lessons from ElevenLabs’ Carles Reina
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30:29Most AI startups don’t fail because of the tech.They fail because they don't know how to go to market.Enter Carles Reina, the first investor and GTM strategist at ElevenLabs — the voice AI juggernaut redefining what product-market fit sounds like.In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin and Carles talk about the real playbook for scaling …
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James shares a bit about Typst as an excited newcomer to the 'documents as code' ecosystem, while simultaneously throwing a lot of shade at LaTeX, a tool that James and Amos have never really actually used. Visit sdr-podcast.com/typst-is-pretty-neat to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration pla…
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Episode 122: Miki Yokoyama: MD & Partner at Aurum Impact - Family Money. Global Impact.
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30:12In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski speaks with Miki Yokoyama, Managing Director and Partner at Aurum Impact – an investment firm working at the intersection of family offices and climate innovation.Miki breaks down the unique role family offices can play in funding a livable future and why we need to rethink how we defin…
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The top 10? Bottom 10? In any case, enjoy a breakdown of 10 digital rights management schemes. Also, admire Amos' restraint as a YouTuber that they waited until 2025 to make a numbered list. Visit sdr-podcast.com/drm-schemes to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission…
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