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A business entrepreneur and a marketing intern investigate the ever-changing world of hardtech (hardware with tech components) startups. In each episode, you will be exposed to innovative startups based at our hardtech innovation hub in Berlin. From a mushroom helmet to a magic heating rod and a robot called Caron. Talking about successes, failures, ups and downs, funding, prototyping, tech, hardware and much more. Join Christoph & Roi to take a glimpse into the future that is already here. Brought to you by the hardtech innovation hub and makerspace - MotionLab.Berlin.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Entrepreneurship
Description:
A business entrepreneur and a marketing intern investigate the ever-changing world of hardtech (hardware with tech components) startups. In each episode, you will be exposed to innovative startups based at our hardtech innovation hub in Berlin. From a mushroom helmet to a magic heating rod and a robot called Caron. Talking about successes, failures, ups and downs, funding, prototyping, tech, hardware and much more. Join Christoph & Roi to take a glimpse into the future that is already here. Brought to you by the hardtech innovation hub and makerspace - MotionLab.Berlin.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.motionlab.berlin
Episodes
Performance tracking for adventure sports | Ingo Boegemann from truemetrics
1/17/2022
Ever wondered how exercise performance apps work and what is the future of this field? How can one track sports like surfing or skiing? Is that even possible?
For this season finale we spoke to Ingo Bögemann from TrueMetrics. Truemetrics is a solution for detailed motion tracking and performance analysis for snow sports, surfing, MTB and more.
Ingo tells us about his shift from traditional mechanical engineering to starting his own startup, selling it, and then coming up with a new company...
Duration:00:35:35
A helmet made out of mushrooms | Duncan Cornes from Compositive.bio
1/10/2022
Do you love mushrooms or do you hate them? Seems like it’s either love at first sight or a constant repulse. But what’s for sure is that we all love keeping our head safe, especially while cycling!
In this episode we spoke to our friend Duncan Cornes from Compositive.bio, who are building a helmet (and other products) from mushrooms! Yes, you heard right. They use mushroom mycelium. Mycelium offers a truly sustainable alternative to conventional Styrofoam, with similar impact properties,...
Duration:00:40:11
Upcycled off-grid solar systems | Lisa Wendzich SunCrafter
1/3/2022
How can you make energy more sustainable without taking up too many resources? And how can you possibly run a startup and a family at the same time?
Lisa Wendzich from SunCrafter joins us for a talk about energy, motivation, business, and parenting in this very special episode. SunCrafter produces and provides solar systems offering energy access independent from existing power grids. Their systems work wherever needed – both in urban environments and rural areas.
Lisa tells us about the...
Duration:00:40:39
The magic heating rod | Wachtang Budagaschwili from Heatle
12/29/2021
Why are kettles so unsustainable? Why do you have to heat up at least half a liter for just one cup of tea and take up so much energy?
This is a very exciting episode with one of our favorite startups – Heatle; the world’s first inductive immersion heater, heats liquids in the vessel of your choice to the desired temperature for a pure, sustainable experience without plastic, BPA, lime residue, noise and unnecessary waste of energy. Some refer to it as a magic wand, it really looks and...
Duration:00:22:52
Caron - the robot that conects people with places | Moe Karawia from polymath.vision
12/27/2021
A robot called Caron? Yes! A reality in which people who can’t leave home can still experience the outside world? Yes!
Polymath.Vision is trying to connect people with places using the revolutionary Caron robot. Their three patent pending technologies provide next generation two-way telecommunication solutions, revolutionizing digital healthcare and remote therapy. In this episode we got the chance to speak to Moe Karawia about the journey of developing Caron, and how it will change the...
Duration:00:38:34
Soft-exoskeletons for people - Facundo Gutierrez | Motorskins
12/23/2021
For episode 2 we are joined by Facundo Gutierrez from MotorSkins. According to MotorSkins they “build movement”, to put it simply they build soft-exoskeletons for people, to bring confidence into your walk. Facundo is one of the founders of MotorSkins, which has been through a lot of changes throughout the years.
But their goal was always to widen their reach and innovate the exoskeleton sector more and more.
During this conversation Facundo tells us about complexibility of the exoskeleton...
Duration:00:40:19
3D printing bricks - Cindy Valdez | Migration of Matter
12/7/2021
Have you ever asked yourself what new possibilities 3D printing will bring and how we can use it to make our lives more efficient? In the 1st pilot episode we were joined by Cindy Valdez. Cindy is an artist who prints 3D ceramics! She combines art with tech which certainly brings her creativity to the next level. Originally from Peru, Cindy came to Berlin to study product design which is when she fell in love with 3D printing. By combining this new passion with her love for nature, earth and...
Duration:00:33:54