FedTech Innovator

by FedTech

What happens to all the technologies stuck in federal and university labs? How can entrepreneurs break into Deep Tech? The "FedTech Innovators" podcast seeks to answer these questions and more through conversations with entrepreneurs who have navigated the Deep Tech commercialization space. Discover the trends, transformations, and trajectories of the Deep Tech ecosystem with host Ben Solomon from FedTech, one of America’s f ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • FedTech Innovator: Mike Grubbs from Safire

    FedTech Innovator: Mike Grubbs from Safire

    In this episode of the "FedTech Innovator", host Ben Solomon sits down with Mike Grubbs from Safire to discuss the venture's path after participating in FedTech's Startup Studio, Mike's wide range of careers leading him to Safire, and his advice to current Startup Studio participants.

  • FedTech Innovator: Genevieve Lind, PhD from NOAA

    FedTech Innovator: Genevieve Lind, PhD from NOAA

    In this episode of the "FedTech Innovator", host Ben Solomon sits down with Genevieve Lind, PhD from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Small Business Innovation Research Program (NOAA SBIR) to discuss NOAA's approach to the SBIR proposal, the administration's vast mission space, and her path from neuroscience to leading NOAA SBIR.

  • FedTech Innovator: Will Schaffer from Mercia Asset Management PLC

    FedTech Innovator: Will Schaffer from Mercia Asset Management PLC

    In this episode of the "FedTech Innovator", host Ben Solomon sits down with Will Schaffer from Mercia Asset Management PLC to discuss venture investing, the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions for prime and subprime contractors, and the changing scene of English public-private partnerships.

  • FedTech Innovator: Helen Whiteley from the Women+ in Climate Tech Global Network

    FedTech Innovator: Helen Whiteley from the Women+ in Climate Tech Global Network

    In this episode of the "FedTech Innovator" podcast, Helen Whiteley, Executive Director at the Women+ in Climate Tech Global Network, dive into talks of tackling the climate crisis through technology and diversity with host Ben Solomon, Founder and Managing Partner of FedTech. Listen as the two investigate the changing landscape of climate tech, ways to make the climate tech space more equitable, and why diversity is such a critical component of saving the planet.

  • FedTech Innovator: Tyrell Junius from Tiami Networks

    FedTech Innovator: Tyrell Junius from Tiami Networks

    In the summer of 2022, Tyrell Junius was selected to be a participant in NSIN Foundry, a startup studio powered by FedTech. Now, he is the co-founder of Tiami Networks, a startup spun-out from the technology he and his team was assigned to. Along with securing a license from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Tiami Networks has successfully won public funding. Listen in as host Ben Solomon, Founder and Managing Partner at FedTech, and Tyrell discuss the Foundry program, the SBIR process, and the incredible journey of entrepreneurship.