Episode Three: Ody de la Paz

Episode Three: Ody de la Paz

LatinTech Podcast by The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest
S1 · E3
Jul 21, 2026
24:57

Episode notes

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We sat down with one of Houston’s standout Latino founders, Ody De La Paz, CEO and Co-Founder of Sensytec. What began as a University of Houston class project has grown into an award-winning construction technology startup developing Smart Cement—an innovative material with embedded IoT sensors that monitors the real-time health of concrete structures.

Join Priscila True and Ody as they discuss building a startup from the ground up, turning university research into a commercial venture, navigating Houston’s innovation ecosystem, and what it takes to bring breakthrough technology to a centuries-old industry.

Learn more about Sensytec at sensytec.com

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Keywords

latino
entrepreneur
startup
technology
hispanic heritage month
Construction
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