Introducing XTC’s new podcast: Extreme Tech Innovators! XTC teammates Ash and John interview some of our startup alumni founders to learn about their journeys and hear their wisest advice on their industries and more. Listen in for the latest in innovation, tech and more!

Meet the hosts

Ash Tutika
Program Fellow
John Martin
Startup Engagement SME

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Episode 1 – Insurance coverage for climate change

In this episode, Ash talks with Founder and CEO Dale Schilling of XTC’s 2021 Global Co-Winner Hillridge Technology of Australia who is on a mission to help farmers mitigate the financial impact of poor weather conditions on their crops or livestock through a weather-based parametric insurance.

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Episode 2 – The bomb DOT com in braille technology

In this episode, John talks with the founder and CEO of XTCs 2020 Global Winner DOT Inc, Eric Ju Yoon Kim of Korea which developed a cost-effective braille tablet technology and the world’s first braille smartwatch.

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Episode 3 – The future of food waste: fuel!

In this episode, John talks with Luna Yu, Founder and CEO of XTC’s 2021 Global Co-Winner Genecis of Canada which uses bioengineering to convert food waste into a substitute for fossil fuel feedstocks for industrial plastics.

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Episode 4 – Entrepreneur Pays It Forward to Teachers with TOMI

This episode features a conversation with Juan Manuel Lopera Aristizabal, CEO and Founder of TOMi Digital of Medellín, Colombia, winner of the Education Technology category of Extreme Tech Challenge 2020.

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