Innovators + Entrepreneurs

In this conversation with Jim Barrood, Tom Szaky shares his remarkable journey from a Princeton student selling worm-casting fertilizer in used soda bottles to leading a global recycling and reuse company operating in...

<p>In this conversation with Jim Barrood, Tom Szaky shares his remarkable journey from a Princeton student selling worm-casting fertilizer in used soda bottles to leading a global recycling and reuse company operating...

<p>Jonathon Dambrot, cofounder and CEO of Cranium AI, shares his journey from teenage magician and chocolatier to cybersecurity entrepreneur. He explains how Cranium secures enterprise AI systems, why AI security is now...

<p>This episode brings together Judith Sheft (NJ Commissionon Science, Innovation & Technology), Medina Citi (Equal Space), and David Stengle (Startup Grind Princeton) to take stock of New Jersey’s rapidly maturing...

<p>Mellie Chow and Hamza Shad trace their winding paths into venture capital. Talking to Jim Barrood, they unpack today’s funding reality: AI-driven “haves vs. have-nots,” concentrated capital, longer fund cycles...

<p>NetElixir founder and CEO Udayan Bose and Rutgers professor Jim Samuel join host Jim Barrood to discuss AI’s transformative impact on business and society. They explore NetElixir’s evolution into an AI-first...

<p>Entrepreneurs Paul Lam (Bot Auto) and Ali Arab (General Autonomy) discuss building safer, more practical autonomous vehicles—Bot Auto focusing on full-service L4 autonomoustrucking and General Autonomy advancing AI...

<p>Founders Steve Jones and DeSean Brown explain pocstock, acontent and responsible-AI data company delivering inclusive, culturally accurate visuals and datasets. They talk to Jim Barrood about their careers bridging...

<p>Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund leaders Bill Taranto and Joel Krikston trace nontraditional careers into CVC, explain GHI’s shift to pharma-services and “enterprise coverage,” and spotlight global IDEA Studios...

<p>R&D Council of NJ Executive Director Kim Case and NJ State Senator/physicist Andrew Zwicker join host Jim Barrood to explore New Jersey’s thriving innovation ecosystem. From building STEM talent pipelines to...

<p>This episode features Michael Johnson, President of NJII, and John Pelesko, Provost of NJIT, sharing their unconventional paths into leadership. They highlight NJIT’s innovation culture, NJII’s venture studio...

<p>This episode features Amos Winbush III, serial entrepreneur and founder/CEO of bckrs.ai, the world’s first AI-native intelligence platform for the private capital market. He shares with Jim Barrood his remarkable...

<p>This podcast episode features Rowan University leaders Tony Lowman and Nidhal Bouaynaya sharing their personal journeys, academic leadership, and entrepreneurial ventures. They discuss Rowan’s rapid innovation in AI...

<p>SOSV managing general partner Sean O’Sullivan joins Jim Barrood to trace his path from MapInfo pioneer to global deep-tech investor. He explains SOSV’s studio model (HAX, IndieBio), Newark and Princeton plasma...

<p>Turtle’s innovation leader Teesee Murray and Triangle CEO Darren Wolfberg join Jim Barrood to share their journeys from global tech and finance to driving the energy transition. They explore Turtle’s 102-year legacy...