Jun 2, 202644 minS2
It's tempting to automate tech transfer: matching algorithms, data lakes, and AI summarising research papers in seconds. Patrick Speedie, co-founder and chief business officer of Inpart, has built software to match...
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The Next Leap
Hosted by Thierry Heles · business · EN-GB
About this Podcast:
Ever wondered how a discovery in a university lab becomes a game-changing product that impacts millions of lives? Join Thierry Heles as he explores the fascinating world of research commercialisation, where science meets innovation. Through in-depth conversations with experts – including tech transfer practitioners, venture fund managers, startup founders, and lawyers – you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and best practices that turn groundbreaking research into real-world solutions. From the anticoagulant warfarin to the sports drink Gatorade, and even the Covid vaccine, you’ll hear the fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most influential innovations, uncovering the secrets of turning research into life-changing products and services.
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What is The Next Leap about?
Ever wondered how a discovery in a university lab becomes a game-changing product that impacts millions of lives? Join Thierry Heles as he explores the fascinating world of research commercialisation, where science meets innovation.
Who hosts The Next Leap?
The Next Leap is hosted by Thierry Heles. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
What has The Next Leap covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Patrick Speedie: AI can't build trust in tech transfer" (2 June 2026, 44 minutes), "Panel: AI is a recompilation engine" (7 April 2026, 50 minutes), and "Hetti Barkworth-Nanton: Defence innovation is about protecting the vulnerable" (24 March 2026, 44 minutes).
How often does The Next Leap publish?
The Next Leap publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 14 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Next Leap?
Booking probability for The Next Leap is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Next Leap requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Next Leap's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Next Leap?
The strongest fits for The Next Leap are Scientific Research & Development and Business & Management Consulting. The Next Leap has a business audience.
About the host
Thierry Heles hosts The Next Leap, a business podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Episode #4
Panel: AI is a recompilation engine
Apr 7, 202650 minS2<p >Is AI about to steal your job? Today, we’re tackling the messy, complicated reality of generative AI, and asking a simple question: is it actually creating anything worthwhile?</p> <p >Sue Turner OBE and Richard...
- Mar 24, 202644 minS2
<p >War in Ukraine. Conflict in the Middle East. Daily cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. As geopolitical tensions spike, capital is flooding into defence, and even a growing number of universities are open to...
Episode #2
Brechtje Vreenegoor, Sebastiaan Berendse: In agriculture, spinouts need to reform the whole system
Mar 3, 202648 minS2<p >Wageningen University & Research is a truly unique organisation combining a higher education institution with an applied research institute. This dual nature makes commercialising research an interesting challenge...
- Feb 17, 202641 minS2
<p >At the end of last year, Uniseed CEO Peter Devine stepped down after two decades at the helm of a venture fund that has not only survived and thrived for a quarter of a century, but which has completely reshaped the...
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Dec 22, 20251 minS0<p>Do you want to hear an exclusive preview clip of the first episode of season two before anyone else? Head on over to thenextleap.is now.</p>
- Sep 30, 202554 minS1
<p >How can universities instil the entrepreneurial mindset in faculty, staff and students? Is this even something you can teach? And if you can, what are some of the challenges and pitfalls?</p> <p >Figuring out the...
- May 13, 202543 minS1
There aren't many university venture funds in central and eastern Europe but that could all be about to change if Károly Szántó has his way. The COO of OUVC, the venture fund and studio set up by Óbuda University in...
- May 6, 202537 minS1
Towards the end of last year, the University of the Arts London secured a grant from Research England to lead a consortium of six universities that would develop a shared TTO focused on creative and social sciences. The...
- Apr 29, 202548 minS1
What does the future hold for quantum technologies, what are the pitfalls and how can academia, startups, industry and government work together to solve the challenges ahead? Earlier this month, I chaired a panel...
- Apr 15, 202545 minS1
So, you've spun out of a university to sell your shiny new invention. How do you attract customers? You'll need a marketing strategy, which isn't a fancy way of saying “put ads on Google" or “post on social media"...
- Apr 8, 202539 minS1
If you've never been in a licensing negotiation, you might think big pharma always has the upper hand over startups desperate to get a deal done to secure licensing fees and milestone payments. Actually, these are two...
- Apr 1, 202535 minS1
Stuart Wilkinson, chief executive officer of Knowledge Exchange UK (the professional body for tech transfer practitioners in Britain), has personally experienced the myriad ways university research commercialisation can...
- Mar 25, 202547 minS1
2025 marks 100 years since the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) became the first-ever tech transfer office. It's been a very successful first century for the non-profit organisation as we heard last week, but...
- Mar 18, 202546 minS1
The story of technology transfer begins with Harry Steenbock's discovery of how to create vitamin D- fortified food. Steenbock, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, established the...
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