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Future Optimist

Apr 19, 2024

John Hacker is a biomedical engineer and the CEO of NeurGear. His latest innovation is the ZenBud, the market's first ultrasonic vagus nerve stimulator, designed to promote relaxation and combat stress.

In this episode, Jon Hacker discusses the underlying technology, its decades of research, and its implications for...


Apr 12, 2024

Joining us today is Alan Liu, the co-founder of Persperion Diagnostics, an innovative startup based in San Diego that aims to revolutionize diabetes management with its non-invasive glucose monitoring technology.

Founded in 2022 by Alan Liu and Lu Yin, the company leverages cutting-edge touch-based sweat-sensing...


Apr 5, 2024

Brooke Harris, founder/CEO of Goodmylk Co., embarked on a transformative journey from a childhood on a dairy farm to spearheading the creation of one of the world's leading alternative dairy companies. 

Her awakening to the benefits of a plant-based diet—driven by personal health challenges—unveiled the...


Mar 29, 2024

Massimo Portincaso is the Founder and CEO of Arsenale BioYards. Formerly, he was a managing director at Boston Consulting Group.

As the creator of this groundbreaking bio-manufacturing platform (what does that even mean!?!), he’s using crazy tools like yeast to build… Anything! No this isn’t Star Trek… but this...


Mar 22, 2024

Greg Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of AquiPor Technologies. His company offers groundbreaking tech for porous concrete, meaning the sidewalk can collect and capture rain water! AquiPor promotes a new type of material technology intended for urban stormwater management. We will investigate the effectiveness and...