by Chris Luecke | Jun 3, 2025 | Automation, Operations, Podcast, Robotics
Without customer buy-in, even the most innovative robotics automation products can fall flat. But the approach most manufacturers take with new products is to build them first, then get feedback. In this episode, you’ll hear how one company flipped the script and did...
by Chris Luecke | May 27, 2025 | Automation, Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing
How does a startup scale? It all starts with a great product that solves a real problem. And sometimes that means taking the slow and steady road to startup success. Recorded at Trillium Brewing in Boston, we sit down with Adi Dalvi, the VP of Sales at OSARO, a...
by Chris Luecke | Apr 15, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
What’s getting VCs to look beyond Silicon Valley in the tech startup scene? The Midwest is not just an up-and-coming place for investors to watch. It’s now a region that more investors are betting on. With companies like Path Robotics, the Midwest is taking its status...
by Chris Luecke | Oct 25, 2022 | Podcast, Technology
What does it take to launch a manufacturing startup? And how do you finally walk away from it when it’s time? Nick Pinkston, CEO and Founder of Volition, is back on the show for round three of our three-part series. In this episode, we take a closer look at Nick’s...
by Chris Luecke | Sep 13, 2022 | Education, Podcast, Recruitment
“A platform for communities to invest in their best and brightest” …that’s how this week’s guest describes the company he works for. Sounds great, right? We invited Cole Shearer, Vice President – Skills Accelerator at gener8tor, to join Manufacturing Happy Hour this...
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