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Loading the player… Deep tech founders face a unique challenge: turning breakthrough science into a scalable startup. From navigating academia and IP to fundraising, manufacturing, and product-market fit, the path from research lab to real-world impact is anything but straightforward. This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials and 2024 Startup Battlefield runner-up. GeCKo Materials is building a bio-inspired adhesive with applications across robotics, manufacturing, and even space. In this episode, they explore how Kerst turned a Stanford PhD breakthrough into a venture-backed deep tech company. This conversation covers: How to turn academic research into a scalable startup. The challenges of moving from Stanford PhD to founder and CEO. What it takes to raise capital as a deep tech and hardware startup. Why commercialization and manufacturing are the hardest parts of innovation. How to identify real-world use cases and achieve product-market fit. Following recent episodes on building teams, this conversation focuses on the foundation behind every startup: transforming breakthrough technology into a viable business. New episodes of Build Mode drop every Thursday. Hosted by Isabelle Johannessen. Produced and edited by Maggie Nye. Audience development led by Morgan Little. Special thanks to the Foundry and Cheddar video teams. Topics Maggie Nye is a Podcast Producer for TechCrunch based in Denver, Colorado. Previously, she worked as the Brand and Content Manager for BUILT BY GIRLS where she developed an interest in tech and a passion for creating equitable and welcoming professional tech spaces. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in English from Hofstra University in New York. You can contact or verify outreach from Maggie by emailing maggie@techcrunch.com. View Bio Isabelle leads Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s iconic launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups. You can contact or verify outreach from Isabelle by emailing isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com. She scouts top founders across 99+ countries and prepares them to pitch on the Disrupt stage in front of tier-one investors and global media. Before TechCrunch, she designed and led international startup acceleration programs across Japan, Korea, Italy, and Spain—connecting global founders with VCs and helping them successfully enter the U.S. market. With a Master’s...
Space Gecko by StarshipCaptainBecca
When a curious gecko janitor gets launched into space, he is stranded on a strange planet. What wild alien creatures might he encounter as he searches for creative solutions to repair the ship? Can you help him get home to Animaltopia? This point-and-click game was created by a group of students from the LIGHT Homeschool group in Oklahoma City, led by StarshipCaptainBecca. CREDITS:Game Design - Becca C., Karmen H., Luke R., Gavin N., Grayson N.Writing & Story Design - Becca C., Karmen H.Game Development - Becca C.Art/Animation - Anberleigh B., Elsa C., Lilly M., Jaklynn P.Music - Josiah S.Sound FX - Luke R.Voice Recording & Audio Editing - Josiah S., Luke R., Elsa C. & Karmen H.Gecko Voice Acting - Luke R.Alien Voice Acting - Elsa C.Computer Voice Acting - Josiah S.Game Font - Fruity Sugar by OriginFonts.com BORROWED SOUND ASSETS (Freesound.org)“Hiking on gravel” by hoshisato“ting” by Mihacappy“ting2” by Mihacappy“hit - peanut can 08" by Anthousai“Ding - High Quality Cinematic Sound Effect” by FeBeZo“Footsteps On Hard Laminate Floor” by shaunhillyard“door, open, space hatch, hydraulic” by pointparkcinema“Button Beeps” by IENBA“Pop 1” by theplax“metal clanking” by MAJ061785“2) Bottle clinking” by 16FPanskaLipovska_Katerina“FireBurning_v2" by pcaeldries“fire_explosion” by ReadeOnly“Sound of working blender. Full cycle.” by tosha73“Pushing Large Stones Down Shoreline on Stony Beach 1" by F.M.Audio“Scrape 4” by AntumDeluge“Squelching SFX [5]” by SoundDesignForYou“loud-gum-chewing” by Pizzazif“Steak sizzling” by SoundDesigner0101“Stretch Cable Rope 3” by Geoff-Bremner-Audio“SF_2s quick metal click” by Yarmonics“FX_Squeaky_Hinge_01” by PeteBarry“clank 002” by yottasounds“bell ding” by 5ro4“Steps_Fine_Snow_Or_Sand_Gentle_04” by BlondPanda“Zipping” by XanTheRock“Tremolo explosion” by AceOfSpadesProduc100“Metal Footstep 3" by morganpurkis“OWI_CrystalShatter 2” by matthewHoldenSound“Page Fluttering; Strong Wind” by Rslebs“Penny Drop x3” by deleted_user_958643
SPACE STATION Satellite details 1998-067A NORAD 25544
The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and ...
Space Station News - ISS & Satellite Updates
Latest news from NASA about the International Space Station, space exploration, and satellite missions.
