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Idea Overflow45. Autonomous Robotic Pick-Up + Innovation as a Service with Ashley & HannahGuests Ashley Touchton and Hannah Ranieri, from Atlanta-based innovation agency Orange Sparkle Ball (yes, that's the real name), share how they approach innovation with their clients.(20:47) They also announce their latest endeavour - an autonomous ground-based robotic pick-up service. It'll roll out a specific zone in the Detroit area in June this year!(27:00) And we wrap up with an idea for Innovation as a Service.Connect with them at: - Orange Sparkle Ball (website) - Orange Sparkle Ball (LinkedIn) - Ashely LinkedIn - Hannah LinkedIn2024-04-2932 min
Idea Overflow44. Reinvention Manager, Cloud-Seeding (Weather-as-a-Service)Ever been at that pivotal point in your life and a reinvention is needed? Dan reckons a Reinvention Manager could help with that.(8:42) And Patrick is all-in on cloud-seeding and 'weather-as-a-service'! Grab your umbrella and get ready to weather the storm of creativity!Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in...2024-04-2218 min
Idea Overflow43. 5x Quick Fire Ideas with Priya KumarDan reconnects with supply chain expert Priya Kumar after their meeting at SXSW in Austin. The pair cover why Priya founded Sustainable Inc., and five quick-fire ideas:(10:23) An online tool that cleans up data for supply chain spend assessments,(12:39) A virtual/AI business development person to help get sales leads,(14:20) Hardware and/or software that makes doing video calls easier from in-car,(17:48) 3D printer for Indian food, and(21:06) A 'plant manager' that keeps your house plants alive when you're away.About PriyaPriya is a former consultant and industry professional with 17+ years...2024-04-1528 minIdea Overflow42. My 5 Take-Outs from SXSW 2024 (part two)Dan packed his backpack and travelled 24 hours all the way to Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW (South by South West) festival!WIth his man bun tightened and beard groomed, he mixed it up with the tech bros and gals of the US... although, the stereotypes aren't exactly true.SXSW comprises tech/interactive, music and film festivals all in one, with 300,000+ people descending every year (30% from outside the US) to one of the growing entreprenuership hubs of the US, within one of the fastest growing cities in the US.Dan shares some overall...2024-04-0818 minIdea Overflow41. My 5 Take-Outs from SXSW 2024 (part 1)Dan packed his backpack and travelled 24 hours all the way to Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW (South by South West) festival!With his man bun tightened and beard groomed, he mixed it up with the tech bros and gals of the US... although, the stereotypes aren't exactly true.SXSW comprises tech/interactive, music and film festivals all in one, with 300,000+ people descending every year (30% from outside the US) to one of the growing entreprenuership hubs of the US, within one of the fastest growing cities in the US.Dan shares some overall...2024-04-0131 minIdea Overflow40. The AI Opportunity With Public Domain MaterialA special solo ep this week - Dan talks about how Mickey Mouse is the latest to join the public domain, and a business idea that uses AI to create original works on public domain material.Let us know what you think about this type of episode!Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or...2024-03-2506 min
Idea Overflow39. Immersive Tech and Mental Wellbeing with Gabbi OcenasekGabbi Ocenasek talks about how COVID distrupted charities like World Youth International, how immersive tech and simulations are helping close the sales gap with prospective sponsors, and how virtual treks and generative AI could take it to the next level.Get in contact with Gabbi: * LinkedIn * Go Beyond Marketing agency * World Youth International * Healthcare Heartbeat programAbout GabbiAs the Director of GO Beyond Marketing, Gabbi works closely with clients predominantly across the healthcare and tech spaces on strategic business development planning and execution, digital marketing, executive communications...2024-03-1832 min
Idea Overflow38. Start Your Own Side Hustle with Chris Johnson & Nima IdelGladly co-founders Chris Johnson and Nima Idel tell us why they started Gladly, an app that lets anyone start micro side hustles.The boys have many ideas but we focussed on their ideas of space coffins and a decentralised grid with virtual power plants.(30:00) Idea #1 - Space coffins(37:55) Idea #2 - Decentralised electricity grid and virtual powerplantsGet in contact with Chris and Nima: * Chris LinkedIn * Nima LinkedIn * GladlyAbout ChrisChris has a background in Behavioural Science and previous experience...2024-03-1144 min
Idea Overflow37. AI-Empowered Families with Summer PetrosiusSummer Petrosius shares her journey towards Kindship and AI-powered Barb, including how being diagnosed with autism at age 30 has been both a pro and a con at times.We discuss the $38bn Australian health & disability sector, including how AI could help modernise prevalent paper-based systems, and an AI-powered social story generator to support communication and behaviour regulation, particularly for children. (18:32) Idea #1 - Opportunities in the paper-based health & disability sector(24:25) Idea #2 - AI-powered social story generator to support communication and behaviour regulation, particularly for childrenGet in contact with Summer:...2024-03-0431 min
Idea Overflow36. 2x Ideas with Serial Founder Nick BoniciolliToday we’re speaking with Nick Boniciolli, founder and CEO of Optible AI. We touch on his serial-entrepreneur-ness, starting with how his stock trading in university funded his first business, through to his current venture.He also brings two ideas to the table that we build on - a life soundtrack based on brainwave emotion detection, and a lie detector based on facial recognition and senses that detect blood flow changes in the face.And we side-track into thoughts on autonomous vehicles, and opportunities in the circular economy.(18:34) Idea #1 - Life so...2024-02-2637 min
Idea Overflow35. Running a Startup vs. Corporate Innovation with Jimmy SmartJimmy Smart unpacks the opportunity and complexity of innovating from within large organisations - including his own journey from intrapraneur to entrepreneur - as well as the growing space of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment, Social, & Governance practices in the corporate landscape.Jimmy then gives us a few business ideas he has tucked away for a rainy day.Get in contact with Jimmy: * LinkedIn * Give BackAbout JimmyJimmy Smart is a passionate innovator and leader with over 12 years of experience in the recruitment and technology industries. He i...2024-02-1938 min
Idea Overflow34. Why the Zebra Economy is the Next Big Thing with Allys ToddWe speak with guest Allys Todd about her career in climate impact and how ValAi is helping people fight climate change.We then move into Allys' ideas around moving from a 'unicorn' economy to a 'zebra' economy, and Doconomy, a European fintech company linking everyday transactions with carbon emissions.Get in contact with Allys: * LinkedIn * ValAiAbout AllysAllys Todd is the cofounder and Chief Executive of Val.Ai. Allys has a Bachelor of Technology, Flinders University. She has had a career in climate impact, carbon...2024-02-1238 min
Idea Overflow33. From Medical Researcher to AgTech Leader with Vicky AlexandrouVicky Alexandrou spent 17 years in medical research, along with a several-year stint as a Greek Teacher. And now she's all-in on agricultural technology (AgTech)... what the?We learn how Vicky combined her medical background and passion for innovation to now lead Bio-Optics / Woven Optics, a company that enables wool farmers to know the value of their fleece in real-time, reducing time from about 6 weeks to 1 minute.Having done a PHD and with an intimate knowledge of the way academic research papers and journals work, we later riff on an idea to modernise the system and...2024-02-0535 min
Idea Overflow32. The Trillion Dollar Longevity Opportunity with Katia DowlingThis week's episode features special guest Katia Dowling. We talk about longevity in ageing, the huge problem & opportunity in ageing populations, and four business ideas in the longevity space.Get in contact with Katia: LinkedIn Follow Katia on LinkedIn for Friday wrap-ups of all the best news in longevityLumen LongevityAbout KatiaKatia has spent her career helping either people or the planet and more recently, her work in the wellbeing space led her to the realisation that longevity is the final product of our life choices and activities.2024-01-2937 min
Idea Overflow31. AI + Inclusion with Ruhee MeghaniSpecial guest Ruhee Meghani tells us how being a generalist has helped her make unique connections, and how and why she started Allied Collective, an inclusion and wellbeing agency.We then get into the topic of AI + inclusion (15:04) and talk about the inherent biases in AI, what is "right" when there are different political, cultural, religious and other differences, and an idea for a service that audits and scores a company’s datasets on inclusion and ethics before they use it.Get in contact with Ruhee: * LinkedIn * Allied CollectiveCh...2024-01-2237 min
Idea Overflow30. From Burnout to StatDoctor + 3x Ideas with Anurag GanugapatiDiscover how Anu Ganugapati's journey from burnout to innovation led to StatDoctor - a groundbreaking app connecting hospitals and locum doctors.Anu also dove into his idea journal and pulled out three big ones:* (16:52) smartphone-powered cardiac defibrillator,* (24:21) AI-powered toothbrush that can identify things like diabetes and obesity through oral health in real-time, and* (28:45) 3-pack sports drinks with correct isotonic ratios for pre-, during- and post-game.If you want to get in contact with Anu:* Visit StatDoctor.app* Connect on LinkedIn* Email at anu@statdoctor.net...2024-01-1535 minIdea Overflow29. 15-Minute Car Accident Insurance Assessments, Carbon Comparisons On Product LabelsEver had a car accident and waited weeks or months for an insurance assessment? Patrick wants to create an intermediary company that does immediate insurance assessments at the time it happens.(9:06) And Dan thinks there needs to be an independent body that can audit the emissions for a company's products, and then allow that company to display a 'carbon comparison' on the product or the shelf label, so that people can make informed choices between like products. Think cost/L or cost/kg, but for emissions.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and...2024-01-0821 minIdea Overflow28. 2x CEO Business Ideas with guest Gresham HarklessSpecial guest and serial entrepreneur Gresham Harkless talks about building a suite of software tools for founders and "CEO Unplugged" - "unofficial, official" meetups for founders and investors.Connect with Gresham on LinkedIn or at https://iamgresh.com/Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get...2024-01-0120 minIdea Overflow26. 4 Foundational Trends with Jason DunstoneAs we head into 2024, this week we spoke with renowned Adelaide market research Jason Dunstone about some of the big trends he's seeing across his hundreds of clients and research projects.(8:10) Trend #1 - Free At Last(11:22) Trend #2 - Woe Is Me(16:03) Trend #3 - Feedback Fatigue(19:17) Trend #4 - Human Values In An AI WorldFind out more:* connect with Jason on LinkedIn* visit the Square Holes website* subscribe to the Think! newsletterHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in...2023-12-1823 minIdea Overflow25. The 10.6bn Receipt Problem, Rent Me A FriendIn Australia there are 10.6 billion toxic, non-recyclable paper receipts printed every year, Dan talks about new research and a new movement looking to improve this. For more, check out the FutureProof website.(11:59) Millions of people are lonely, but what if there was a way to rent friends (no, not "friends", platonic friends)?Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want...2023-12-1120 min