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Start DisruptingVirginia Tech Corporate Research Center Receives GO Virginia Grant to Expand Lab - special podcastGuests:Craig Meadows: Montgomery County AdministratorErin Burcham: President, Verge and Executive Director, Roanoke Blacksburg Technology CouncilMatthew Hull, Ph.D. : Research Scientist / President & Founder, Nanosafe, Inc.John Newby: Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Biotechnology Association Visit website | Download flyerNew collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation announced with the aim to accelerate life science sector growth in the New River and Roanoke Valleys by providing access to expert mentors, programming, and commercialization resources for startup companies BLACKSBURG, Va. (Dec. 15, 2021) — The GO Virginia Coalition today approved a grant award to the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VT...2021-12-1527 min
Start DisruptingFrom Virginia Tech student to CEO of TORC with Michael Fleming: Saving lives through self-driving trucksIn this episode, Brett Malone, Ph.D., VTCRC President/CEO, talks with Michael about TORC, the region's strengths and how it has helped the company, his vision for autonomous trucking and more. Michael Fleming official bio Torc Robotics, a pioneer in self-driving vehicles {website}Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, the global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has 16 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. T...2021-10-2031 min
Start DisruptingDon’t be Common: Lessons from a Lone Wolf - Interview with John Olver, President & CEO of EmisshieldWords spoken by John Olver, President & CEO of Emisshield, during the #StartDisrupting podcast with Brett Malone, Ph.D. President & CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC).Spotlight story: The 3,100°F ImpactHave you ever considered how many things we use in daily life here on earth that originated from NASA technology? GPS, medical devices, audio conference bridge technology, among many, all got their start in space!In August 2021, Dr. John Olver, President and CEO of Emissield, Inc. became the 85th inductee into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for con...2021-09-2821 min
Start DisruptingTony Pierson talks about Shaping your World: Advice for young leaders, defining your path, and thinking about networking to create opportunityTony is a falconry expert, serial entrepreneur and developer of leadership and talent. Pictured is Tony and VTCRC President & CEO Brett Malone, Ph.D.Check out the latest book Tony is reading: Deep Survival: Who lives, who dies and why by Laurence Gonzales -- Tony says "It is about who panics and who stays calm in crisis situations. Very interesting and insightful book." 2021-08-1736 minStart Disrupting“Good Chemistry" → VTCRC President & CEO Brett Malone discusses how drone technology is making Virginia’s wine industry a global player with Bruce Zoecklein & Mickey CowdenAbout: Bruce Zoecklein & Mickey Cowden Cowden Family Farms vineyard and Cowden TechnologiesCreating Virginia wines that showcase the uniqueness of being grown and produced in the Appalachian Region.Enology and Viticulture @ Virginia TechResearch in enology is focused primarily in the area of grape and wine flavor components in addition to evaluation of vineyard management and processing alternatives. The influence of grapevine canopy management on the incidence of fruit rot metabolites and their effect on native grape...2021-08-0333 min
Mental Training LabMastery is Overrated: Brett Malone on Growth Mindset, Reinvention, and Saying Yes to EverythingFor today's episode, I'm joined by Brett Malone. Brett is a dynamic executive now leading the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (www.vtcrc.com), one of the largest research enterprises in the country. He’s fluent in a broad range of technologies and has had 4 successful startups in his career. He’s been in aerospace, biotech, software, and engineering and he’s passionate about building and leading high-performance teams. Brett recently got his own podcast, #StartDisrupting off the ground and you should check that out too!Brett’s also an accomplished ultramarathoner, completing multiple 50k, 50 milers and 100 mile rac...2021-04-0656 min
SupplierReady!Let's Chat with Brett at the Virginia Tech's Corporate Research CenterNew Corporate Research Center President and CEO, Brett Malone, has joined our podcast! Listen in and hear some of the suppliers VTCRC is utilizing.
Below are a list of companies referred during the interview:
1901 Group – Sonu Singh
Biotherapeutics - Dr. Josep Bassaganya-Riera
Click & Pledge - Dr. Kamran Razvan
CSI Create.Solve.Innovate - Dr. Anita Trajkovska-Broach
Eksdyne Inc. – Joshua Eckstein
Joba – Robyn and Kevin Jones
LinearB – Dr. Joan Smith
Rendyr – Kaelum Hasler
Uncork-It – Eileen Baumann
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