Podcasts

Oculogica is reshaping concussion assessment with EyeBOX, the first and only FDA-cleared, baseline-free eye-tracking device for detecting concussion. In this conversation, CTO Joel Sanderson joins DeAndre and Grant to unpack the full journey from the neurosurgical insight that sparked the technology to the engineering breakthroughs required to commercialize it.

Founder Tristan Hazlett shares how he turned a simple insight “paramedics have no way to measure patient weight” into a fully engineered, FDA-regulated hardware product now deployed across 27 states. Tristan walks through solving the technical challenges behind building a mobile, waterproof, multi-sensor gurney-mounted scale capable of accurate readings at any angle.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman interview Jeff Bennett, founder and CEO of Morari Medical, a company pioneering innovation in sexual wellness through neurostimulation technology.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman sit down with Alex Krause, Director of Hardware at Trace, to explore how AI, hardware, and software intersect in the world of sports technology. Alex shares his journey from building Face ID systems at Apple to leading hardware innovation at Trace where his team designs AI-powered soccer cameras that capture every play automatically.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman welcome David Gil, Managing Partner at VERT Performance, a company pioneering jump and load measurement technology for volleyball athletes.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman sit down with Charles Brian Quinn (CBQ), CEO and founder of Greenzie, to explore the future of autonomous mowing and outdoor robotics.

In this episode of the Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre and Grant welcome Basheer Tome, a senior manager in product design at Fellow, to discuss the intricacies of designing coffee equipment. The conversation explores the intersection of industrial design and user experience, the challenges of hardware interface design, and the importance of balancing complexity with usability.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman talk with Aabesh De, founder of Flora, about turning a personal problem; being a self-proclaimed “serial plant killer” into a fast-growing gardening technology brand.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman talk with Ashkon Rasooli, founder and CEO of EnGenius Solutions, about rethinking quality management systems in medtech.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, we sit down with Eric Martinez, CEO and founder of Modjoul a startup tackling one of the most overlooked but critical challenges in industry: workplace safety.

John Grady, CEO of Ayla Networks, joins the Glassboard team to unpack what it really takes to build and scale successful connected products.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman sit down with Rafiq and Monica from Dipalo Ventures, a VC firm backing early-stage hard tech startups.

In this episode of The Hardtech podcast, the hosts discuss the unique challenges and innovations in the medical device industry with the Waddell Group.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, we sit down with Andy Ording, former CEO of Zipp Wheels, now co-founder of Fundraiser Capital.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, the hosts discuss the evolution of AI in software development and its implications for engineering.

In this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, we speak with Eric Roberson, founder and CEO of HOOPTEQ, about the innovative basketball training technology designed to make elite training accessible to youth athletes.