What Comes Next?

Apr 28 2022 2
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From all-knowing AI to holidays in space, What Comes Next? is a podcast all about the amazing technologies that will shape your future. Each episode the show's trilogy of technophiles will be talking to one of the world's most forward-thinking minds. We'll be unboxing their inventions, sharing their secrets, and exploring what the future holds for technology and the human race. New episodes are published every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Contact the show at [email protected]. Published by GrantTree Ltd.

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#53 Cutting-Edge Cannabis (with Grow Group)

Apr 28 2022 48 mins  
On this episode of What Comes Next? we speak with Ian Atkinson Chief Science Officer of Grow Group. Grow Group are redefining the field of cannabis research and development, establishing groundbreaking testing methods with the potential to change the lives of medicinal cannabis users and patients worldwide.

#52 A New Voice

Mar 31 2022 33 mins  
In this episode we say goodbye to What Comes Next? veterans, Rob and Amy, and hello to our new co-host, nanotechnology expert, Barbara Souza. Barbara tells us why we should be excited about the fascinating world of nano-materials, including cutting edge innovations from front runners in the field.

#51 A (Belated) 50th Episode Celebration!

Dec 20 2021 65 mins  
This week, Kweku, Amy and Rob are celebrating - albeit belatedly - 50 episodes and more than two whole years of the What Comes Next? podcast. The gang discuss the show's highs and lows, share the episodes they're most proud of, reveal the guests they'd most like to invite to a fictional dinner party and disclose their own sprawling visions for humanity's future. FIND US ONLINE All

#50 Traceable Time as a Service (with Hoptroff)

Dec 06 2021 49 mins  
What Comes Next? is 50 episodes old! Yes, 50! And we're celebrating with a real doozy of an interview. We're speaking to Richard Hoptroff, whose self-titled startup is providing 'digital time for the virtual world' through a truly unique offering: Traceable Time as a Service. During a broad and frankly eye-opening conversion, physicist-by-training Richard discusses his long career

#49 Ultrasound for Airplanes (with Novosound)

Oct 04 2021 47 mins  
Amy, Kweku and Rob speak to Dave Hughes, founder and CEO of Novosound, a Scottish startup revolutionising ultrasound technology. Novosound's flexible, heat-resistant sensors act as wearables for industrial machinery, providing operators with a constant stream of internal telemetry. This continuous monitoring allows factory owners and airlines alike to anticipate mechanical issues e

#48 Emergency Hypothermia (IOTW)

Sep 20 2021 43 mins  
Check your calendars. Yes, that's right! It's time for a brand new instalment of IOTW: Innovation. Of. The. Week! Kweku looks at how inducing emergency hypothermia could save the lives of trauma victims. Amy discusses Buffalo University's efforts to convert sign language into spoken word by measuring minute disturbances in the air. And Rob explores the benefits of Current Health's

#47 Digital Triage (with eConsult)

Sep 06 2021 53 mins  
Amy and Rob speak to Dr Murray Ellender, CEO and Co-Founder of eConsult, developers of the most widely used online consultation and triage solution in the UK. Dr Ellender explains how their digital platform is improving the lives of NHS patients and the many hard-working professionals that staff our national health service. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3hb0X7b FIND US ONLINE All previous epis

#46 Kite Power, Microscopic Bristle-Bots (IOTW)

Aug 30 2021 25 mins  
It's Innovation of the Week time! Rob shares Kitemill's plans to harness wind energy with high-flying drones. Kweku buzzes over Georgia Tech's vibration-powered 'bristle bots'. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3zIcbY9 FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them

#45 Gravity-Powered Batteries (with Gravitricity)

Aug 23 2021 46 mins  
Everyone knows that if we want to solve the climate emergency, we need to transition to 100% renewable energy. What we’re less sure about is how we can store renewable energy so that it’s available to us when we need it, not just when the wind is blowing. A number of storage systems are already in development, like large lithium batteries to canisters of compressed air. But non

#44 Sweat Power, Cloud Catching, Autonomy for All (IOTW)

Jul 19 2021 42 mins  
It's time for another edition of Innovation of the Week! On this episode, Rob shares Oxbotica's plan for Universal Autonomy, Kweku hails Aqualonis' water-harvesting CloudFisher and Amy delves into sweat-powered scrolling. FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’