Frontier Dispatch: Deep Tech Conversations

Field Work: Making the Old New Again | Michele Stansfield

The conversation delves into the challenges and innovations in precision fermentation, marketing deep tech, and the transition from batch to continuous fermentation. It explores the need for tech demonstration, scaling, and the deployment of new technology in the industry. Hosted by Jason Whitfield.

Long Position: Capital Flows and Conviction | Brighid Pappin

Brighid discusses the changes in investment conviction over the last 12-24 months, emphasizing the importance of value creation, manager synergy, and track record. She also highlights the need to cut through the noise in deep tech and the potential gaps in the capital funnel. Hosted by Elaine Stead

Field Work: The Next Horizon of Humanity Scale Healthcare Impact | Xoma, Xylo, and Currus Biologics

The conversation covers the development of novel neurotherapeutics by Xylo, the motivation and impact behind the work, Xylo's unfair advantage, Zoma Labs' continuous glucose monitoring, their unfair advantage, and Currus Biologics' cell therapy for solid tumors. Hosted by Elaine Stead.

Sharp End: "I thought I understood Amazon's 'Build Backwards' method, until I met Steve Kessel"

The conversation with Steve Kessel from Amazon focused on the importance of emphasizing people and processes over brute force, leadership through people and processes, and the significance of the PR FAQ process in product development. The discussion also covered the hiring for superpowers, building momentum and iteration, and the role of leadership in making judgment calls. Hosted by Phil Morle. Takeaways * People and processes over brute force * Leadership through people and processes * The importance of PR FAQ process Chapters * 00:00 Emphasizing People and Processes * 08:06 Hiring for Superpowers * 20:04 Building Momentum and Iteration