The Venture Science Podcast

Bridging the Gap: Making Innovation Accessible with Kiara Hastings of The Leatherby Center

Recorded live at the Octane Tech Innovation Forum in Irvine, CA, host Graydon Orr sits down with Kiara Hastings from the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Ethics at Chapman University. Together, they explore how to break down the intimidation barrier around tech and venture science, why innovation should be inclusive, and how academia can connect brilliant ideas with the right opportunities. From demystifying entrepreneurship to encouraging community collaboration, this episode is a roadmap for making innovation something everyone can be part of.

The Power of Paying it Forward: UCI ANTrepreneur Center & Future Innovators

In this inspiring episode, Graydon Orr sits down with Ryan Foland, Director at UCI ANTrepreneur Center, during the Octane Tech Innovation Forum in Irvine, CA. They discuss how the ANTrepreneur Center nurtures student entrepreneurs, the importance of corporate leaders giving back, and why investing in young innovators isn’t charity — it’s building the workforce and changemakers of tomorrow. Plus: stick figures, rapping, and a live beatbox wrap-up you won’t want to miss!

The AI Hype, Quantum’s Promise, and Innovation Obsession — with Kevin Meredith & Shaun Sanders

Has AI been punched in the gut yet? On this episode of the Venture Science Podcast, guest host Shaun Sanders, CEO of Law School Boost, chats with Kevin Meredith, Founder of 4th Sector Innovations, about: - The AI bubble & its dominance of VC dollars - Why quantum computing could reshape everything - Kevin’s ambitious 2025 goals (including a venture fund) - Why innovation still needs champions 🎧 Listen now, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe! #VentureScience #Podcast #Innovation #AI #QuantumComputing #VC

Social Media Burnout to Breakthrough: How Rick Gruenhagen Built Bluumly for Small Business Success

🎙️ Inside the episode: * What small business owners really need help with * How Rick turned burnout into a software solution * AI’s role in marketing for people who aren’t marketers * Going from 100 to 1,000 Facebook followers in weeks * Bluumly’s upcoming public launch and what’s next If you're a founder, freelancer, or dreamer wearing too many hats—this one's for you.

Mesh Networks, Wildfires & One Very Confident AI Named Quill (with Alexa Corbett)

Alexa Corbett, the creator of Bloodhound SOS, unpacks her vision for a mesh-based emergency communication system that works without internet, cell towers, or satellites. From saving rural communities during wildfires to letting ChatGPT name itself and become her AI co-founder (meet “Quill”), this conversation covers innovation, real-world tech, and just the right amount of doomsday preparedness. We talk:   🔥 Mesh networks that outsmart disaster   🤖 An AI named Quill who gave himself a face   🧠 Emergency response tech so smart it got flagged as a government threat   💸 Why $250K could fireproof a town