ProtoPod

The podcast for engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers shaping the future.

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From classroom theory to the launchpad 🚀

This week, Jordan Rose chats with Adam Trumpour founder of @Launch_Canada, about student rocketry, hands-on aerospace education, and building Canada’s next generation of engineers.

Watch the full episode now:

https://t.co/7Pm5ZuYslD

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How can Canada move faster?

On this episode of the ProtoPod, Paul Ziadé of North Vector Dynamics talks about his journey from academia to defence tech, accelerating project timelines, and building advanced technology in Canada. 🇨🇦

Watch here: https://t.co/2rjZ3hMb4W

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Mars rovers. Remote Utah desert. Student engineering under real pressure.

Ahead of next week’s @URConMars, Kevin Sloan joins the ProtoPod to talk rapid iteration, autonomy, logistics, and why engineering students need to be willing to fail.

🎧 https://t.co/MQ5X7MZ9e9

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New ProtoPod episode with Ashton Meginnis of @AstroForge .

We talked asteroid mining, rapid spacecraft iteration, learning through failure, and the future of space resources.

🎧 Episode live now:

https://t.co/SNPXFxHNHk

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New ProtoPod episode with Jim York from @elliottmatsuura .

We get into:
📏 GD&T & metrology
⚙️ Why engineering drawings fail in the real world
🤖 AI + CAD workflows

And much more!

Watch here: https://t.co/jLbe1FYnTV

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By day: keeping turbines and power systems running.

By night: building custom audio gear.

Fernando Romero lives both worlds.

Watch our latest episode: https://t.co/I8InTdJrlP

Or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more!

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What do SpaceX engineers do after leaving?

They go fix one of hardware’s biggest problems.

Karthik Gollapudi + Austin Spiegel founded Sift — building the telemetry backbone for real-world systems.

Jordan chats with Karthik to learn more: https://t.co/lSkQxrA1fF

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What if engineering speed didn’t just save money… but saved lives?

New ProtoPod with Dave McQuinn (of @AllenVanguard ) on:

-Counter-IED tech
-Rapid field iteration
-Designing under real pressure

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/maTFzGeZ1z

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He was learning to fly…and the simulator hardware drove him crazy.

So he built his own.

Check out our new episode with @realsimgear founder @jarrodb291. ✈️

https://t.co/yCFOfvpS4R

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CAD isn’t the product. 🚨

New ProtoPod with Caleb Vainikka (of Cove Design) on turning ideas into *manufacturable* hardware.

Listen to the full episode to learn why action > perfection: https://t.co/Mr00Hcwtcj

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150+ rockets.

Zero room for error. 🚀

In our new episode, Jordan chats with @ESRArocket Range Safety Officer Jim Jarvis!

https://t.co/3lDYyvouUx

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Another great episode!

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“Close enough” is no longer enough.

AI is moving beyond images and into real-world physics.

In Episode 2 of @TheProtoPod , Steven Gay & Jakub Čech (Mode Maison) break down what that means for design, simulation, and manufacturing.

🎧 Watch: https://t.co/YNOuXMT1Sk

[Protocase @ProtocaseInc]

“Close enough” is no longer enough.

AI is moving beyond images and into real-world physics.

In Episode 2 of @TheProtoPod , Steven Gay & Jakub Čech (Mode Maison) break down what that means for design, simulation, and manufacturing.

🎧 Watch: https://t.co/YNOuXMT1Sk

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ProtoPod is back with Season 3! 🤖

We kick things off with Issac Hicks of Autonomi to talk all things AI. Why many initiatives fail, how to evaluate build vs buy and how to spot AI hype.

Watch here, or find it wherever you get your podcasts 👇

https://t.co/2Czpfe5YR9

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🎙️ New ProtoPod episode is live with Richard Sumnall, founder of RackFalcon.

From policing → Uber → Cloudflare → startup founder, Richard shares how he built a physical security platform by focusing on solving a problem he lived every day.

https://t.co/jVDsj2WikG

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If you care about open-source storage or AI compute solutions… this ProtoPod episode with @45Drives’ Brett Kelly is loaded.

Storinator origins → on-prem future → AI workloads

Hear about it all in this new release! 🎧
https://t.co/peKrrVnvkj

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New ProtoPod! 🎙

Rain Stella Technologies' Eric Turkington joins us to talk AI, voice tech in the OR, and the future of digital health.

Don’t miss this one → https://t.co/bQpSkO6E8Z

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Spacecraft avionics don’t get built by accident.

They get built by people like Joe Cavazos — four decades in NASA & NewSpace, mastering FPGA systems, C&DH, and rock-solid test architecture.

A must-listen for engineers & builders.

🎧 New ProtoPod → https://t.co/7LsCdO0eO9

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New Protopod episode just dropped! 🎙️

We chat with David Hagan, Founder/CEO of @quant_aq, about building high-quality, real-time air quality sensors, scaling hardware fast, and the future of environmental monitoring.

Watch here 👉https://t.co/qO62UsqU03

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What if making tech smarter started with one microchip?

Tune in to the latest #ProtoPod with Tom Mikolyuk of Chiplytics — bringing transparency and trust to electronics used in aerospace and med-tech. 🎙️

Watch: https://t.co/qhUkaEvz9x

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