DTN 146: Quantum Cameras Could Upgrade Space-Based Intelligence

Plus: Moon hotel opens reservations, wireless power for aircraft, NASA's lunar nuclear reactor, light-up engineered skin, lip-syncing robots, and more.

Bridging the Series A Gap in Space with Solaris Ventures' Tristan Jennings

Tristan Jennings is founding partner at Solaris Ventures, a niche venture capital firm focused on Series A investments in space and dual-use technologies.

DTN 145: Concrete Batteries

Plus: China to surpass US in biotech innovation, a private space telescope, TSMC starts 2nm chip fab, stem cell engineering for next-gen living drugs, and more.

Rebuilding the American Industrial Empire with Cyrus Ventures' Jordan Yashari

Jordan Yashari is the founder of Cyrus Ventures, a defense and energy-focused fund investing in hard tech startups building critical infrastructure for national security.

Building for the Real World with Rock Yard Ventures' Daniel Dart

Daniel Dart is the founder and solo GP behind Rock Yard Ventures, a venture fund investing in infrastructure and industrial technologies that serve as the foundation for modern society.

DTN 144: Quantum Navigation Counters GPS Jamming

Plus: SpaceX gears up to go public, the US-trained scientist exodus, chatbots getting high, spying vibrators, and more.

Fighting Fire with Sound Waves with Sonic FireTech’s Geoff Bruder

Geoff Bruder is the co-founder and CEO of Sonic FireTech, a company developing acoustic fire suppression systems that use sound waves to extinguish flames.

Investing in American Resurgence with Venrock’s Morgan Hitzig

Morgan Hitzig is an investor at Venrock, where she invests in deep tech companies focused on national security, reindustrialization, and the technologies that support thriving cities.

Building Hardware for America’s Future with Discipulus Ventures’ Jakob Diepenbrock

Jakob Diepenbrock is the founder and general partner of Discipulus Ventures, an early-stage fund and residency backing hardware startups solving critical problems in El Segundo, California.

Building a Future of Abundance with ReGen Ventures’ Tom McQuillen

Tom McQuillen is a partner at ReGen Ventures, a deep tech venture fund backing founders building foundational technologies to power a future of abundance.

DTN 143: Solar Geoengineering Is Getting Serious

Plus: Biology's transformer moment, a novel high-bandwidth BCI, mile-deep nuclear reactor pilot, breathable electronic skin, and more.

Scaling Deep Tech Beyond Series B with Lowercarbon Capital’s Caie Kelley

Caie Kelley is a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, an early-stage climate fund that invests across the spectrum from clean baseload power to climate adaptation technologies.