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 The Connect Current is your inside look at the people and ideas shaping San Diego’s innovation ecosystem. Produced by Connect, a nonprofit supporting founders and investors for over 40 years, the podcast builds on a legacy of helping high growth companies, including alumni like Cloudbeds, Inhibrx, and NanoCellect Biomedical, grow and scale from San Diego to the global stage. Each episode features relaxed, thoughtful conversations with founders, investors, and community leaders across life science, tech, climate, defense, AI, and more, sharing the stories shaping San Diego innovation. If you’re building, investing, learning, or simply curious about the future of San Diego’s innovation economy, this is your place to stay connected to what’s happening now and what’s next.© 2026 The Connect Current Connect Economie Science
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  • What Reef Haven Ventures Looks for in Founders, Science, and Scalable Companies

    What Reef Haven Ventures Looks for in Founders, Science, and Scalable Companies
    Apr 28 2026
    In this episode of The Connect Current, we sit down with Dr. Garrett Smith and Dr. Nick Mourlas of Reef Haven Ventures to unpack what it really takes to move from strong science to a scalable, investable company. The conversation is built for founders, offering a clear look into how early-stage investors evaluate opportunities, what separates compelling research from a real business, and how teams can position themselves for meaningful conversations with capital. From first impressions to pitch strategy, this episode provides practical insight into how venture firms think, what stands out, and where founders most often miss the mark.
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    22 min
  • Building the DICE Alliance: How San Diego Can Lead in Defense and Dual-Use Innovation

    Building the DICE Alliance: How San Diego Can Lead in Defense and Dual-Use Innovation
    Apr 21 2026
    In this episode of The Connect Current, we sit down with Rachel Costello to explore the intersection of innovation, execution, and real-world impact. Rachel shares her journey into company building, the insights that shaped her perspective, and what it takes to move from idea to meaningful traction. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities founders face today, along with a candid look at how experience, adaptability, and ecosystem support all play a role in building something that lasts.
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    15 min
  • Accelerating Innovation Through AI, Non-Dilutive Capital, and Smarter Pathways to Market featuring Rupak Doshi

    Accelerating Innovation Through AI, Non-Dilutive Capital, and Smarter Pathways to Market featuring Rupak Doshi
    Apr 15 2026
    In this episode of The Connect Current, host James Zanewicz sits down with Rupak Doshi, Co-founder and CEO of OmniSync, to explore how better systems can accelerate innovation. Rupak shares how OmniSync is helping founders and organizations navigate funding, market intelligence, and commercialization through AI-powered tools, and why the path from idea to traction is still more fragmented than it should be. He also offers insight into where innovators lose the most time and how smarter infrastructure can unlock faster progress. This conversation is a focused look at the systems behind innovation and what it takes to move more ideas from concept to real-world impact.
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    18 min
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