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  • Space: Why Europe is lagging behind & “controversial opinion” on Space X - Jean-Francois Geneste
    Jul 19 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Jean-François Geneste
    Jean-Francois graduated from ISAE-SUPAERO, a World leader in aerospace engineering higher education, with degrees in Aeronautical Engineering & Cryptology. Employed at EADS Astrium he was senior manager of innovations, focusing on telecommunications satellites. He worked at Airbus for 12 years, where he began as scientific advisor, ending his career there as vice president and chief scientist. Jean-Francois then spent 2 years as an expert advisor and Professor of Innovation & entrepreneurship at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow Russia. He is now the CEO at World Advanced Research Project Agency (WARPA) which is based in the greater Toulouse area.


    Questions:
    1)What do you think about the Space X project and similar companies? How will the big players adapt to the new space market?
    2)Space travel: How close are we to interplanetary space travel?
    3)Can you tell us more about WARPA?
    4)What are the real breakthroughs that come with all these new companies?
    5)How is Europe doing? What is needed for Europe to get ahead? Is there a lack of innovation?
    6)Space travel: What is a spaceplane and will it be happening in the future?
    7)Quantum computing: What it is, what are the impacts and limitations?

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    29 min
  • From space tourism to cleaning up space: in conversation with Fabrizio Boer
    Jul 7 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Fabrizio Boer:
    Fabrizio Boer has a background in mechanical engineering. He earned his Master’s ‘Degree from Polytechnic of Turin in Aeronautical Engineering and Flight Mechanics. His career experience includes Senior Mechanical Engineer for Paggio Aerospace. He held the same post at Antwerp Aerospace. Alenia AirNSpace had him as Senior Operations Engineer. Time at GNK aerospace saw him return to mechanical engineer. He also sat on the European Commision, as an Independent Expert Evaluator. Fabrizio is now the Chief Mechanical Officer for GSM Automotive in the UK where he is currently based. Recently he transitioned to both Chief technical officer and director at SHIPINSPACE

    Questions:
    1. How come space projects are now private and are taking over the market?

    2. How does it work to build up such big projects?

    3. What are the hurdles of private space projects?

    4. What are the breakthroughs?

    5. Can you explain your technology? What makes your technology unique?

    6. What do you expect from the future of space innovations?

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    24 min
  • Upsampled high resolution 3D models: Explained by Youval Nehmadi and Pierre Olivier
    Jun 17 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations. About Youval Nehmadi and Pierre Olivier:Youval Nehmadi has over 25 years of experience in the high-tech industry, including in applied materials, algorithms, computer vison, deep neural networks, and business development in both large enterprises and startups. He holds a PhD in 3D sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles and an EMBA from Kellogg-Recanati of Tel Aviv University, and is the owner of more than twenty patents.In January 2016, along with Ronny Cohen, Youval co-founded VayaVision, a sensor fusion and perception software company focusing on the autonomous driving market. VayaVision developed an innovative patented technology that enables best-in-class sensing with added-value cognition abilities at an affordable price.In July of 2020, VayaVision was acquired by LeddarTech, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD environmental sensing technology. Today Youval is the Engineering Director in Sensor Fusion & Perception at VayaVision, a LeddarTech Company. Pierre is the CTO at LeddarTech.Recognized for his technical expertise as well as his vision, Pierre has numerous years’ experience in the development of high-tech products.Upon graduating from university in 1991, he joined CML Technologies, where very early on, his ability to manage projects in a pragmatic and efficient manner became clear. He quickly moved up the corporate ladder, while developing his management skills. Pierre has also designed a number of innovative, adaptable, practical, and robust products that are used worldwide in strategic applications such as emergency dispatch and air traffic control, and he holds several patents for his work. He then continued his career at Adept Technology Canada and at DAP Technologies before joining the LeddarTech team in 2010.Questions: 1)Could you explain the latest advances in computer vision and the major milestones that have been reached in the past decade? 2)Could you share your experience which brought you to fuse multiple raw data sources thereof shifting conventional computer vision algorithms?3)Why is it so important to fuse multiple raw data sources to enhance computer vision algorithms?4)LeddarTech uses upsampled high resolution 3D models: Can you explain what the upsampled high resolution 3D model is?5)How can autonomous vehicle perception systems be more accurate, reliable and safe than human drivers?6)In July 2020, LeddarTech acquired VayaVision – why was this an important step for LeddarTech’s roadmap?Leddar Tech: https://leddartech.com/Get in touch with us! https://wagas-group.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wagasgroup/https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-accelerators-for-growth-in-advanced-sciences/?viewAsMember=truehttps://www.facebook.com/wagasgroupListen to our podcast on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFebqpHgB2pJ8xeCjAukS1ghttps://soundcloud.com/user-191984471https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDczNDUzOS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/wagas-innovation-talkshttps://castbox.fm/channel/id3676457?country=gbhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1588486https://open.spotify.com/show/6xamv3bhi4OQGeSyonTlJAhttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-wagas-innovation-talks-76533147/https://www.deezer.com/show/2137282https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3201976https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/wagas-innovation-talks-1575278https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/WAGAS-Innovation-Talks/1/6imc8bKvlGw_
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    17 min
  • Quantum physics: Boaz Almog on superconductivity
    Jun 7 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.


    About Boaz Almog:
    Boaz has a varied business background. After graduating from University, in Physics and Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he went on to become a Quantum Physicist at the university of tel aviv. He soon put his skills to good use. First as Quality Analyst for Backweb Technologies Ltd. Later he took a position as Software Engineer for that same company. Boaz then channeled his near 15 years of experience to establish his own enterprise, Brixo Smart Toys Ltd which was in operation for 2 yrs. Most recently he is CEO & Founder of The Quantum Experience based in Tel Aviv Israel where he put to good use his skills as an instructor and innovator. On top of that he has given a ted talkabout quantum levitation.


    Questions:
    1) Could you explain how did quantum physics in the past century help our society's technological progress?
    2) Can you explain what quantum physics are?
    3) Could you explain what superconductivity is?
    4) Why is it important?
    5) What are the use cases?
    6) Do you have advice on how we can explain quantum physics to children?
    7) What will be the major revolution for society using superconductivity or any technologies derived from quantum physics?


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    24 min
  • COVID impacts on fundraising : Amal Sharma and Chris Paget on the future of business financing
    May 17 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Amal Sharma & Chris Paget
    Amal is a financial advisor, manager, and partnership investor. He received his education in Finance and Economics in Paris at the Université Paris Dauphine. He owns and operates several financial institutions, on multiple continents. He is president of his companies Twex, Verimates and Alpen Design Studio. Twex – Tag World Bankers, a debt trading platform where acquisitions and trading of all digital assets can be done. Verimates is a Twex venture and offers Verified ID Emailing System which came to life Amal’s company was victim to mailing fraud. Alpen Design Studio offers 3D animations. In today’s interview, he and Twex COO Chris Paget will focus on their work at Tag World Bankers.
    Chris received his education from Crickdale College in Mechanical Production Engineering. He worked in property development and later on in internet solutions during the late 90s and early 2000s. After almost 9 years as a start up investor, he now is the chief operating officer for TAG Investment Bankers based in London.

    Questions:
    1) What have been the COVID-19 impacts in the financial world in 2020?
    2) How did these changes impact fundraising for businesses?
    3) Are investors more reluctant to invest in private companies nowadays?
    4) Our podcast is all about innovation and we love hearing about the newest trends - What are the latest trends and how do you see the future of business financing?
    5) Can you explain the concept of IPSO?

    Twex: https://www.twex.exchange/

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    28 min
  • Autonomous vehicles: Ofer David and Illy Edry on computer vision sensors
    May 5 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Ofer David & Illi Edry
    Ofer holds a PHD in Electro Optics from Ben Gurion University. He has spent 17yrs in his field as director of Electro Optics for Elbit System from 1993-2010. He has most recently turned his vision into reality as Founder of BrightWay which is currently headquartered in Haifa Israel. It is focusing on Equipping all new vehicles with Cameras systems to overcome any weather condition related challenge. Illi holds two degrees a BA in International Business from SouthEastern University of London, as well as a master’s degree in marketing management from Middlesex University London. He occupies a variety of influential positions. He is simultaneously the CMO of Bright Way Vision, which developed the world’s first GatedVision technology as well as the CMO at TEXEL a multimedia company whose goal latest is to reach $500B in investments. Most recently he is the CEO and Story Strategist at EXiStory where he assists companies and organizations in rebranding or at least reinvigorating their marketing approaches to enthuse all involved. Illi also holds the clerical position of Strategic Advisor for the Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee (The City Mayor) He has lived and worked in Tokyo, London and Berlin for over 10 years. Currently resides in Tel Aviv. All of this to say, that his experience and insights cover multiple varied fields. Making his expert advice invaluable.


    Questions:
    1)What are the latest breakthroughs in computer vision sensors in the past decade?
    2)How will self driving and driver assisted vision systems be able to address issues in adverse weather or low lighting conditions?
    3)How can these computer vision sensors be more reliable than the human eye?
    4)Can you explain the major differences between NIR and other technologies used in the automotive market?
    5)What are the major breakthroughs in computer vision sensors that will enable level 5 autonomous vehicles in the next decade?

    Bright Way Vision: https://www.brightwayvision.com/

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    21 min
  • Blockchain innovations: Leo Maurice and Armaghan Fazil on blockchain for IoT
    Apr 20 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks. This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience. To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Armaghan Fazil and Leo Maurice:
    Armaghan received his Masters degree from Kedge Business school. He initiated several humanitarian projects during a semester-long leadership program. He worked as Management Assistant at Europ Assistance where he coordinated international operational activities and connected customers with the company's foreign officers. He then went on to work as a Project Manager at UDV Group Inc, where he was commercial facilitator for multiple high-end international airlines. Today, he is in charge of the business development of Kalima Systems in the United States as Business Development Manager where he works alongside his colleague Leo Maurice who is our guest today as well.
    Leo is based in Bordeaux in France. He holds a master’s degree in economics and international finance from the Universite de Bordeaux. He has held positions as a Junior Consultant for Kiamo. He went on to be a Commercial Development Strategist for Studcorp. He is currently, Business Developer at Kalima Systems. Kalima is an embedded blockchain technology dedicated to the industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT).

    Questions:
    1) Can you explain the main advantages of blockchain for IoT?
    2) Can you give us an example of projects where blockchain has been used for IoT?
    3) Could you provide some of the projections that are foreseen in the world for blockchain with its predominant market?
    4) What do you think are the next breakthroughs for blockchain applications?

    Kalima: https://www.kalima.io/

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    21 min
  • Patent expert Frederic Gaillarde on IP protection in China
    Apr 5 2021
    Welcome to the WAGAS Innovation Talks.
    This podcast offers you an insight into recent innovations in the tech business - driven by research and industry insight. We are talking to researchers and professionals to share their expertise, experience and projects with us. As a think tank and accelerator, we support tech start-ups and corporations in growing their business. We believe innovation is key to growth and hope to shine light on academic research and experts with real-life industry experience.

    To learn more, visit wages-group.com and find all our podcast episodes, plus articles and resources to expand your horizon on tech innovations.

    About Frederic Gaillarde:
    Frederic is a judicial patent expert for France and Europe. He received his degree in Business Administration from Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle – CEIPI. He worked at Boisse & Colas as French and European Patent Attorney in Paris for 10 years until he became partner at the law office Germain & Maurau and stayed in that position for 11 years. On top of that, he held a dual position as court appoint & patent expert for the Court of Appeals in Paris. Another one of his career successes is his position as member of the board and treasurer at the European Patent Practitioners and as member of the council at the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office.
    In 2018 he co-founded the Cabinet FGPI. An all-encompassing patent litigation firm. His work as French and European Patent Attorney includes protecting technical innovations by patents, suing infringers, defending Clients from accused infringement, legal advices and assessment of patent portfolios in France and abroad.

    Questions:
    1) Can you explain the historical differences in IP protection between China and the rest of the world?
    2) What are the main evolutions in the past decade that we observed in China regarding IP rights?
    3) How can foreign companies effectively protect their IP in China?
    4) What are the latest trends between Far East and Western countries in regards to IP protection?
    5) What are the top priorities for global IP protection that need to be amended?

    FGPI: https://fgpi.biz/index.php?language=en

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    11 min