HeyJaredAlchemistX: Innovators Inside
What is new in Corporate Innovation, and why is it so hard?Join us for a series of interviews with thought leaders, founders, and high achievers inside the world of innovation.
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The AI Hype Tax: Why AI Demos Fail in Production | Andrew Brooks (opens the original)
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AI demos are easy. Building AI that actually works inside a business is much harder.Andrew Brooks, founder and CEO of Contextual.io joins Ian Bergman to unpack the AI hype tax , the hidden cost of confusing ChatGPT, Copilot, and impressive prototypes with real business transformation.They explore what makes an AI system truly production ready, why even 99% accuracy can create serious problems at scale, and where human judgment, guardrails, governance, and accountability still matter.You’ll also
How Frontier Tech Gets Funded Before It Becomes a Startup with Emmanuel Vallod (opens the original)
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Emmanuel Vallod , Partner and Head of Venture Research at Hivemind Capital , joins Ian Bergman to explore the funding gap between academic research and startup formation. They discuss Dark Matter Lab, a new model for supporting frontier technologies before a company fully exists, and why AI infrastructure, deep tech, robotics, and other research-heavy projects may require a different approach to pre-seed investment. The conversation also goes inside some of the technologies being developed today
How Public R&D Powers AI, GPS and Breakthrough Innovation with Arati Prabhakar (opens the original)
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The technologies reshaping our lives today, from GPS and semiconductors to AI and self-driving cars, often began decades before they became commercial products. In this episode of the Innovators Inside Podcast, Ian Bergman talks with Arati Prabhakar , former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ( OSTP ), DARPA and NIST , about the public research, institutions, and long-term investments behind some of America’s most important technological breakthroughs. Arati expl
AI Startups, Capital Efficiency, and the Future of Venture Capital with Dave Lambert (opens the original)
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Dave Lambert, founder and managing director of Right Side Capital Management, explains why early-stage companies are reaching revenue faster, operating with smaller teams, and potentially needing far less venture capital. Drawing on insights from more than 2,000 portfolio companies, Dave joins Ian Bergman to explore what investors now look for in AI startups and how founders can compete in a market where software is easier than ever to build. Key Topics 🤖 How AI is reshaping startup economics 📉
How to Move AI From Pilot to Production in 90 Days with Ingrid Curtis, CEO @ Sparq (opens the original)
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Most AI projects do not fail because the technology is not ready. They fail because companies choose the wrong problem, keep iterating without shipping, or never move beyond the pilot stage. Ingrid Curtis, CEO of Sparq, explains how leaders can identify their highest-impact opportunity, get AI solutions in front of real users, and connect innovation to measurable growth. Key Topics 🎯 How to identify the right AI opportunity 🚧 Why AI pilots stall before production ⚙️ Spark’s ACT framework 🚀 Movin
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