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Pioneering Perspectives

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Pioneering Perspectives Podcast is the podcast for all things Pioneers 21! Pioneers 21 is a nonprofit organization and business incubator based in Downtown El Paso, Texas. We are a regional center that provides an affordable and welcoming space with valuable resources and connections for tech and non-tech businesses. On this show, you can expect to hear from business professionals, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders as we talk about adversities in starting and scaling a business, tips for entrepreneurs, events and resources in the El Paso community, and the crazy, behind the scenes work at P...

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Sharpening Your Senses with LacSense and The Sense Cube 09.07.2026 29:36

Welcome back to the Pioneering Perspectives Podcast! In this episode, "Sharpening Your Senses," we're joined by Md. Mamunoor Islam, founder of LacSense, and Carlos Gael Hernandez Castro, founder of The Sense Cube, two UTEP student innovators who competed in the 4th Annual P21 VMS Pitch Challenge. Mamunoor and Carlos share how mentorship, feedback, and repeated refinement transformed...

Manufacturing the Future with Philip Morton 27.04.2026 41:30

Welcome back to the Pioneering Perspectives Podcast! In this episode, “Manufacturing the Future,” we’re joined by Philip Morton, Founder of PM Technologies. Philip shares how he turned his background in mechanical engineering and additive manufacturing into a company focused on on-demand, point-of-need production for defense and advanced manufacturing. He talks about starting during COVID, pivoti...

Idea to Illumination with Luis Ochoa 11.11.2025 26:51

Welcome back to Pioneering Perspectives Podcast! In this episode, “Idea to Illumination,” we’re joined by Luis Ochoa, Founder and CEO of Kraft 3D. Luis shares how he turned his background in design and 3D printing into a growing business that creates custom lamps and keepsakes, turning memories into light. He talks about winning Pioneers 21’s Pitch Challenge, how he used that funding to expand his...