Preview of Tomorrow

The road to recovery. This episode of Preview of Tomorrow features founder and CEO of RoadBotics , Ben Schmidt. RoadBotics is a company that is automating the road assessment process, significantly reducing the cost of maintenance. Their AI and machine learning platform pairs smart phone video and imagery data with a community’s preexisting data to create interactive digital maps. These maps allow...

There’s more to you than your criminal record. In the US, there are approximately the same amount of people who have a criminal record as a 4-year college degree. Laurin Leonard, CEO of R3 Score , is dedicated to changing the way individuals with criminal records are perceived and the opportunities they are denied as a result. R3 Score recognizes that individual’s circumstances are not black and w...

The kind of air quality you write home about. The WHO estimates that a staggering 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air. Natalia Mykhaylova’s company, WeavAir , presents a solution to this troubling issue. WeaveAir is able to detect, correct and prevent air contamination through predictive algorithms and advanced sensors. These sensors measure up to 20 different metrics of air pollution, which W...

Texts from Mother Nature  Did you know that floods are the most common natural hazard on the planet? This episode of Preview of Tomorrow features Esteban Canepa, the CTO of Sadeem, a startup that provides early warnings of flash floods. Sadeem allows civilians and government officials to effectively prepare for oncoming floods by sending smart phone alerts 6-12 hours prior to the disaster. The com...

Not all water is created equal.  In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Louise Bleach, Head of Impact at Desolenator , explains how the startup pioneered a solar-driven, ecofriendly water purification system. Louise highlights the major pitfalls of standard desalination processes such as cost, carbon emissions and volume of chemicals used to treat water. Desolenator established a desalination proc...

Your seeing eye dog without the cleanup.  This episode of Preview of Tomorrow features René Espinoza, Founder and CEO of Lazarillo , a company based out of Chile that helps the visually impaired navigate urban environments. Lazarillo is a free app that employs real time detailed audio guidance, enabling blind individuals to traverse cities quickly and independently. Lazarillo serves as an  interme...

A workspace as smart as its tenants.  In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Rishi Chowdhury, CEO of Incube Space , touches on how the company is creating sustainable, reconfigurable workspaces through their data driven, innovative techniques. Incube Space utilizes cubes, its modular wall system helping commercial property owners build rooms using only sustainable materials without any onsite wast...

Breeze Easy. If air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats of our time according to the WHO, why are we using the same air quality monitoring techniques as we did in the 60s and 70s? Robert Heinecke’s German based company, Breeze Technologies , manufactures air quality sensors that are 1,000x cheaper and 50,000x smaller than traditional sensors, allowing for wide scale implementati...

There may not be free lunches, but there are free rides. In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Alexander Esposito, Co-Founder and CEO of Circuit , describes how his startup is reducing the amount of single-occupancy vehicles on the road to mitigate traffic in cities. Circuit offers free shuttle services that transport people to nearby bus or train stations within specific geo-fenced areas. The c...

Save the world. Don’t flush your toilet. Did you know that one year of flushing the toilet uses enough water to live off of for 15 years? Ezequiel Vedana da Rosa, Founder and CEO of Piipee , is devoted to reducing this waste. Piipee, a Brazilian based company, produces an eco-friendly liquid that dilutes urine and instantly changes the color and smell. Piipee’s product can be installed in toilet b...

Don’t cry over spilled milk, cry over spilled water. In the US alone, there are over 1,000 water main breaks per day, which have major negative economic and environmental implications. This episode of Preview of Tomorrow introduces Jim Fitchett, COO and Co-Founder of Voda. AI , a company that operates globally to detect water main failures up to ten years before they occur. Voda. AI’s state-of-the...

Who's watching us through all those surveillance cameras? In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Uday Kiran Chaka, Founder and CEO of Smart Sentry AI explains the short comings of modern surveillance systems due to human error. It turns out people just aren't designed to sit in front of monitors all day watching for security risks. To solve this issue, Uday's company has created an...

The future of farming is landless.  In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Scott Massey, Co-Founder and CEO of Heliponix delves into how the company’s cutting-edge technology is reimagining agriculture. Heliponix’s GroPod smart garden device provides everyday consumers with the means to cultivate produce from the comfort of their own homes. The self-contained in-home appliance grows produce three...

Economic equality is one click away. This episode of Preview of Tomorrow introduces Dave Parsell, Cofounder and CEO of Localintel , an advanced technology company empowering communities to promote their economic development. Localintel works with organizations, enhancing their websites to increase engagement, educate consumers and attract new investment. The company is able to achieve this success...

Yoga can reduce more than just stress. Did you know that, globally, our carbon emissions are 100 times more than the weight of humanity? This episode of "Preview of Tomorrow" introduces Madison Savilow, Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies , a company based in Calgary, Canada committed to reducing carbon emissions by transforming CO2 into a multitude of products. From concrete...

The fight to combat human trafficking. In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Rochelle Keyhan, CEO, and criminal justice expert, describes how Collective Liberty is working to eradicate human trafficking. Rochelle explains how in addition to sex trafficking, there is also a prevalence of labor trafficking in both cities and rural America that often goes unnoticed due to its benefits to supply chai...

A walk in the park solution. The average person spends 17 hours a year looking for parking. Rocky Vitali, Co-Founder of XPressPark , formerly known as HAH parking, is committed to reducing traffic caused by parking inefficiencies. In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Rocky explores how XPressPark is increasing mobility in smart cities by tapping into underutilized spaces. XPressPark offers a pr...

Waste management just got a whole lot more exciting! This episode of Preview of Tomorrow introduces Andy Crofts, Business Development Manager at Enevo , a company out of Finland disrupting the waste management industry across the US, the UK and Europe. Enevo provides smart cities with a tangible solution to reduce waste system expenses and inefficiencies through their loT sensors. These sensors ar...

A World of Zero Trust. Cyber-attacks pose not only a threat to cities and small businesses, but also to our individual personal information. This episode of “Preview of Tomorrow,” introduces Nathan Paul, CEO and President of Blacksands , an innovative cybersecurity company. Nathan explains how Blacksands administers point to point encrypted connections, securely connecting businesses and individua...

Washing your hands—it’s not rocket science. Well maybe not, but it most certainly is a science. In this episode of "Preview of Tomorrow," Max Simonovsky, Founder and CEO of Soapy Care , stresses the importance of effective handwashing as a way to mitigate the spread of infectious disease in densely populated cities. Soapy Care provides a solution to inefficient hand washing through the C...

It’s Electric! This episode of “Preview of Tomorrow” features Pablo Vidarte, founder and CEO of Bioo , a revolutionary startup based out of Barcelona that generates electricity from plants. Bioo is able to harness the energy produced by plants as they pick up on frequency changes around them and use this as a biological switch to turn on light, sound and even videos. Bioo can also obtain energy fr...

EVA: Way more than a pretty name. This episode of "Preview of Tomorrow" features Isabelle Nacke, Business Development and Customer Success Manager at EVA , a Germany based company that is building out the global infrastructure for drones. EVA provides an integrated solution for drone immobility through their agnostic drone charging stations and effective skyroad management to ensure each...

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