Inside EMI’s Factory Floor
Electronics manufacturing is one of the world’s largest industrial footprints, threaded through a massive share of modern supply chains.
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From Rocket Shop to Software Startup: Inside Boltline
How building a fully reusable rocket compelled Stoke Space to create commercially available manufacturing software — and what it taught the
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Where PCBs Are Born
Touring a Quick-Turn Factory in North America
Nabeel Allana, Co-Founder & CEO at Dystr
An interview with Nabeel Allana on building Dystr, the computational backbone for engineering teams.
Jim Cooney, Head of Machine Shop at Neuralink
An Interview with the Head of Machine Shop at Neuralink
David Sulpy, Founder of Glue
An interview with David on how his journey from bootstrapping his first company to leading ventures in test and measurement led to Glue.
Sergiy Nesterenko, Founder of Quilter
An interview with Sergiy Nesterenko on how his journey from post-Soviet Ukraine to SpaceX led to Quilter.
Deep Tech Market Map: The Future of Aerospace and Defense
Aerospace and defense have historically been dominated by large contractors focused on big budgets and long timelines. Recently, companies like SpaceX and Anduril have shown that speed can be a more effective strategy.
Building a Small CAD Company, inspectAR
inspectAR brings PCB data into augmented reality, making it accessible on any device. In under two years, we were acquired by Cadence Design Systems, gaining key insights into building, selling, and scaling software for hardware.
Christina Perla, Founder of Makelab
Makelab provides on-demand 3D manufacturing for parts, prototypes, and production runs.
Wiley Jones, Co-Founder of Doss
Doss builds software to manage your operations from PO to POS all within a single platform.
Steer-by-Wire Fundamentals
Steer-by-wire replaces the traditional mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels with electronic controls.
Mike Lo, Founding Principal at Ronin PD & Founder of Catalyst Introductions
Former founder of Ronin Product Development and current founder of Catalyst Introductions.
Semiconductor Engineering Interview Fundamentals
Hiring design evaluation engineers is challenging due to the complexity of the technology stack and the diverse skill set required. Engineers must handle chip evaluation and characterization, develop and automate tests, and analyze data to ensure chips meet customer specifications.
Zachariah Peterson, Founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions
Founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions, a PCB design consultancy that also produces excellent content on electronics engineering.
The Mechanics of Humanoid Robots
Before the 1990s, the power density of hydraulic motors was approximately a 100 times greater than that of electric motors. Today, that gap is just a factor of 10 with advances in the strength of permanent magnets like Neodymium (Nd-Fe-B).
How to Build a Formula One Car
F1 is really a battle of technologies, and the best technology wins the race.
Karan Talati, CEO & Co-Founder of First Resonance
First Resonance, a company building software to power leading factories building rockets, autonomous vehicles, & more.
Mike Annunziata, General Partner at Also Capital
Solo general partner (GP) at Also Capital, a deep tech VC firm.
Reed Ginsberg, VP of Engineering at Shinkei
Shinkei, a robotics company building fish processing robotics to improve fish quality and shelf-life.
Shane Whiteside, CEO of Summit Interconnect
🎙️Shane Whiteside is the Chief Executive Officer for Summit Interconnect, one of North America's leading PCB manufacturers (with
