Decoding Innovation
Supported by the EY-Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub, the Decoding Innovation podcast series explores the groundbreaking technologies, business models and ideas that are shaping the future of industries.
Listen as we meet with stakeholders at the cutting edge to discuss issues around innovation, disruption and importance of ecosystems.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
How a well-defined problem is crucial for unlocking innovation
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Sheena Iyengar, author and professor, discusses the significance of making meaningful choices in a world of possibilities.
Our choices shape everything from da…
Why smart technology adoption is crucial for real estate evolution
In this episode, Dan Drogman, CEO and co-founder of Smart Spaces, explores the transformative impact of technology integration on workplace efficiency and the evolution of commercial real estate.
Sma…
How grassroots energy efforts spark global change
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Kristina Skierka, the founder and CEO of Power for All, delves into the transformative power of distributed renewable energy.
As the world seeks sustainable en…
How a lean startup mindset can drive cross-industry innovation
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Ben Hafele, CEO of Lean Startup Co., explores the transformative power of the lean startup methodology in corporate innovation.
The lean startup mentality epit…
Why startup-corporate collaborations can propel market disruption
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Fred Schonenberg, the founder and CEO of VentureFuel, delves into how partnerships between startups and larger companies can drive efficient innovation.
Startu…
How space economy is crucial for all future industries
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Hemali Vyas from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory explores the space economy and shares the impact of systems thinking on future technologies.
The space industry…
Why building digital experiences is key to your company’s growth
In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Charles Fry, founder and CEO of CODE Éxitos, discusses innovations, funding and emerging trends in the digital products landscape.
As industries n…
How understanding AI today will help you make an impact tomorrow
In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Henry Ajder, a globally recognized artificial intelligence advisor, maps out the emerging landscape of AI and its opportunities, threats and benefa…
What strategic lessons the C-suite can learn from Bob Nardelli
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Bob Nardelli, founder and CEO of XLR-8 LLC, discusses how CEOs and boards can drive organizational success through right company culture and strategic decision…
Why CEOs must focus on culture and accountability to drive growth
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Bob Nardelli, former CEO of GE Power Systems, The Home Depot and Chrysler, discusses how CEOs can become champions of growth.
Successful CEOs recognize the imp…
How a motorcycle company kick-started its shift to be an energy company
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Colosimo, founder and CEO of LAND Energy, discusses the inception of the company and the funding journey.
In the second episode of this two-part series, …
How a Cleveland-based motorcycle company found its niche in eMoto
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Colosimo, founder and CEO of LAND Energy, discusses how his company pivoted to making electric bikes.
Scott Colosimo is the founder and CEO of Cleveland …
How innovations in the nuclear sector can help move toward net zero
In this episode, Martin Freer, nuclear physicist and the Director of Birmingham Energy Institute and the Energy Research Accelerator, discusses the role of alternative fuels and the potential of nucl…
Why seagrass is an effective replacement for fossil-based plastic
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Malthe Larsen, CTO and Cofounder of Coastgrass, discusses how bio-composite materials, such as seagrass, can be used for making climate-friendly plastic.
Each …
Why not all disruptive innovations are truly disruptive
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Pete Foley, an independent consultant, shares his insights on how psychology and behavioral science can be applied as a catalyst for innovation.
With the risi…
How circular economy acts as an enabler to build sustainable societies
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Keiran Smith, CEO and co-founder of Mr. Green Africa, discusses circular economy and how technology is changing the way plastic is recycled worldwide.
Sustaina…
Why a mindset shift matters for implementing circular economy
In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast series, Helen Burdett, Head of Technology Strategy at the World Economic Forum, talks about circular economy as a vision for the future.
Circular ec…
How one startup is progressing toward commercialized nuclear fusion
In this episode of Decoding Innovation, Scott Krisiloff shares Helion Energy’s journey so far in creating electricity from nuclear fusion and the subsequent plans to commercialize this form of energy…
How high-pressure water stored underground may reshape energy storage
In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Quidnet Energy CEO Joe Zhou discusses the use of innovative geomechanical methods and its impact on the global energy industry.
Currently, pumped h…
How the metaverse is planning to augment reality — not replace it
In this episode of the Decoding Innovation podcast, Mathieu Nouzareth, CEO of The Sandbox, explains how a community-driven platform is shaping the future of the metaverse.
The metaverse technology cr…