EDT Ventures - Supporting and Scaling Critical Technologies
In this episode, we talk to Hugo Jammes, former British Army Officer, former Managing Partner of the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) now general partner at EDT Ventures.
We talk about the current geopolitical situation, the trends in defence investing, the dangers of innovation theatre, the NATO emerging technologies strategy and the need to think internationally.
MissionOpsAI - Total Data Sovereignty Solutions for Defence
In this episode, we talk to James Milnes, founder of MissionOpsAI, a UK-based defence tech company focused on bringing 'Mission Command' governance and data sovereignty to defence.
We discuss how the lack of transparency and control in current AI models is affecting high-stakes industries, how their work enables organisations to orchestrate multi-model AI workflows on their own infrastructure, maintain total data sovereignty, and ensure every autonomous decision is backed by an immutable audit trail.
BCE Defensive - Innovative Protection to Increase Combat Survivability
In this episode, we talk to Mark Smith, founder of BCE Defensive, a UK-based defence company focused on protecting the vital organs on soldiers.
We discuss the difficulties of protection from a penetrating neck injury, how their NG-Serpa allows soldiers to operate in challenging environments whilst being protected from fragmentation, and how the feedback they got from Ukrainian soldiers helped them to develop the product.
1415 Industries - Tech to Outpace the Drone Threat
In this episode, we talk to Stuart Snedden, co-founder of 1415 industries, a UK-based defence tech company focused on counter-drone training and simulation.
We discuss their journey to create their innovative Banshee platform, how modern EW is affecting the battlefield and how their work enables operators to experience real-world drone behaviours, test counter-UAS systems safely, and validate readiness before deployment.
Tiburon Subsea - A Mission to Democratise Ocean Data
In this episode, we talk to Tim Taylor, Founder and CEO of Tiburon Subsea, a company that’s been developing highly innovative Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to help democratise ocean data.
We discuss his 30-year career in marine exploration, the development of the JETTE™ propulsion system, his inspiring work finding lost submarines and the future of underwater autonomous vehicles.
VET VR - immersive virtual reality solutions to enhance veterinary education
In this episode, we talk to Artūrs Gorenko, CEO of Vet VR, an innovative company specialising in immersive virtual reality (VR) solutions to enhance the training and education of veterinary professionals.