Author Archives: Cliff Medling
Passion is the Fuel [Podcast]
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Aidan Aird, a young entrepreneur, business owner, college student, and Guinness World Record holder. Aidan is not only a creative designer and inventor, but works to ignite the passions of others.
... ContinuedFrom Bits and Atoms to Fabrication [Podcast with Dr. Neil Gershenfeld]
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Interview with Dr. Neil Gershenfeld, and several of his students about the future of design. Dr. Gershenfeld is a professor and Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms where he is researching many incredible things, such as cell-by-cell development, nanotechnology, and community self-sufficiency, among other things. He is also the Chairman of the Fab Foundation, which has done incredible work to change lives around the world through innovation and education.
... ContinuedCommunication is the Key to Better Design [Podcast]
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Eric Spurgeon is an inventor and entrepreneur who owns his own business. Perhaps above all he is a problem solver with some interesting ideas on best practices for solving a design problem, and how to solve a design problem quicker, which I believe you will enjoy hearing
... ContinuedHow an 18 yr Old Ushering in the Next Generation of Creators [Podcast] with Danielle Boyer
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Danielle Boyer, who is an entrepreneur focused on teaching America’s youth about STEM by giving them a robotics kit that they could start with…and she is only 18 years old? Danielle is an amazing and inspiring mentor who started her own business called “Every Kid Gets a Robot” (or EKGAR)
... ContinuedThe Best BattleBots Season ever??
Is it just me, or was this the best BattleBots season ever? More teams, and a lot of epic battles in the final 16 over the last two weeks. This season we saw several new competitors entering the bot battleground
... ContinuedDesigning Outside the Box Turns into HUGE Wins [Podcast]
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Jonathan Schultz is an entrepreneur and the Team leader for the BattleBots team HUGE. Jonathan made a name for himself in 2018 when he created a revolutionary new fighting robot. Listen in to hear his advice for any designer who wants to step away from the norm.
... ContinuedThe Most Important Part of a Start-Up [Podcast] with Josh Aviv
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Twenty percent of new companies fail in their first year, and only 50 percent survive through their fifth year. So why does everyone want to be an entrepreneur or work for a start-up if so many fail? Maybe a better
... ContinuedEducating engineers outside of the classroom with Marie Planchard [Podcast]
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Community. We are all a part of a few communities, and for each community you are a part of, there is usually a community leader, and sometimes that leader is you, because someone needs to lead the community to schedule
... ContinuedEngineering Tips and Tricks from the YouTube Engineer Jeremy Fielding
In this Born to Design podcast, we talk with Jeremy Fielding, who turned his interest for engineering into the creation of a successful YouTube Channel, which evolved into actual engineering jobs.
... ContinuedOne Man’s Journey: from the NFL to Space with Leland Melvin of NASA – Ep15
Most college students don’t stay in the field in which they received their degree. In fact, only 27 percent of college graduates have a job related to their major. This is no surprise, as many people move around once they
... ContinuedThe Evolution of a Good Idea: from Concept to Company – Ep14
Ever had a good product idea? Of course you have. Whenever you identify a need or a problem and a new way to solve or fulfill it, there is always a potential product in the making. As it has been said: “Necessity
... ContinuedHow One Teacher is Changing mindsets, One Student at a Time, with STEM – Ep13
Cesar Gutierrez is a teacher who is literally changing the futures of his students lives every day. Cesar is changing the mindset in his community by showing underprivileged students a future they could not have imagined is possible. It’s almost unbelievable what Cesar has done in his community in just seven years. Listen to this episode of the Born to Design Podcast to hear the full story…
... ContinuedFrom Fighting Robots to Helpful Robots with Marc DeVidtz – Ep12
We’re twelve podcasts in, and I have many more inspiring stories from creators like you. In this podcast, we talk with Marc DeVidts, the CFO and co-founder of Double Robotics. As a young man Marc had an interest in creating,
... ContinuedInspiring our Future Problem Solvers with Dean Kamen – Ep11
If you are a science & technology fan, Dean Kamen could be your modern-day Thomas Edison, but maybe… his name doesn’t ring a bell for you… Dean is a celebrity to countless teenagers and twenty-somethings, but he doesn’t have a
... ContinuedMentoring our future Entrepreneurs – Ep10
Millennials. This term can bring many things to mind. On the positive side, Millennials are often known to think outside the box and be more forward thinking. On the negative side some may say Millennials are lazy, narcissistic and prone
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