HoopDee - Started With Software, Ended With Hardware

September 15th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  47 mins 14 secs

Roxie Alsruhe, Founder and CEO of HoopDee, joins Grant Chapman and Drew Westrick to talk about going from zero hardware experience to a manufactured product, and why she validated the idea with a PowerPoint and a handful of Amazon parts long before she ever paid for tooling.

Nuvio - Putting a PT in Your Walker

August 24th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  55 mins 23 secs

For many older adults, the hardest thing isn't walking. It's standing up. Matt Cumella, founder and CEO of Nuvio and a doctor of physical therapy, joins Grant Chapman and Drew Westrick to explain how he reinvented the walker around that moment, and then turned it into a sensor-driven platform that puts a physical therapist's eye right inside the device.

Fisher Wallace - One Device for Depression, Anxiety & Insomnia

June 8th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 28 secs

Kelly Roman went from a Harvard English degree and a graphic-novel adaptation of "The Art of War" to running one of the only brain-stimulation companies on a path to FDA approval. He joins Grant Chapman and Drew Westrick to unpack Fisher Wallace's nearly 17-year journey: designing a sham device you genuinely can't feel, why depression is regulated as a Class III device, and the brutal economics of clinical trials, reimbursement, and IP in prescription hardware.

Science & Business with Emily Atkinson

October 10th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  41 mins 27 secs

design, early stage, engineering, founder, fundraising, glassboard, glasslab, indiana, iu, product development, university, vc, venture capital

We sit down with Emily Atkinson of IU Ventures to explore the challenges and strategies of early-stage product investment, emphasizing the importance of storytelling, timing, and de-risking in attracting investors, particularly within the life sciences and consumer product sectors.

Process Obsessed with SEP

June 30th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  50 mins 48 secs

consulting, design, engineering, glassboard, glasslab, process, product development, sep, software engineering professionals

This episode provides valuable insights into handling unknowns, changing requirements, and future trends in the consulting industry.

What is a venture studio? With Dick Aderman

February 29th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  44 mins 32 secs

accelerator, boomerang ventures, design, engineering, glassboard, glasslab, product development, vc, venture capital, venture studio

In this episode of the Glasslab Podcast, we sit down with Dick Aderman of Boomerang Ventures to discuss his career path, his current role, and the differences between an accelerator and a venture studio.

Best Practices for Early Stage Product Founders with Devon Campbell of Prodct

July 10th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  44 mins 5 secs

product development, quality, regulatory, risk management

On this episode of Glasslabs, we talk with Devon Campbell, Founder at Prodct Medical Device Advisory, about best practices early-stage founders can take when creating a new product and how companies like Product and Glassboard support their development.

Elevate Ventures and Powderkeg with Toph Day and Matt Hunckler

March 30th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 2 mins

elevate ventures, innovation, powderkeg, startups, venture capital

On this episode of Glasslabs, Elevate Ventures CEO Toph Day and Powderkeg CEO Matt Hunckler join us to discuss the convergence of innovation, community, and capital in the "Unvalley," aka the Midwest.

Innovatemap with Mike Reynolds

February 1st, 2023  |  Season 1  |  44 mins 31 secs

digital design, founder, indianapolis, product development

In this episode, we talk to Mike Reynolds, the CEO of Innovatemap about how his career in SaaS allowed him to build a world-class digital design development company.

16 Tech Innovation District with Emily Krueger

October 31st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  42 mins 43 secs

16 tech, innovation district

This week we talk with Emily Krueger, CEO of 16 Tech Innovation District about how Indianapolis is joining the growing innovation industry and the impact it will have on the city and businesses.

Cybersecurity with Nick Sturgeon

August 31st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  53 mins 2 secs

collaboration, cybersecurity, device security, iu health, product development

This week we talk with Nick Sturgeon, Founder and Executive Director of Indiana University Health's Medical Device Security Lab about the importance of cybersecurity and how to quantify your efforts against attacks.

Battery Innovation with Ben Wrightsman

June 30th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 49 secs

This month we sat down with Ben Wrightsman. Ben is the President & CEO of the Battery Innovation Center (BIC). We dive into the world of advanced battery technology and talk about the role competitive motorsports play in advancing battery technology.