What Comes Next?

This week, Kweku, Amy and Rob are celebrating - albeit belatedly - 50 episodes and more than two whole years of the What Comes Next? podcast. The gang discuss the show's highs and lows, share the episodes they're most proud of, reveal the guests they'd most like to invite to a fictional dinner party and disclose their own sprawling visions for humanity's future. FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk.

What Comes Next? is 50 episodes old! Yes, 50! And we're celebrating with a real doozy of an interview. We're speaking to Richard Hoptroff, whose self-titled startup is providing 'digital time for the virtual world' through a truly unique offering: Traceable Time as a Service. During a broad and frankly eye-opening conversion, physicist-by-training Richard discusses his long career working in chronology - in which he's done everything from predicting the future with neural networks to dating the ancient past - and explains the growing importance of trackable, synchronised time to our ever-accelerating civilisation. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3EwSS6e FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk.

Amy, Kweku and Rob speak to Dave Hughes, founder and CEO of Novosound, a Scottish startup revolutionising ultrasound technology. Novosound's flexible, heat-resistant sensors act as wearables for industrial machinery, providing operators with a constant stream of internal telemetry. This continuous monitoring allows factory owners and airlines alike to anticipate mechanical issues early, saving them millions in downtime. Dave talks about the many applications for Novosound's flexible probes, the company's impressive journey to date, and his sky-high hopes for the wider Scottish Startup scene. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3Ab4Uz6 FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk.

Check your calendars. Yes, that's right! It's time for a brand new instalment of IOTW: Innovation. Of. The. Week! Kweku looks at how inducing emergency hypothermia could save the lives of trauma victims. Amy discusses Buffalo University's efforts to convert sign language into spoken word by measuring minute disturbances in the air. And Rob explores the benefits of Current Health's remote monitoring platform to both patients and doctors. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3lDwpMK FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Amy and Rob speak to Dr Murray Ellender, CEO and Co-Founder of eConsult, developers of the most widely used online consultation and triage solution in the UK. Dr Ellender explains how their digital platform is improving the lives of NHS patients and the many hard-working professionals that staff our national health service. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3hb0X7b FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

It's Innovation of the Week time! Rob shares Kitemill's plans to harness wind energy with high-flying drones. Kweku buzzes over Georgia Tech's vibration-powered 'bristle bots'. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3zIcbY9 FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Everyone knows that if we want to solve the climate emergency, we need to transition to 100% renewable energy. What we’re less sure about is how we can store renewable energy so that it’s available to us when we need it, not just when the wind is blowing. A number of storage systems are already in development, like large lithium batteries to canisters of compressed air. But none are as elegant as Gravitricity’s “solid weight storage solution” that converts excess electricity into gravitation potential energy. Gravitricity's managing director Charlie Blair joins us to talk more about the company's solution and its plans for the future. FIND OUT MORE: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/45-gravity-powered-batteries/ FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

It's time for another edition of Innovation of the Week! On this episode, Rob shares Oxbotica's plan for Universal Autonomy, Kweku hails Aqualonis' water-harvesting CloudFisher and Amy delves into sweat-powered scrolling. FIND US ONLINE All previous episodes: granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next/ Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

In 2016, the UN declared internet access a basic human right. Five years later, vast swathes of the world are still starved for connectivity. We've tried everything to solve this problem; from swarms of satellites to giant, unpiloted balloons. But the best solution might also be the most ambitious. In this episode, we talk to Neal Unitt-Jones, Commercial Vice President of Stratospheric Platforms, a company developing a fleet of hydrogen-powered planes that will beam reliable 5G connectivity from high in the stratosphere. FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

HV Systems wants to turn fuel-guzzling, emission-spewing haulage vehicles into renewables-powered, zero-emission marvels of the modern motorway. How? With the free-floating, fast-flowing fuel of the future: Hydrogen! Environment Lead Daniel Musenga-Grant joins us to discuss hydrogen-electric vs. battery-electric, safety, and his vision for a hydrogen-fuelled future. FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Introducing 'Innovation of the Week', a brand new segment where Amy, Kweku and Rob discuss some of the most fascinating technologies they've discovered over the past fortnight. On this episode, Amy talks about 3D-printed houses developed by Project Milestone in the Netherlands. And Rob reports on Spinnova, a Finnish company making sustainable fabrics modelled on spider silk. FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

UK startup Magway is developing a nationwide, magnet-powered underground transportation system that could deliver more than 600 million packages a year. Co-Founder Phil Davies and Innovation & Mechanical Engineer Scott Chisholm join us to share their sky-high hopes for their congestion-fighting, pollution-busting technology. FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Karakuri has developed the world’s first robotic canteen - a magical machine that can whip up tailor-made meals in seconds. So what does this culinary breakthrough mean for the future of dining, food, and nutrition? Amy, Kweku and Rob explore all with Karakuri’s Co-Founder and CEO, Barney Wragg. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/32vBc9I FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

It's Christmas! The What Comes Nexters are here with a brand new festive episode celebrating three whacky AI/Xmas hybrids, and deciding which bots deserve to be on Santa's coveted nice list. FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

We're joined by Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Product and Marketing Manager at Octopus Energy, an earth-saving energy provider offering 100% renewable tariffs, plus a whole ecosystem of awesome of tech tools. We talk to Rebecca about the future of green energy and the company's wild initiative: PAYING people to use electricity. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3fS07Kx FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Kweku, Amy and Rob discuss four of the most exciting tech stories from the last fortnight: China's 6G satellite experiment, SpaceX's human-rating certification, Samsung's breakthrough in holographic screens, and the first-ever passenger test for the Virgin Hyperloop. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/3lHS5pW FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk

Fake news dominated the contentious 2016 US election. Will it happen again? We talk to Lyric Jain, founder of fact-checking app Logically, and Dr Marcus Funk, associate professor of mass communication at Sam Houston State University, about how misinformation has mutated in the age of COVID. Show Notes: bit.ly/2TMCEjU Get In Touch: Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk Find Us Online: For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod

Kweku, Amy and Rob discuss Octopus Energy’s plan to create 1,000 green-tech jobs, Facebook’s response to the Social Dilemma, and the dawn of the Jetpack Paramedic. SHOW NOTES bit.ly/2GVqL7Y GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We’d love to hear them! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod