On this episode, Aaron Fitzgerald, CEO of Mars Materials, joins the show. Carbon fiber has long been a cornerstone of aerospace and defense—but the reality is, the supply chain behind it is anything but secure. Today, much of the world’s high...
On this episode, Krishnan Veluswamy, Ph.D., joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Demo Day at Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF). Krishnan is an Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering Department...
On this episode, we’re looking at a project that could say a lot about where advanced manufacturing is headed next. America Makes has awarded UDRI $450,000 for its AACAMS (Affordable and Agile Composite Additive Manufactured Structures) project...
On this episode, we feature several interviews from day two of JEC World 2026, including some Innovation Award winners and Startup Booster finalists. These include interviews with: Cody Sheltra, of ReForm Composites, Inc Henry Sodano, CEO of Trimer...
On this episode, we feature several interviews from day one of JEC World 2026, including some Innovation Award winners and Startup Booster finalists. These include interviews with: David Leach of Composite Material Solutions Maxim Segeren of...
On this latest episode, Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group joins the podcast. Lisa is one of the most respected voices in manufacturing strategy, supply chain transformation, and SIOP. She’s the author of a recently released book...
On this episode, Bryan Hassin, CEO of DexMat, joins the show to discuss Galvorn – a next-generation conductive material designed for high-performance, weight-constrained applications across aerospace, defense, automotive, and data...
Self-healing composites have been talked about for years, but sometimes a piece of research comes along that looks meaningfully different. This week, Andy Tomaswick, a science journalist, joins the show to discuss his recent article, “The...
On this episode, Marty Johnson, VP of Product and Technical Fellow at 3D Systems, joins the show to take a clear-eyed look at additive manufacturing materials—what they can do, what they can’t, and what engineers should realistically...
On this episode, we’re joined by Kjirstin Breure, President and CEO of HydroGraph—a company that may finally be turning graphene from a promise into a product. For more than a decade, graphene has been called a wonder material, but most producers...
On this episode, Thomas Lepretre joins the show to talk about JEC World 2026. Thomas is Vice President of Events, Sales & Operations at JEC Group. We’ll be discussing what’s in store for this year’s big show in Paris, March 10...
On this episode, Daniel Murphy, founder of Alcove Media, joins the podcast. His company helps companies turn trade shows from expensive branding exercises into measurable revenue engines. Daniel works closely with technology companies...

