SHOW NOTESFor information on Grow Group, please visit: https://growgroupplc.com/Our guest, Ian Atkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-atkinson-a1ab171/FIND US ONLINEListen to previous episodes of What Comes Next?Follow What Comes Next? on Tw

#52 A New Voice

Mar 31st, 2022 33m 48s

SHOW NOTESFor information on how to donate to the refugee crisis in Ukraine, please visit https://www.dec.org.uk/Check out Oxford Nanopore at https://nanoporetech.com/Check out OxSonics at https://oxsonics.com/sonotran-platform/Meet Barbara Sou

#51 A (Belated) 50th Episode Celebration!

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 5m

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 guest

#50 Traceable Time as a Service (with Hoptroff)

Dec 7th, 2021 49m 32s

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 offeri

#49 Ultrasound for Airplanes (with Novosound)

Oct 5th, 2021 47m 49s

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

#48 Emergency Hypothermia (IOTW)

Sep 21st, 2021 43m 53s

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 effor

#47 Digital Triage (with eConsult)

Sep 7th, 2021 53m 21s

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 patient

#46 Kite Power, Microscopic Bristle-Bots (IOTW)

Aug 31st, 2021 25m 22s

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 NOTESbit.ly/3zIcbY9FIND US ONLINEAll previous episodes:

#45 Gravity-Powered Batteries (with Gravitricity)

Aug 24th, 2021 46m 35s

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

#44 Sweat Power, Cloud Catching, Autonomy for All (IOTW)

Jul 20th, 2021 42m 49s

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 ONLINEAll

#43 5G Beamed Down From Stratospheric Planes (with Stratospheric Platforms)

Jun 22nd, 2021 1h 3m

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.

#42 Hydrogen-Powered Trucks (with HV Systems)

Jun 1st, 2021 46m 52s

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 M

#41 3D-Printed Houses, Spider-Silk Cloaks (IOTW)

May 18th, 2021 40m 46s

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 P

#40 Zero-Emission Underground Delivery (with Magway)

May 4th, 2021 31m 56s

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

#39 Perfect Meals From Robot Canteens (with Karakuri)

Apr 20th, 2021 40m 36s

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 a

#38 Happy Holid...AIs!

Dec 23rd, 2020 20m 23s

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 ONLINEFor the latest updates, and even mor

#37 Green Energy For All (with Octopus Energy)

Dec 1st, 2020 38m 21s

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 gre

#36 6G Satellites, Smartphone Holograms, and Virgin's Hyperloop Test

Nov 17th, 2020 41m 56s

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 fo

#35 Fake News and the US Election

Nov 2nd, 2020 46m 3s

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 ho

#34 Octopus Energy, Facebook's Dilemma, Jetpack Paramedics

Oct 13th, 2020 35m 27s

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 NOTESbit.ly/2GVqL7YGET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We

#33 Hydrogen Planes and Going Back to the Moon

Sep 29th, 2020 28m 23s

Amy and Rob explore two of the biggest tech stories of the last fortnight: NASA's plans to send people back to the moon in 2024, and Airbus' unveiling of three concepts for hydrogen-fuelled planes. GET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery opin

#32 Lab-Grown Meat (with Higher Steaks)

Sep 1st, 2020 51m 43s

There are so many questions about lab-grown meat. What does it taste like? What will it mean for the food industry? When can we try it?!To answer these questions, and many more besides, we talk to Benjamina Bollag, Founder and CEO of cellular

#31 Unlimited Virtual Training (with Virti)

Aug 13th, 2020 49m 44s

We talk to Alex Young, founder of Virti, a company combining mixed reality and artificial intelligence into a mind-blowing training platform. By harnessing data, and allowing users to build their own immersive scenarios, Virti is hoping to brin

#30 Quantum Bafflement

Jul 30th, 2020 35m 48s

Time for another game of Next or Not! Kweku, Amy and Rob debate whether three cutting-edge technologies will be the next big thing or the next big flop. Contestant 1: Quantum Orchestration Platform, Quantum MachinesContestant 2: Liopa, Voice

#29 Digital Watchdogs (with Digital Reasoning)

Jul 16th, 2020 56m 17s

We're joined by Digital Reasoning's co-CEO Tim Estes to discuss the intriguing world of Conduct Surveillance. Digital Reasoning has already pitted their bleeding-edge platform against financial misconduct and child sex traffickers. So, what's n