Business with Madison

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] ​‪OpenStar Technologies just confined plasma and levitated a 500kg magnet simultaneously, progressing a one-of-a-kind method to achieve nuclear fusion. Now they're scaling fast with plans to produce energy in the 2030s. This episode explores the start-up's progress and commercial prospects.

Guests:
Ratu Mataira, OpenStar Founder & CEO
Darren Garnier, OpenStar Chief Science Officer & OG LDX Scientist
Thomas Berry, OpenStar Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Disclaimer: OpenStar helped cover travel costs to make this episode possible!
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[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] China’s dominance over rare earth elements and minerals critical to technology and manufacturing globally has put the US industrial base in a chokehold. This week, America took action to secure its supply chain.

This episode explores the decades that led to this point and what investors should watch out for.

Guest:
Sam Chetwin George, Independent Research Analyst

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[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] The largest company to potentially ever go public just got even bigger! What the SpaceX & xAI merger means for the AI orbital economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Vessev has built a battery-powered boat that flies above waves on metal foils. This episode takes you on board the VS-9 and inside the company's new factory. Could this start-up be the Tesla of the ocean?

Guests:
Eric Laakman, Vessev CEO
Will McCabe, Head of Production Engineering
Mike Clancy, Head of Vessel Controls
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[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Dawn Aerospace could be the first company to turn the NASA concept of a spaceplane into a commercial success. Its reusable, rocket engine-powered aircraft, named Aurora, can fly from any airport at a fraction of the cost of today's rockets. Come and visit the company with me!

Guests:
Stefan Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder & CEO
James Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder, CFO & Chief Spaceplane Engineer
Iagho Amaral, Dawn Aurora Pilot
Ralph Huijsman, Dawn Spaceplane Program Manager
Koen Lucassen, Dawn Lead Systems Engineer

Thank you to One New Zealand for sponsoring this episode and to Dawn for contributing to production costs.

Sources:
Archive Footage:
NASA ID: ET62-0205
NASA ID: NDTV001077-X-15_Documentary_Revised
Supplied:
Dawn Aerospace
Powell Family Archive
Music:
Envato Elements
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