Guests Ashley Touchton and Hannah Ranieri, from Atlanta-based innovation agency Orange Sparkle Ball (yes, that's the real name), share how they approach innovation with their clients.(20:47) They also announce their latest endeavour - an autonomous ground-based robotic pick-up service. It'll roll out a specific zone in the Detroit area in June this year!(27:00) And we wrap up with an idea for Innovation as a Service.Connect with them at: - Orange Sparkle Ball (website) - Orange Sparkle Ball (LinkedIn) - Ashely LinkedIn - Hannah LinkedInAbout AshleyAshley is a Partner and Innovation Strategy Consultant at Orange Sparkle Ball. She focuses on applied research, startup and technology acceleration, and innovation strategy as well as open innovation programs and frameworks that bridge gaps between these three. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and her background in industrial design from Georgia Tech provided the foundation for her multi-faceted approach to solving problems and taught her the foundational elements she uses to thoroughly research opportunity areas and rapidly pilot solutions for product fit and refinement. About HannahHannah Ranieri is an Innovation Strategist at Orange Sparkle Ball where she works to launch and accelerate new initiatives within organizations across the corporate, academic, and government spheres. She’s passionate about helping clients proactively prepare for the impact of emerging trends on their business models through iterative piloting.Connect with usHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Ever been at that pivotal point in your life and a reinvention is needed? Dan reckons a Reinvention Manager could help with that.(8:42) And Patrick is all-in on cloud-seeding and 'weather-as-a-service'! Grab your umbrella and get ready to weather the storm of creativity!Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Dan reconnects with supply chain expert Priya Kumar after their meeting at SXSW in Austin. The pair cover why Priya founded Sustainable Inc., and five quick-fire ideas:(10:23) An online tool that cleans up data for supply chain spend assessments,(12:39) A virtual/AI business development person to help get sales leads,(14:20) Hardware and/or software that makes doing video calls easier from in-car,(17:48) 3D printer for Indian food, and(21:06) A 'plant manager' that keeps your house plants alive when you're away.About PriyaPriya is a former consultant and industry professional with 17+ years of experience in end to end supply chain transformation, logistics and inventory management, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier diversity and process improvement.Get in contact on LinkedIn or visit Sustainable Inc.Connect with usHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Dan packed his backpack and travelled 24 hours all the way to Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW (South by South West) festival!WIth his man bun tightened and beard groomed, he mixed it up with the tech bros and gals of the US... although, the stereotypes aren't exactly true.SXSW comprises tech/interactive, music and film festivals all in one, with 300,000+ people descending every year (30% from outside the US) to one of the growing entreprenuership hubs of the US, within one of the fastest growing cities in the US.Dan shares some overall take-outs from his 8 days and first time at SXSW.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Dan packed his backpack and travelled 24 hours all the way to Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW (South by South West) festival!With his man bun tightened and beard groomed, he mixed it up with the tech bros and gals of the US... although, the stereotypes aren't exactly true.SXSW comprises tech/interactive, music and film festivals all in one, with 300,000+ people descending every year (30% from outside the US) to one of the growing entreprenuership hubs of the US, within one of the fastest growing cities in the US.Dan shares some overall take-outs from his 8 days and first time at SXSW, as well his day spent at _SOUTHSTART in Adelaide.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

A special solo ep this week - Dan talks about how Mickey Mouse is the latest to join the public domain, and a business idea that uses AI to create original works on public domain material.Let us know what you think about this type of episode!Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Gabbi Ocenasek talks about how COVID distrupted charities like World Youth International, how immersive tech and simulations are helping close the sales gap with prospective sponsors, and how virtual treks and generative AI could take it to the next level.Get in contact with Gabbi: * LinkedIn * Go Beyond Marketing agency * World Youth International * Healthcare Heartbeat programAbout GabbiAs the Director of GO Beyond Marketing, Gabbi works closely with clients predominantly across the healthcare and tech spaces on strategic business development planning and execution, digital marketing, executive communications, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.Passionate about working with brands that prioritise giving back to the community, she has led campaigns resulting in major grant and volunteer support for non-profit organisations. She also sits on the Board at World Youth International, supporting their vision to educate, empower and inspire positive change within vulnerable communities through the Nurses In Action and Choose Action programs.Outside of work, she is a dedicated mum to two little girls and enjoys training for triathlons with hubby. She strongly believes in the importance of maintaining a balanced lifestyle, and as an advocate for mental well-being, she proudly launched Healthcare Heartbeat during 2020 in an effort to improve the mental health of healthcare and emergency workers.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART. While the 2024 festival in Adelaide has finished, you can still go to southstart.co for more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Gladly co-founders Chris Johnson and Nima Idel tell us why they started Gladly, an app that lets anyone start micro side hustles.The boys have many ideas but we focussed on their ideas of space coffins and a decentralised grid with virtual power plants.(30:00) Idea #1 - Space coffins(37:55) Idea #2 - Decentralised electricity grid and virtual powerplantsGet in contact with Chris and Nima: * Chris LinkedIn * Nima LinkedIn * GladlyAbout ChrisChris has a background in Behavioural Science and previous experience in government roles; ventured into entrepreneurship with a focus on security solutions. Over time, he explored diverse projects, including ventures in music discovery platforms and wearable technology. The idea behind Gladly emerged from a collective effort among friends to address the challenge of accessible side hustles, initially motivated by Chris's daughter's experiences.About NimaNima is an experienced Product Leader, passionate about fostering product adoption and growth through strategic planning, development, and execution. Boasting over 15 years in product management and design, he has spearheaded cross-functional teams to set strategic goals and launch leading-edge products that surpass customer expectations.About GladlyGadly lets you leverage your social connections to enhance your reach and unlock earning opportunities, enabling easy hustle management and connection with potential customers. ----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART. While the 2024 festival in Adelaide has finished, you can still go to southstart.co for more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Summer Petrosius shares her journey towards Kindship and AI-powered Barb, including how being diagnosed with autism at age 30 has been both a pro and a con at times.We discuss the $38bn Australian health & disability sector, including how AI could help modernise prevalent paper-based systems, and an AI-powered social story generator to support communication and behaviour regulation, particularly for children. (18:32) Idea #1 - Opportunities in the paper-based health & disability sector(24:25) Idea #2 - AI-powered social story generator to support communication and behaviour regulation, particularly for childrenGet in contact with Summer: * LinkedIn * KindshipAbout SummerSummer is a passionate social entrepreneur and qualified speech pathologist with over ten years of experience in the health and disability sector. Summer is motivated by community-led systems change, peer support, and empowered parental advocacy.Summer is CEO and co-founder of Barb by Kindship, an AI-powered NDIS navigator designed to add support and reduce stress for families living with disabilities.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. If you're listening to this hot off the press, click HERE for tickets and more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Today we’re speaking with Nick Boniciolli, founder and CEO of Optible AI. We touch on his serial-entrepreneur-ness, starting with how his stock trading in university funded his first business, through to his current venture.He also brings two ideas to the table that we build on - a life soundtrack based on brainwave emotion detection, and a lie detector based on facial recognition and senses that detect blood flow changes in the face.And we side-track into thoughts on autonomous vehicles, and opportunities in the circular economy.(18:34) Idea #1 - Life soundtrack(25:03) Idea #2 - Blood-flow lie detector(32:11) Autonomous vehicles(33:35) Opportunity in the circular economyGet in contact with Nick: * LinkedIn * Optible AIAbout NickNick Boniciolli, with a decade in the startup technology world, has made significant strides in Alternative Funding and AI. He started trading stocks in university, which funded a string of businesses in music and entertainment, media production and alternative funding. He holds degrees in Engineering and Economics, and in his spare time he’s an award-winning film composer, and rocks a six-string guitar on stage.Optible AI is a ground-breaking platform designed to transform information processing tasks into decision-ready data and automated workflows. Since Optible began in the most unlikely of places - the back of a truck on a dirt road on a Balinese island - they've gone from strength to strength. From day one, their initial project for a Government department, which automated grant application screening , predicted grant decisions with 99% accuracy and potentially saving 91% of assessment work.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. Click HERE for tickets and more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Jimmy Smart unpacks the opportunity and complexity of innovating from within large organisations - including his own journey from intrapraneur to entrepreneur - as well as the growing space of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment, Social, & Governance practices in the corporate landscape.Jimmy then gives us a few business ideas he has tucked away for a rainy day.Get in contact with Jimmy: * LinkedIn * Give BackAbout JimmyJimmy Smart is a passionate innovator and leader with over 12 years of experience in the recruitment and technology industries. He is the founder of GiveBack, a B2B SaaS that helps organisations create, capture and communicate their social and environmental impact.Jimmy has also held the position of Head of Technology Initiatives at WorkPac, where he was responsible for the identification, feasibility, and delivery of new to business technology solutions.GiveBack was born from a formative personal experience that James had in 2018 that reshaped how he believed that organisations can build connection, engagement, and loyalty with both their internal employees and external stakeholders (whether it be customers or investors). He's on a mission to help organisations everywhere achieve this.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. Click HERE for tickets and more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

We speak with guest Allys Todd about her career in climate impact and how ValAi is helping people fight climate change.We then move into Allys' ideas around moving from a 'unicorn' economy to a 'zebra' economy, and Doconomy, a European fintech company linking everyday transactions with carbon emissions.Get in contact with Allys: * LinkedIn * ValAiAbout AllysAllys Todd is the cofounder and Chief Executive of Val.Ai. Allys has a Bachelor of Technology, Flinders University. She has had a career in climate impact, carbon conservation and community collaboration. Allys is a shared value partnership specialist with a Prime Minister's Award for Community and Business Partnership. Allys established the world's first Art event Carbon Offset and Carbon Neutral event with Greening Australia, Arts Projects Australia and WOMADelaide (18 years strong). Allys has also led the Conservation Council of South Australia, as General Manager and facilitated the South Australian Nature Alliance.ValAi is a globally recognised climate and fintech company with a vision to decarbonise the economy and not let any household be left behind. The Val.Ai technology provides data insights to lenders, insurers, homeowners and the property sector on the financed emissions associated with homes and digital engagement platforms to manage and track home sustainability, energy use, carbon footprint & climate resilience.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. Click HERE for more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Vicky Alexandrou spent 17 years in medical research, along with a several-year stint as a Greek Teacher. And now she's all-in on agricultural technology (AgTech)... what the?We learn how Vicky combined her medical background and passion for innovation to now lead Bio-Optics / Woven Optics, a company that enables wool farmers to know the value of their fleece in real-time, reducing time from about 6 weeks to 1 minute.Having done a PHD and with an intimate knowledge of the way academic research papers and journals work, we later riff on an idea to modernise the system and build a new business model.Get in contact with Vicky:LinkedInBio-Optics / Woven OpticsAbout VickyVicky is the Managing Director and co-founder of Bio-Optics Australia and a part of the core team since the company was founded in 2018.Vicky completed her research PhD in Medicine in 2020 after a 17-year career in medical research. During her time at both the University of Adelaide and University of Melbourne, she worked primarily as a Research Assistant and Laboratory Manager with a core focus in exploring the central mechanisms of chronic pain. In 2004, Vicky completed her Graduate diploma in Secondary Education and worked as a Greek language teacher for several years.During her PhD, she participated in several entrepreneurship courses including CSIRO’s ON Prime, University of Adelaide’s Tech eChallange and the Australian-French Entrepreneurship Challenge, where she was part of the winning team that was awarded a 10-day study tour to Paris, France.More recently Vicky was the recipient of the 2022 Women in Innovation Award for Emerging Innovator and to date has helped raise over $800K in funding for Bio-Optics Australia.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. Click here for tickets and more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

This week's episode features special guest Katia Dowling. We talk about longevity in ageing, the huge problem & opportunity in ageing populations, and four business ideas in the longevity space.Get in contact with Katia: LinkedIn Follow Katia on LinkedIn for Friday wrap-ups of all the best news in longevityLumen LongevityAbout KatiaKatia has spent her career helping either people or the planet and more recently, her work in the wellbeing space led her to the realisation that longevity is the final product of our life choices and activities.The way we live our second half of life is outdated: it’s time to change the system and our mentality around preventative health and longevity. With Australia lagging behind other countries, she believes it’s time for us to form a down-under longevity community and industry that will catalyse necessary change, as well as create new products and services to prolong our nation’s healthy yearFrom this Katia has started the Lumen Longevity Festival, a dynamic and collaborative environment where individuals and organisations from various sectors and across startups, investors, industry, and government can come together to shape the future of longevity in Australia.----------------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. For tickets and more info, click HERE.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Special guest Ruhee Meghani tells us how being a generalist has helped her make unique connections, and how and why she started Allied Collective, an inclusion and wellbeing agency.We then get into the topic of AI + inclusion (15:04) and talk about the inherent biases in AI, what is "right" when there are different political, cultural, religious and other differences, and an idea for a service that audits and scores a company’s datasets on inclusion and ethics before they use it.Get in contact with Ruhee: * LinkedIn * Allied CollectiveCheck out these (mentioned in the show): * Women in AI Ethics website * Coded Bias documentary (currently showing on Netflix)About RuheeRuhee Meghani was born and raised in India, studying psychology, political science and business management. She has spent 900 hours teaching Yoga and Philosophy. 11 years ago she moved to Australia and scaled her career through hospitality and retail into diversity and inclusion, leading to her becoming a leading voice for inclusive wellbeing in Australia and founding Allied Collective, an inclusivity and wellbeing agency.Through Allied Collective, Ruhee works with leaders and organisations within inclusive facilitation and wellbeing to bridge the gap between inclusion and wellbeing via training, workshops and conversations for a better future.-----------This episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. For tickets and more info, head to: https://bit.ly/3MSxeQeHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Discover how Anu Ganugapati's journey from burnout to innovation led to StatDoctor - a groundbreaking app connecting hospitals and locum doctors.Anu also dove into his idea journal and pulled out three big ones:* (16:52) smartphone-powered cardiac defibrillator,* (24:21) AI-powered toothbrush that can identify things like diabetes and obesity through oral health in real-time, and* (28:45) 3-pack sports drinks with correct isotonic ratios for pre-, during- and post-game.If you want to get in contact with Anu:* Visit StatDoctor.app* Connect on LinkedIn* Email at anu@statdoctor.netThis episode is part of a special series with _SOUTHSTART in the lead up to the 2024 festival from the 5th to 7th March in Adelaide. Click HERE for tickets and more info.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us on LinkedIn.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Ever had a car accident and waited weeks or months for an insurance assessment? Patrick wants to create an intermediary company that does immediate insurance assessments at the time it happens.(9:06) And Dan thinks there needs to be an independent body that can audit the emissions for a company's products, and then allow that company to display a 'carbon comparison' on the product or the shelf label, so that people can make informed choices between like products. Think cost/L or cost/kg, but for emissions.Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us on LinkedIn.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Special guest and serial entrepreneur Gresham Harkless talks about building a suite of software tools for founders and "CEO Unplugged" - "unofficial, official" meetups for founders and investors.Connect with Gresham on LinkedIn or at https://iamgresh.com/Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us on LinkedIn.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

As we head into 2024, this week we spoke with renowned Adelaide market research Jason Dunstone about some of the big trends he's seeing across his hundreds of clients and research projects.(8:10) Trend #1 - Free At Last(11:22) Trend #2 - Woe Is Me(16:03) Trend #3 - Feedback Fatigue(19:17) Trend #4 - Human Values In An AI WorldFind out more:* connect with Jason on LinkedIn* visit the Square Holes website* subscribe to the Think! newsletterHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us on LinkedIn.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

In Australia there are 10.6 billion toxic, non-recyclable paper receipts printed every year, Dan talks about new research and a new movement looking to improve this. For more, check out the FutureProof website.(11:59) Millions of people are lonely, but what if there was a way to rent friends (no, not "friends", platonic friends)?Help us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur inside a larger business and want some advice or help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us on LinkedIn.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.