The Research Adventure Podcast
The Research Adventure Podcast
Podcast Description
If you’re involved in commercialising university research this podcast will provide you with wisdom, inspiration and practical advice to help you more effectively navigate your commercialisation journey. Each episode is a conversation with those who are actively working to transform academic discoveries into commercial opportunities. It’s through these conversations we aim to increase our collective understanding of how to realise the full potential of university research and researchers.
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The podcast focuses on topics surrounding research commercialisation, including the transition from academia to entrepreneurship, challenges in funding, and the role of leadership in startups. Notable episodes include interviews with leaders like Holly Reeve, who shares her experience transforming academic discoveries into sustainable business solutions, exploring the practical steps necessary for success in this field.
If you’re involved in commercialising university research this podcast will provide you with wisdom, inspiration and practical advice to help you more effectively navigate your commercialisation journey. Each episode is a conversation with those who are actively working to transform academic discoveries into commercial opportunities. It’s through these conversations we aim to increase our collective understanding of how to realise the full potential of university research and researchers.
In this episode of The Research Adventure Podcast we speak with Ash Stott, CEO and Co-founder of Rhizo PTX, a deep-tech startup developing scalable systems for producing green ammonia.
Ash shares his journey from physics PhD to founder, via industry experience in hydrogen technologies, and reflects on the moment he chose to leave a secure role to build something of his own. He describes how a £50 garage prototype helped secure early investment, even before the technology was fully proven, and why small, focused teams can often move faster than large organisations.
The conversation explores the value of industry experience for first-time founders, the importance of engaging investors early, and how a single conversation reshaped their go-to-market strategy. Ash also outlines his long-term vision for green ammonia, from bench-top systems to containerised solutions and ultimately global impact.
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