Listen as host James Di Virgilio and Andrew Gebhart, Senior Analyst at PCMag, for the first episode in our Smart Home series! Listen as Andrew breaks down the must-know facts about smart home tech, from easy steps for equipping your home to a glimpse of the futuristic features on the horizon."In my dream world of, like, a smart home, I want Rosie the robot. I don't want to do chores at all. And we're getting there. I think we're getting there. I think a lot of the pieces are there. But...

After just having wrapped up our animal health series, Beyond the Collar, the Inventivity Pod team has selected an inventivity highlight from each episode to share with you all. The conversations with our amazing guests were informative, inspiring and fun. If you like what you hear, we encourage you to go back and listen to the full episodes for some great stories, tips, and tricks from our guests.  Be on the lookout for our upcoming smart home series where we talk about what a smart home is...

  Join host James Di Virgilio and guest Scott Ijaz, Senior Product Manager at a veterinary health company offering diagnostic and therapeutic products for companion animals, for the third episode of our Animal Health series: Beyond the Collar!

  Join host Richard Miles and guest Jordan Sand, CEO of Cold Water Technologies Inc.

"In the science realm, it's like anything else. A lot of times, nobody has a better answer than your best guess. You're going to reach out, do your best. If it doesn't work, back up, do it again. And that's a lot like trying to discover new products. You'll only ever hear about the two or three successes. You won't hear about the 500 failures." - Jordan Sand Join host Richard Miles and guest Jordan Sand, CEO of Cold Water Technologies Inc. - a startup company in Madison, WI that produces...

  Join host Richard Miles and guest Dr.

"People come away with smiles. I mean, I can tell you some very impactful stories. I was there. I saw it happen. It gives you chills just thinking about it. But at the same time, I needed to know if there was anything real to it. And that's what got me started doing this research all those years ago. And it's real." -- Nancy Gee Join host Richard Miles and guest Nancy Gee, Director for the Center for Human Animal Interaction (HAI) at Virginia Commonwealth University and President of the...

After just having wrapped up our series on the Blue Economy the Inventivity Pod team has selected an inventivity highlight from each episode to share with you all. With the amazing guests that joined us the conversations were informative, inspiring and fun. So while we could only pick one highlight, there is so much more to learn in the full episodes and we encourage you to go back and listen. Hope you enjoy.  Be sure to be on the lookout this year as we bring you series built around smart...

  Join host Richard Miles and guest Serg Albino, Co-founder and CEO of ecoSPEARS, for the third episode of our Blue Economy Series!

"We're a little biased for this blue planet. Others are focusing on the ejection seat to go to the red one. Our focus is this blue one." - Serg Albino Join host Richard Miles and guest Serg Albino, Co-founder and CEO of ecoSPEARS, for the third episode of our Blue Economy Series!     Our Blue Economy series is a look at what the Blue Economy is, who's involved, and what the future is going to look like thanks to dedicated innovators. Listen as our hosts and guests cover topic areas of...

Our Blue Economy series is a look at what the Blue Economy is, who's involved, and what the future is going to look like thanks to dedicated innovators.

“I realized that I was expressing a passion, and I was expressing a concern, and I was expressing a change. I wasn't doing anything about it. And I had to look in the mirror and say, either shut up or get active. Either do it or stop talking about it. And that’s when I created Blue 71.” - Forrest Gauthier  Join host James Di Virgilio and guest Forrest Gauthier, Co-founder and CEO of Blue 71, for the second episode of our Blue Economy Series!    Listen as Forrest details what it is like to run...

“People used to think that taking care of the environment was just philanthropic. It just was a nice thing to do. Now it's really showing that investing and the environment are actually more intertwined than you ever thought” - Katherine O’Fallon  Join host James Di Virgilio and guest Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub, as they kick off the first episode of our Blue Economy Series!    Listen as Katherine gives an educational overview of the Blue Economy, the...

After just having wrapped up our Hope for the Future series the Inventivity Pod team has selected an inventivity highlight from each episode to share with you all. With the amazing guests that joined us the conversations were informative, inspiring and fun. So while we could only pick one highlight, there is so much more to learn in the full episodes and we encourage you to go back and listen. Hope you enjoy.  Join us next time for the beginning of our Blue Economy series!

“These women had never invented before and they did what women have a tendency, you know, to do what we have to do.” - Edith Tolchin  To celebrate the release of the new book Secrets of Successful Women Inventors by Edith G. Tolchin, from Square One Publishers, the Inventivity Pod has welcomed Edith G. Tolchin, Kenya Adams, and Angelique N. Warner to the show!   Listen as the author and two inventor contributors discuss with host, Richard Miles, their inspiration and journeys. Obstacles like...

"It's not all the time, things you love, that you want to do, that you will succeed. It's figuring out something that you love, or you can love, and someone else really needs it. So when you find this intersection, I think you're going in the right direction."  - Rodrigo Griesi Listen as host Richard Miles and Rodrigo Griesi have an engrossing, encompassing conversation. From how winning the 2022 Cade Prize impacted Rodrigo’s business, NEPTUNYA, to insights into different business cultures,...

Today, Inventivity Pod Host Richard Miles brings us an Inventivity Update! Join him as he congratulates the finalists of the 2023 Cade Prize.  The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention hosts the annual Cade Prize for Innovation. Which, since 2010 has been Florida’s premier Innovation prize. And this year, 2023, has become a national prize with an overall purse of $100,000.    Join us next time for the continuation of our Hope for the Future series!  

“You have to go from a bunch of original ideas, then you have to find ones that people want to do.” - Dr. John Cotter  Join host James Di Virgilio and guest Dr. John Cotter, of Cotter Research and Development, as they delve into the creation of John’s lumber alternative. A concrete that has nailability! In the continuation of our Hope for the Future series.   Listen as they discuss how John discovered the importance of customer discovery and the different avenues you can take to get your...

"It's important to make the most of what's in front of you at the time.” - Dr. Anthony Engler  Join host Richard Miles and guest Dr. Anthony Engler, of Polymer Solutions, as they kick off the first episode of the newly branded Inventivity Pod, with the first episode of our Hope for the Future Series!   Listen as they discuss Anthony’s journey from an inquisitive student to CTO of a company he co-founded! The company develops polymers and is focused on energy and material sustainability.   The...

“Inventivity. What does it mean? The state of being inventive, creating, or designing new things or thoughts”  Join hosts Richard Miles and James Di Virgilio as they discuss the future of the podcast! What was once known and loved as Radio Cade will now be known and loved as the Inventivity Pod! Want to find out more? Give this minisode a listen! And stay tuned for all new episodes of, The Inventivity Pod! Brought to you by the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, in Gainesville, Florida.  

DJ Schmitt and Michael Finkelstein join host James Di Virgilio for a limited series that explores stories of innovation, patent protection, and product commercialization in the state of Florida. DJ Schmitt and Michael Finkelstein founded Neuro20 Efficient Health, a company that manufactures washable and wearable electrical muscle stimulation suits. Neuro20's mission is to be the leading provider of advanced wearable technology that specializes in the use of Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS)...

Sylvia Wilson Thomas joins host James Di Virgilio for a limited series that explores stories of innovation, patent protection, and product commercialization in the state of Florida. Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas leads the University of South Florida research enterprise and is the first African American female to lead an R1 university research program in Florida. Dr. Thomas also serves as President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Engineering in Medicine and Biology Florida...

Paul Sohl, joins host James Di Virgilio for a limited series that explores stories of innovation, patent protection, and product commercialization in the state of Florida. Paul Sohl is the CEO of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, an economic development initiative of the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, and the University of Florida. This series was made possible in partnership with the Cade Museum, Florida House on Capitol Hill, and the Florida Inventors...

Stefano Alva, joins host Richard Miles to discuss how Farm to Flame Energy is providing affordable and renewable power in areas across the country. “So, the fuel that we're using to power our generators is really where our patent is around, which is the way that we convert the biomass into a powderized fuel that is very uniform and it behaves in a very predictable way. So, what has been a challenge in the industry is really to be able to overcome the different types of biomass that are...