SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA - ProtoPod, the podcast exploring the people, ideas, and technologies shaping the future of engineering, manufacturing, and product development, returns with Season 3. Hosted by Jordan Rose of Protocase, the show continues its mission of diving into the innovations and insights that drive the next generation of aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and hardware startups.
Building on the momentum of its first two seasons, which included 37 in-depth episodes with leaders at the forefront of their industries, Season 3 goes further, examining how teams accelerate product development, integrate digital and physical systems, and overcome the challenges of turning breakthrough ideas into real-world technologies.
“Engineering and product development are entering a new era where software, automation, and advanced systems are accelerating how quickly ideas can become real things in the physical world,” said ProtoPod host Jordan Rose, R&D Manager and Business Unit Manager of CNC Machining and 3D Printing at Protocase. “ProtoPod exists to explore that shift. Season 3 is about talking with the people building this future - founders, engineers, and innovators who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in manufacturing, robotics, aerospace, and beyond.”
Season 3 focuses on several critical topics reshaping modern engineering and manufacturing: how teams dramatically increase velocity in product development; the convergence of software, hardware, and real-world systems; lessons from founders building next-generation technology companies; and the rise of physically intelligent systems and digital design tools.
The upcoming season features a diverse lineup of founders, engineers, and technical leaders working at the edge of innovation, including Issac Hicks of Autonomi, Steven Gay and Jakub Cech of Mode Maison, Jim Jarvis of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, Jarrod Barker of RealSimGear, Karthik Gollapudi of Sift, Fernando Romero of Iron Age Audioworks, and Caleb Vainikka of Cove Design. Additional guests will be announced throughout the season.
“In the not-too-distant future, product creation will be fully digital and automated, but today there are still gaps in understanding physical systems,” said Steven Gay, Co-Founder and CEO of Mode Maison. “Talking with Jordan about Mode Maison's position in driving this future, and how we are acquiring the data needed to reimagine the manufacturing stack, was exactly the kind of conversation we love to have.”
“We started Sift to help companies build the next generation of machines, making science fiction a reality,” said Karthik Gollapudi, CEO of Sift. “The path forward is closing the gap between hardware and software. As these worlds converge, real-time understanding becomes essential. Sift provides the intelligence layer that bridges them quickly, safely, and at scale.”
ProtoPod is available in audio and video formats, including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
