Innovation Alchemy: Industry and Academia with Lori Glover

About this episode

This episode explores how academic research and industry collaboration drive transformative innovations.

From sports drinks to self-driving cars, some of the most transformative innovations have emerged when universities and businesses join forces. In this episode, host Kara Miller talks with Lori Glover, author of Innovation Alchemy and Managing Director of Global Strategic Alliances at MIT CSAIL, about the surprising ways academic research and industry collaboration shape technology, talent, and the global economy. Together, they explore stories from the invention of Gatorade to modern AI research, the challenges of aligning two very different cultures, and how partnerships can spark unexpected breakthroughs, sometimes changing entire industries. Whether you’re curious about how new ideas move from the lab to the marketplace or want to learn why companies and universities need each other more than ever, this episode offers a deep look into the evolving innovation ecosystem at the juncture of academia and industry. Episodes, listener discounts, meet the host, and more can be found here: https://csail.mit.edu/podcast Connect with CSAIL Alliances: On our site: cap.csail.mit.edu/about-us/meet-our-team On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/mit-csail #MITCSAIL #AI #Education #MIT…

People in this episode

Host: Kara Miller

Guest: Lori Glover

Topics covered

• innovation
• academia
• industry collaboration
• technology
• economy

Keywords

• Gatorade
• self-driving cars
• AI research
• innovation ecosystem
• partnerships

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gatorade, self-driving cars

Books & works: Innovation Alchemy: Industry and Academia, Innovation Alchemy

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