#0062 - Maxwell Briggs Explains The NASA iTech Program

<p>On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview that our team did with Maxwell Briggs during our 2020 Summit.</p> <p>Maxwell is the acting Program Executive for NASA's iTech Program, which focuses on companies with dual-use and spin-in technologies that are both viable in the commercial market and have potential NASA use cases. In the past, he managed NASA's SBIR portfolio for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate where he was responsible for reducing barriers to entry for entrepreneurial companies looking to engage the program. He is also a recovering engineer who used to work on power generation systems for human exploration and science missions.</p> <p>We also hear the “VC Minute” segment from Rich Maloy of Established Ventures who talks about “risk versus uncertainty.”</p> <p>The 2021 Startup of the Year Application is open! The top 100 startups will come together for additional opportunities to connect, showcase, and potentially take home the title of Startup of the Year at our annual Summit. You can see if your startup fits our criteria and apply today at: soty.link/apply</p> <p>We also once again talk about Finmark, which is financial planning software for startups for revenue forecasting, cash projections, and runway. It is one of those few products that we truly believe in and I think that it will help a lot of our community members, so please go check out Finmark and signing up for 30-day free trial at est.us/finmark</p> <p>Lastly, we invite you all to join our community today to access the support, expert advice, and resources you need to elevate your startup by going to: est.us/join</p> <p>Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at <a href= "http://www.est.us">www.est.us</a></p> <p>Checkout Startup of the Year at <a href= "http://www.startupofyear.com">www.startupofyear.com</a></p> <p>Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: <a href= "http://www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow">www