{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"EIR Live","title":"Episode 13 - A Journey Through Water Innovation with Adam Tank","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4156,"description":"Join us for an inspiring conversation with Adam Tank, co-founder and CCO of Transcend, a Series B infrastructure technology company revolutionizing how critical infrastructure is designed. From his unexpected journey starting as a microbiology student who won pitch competitions without business knowledge, to working at General Electric and founding a robotics startup that was successfully acquired, Adam shares invaluable insights on building mission-driven companies that create measurable social impact. With Transcend's software already affecting over 400 million people globally, Adam discusses the art of \"collecting dots before connecting them,\" the reality of scaling from founder mode to operational excellence, and why infrastructure innovation represents one of the greatest opportunities of our generation.\nChapters[00:00:00] Guest Introduction & Serendipitous Connection Story \n[00:04:04] Early Life: From Microscopes to Medical School Dreams \n[00:05:04] First Entrepreneurial Win: The Papa John's Pizza Competition \n[00:08:03] MBA & Second Competition Victory: Airbnb for Business Travelers \n[00:11:44] Collecting Dots Before Connecting Dots \n[00:17:31] Mexico Volunteering & Life Perspective \n[00:21:44] GE Water: Entering the Water Industry \n[00:26:00] The Digital Water Revolution & 30% Water Loss Crisis \n[00:29:00] From GE Ventures to Founding Industrial Optic (Robotics) \n[00:31:30] Suez Experience & Corporate vs Startup Reality \n[00:36:00] Building Transcend: Mission-Driven Infrastructure Innovation \n[00:41:00] Scaling Challenges: Series A to Series B Transition \n[00:46:00] Infrastructure as Opportunity: The Unsexy Gold Mine \n[00:49:40] Corporate Innovation vs Startup Execution \n[00:52:00] War Wounds: California Tax Story & Resilience \n[00:54:00] Vision for the Future: Designing Cities from Scratch \n[00:56:00] Personal Life: Foster Parenting & Work-Life Integration \n[00:58:00] Final Reflections & How to Connect\nKey TakeawaysCollect dots before connecting them:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5MURGcXX1P7dDzkekwm1VZi0Zwz_hJg_oda-k-ZZ8aY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Njhj/ZGNiMjZlYjMyZjM1/ZTIzMzZkOGQzZjQx/NzAzZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}