{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62dfcddf4f4d8b00124d226a/687427b7610560d3efeef282?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"RFID, Innovation & Impact with PervasID’s Sabasan Sithamparanathan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62dfcddf4f4d8b00124d226a/1753099888220-3bb57f2d-5c63-41d3-849b-72dce04c68a7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on Cambridge Tech Podcast, we sit down with Sabesan Sithamparanathan, founder and president of PervasID, to talk about how a passion for innovation, and a background shaped by a journey from Sri Lanka to Cambridge, led to pioneering advances in RFID technology.</p><p><br></p><p>In the episode, Sabesan breaks down how battery-free RFID is quietly transforming major industries:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Retail: Tackling theft and stock issues while boosting sales with real-time inventory tracking</li><li>Aerospace: Preventing tool loss and reducing foreign object debris to improve safety and save billions</li><li>Healthcare: Ensuring critical medical equipment is always accounted for, improving patient outcomes</li><li><br></li></ul><p>He also shares the reality of turning lab research into a commercial product, the power of strategic partnerships, and how PervasID is positioning itself for global scale.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Sabesan reflects on his commitment to STEM education and the role tech companies can play in shaping future learning, especially in a world increasingly influenced by AI.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Cambridge TV</p>","author_name":"James Parton & Faye Holland"}