{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/6978975fcd0aff189608ed26?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stuart Landesberg, Founder and CEO of Seneca","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/1769510629314-3c524d4d-04fe-48ac-be7a-7f087c74d8e8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of The Techne Connect Behind the Vision, <strong>Stuart Landesberg</strong>, Founder and CEO of <strong>Seneca</strong>, shares his journey from serial entrepreneur to building autonomous wildfire response technology in California.</p><p><br></p><p>Stuart explains how personal experience with wildfires led him to create Seneca, a company developing autonomous suppression drones designed to stop fires while they are still small. He outlines the Argo One system, how it supports firefighters rather than replacing them, and why early intervention is critical to protecting communities.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation covers mission-led entrepreneurship, building startups without speed limits, lessons learned from past ventures, and why wildfire prevention is one of the most solvable large-scale problems through technology.</p>","author_name":"Techne Studios"}