Business with Madison

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Marsden Point stores 300 million litres of imported petrol, diesel and jet fuel and could hold 350 million more if the owning company keeps converting old crude oil tanks. Channel Infrastructure's CEO takes us inside the ex-refinery as the Middle East conflict raises questions about fuel supply and security.Guest: Rob Buchanan, Channel Infrastructure CEO

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Factories are closing and industrial production is in decline but efforts to reindustrialise New Zealand's economy are underway. Angus Blair's venture capital firm is investing in the ideas that may make a material difference to our manufacturing base in the future. Guest: Angus Blair, Outset Ventures General Partner

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] ​‪Ex-SpaceX and satellite engineer, Jonny Dyer of Muon Space, explains the economics of orbital data centers - including why he believes the space industry will overcome engineering challenges to get the infrastructure built in a matter of years. Guest: Jonny Dyer, Muon Space Co-Founder & CEO

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] ​‪OpenStar Technologies just confined plasma and levitated a 500kg magnet simultaneously, progressing a one-of-a-kind method to achieve nuclear fusion. Now they're scaling fast with plans to produce energy in the 2030s. This episode explores the start-up's progress and commercial prospects.Guests:Ratu Mataira, OpenStar Founder & CEODarren Garnier, OpenStar Chief Science Officer & OG LDX ScientistThomas Berry, OpenStar Co-Founder & Chief Product OfficerDisclaimer: OpenStar helped cover travel costs to make this episode possible!

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] China’s dominance over rare earth elements and minerals critical to technology and manufacturing globally has put the US industrial base in a chokehold. This week, America took action to secure its supply chain. This episode explores the decades that led to this point and what investors should watch out for. Guest: Sam Chetwin George, Independent Research Analyst

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] The largest company to potentially ever go public just got even bigger! What the SpaceX & xAI merger means for the AI orbital economy.