Business with Madison

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] A global oil supply shock is tipped to spike prices for goods all over the world. Long-time trader & strategist Sean Keane explains how central banks and markets will likely respond.

[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.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Vessev has built a battery-powered boat that flies above waves on metal foils. This episode takes you on board the VS-9 and inside the company's new factory. Could this start-up be the Tesla of the ocean? Guests:Eric Laakman, Vessev CEO Will McCabe, Head of Production EngineeringMike Clancy, Head of Vessel Controls

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Dawn Aerospace could be the first company to turn the NASA concept of a spaceplane into a commercial success. Its reusable, rocket engine-powered aircraft, named Aurora, can fly from any airport at a fraction of the cost of today's rockets. Come and visit the company with me!Guests:Stefan Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder & CEOJames Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder, CFO & Chief Spaceplane Engineer Iagho Amaral, Dawn Aurora Pilot Ralph Huijsman, Dawn Spaceplane Program ManagerKoen Lucassen, Dawn Lead Systems EngineerThank you to One New Zealand for sponsoring this episode and to Dawn for contributing to production costs. Sources:Archive Footage: NASA ID: ET62-0205 NASA ID: NDTV001077-X-15_Documentary_RevisedSupplied: Dawn AerospacePowell Family Archive Music: Envato Elements