
The Startup Tri-Valley Podcast
The Startup Tri-Valley Podcast, hosted by i-GATE Innovation Hub Executive Director Yolanda Fintschenko, PhD, and other co-hosts from the Tri-Valley Startup Ecosystem, features in-depth conversations with the leaders making the Bay Area’s Tri-Valley region the go-to ecosystem for science-based startups. Listeners can expect to hear from local founders, investors, and other domain experts whose insight can help science-based companies go from startup to scale.
The Startup Tri-Valley Podcast
Where AI Meets the Edge: A Conversation with Dr. Brian Spears, Director of the AI3 Incubator at LLNL
Host Yolanda Fintschenko, executive director of Daybreak Labs and i-GATE Innovation Hub, home of the Startup Tri-Valley (STV) Initiative, talks with Brian Spears, PhD, director of AI3, the AI Innovation Incubator at Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL), and one of our 2024 Tri-Valley AI Summit panelists.
Brian is passionate about developing deep learning for applied science, especially inertial confinement fusion. A proud Tri-Valley resident, as director of AI3, he focuses on building public-private partnerships to accelerate the development and application of AI. The goal of AI3 is to advance AI for applied science at scale. The AI3 expands LLNL's capabilities through industry collaborations, establishes visible leadership in AI for applied science, develops informed strategies for mission-driven AI investments, and coordinates investments focused on exploring and developing AI. Watch on YouTube .
Below are links to sources of information referenced in this podcast:
- Learn more about AI3 and AI at LLNL by visiting https://ai.llnl.gov/
- Visit the LLNL Careers page to find open positions at LLNL