Fred Jordan of FinalSpark on Building a Computer out of Human Stem Cells, Applying Fundamental Research and Math in Business, Success and Happiness

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Fred Jordan of FinalSpark (Switserland) and his team are building a revolutionary new kind of computer, out of human stem cells. The human brain is several orders of magnitude more energy efficient than silicon based computer, and Fred's team hopes to unlock those efficiencies for out-of-brain computation. They have opened up their platform up to research universities, and to the public, and we've pasted the link below. After having financed FinalSpark from the proceeds of his other business for years, Fred is currently raising EUR 50m to accelerate realising their vision.

Listen to this episode for lots of insights on

• Why the human brain is such an incredible processing machine
• How Fred and his team have been working towards replicating a human brain in a lab
• What it would mean if they manage to build a working and lasting biocomputer
• Why Fred is fundraising and what he expects to be able to achieve with it
• How Fred has built his other business AlpVision, and his lessons learned
• How Fred's journey as an entrepreneur has changed him, and his advice to others
• And please find a link to FinalSpark's biocomputing platform here: https://finalspark.com/live/

Enjoy listening!