Welcome back to another episode of The Human Odyssey: A Human-Centered Podcast!

On this episode of The Human Odyssey, we’re joined by Jacob Croft, Director of Licensing and Commercialization at the University of Texas at El Paso, to discuss how universities, federal agencies, and small businesses align through programs like SBIR and STTR, while also examining which technology initiatives matter most in today’s shifting federal funding landscape and how they create real-world impact.

This episode of The Human Odyssey was recorded on September 12, 2025.

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