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This podcast gives you a backstage pass to Tom and Lawrence's conversations with leaders of the world's most innovative firms. From autonomous drone delivery to treating neurodegenerative diseases, hear how these entrepreneurs are disrupting their respective industries or even creating new ones. We also explore why these firms have a place in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio and why our managers believe they are well-positioned for future growth. Join us on Invest in Progress.

Every brand is now integrating AI into its offering. It’s a good thing this company has a nine-year head start.

Brandtech’s founder David Jones on his company’s tech-enabled approach to making brand marketing simpler.

The Brandtech Group: the masters of modern marketing | Scottish Mortgage

The Brandtech Group: the masters of modern marketing

Despite best efforts, there will always be carbon emissions. This company is tackling the problem.

An early pioneer in the carbon capture industry, Climeworks hopes to address the need to remove carbon from the air.

Climeworks: carbon removal pioneers | Scottish Mortgage

Climeworks: leading the charge in carbon removal

From vaccine provider to potential cancer preventer, mRNA’s many possible uses set Moderna apart.

mRNA technology could be key in tackling cancer, respiratory diseases and latent viruses, says Moderna’s Stéphane Bancel.

Moderna: from Covid vaccines to cancer cures | Scottish Mortgage

Moderna: from Covid vaccines to cancer cures

The solution to congested cities is not to be found at ground level, but in the sky directly above.

Executive Chairman of Joby Aviation, Paul Sciarra on the merits of eVOTL aircraft for getting about built-up areas.

Joby Aviation: the Uber of the skies | Scottish Mortgage

Joby Aviation: the Uber of the skies

HelloFresh is known for its hassle free, minimum waste, cook-at-home meal kits. Up next for the company? Ready meals.

HelloFresh has built its reputation on offering nutritious, healthy meals with minimum fuss and waste. Its next venture? Ready meals.

HelloFresh: a recipe for success | Scottish Mortgage

HelloFresh: a recipe for success

The Invest in Progress podcast launches Season 2 by welcoming Aurora’s CEO Chris Urmson.

Chris Urmson, chief executive of autonomous vehicle company Aurora, is excited about the future of transportation.

Aurora: on the road to autonomous trucks | Scottish Mortgage

Aurora: on the road to autonomous trucks

The company making real meat without harming animals.

Uma Valeti, UPSIDE Foods’ founder, tells Scottish Mortgage about his plans to put cultivated meat on the public’s plates.

UPSIDE Foods: real meat, no slaughter | Scottish Mortgage

UPSIDE Foods: real meat, no slaughter

We’ve only scraped the surface of biology and chemistry. To go deeper, we need help from AI.

Drug discovery rarely works, there are too many unknowns. But Recursion’s ability to handle big data could solve that.

Recursion: where biology meets technology | Scottish Mortgage

Recursion: where biology meets technology

Why the online groceries firm’s use of AI and robotics makes it a tasty investment.

The online groceries firm’s CEO explains how AI and robotics can improve delivery in this Scottish Mortgage podcast.

Invest in Progress: Ocado | Scottish Mortgage

Ocado: when retail meets robotics

Why this biotech company may succeed where big pharma has failed in tackling diseases of the brain.

In this Scottish Mortgage podcast, CEO Ryan Watts tells Tom Slater about fighting Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.

Denali: defeating degenerative diseases | Scottish Mortgage 

Denali: defeating degenerative diseases

MercadoLibre discusses growing its huge marketplace and filling a gap in financial services.

Learn about the giant marketplace outselling Amazon in many parts of the Americas.

Invest in Progress: MercadoLibre | Scottish Mortgage

MercadoLibre: Latin America’s ecommerce champion

Meet the robotics pioneer with a vision of a faster, greener way to deliver medical supplies and groceries.

Zipline proved that drone-delivered medical supplies could save lives in Africa, but the technology’s potential is vastly wider than that.

Zipline’s drone-led logistics revolution | Scottish Mortgage

Zipline’s drones: delivering the future

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