Brian Streem on Building a Startup in Ukraine
Aug 27, 2024•27 min
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Episode description
Brian Streem joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss building his startup in Ukraine and his thoughts on the conflict. Some highlights:
- Brian's company Vermeer and its vision-based navigation system for GPS-denied environments
- Brian's journey from film production and drone cinematography to defense technology
- The impact of Russian electronic warfare on GPS-dependent systems
- Why Brian decided to move to Ukraine to work on the ground
- The challenges and opportunities of developing defense technology in an active war zone
- Differences between US and Ukrainian defense tech entrepreneurs
- The balance between innovation and immediate battlefield needs in Ukraine
- Brian's perspective on the importance of the Ukraine conflict and its global implications
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