{"podcast":{"title":"Energytech Startups","slug":"energytech-startups-5673200","podcast_index_feed_id":5673200,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/energy-tech-startups","website_url":"https://collide.io","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9aQ-p8TWw1dk7M2RoFhW6fgQJKBoQiW2AbMrIRAVzFI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kM2Fj/MzRlYTQ3ZDM0NmJm/ZDllOWE1Y2Y3MmRm/MDFkOS5qcGc.jpg","author":"collide.","episode_count":92,"summary":"They say everything's bigger in Texas, including climate change. That's why Houston is leading the energy transition. Here in H-Town, the fourth largest city in the United States, entrepreneurs from across Texas and around the world are gathering to work with titans of industry to build the technology that will reduce emissions and power a low carbon future. Welcome to Energytech Startups with Nada Ahmed and Jason Ethier. We sit down with those change makers and wildcatters who are solving the toughest energy challenges with trillions of dollars on the line. We dig into how Houston will bring technology to market on a massive scale. Join us as we talk with the leaders of the energy capital of the world as they show us how the energy transition gets done.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:20:49.967269+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200"},"episode":{"title":"Bryton Praslicka from FluxWorks","slug":"bryton-praslicka-from-fluxworks","published_at":"2025-06-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200/bryton-praslicka-from-fluxworks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200","url":"https://energytechstartups.collide.io/episodes/brighten-praslicka-from-fluxworks-on-energy-tech-startups","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/57f9b2ae/b033bf23.mp3","summary":"Magnetic gearboxes built for the moon? Yeah, you read that right. Bryton Praslicka started out zapping circuits in his garage as a kid and ended up engineering contactless gear systems originally meant for NASA and now they’re showing up in everything from factory robots to aerospace tech. In this episode, he breaks down how FluxWorks went from a research lab to raising \\$5M to bring its sci-fi-sounding gearboxes into the real world. We talk about why “motion solutions” are bigger than gears, what it takes to scale hard tech, and how magnetic tech is changing the game for robotics and automation. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Bryton Praslicka Intro 01:14 - Causes of Wear and Tear in Systems 06:06 - Invention of FluxWorks Technology 09:17 - How FluxWorks' Magnetic Gear Operates 12:14 - Understanding Slippage in Technology 14:15 - Finding Value in Society through Innovation 18:17 - Deciding to Start a Company 21:39 - Tailoring Pitches for Different Audiences 23:23 - The Importance of Storytelling in Business 24:26 - Snobby Founder Moment Explained 26:25 - Insights from EnergyTechNexus 26:40 - Hiring Strategies for Startups 27:00 - Managing Older Employees Effectively 28:10 - Defining Mission, Vision, and Core Values 31:40 - Deciding on Core Values for Your Company 33:24 - Overcoming Significant Challenges in Business 37:35 - Navigating the Fundraising Journey 40:45 - Learning Fundraising Terminology 42:30 - Fundraising Beyond Texas 45:3…","meta_description":"Magnetic gearboxes built for the moon? Yeah, you read that right. Bryton Praslicka started out zapping circuits in his garage as a kid and ended up engine…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3227,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/energytech-startups-5673200/episodes/bryton-praslicka-from-fluxworks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200/bryton-praslicka-from-fluxworks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}