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Europe on Edge

Filipe Barata

Created by ETH researchers, Europe on Edge is a long-form podcast about Europe’s future in AI, science, and innovation. It features deep conversations with top researchers, founders, and investors on what Europe must do to stay globally competitive.

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  • 14 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 1 hr 19 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E13
    Wednesday · 1 hr 37 min

    #13 — Thomas Dohmke, Entire: From GitHub CEO to Founder, AI Agents and the Future of Coding, and Why European Startups Become American

    AI agents now let anyone with an idea build software. Thomas Dohmke, former CEO of GitHub and founder of Entire, explains why he left GitHub to build for a world where humans and agents create software together. We discuss why you still need to understand code, why “the code is the what, the log is the why,” and where a developer’s pride goes when AI does the hard work. We also explore why so many European startups become American companies, what Europe must fix, and when Europe will have a frontier AI lab. His verdict: we are all builders now. Thank you for listening! GUEST Entire: entire.io Thomas Dohmke on X: @ashtom SPONSORS ETH Juniors: ethjuniors.ch ETH Student Project House: sph.ethz.ch PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: europeonedge.com Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: Europe on Edge SOCIAL X: @fbar3000 LinkedIn: Filipe Barata

  • S1 · E12
    October 28 · 1 hr 17 min

    #12 — Estelle Clerc, CellX Biosolutions: Bacteria That Eat Forever Chemicals, From PhD to Startup, and Why Regulation Drives Cleantech

    PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals, are everywhere: in our pans, our cosmetics, our water, and our soil. Estelle Clerc, Co-Founder and CEO of CellX Biosolutions, explains how her team finds natural bacteria that can break them down, going against the conventional wisdom that PFAS is not biodegradable. We discuss her “microfluidic fishing rod” for catching the right bacteria, why natural bacterial teams beat genetic engineering, scaling from lab pilots to treating industrial wastewater and polluted soil, and whether bacteria are safe to release. We also explore turning an ETH PhD into a startup, Zurich’s growing innovation hub, and why she believes Europe’s strict pollution rules are an enabler: you cannot produce if you cannot clean. Thank you for listening! GUEST CellX Biosolutions: cellx.ch SPONSORS ETH Juniors: ethjuniors.ch ETH Student Project House: sph.ethz.ch PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: europeonedge.com Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: Europe on Edge SOCIAL X: @fbar3000 LinkedIn: Filipe Barata

  • S1 · E11
    October 22 · 1 hr 22 min

    #11 — Francesco Pappone, Paradigma: Automating Science, AI Scientists, and the SPRIND Frontier AI Challenge

    Can AI make the next great scientific discovery? Francesco Pappone, Co-Founder and CEO of Paradigma, explains his mission to automate scientific research—from building AI “mad scientists” to creating factories for discovery. We discuss why today’s models lack research intuition, how Flywheel helps humans and agents collaborate, and his prediction that the Riemann hypothesis won’t be solved by a human. We also explore founding an ambitious startup in Rome, the SPRIND Frontier AI Challenge, and why he believes culture is Europe’s biggest AI bottleneck. Thank you for listening! GUEST Paradigma: paradigma.inc Try Flywheel: flywheel.paradigma.inc Contact Paradigma: founders@paradigma.inc SPONSORS ETH Juniors: ethjuniors.ch ETH Student Project House: sph.ethz.ch PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: europeonedge.com Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: Europe on Edge SOCIAL X: @fbar3000 LinkedIn: Filipe Barata

  • S1 · E10
    October 14 · 1 hr 19 min

    #10 — Max Welling: AI’s Energy Wall, Physics as the Next Breakthrough, and Discovering New Materials with CuspAI

    Is AI approaching a compute and energy wall? Max Welling, Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Co-Founder and CTO of CuspAI, explains why physics could help unlock more efficient intelligence. We discuss discovering new materials with AI, turning predictions into real-world applications, and why Europe needs to make more room for bold research and entrepreneurship. Thank you for listening! GUEST Max Welling on LinkedIn: Max Welling CuspAI: cusp.ai SPONSORS ETH Juniors: ethjuniors.ch ETH Student Project House: sph.ethz.ch PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: europeonedge.com Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: Europe on Edge SOCIAL X: @fbar3000 LinkedIn: Filipe Barata

  • S1 · E9
    October 7 · 1 hr 32 min

    #9 — Marcel Salathé: "We're Being Stupid", Why Europe Can't Sit Out AI, Cutting Education Budgets, Open Models as Public Infrastructure, and Europe's Fear of Risk

    Marcel Salathé, Professor at EPFL and Co-Director of the EPFL AI Center, argues that AI is our generation's steam engine and that ignoring it is becoming career sabotage. We discuss Europe's fear narrative around AI, why models must be aligned with our values from day zero, the case for open AI models as public infrastructure, and what Europe needs to become a continent of risk-takers again. Thank you for listening! GUEST Marcel Salathé on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salathe/ The Framework App: https://www.theframeworkapp.com SPONSORS ETH Juniors: https://ethjuniors.ch/ ETH Student Project House: https://sph.ethz.ch/ PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: https://www.europeonedge.com/ Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/europeonedge/ SOCIAL X: https://x.com/fbar3000 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipe-barata/

  • S1 · E8
    September 30 · 1 hr 20 min

    #8 — Michael Siegenthaler: AI and Jobs, What the Data Says, Who Wins and Who Loses, the Future of Work in Europe

    Michael Siegenthaler, Professor at ETH Zurich and Head of Swiss Labour Market Research at KOF, explores what the data says about AI and jobs, who risks being left behind, and how Europe can adapt to a changing labour market. Thank you for listening! SPONSORS ETH Juniors: https://ethjuniors.ch/ ETH Student Project House: https://sph.ethz.ch/ PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: https://www.europeonedge.com/ Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: /europeonedge SOCIAL X: https://x.com/fbar3000 LinkedIn: /filipe-barata

  • S1 · E7
    September 23 · 1 hr 15 min

    #7 — Edouard Treccani: Venture Capital, What Makes Great Founders, AI, Europe vs. Silicon Valley, the Future of European Tech

    Edouard Tricani, Partner at Founderful, explains what VCs look for in great founders, how AI is reshaping startups, and why Europe can build globally important technology companies. Thank you for listening! SPONSORS ETH Juniors: https://ethjuniors.ch/ ETH Student Project House: https://sph.ethz.ch/ PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge: https://www.europeonedge.com/ Europe on Edge on LinkedIn: LinkedIn SOCIAL X: https://x.com/fbar3000 LinkedIn: Filipe Barata

  • S1 · E6
    September 16 · 1 hr 34 min

    #6 — Pascal Bertrand & Atoof Shakir: From Students to Startup Founders at Seldon Technologies on AI, Raising Capital, and Building Before Graduation

    How do you build an AI startup while still at university? ETH Zurich students Pascal Bertrand and Atoof Shakir, cofounders of Seldon Technologies, discuss finding a cofounder, raising angel funding without a pitch deck, and teaching AI to understand video and audio. Thank you for listening! SPONSORS ETH Juniors ETH Student Project House PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge Europe on Edge on LinkedIn SOCIAL X LinkedIn

  • S1 · E5
    September 8 · 1 hr 40 min

    #5 — Jürgen Schmidhuber: The GOAT of AI on Deep Learning, Robotics, the AI Bubble, AGI, and What Comes Next

    Jürgen Schmidhuber, one of the pioneers of modern AI, explains what today’s AI systems are still missing, why AGI may require machines to master the physical world, and why he believes current spending on GPUs could be part of a temporary AI bubble. We also discuss the origins of deep learning, self-improving AI, robotics, and the future of artificial intelligence. Thank you for listening! SPONSORS ETH Juniors ETH Student Project House PODCAST LINKS Europe on Edge Europe on Edge on LinkedIn SOCIAL X LinkedIn

  • S1 · E4
    September 1 · 1 hr 12 min

    #4 — Magnus Müller: AI Agents, Browser Automation, Y Combinator, Europe vs. Silicon Valley, the Future of the Web

    Magnus Müller, co-founder of BrowserUse, explains how AI agents are learning to control the web and how BrowserUse is building the infrastructure that enables them to interact with websites. Previously, Magnus studied at ETH Zurich, where BrowserUse began as a weekend project before taking him to Y Combinator and San Francisco. Thank you for listening! Sponsors ETH Juniors: https://ethjuniors.ch/ ETH Student Project House: https://sph.ethz.ch/ Podcast Links https://www.europeonedge.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/europeonedge/ Social https://x.com/fbar3000 https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipe-barata/

  • S1 · E3
    August 25 · 2 hr 14 min

    #3 — Max Buckley: AI Search, Coding Agents, Europe’s AI Competitiveness, Frontier Models, the Future of Software

    Max Buckley is the Head of Knowledge Research at Exa, an AI search company building web search and retrieval infrastructure for AI agents. Previously, he spent over a decade at Google, working across software engineering, machine learning, and AI. Thank you for listening! Max Buckley Links Signal and Stories podcast Max Buckley on LinkedIn Sponsors ETH Juniors Student Project House Podcast Links Europe on Edge Europe on Edge on LinkedIn Social Filipe Barata on X Filipe Barata on LinkedIn

  • May 31 · 1 min

    Trailer

    A first glimpse into the podcast’s theme.

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