Space Business Podcast #131: John Conafay, Integrate: Complex Hardware Team Collaboration

Integrate is a venture-backed startup from Seattle who are building a platform to facilitate teams collaborating on developing complex hardware, such as space hardware. Integrate’s co-founder & CEO John Conafay is here to talk about how this was done before Integrate, how Integrate aims to improve it, and many other things about the business. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Episode intro
01:20 Elevator Pitch
01:47 Problem with Current Way of Doing Things
03:35 Origin Story of Integrate
04:18 Challenges in Space Hardware Collaboration
06:31 Expanding Beyond Space: Other Industries
11:34 The Future of Integrate
17:05 Product Details and Customer Experience
24:20 Roadmap and Vision
30:18 Customer Support & Success
39:34 Final Thoughts & Sci-Fi