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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with David Brem, Managing Director of the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund. David offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a student-led endowment fund focused on early-stage, sector-agnostic investments primarily in the Michigan ecosystem. He shares insights on their unique, founder-first investment approach, how they navigate pre-seed to Series A venture opportunities, and the rigorous due diligence process involving qualitative analysis over pure numbers. David also discusses his roles with global VC networks including Electro Ventures, the London Venture Capital Network, and Level Up Ventures, illustrating how he bridges U.S., European, and Australian venture ecosystems with a special focus on mobility and transportation tech. Highlights include deep dives into emerging trends like eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft), smart city infrastructure, and safety innovations in aviation technology. Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on how diverse expertise—from military intelligence and management consulting to academic ventures—shapes David’s investment thesis and community-building efforts. The episode also explores the importance of networking, adding value in the startup ecosystem, and practical advice for aspiring investors or entrepreneurs navigating the venture capital world. With stories of successes, challenges, and future outlooks, this episode is a must-listen for innovators, founders, and investors aiming to understand the intersection of academia, technology, and venture capital in today’s dynamic landscape. Learn more about David's work at https://zli.umich.edu/zell-lurie-commercialization-fund/ Connect with David on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lowell-brem/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? Check out his website at https://finstratmgmt.com…

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We have shifted into a new phase in the coronavirus pandemic. We are social distancing, washing our hands, wearing face masks, and we are Reopening America. Oscar Ramirez from the Daily Dive Podcast updates you on any new information about the virus and vaccine development, but will focus on how cities, states, and industries affected by the shutdown are opening back up.

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Introducing: Some of My Best Friends Are 12:22

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Title: Navigating Interracial Friendships with Some Of My Best Friends Are Description: Here's a preview of another podcast we're enjoying, Some of My Best Friends Are, from Pushkin Industries. Harvard professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad and journalist Ben Austen are friends, one Black and one white, who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago. On Some of My Best Friends Are, Khalil and Ben, along with their guests, have critical conversations that are at once personal, political, and playful, about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. In this preview, Khalil and Ben talk with author Saladin Ambar about his new book, Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama. Through famous bonds ranging from Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, to Barack Obama and Joe Biden, they explore the dynamics, benefits, and difficulties of cultivating interracial friendships. Hear the full episode, and more from Some of My Best Friends Are, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/sbfs2?sid=america . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Half of US Workers Report They Are Quiet Quitting 7:44

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A new Gallup poll shows that half of US workers say they are quiet quitting, a phenomenon in which employees do the bare minimum at work. The key term here is employee engagement which measures involvement at work and enthusiasm employees have about work. Since 2021, employee engagement has fallen as workers feel unfulfilled with their jobs and are now being asked to return to the office. Ray Smith, reporter on the Careers Team at the Wall Street Journal, joins Oscar Ramirez for more on quiet quitting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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States Spend Billions to Combat Learning Loss From Pandemic 8:04

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Schools are back but they are still dealing with the setbacks and learning loss all due to the pandemic. Recently we saw Department of Education data showing 9-year-olds are behind in reading and math, the sharpest decline we’ve seen since 1990. The learning loss was generally worse in districts that kept classes remote longer. To combat this, states are spending billions on tutoring, expanded summer school, and more individual attention for students. Scott Calvert, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more on what schools are doing and how they are tracking progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Psychological Issues Such as Depression and Anxiety May Affect Long COVID 6:05

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As overall pandemic worries continue to fade, one of the biggest curiosities continues to be log Covid, what causes it and who is the most susceptible? A new study says that psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, and loneliness, could be better predictors than physical ailments. To be clear, it is not a causal relationship, but there is an association. Siwen Wang, research fellow at Harvard and lead author of this study, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Startup Companies Push Adderall on TikTok 11:21

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Telehealth companies got a big push during the pandemic when rules were waived that required people to see an in-person health provider to be prescribed controlled substances. Now telehealth apps are spending millions to advertise on TikTok saying they can get a person a diagnosis of ADHD and a prescription for Adderall in as little as 30 minutes. Content creators are also posting about living life with ADHD leading to billions of views and many to think they might also have the condition. Then they are targeted with ads. Sara Morrison, senior reporter at Recode, joins us for how startups are pushing Adderall on TikTok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Permanent Virtual Classes for Vulnerable Students 7:54

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Even as pandemic disruptions have faded and most schools have returned to in-person instruction, permanent virtual classes are still being offered to protect vulnerable children. Districts in Texas, California, and New York are creating full-time remote learning programs for this school year. The virtual option may only be appropriate for a small percentage of students, but in an effort to fight declining enrollment and disruptions from families moving, virtual schools will remain part of the education system. Ben Chapman, education reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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We’ll Tell You How ‘Original Antigenic Sin’ May Affect the Fall Booster Campaign 6:33

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The fall Covid-19 booster campaign will be upon us soon and how well the new Omicron-specific boosters will work may depend on a phenomenon called “original antigenic sin.” Since people have been infected, vaccinated, and boosted, people’s immune systems are on different playing fields and your first exposure may play a bigger part in future immune responses. Carolyn Johnson, science reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Every Aspect of Americans’ Health Has Worsened Because of the Pandemic 7:14

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The Covid pandemic has changed just about every aspect of Americans’ health, and it has mostly been for the worse. As people missed health screenings, abandoned routines, and went through isolation we saw a range of other chronic diseases worsen. Overall death rates of heart disease and stroke rose, drug overdose deaths and alcohol abuse rose, and even mental health took a hit. Brianna Abbot, health reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Las Vegas Is Booming Post-pandemic 6:43

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Despite fears of a recession and record-high inflation, pent-up demand for travel and fun are leading people to Las Vegas. After sheltering for most of the pandemic, older consumers are returning to the Strip, international travelers are also back, and work and fan conventions are filling up the calendar. Katherine Sayre, gambling reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how people are feeling lucky as Vegas is still booming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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More Americans Are Turning to Food Banks for Help, Inflation Is Making It More Expensive to Feed Them 7:34

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We are seeing an increase in food insecurity around the country and this time around it is not due to a wave of people losing jobs, rather high inflation has been hitting Americans hard, leading many to seek out help from food banks. Lora Kelley, business reporter at the NY Times, joins us for how the food banks themselves are struggling to meet demand as they see decreasing donations and increased costs due to paying more for transportation and acquiring food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Haven’t Had COVID Yet? Maybe Genetics Could Be the Key 7:07

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As the group of people who have not had Covid continues to shrink, many ideas begin to swirl about how they have avoided it for so long. For some it could be a healthy immune system, masking, or just luck, but could genetics also be at play? Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us for how scientists are looking into whether some are just naturally resistant to the virus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Boise’s Post-Pandemic Housing Cool Down 6:49

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As interest rates are rising, companies are calling workers back to the office, and home prices expected to fall, Zoomtowns that drew in remote workers during the pandemic are showing that the housing market is cooling fast. Boise, Idaho in particular is emblematic of this with its housing market currently overvalued by 69%. Nicole Friedman, U.S. housing reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know as more houses are sitting on the market longer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Impulse Purchases From the Pandemic People Regret Buying 6:34

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Let’s talk about all those pandemic impulse buys you may be regretting. It was a time when everyone had a lot of time on their hands and some extra money, so people bought Peloton bikes, roller skates, bread makers, even new homes or pets, but now that things have returned a little more to normal those things have hit the back burner. Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Vox, joins us for pandemic buyer’s remorse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Why It’s Harder for Kids to Catch Up in School Post-Pandemic 6:55

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The impact of the pandemic on children has been so uneven that in classrooms across the country we are seeing a wider range of student abilities and it could be harder for those lagging behind to catch up. A recent study shows that students in grades three to eight showed a larger spread in achievement levels this year compared to 2019. The gap was 4-8% in reading and 5-10% in math. Erin Einhorn, national education reporter at NBC News Digital, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Incredible Shrinking Club of Those Who Haven’t Had COVID 6:25

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The exclusive club of people who have not had Covid continues to shrink. However, some experts say that most people have been infected even if you didn’t realize it as some 40% of confirmed cases are asymptomatic. Immunologists are looking into whether exposure to other pathogens or coronaviruses could trigger immune responses before Covid spreads. Julie Wernau, health and medicine reporter at the WSJ, joins us for those that think they have remained Covid-free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Schools Struggling to Meet Mental Health Needs of Students 7:23

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Schools have been struggling to meet the mental health needs of students and new data is showing just how much the pandemic has impacted them. 7 in 10 public schools are seeing a rise in children seeking services and 76% of faculty and staff have expressed concerns about depression and anxiety in students since the start of the pandemic. Laura Meckler, national education reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for how only about half of schools surveyed say they can effectively provide needed services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Questions Swirling About Isolation After Some Are Testing Positive for COVID Ten Days or Longer 6:41

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As we continue to ride another Covid wave some people are testing positive for the coronavirus for 10 days or longer, leading them to ask questions about how long they might be infectious to others and if they need to continue isolating. The answers are unclear because antigen tests could be picking up leftover viral debris but you can otherwise be free of symptoms. Emily Anthes, science reporter at the NY Times, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Effort to Update Vaccines Not Keeping Up With Rapidly Changing Variants 6:35

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As we get through the current wave of Covid infections, it seems that the effort to update vaccines can’t keep up with the changes in the virus itself. While still dealing with the Omicron variant, we are seeing subvariants that appear to be more resistant to antibodies and evade protection from previous infection. Clinical trials are under way for updated vaccines, but the FDA will decide this summer if we will move forward with them. Caitlin Owens, healthcare reporter at Axios, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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As Pandemic Raged, More People Have Left Big Cities 6:14

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New Census figures are showing that big cities have been in a decline. The largest cities lost a greater share of people than small and mid-sized ones. New York, San Jose, and Chicago saw the greatest numbers of people leaving, while Texas and Arizona had seven of the ten fastest growing cities. All of these migrations were accelerated by the pandemic and work-from-home capabilities. Paul Overberg, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for why people are leaving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Rebound Covid Is Causing the CDC to Change Isolation Guidelines Once Again 6:31

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Rebound Covid… it’s an issue that has been popping up for some getting sick, but it is also happening to people that were treated with the antiviral Paxlovid. Some are getting better and testing negative, only to rebound with symptoms and test positive after the illness has dissipated. It has caused the CDC to change its guidelines and tell people with rebound symptoms to isolate for another 5 days. Karen Weintraub, health reporter at USA Today, joins us for what to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Why Is It So Hard to Get a Restaurant Reservation Post-Pandemic? 7:31

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Why is it so hard to get a restaurant reservation right now? It’s great for restaurants trying to make their rebound from the pandemic, but tough for customers as you need to plan a little better or have a bit of luck. Everyone is trying to get back out and there could be fewer options because of pandemic closures. Lane Florsheim, style reporter at the NY Times, joins us with some tips for nailing down that reservation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Forever Resignation Will Be a Test for Employers 7:45

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The number of Americans that quit their jobs during the pandemic spiked, and it could be a permanent fixture on the job market. This has led to more opportunities for employees, but for employers it has been a nightmare. They are dealing with high turnover and how to keep workers happy… simply offering a WFH model doesn’t work anymore. Aki Ito, senior correspondent at Business Insider, joins us for the ‘Forever Resignation.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Pent-Up Inflation Could Raise Food Costs Even More 8:30

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Pent-up inflation could be the next thing to drive up costs even higher. Consumers have largely been shielded from the full brunt of expenses that producers, distributors, and small businesses have faced. Especially in the restaurant industry, they have been hesitant to raise prices too much, but as their costs increase something has got to give. Case in point, a Mississippi restaurant had had to start listing their order of 15 chicken wings as “market price.” At its highest, an order cost $28, but the true cost was closer to $34. Amy Yee, reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for why even higher prices could still be on their way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Butlers and Maids in High Demand for the Super Rich Post-Pandemic 6:10

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We are seeing a mad dash for the ultrarich to hire on private butlers, maids and estate managers. Pre-pandemic, a salaried housekeeper in the Hamptons could earn up to $65,000, now many say the minimum is $85,000 or more. High-end nannies can earn $110,000 in some cases. Tracking along with some other pandemic working trends, these workers have a lot more power than they used to. Noah Kirsch, wealth and power reporter at The Daily Beast, joins us for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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As More People Return to the Office They Are Noticing Some Coworkers Are ‘Failing Up' 7:22

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We all know that coworker who might not be the brightest or hardest worker, but still gets promoted anyway. Whether it’s schmoozing, brown-nosing, or riding coattails, some have mastered the art of ‘failing up.’ As more are going back to the office and after too many pandemic Zoom meetings, it is becoming more evident again. Callum Borchers, On the Clock columnist at the WSJ, joins us for how some are turning failure into success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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At the Peak of the Pandemic Two-Thirds of Parents Were Burned Out. Experts Think That Number Is Here to Stay 7:08

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A new report confirms that most working parents are burned out. Research from Ohio State University says that 66% of working parents meet the criteria for parental burnout, meaning they feel they have nothing left to give. This study was conducted at the height of the pandemic, but researchers think high rates of burnout are here to stay. Catherine Pearson, reporter at the NY Times, joins us for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Your Next Covid Booster Shot Could Be a Nasal Vaccine 6:54

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Researchers are constantly working on new vaccine delivery methods for Covid and are hoping that nasal vaccines could be better at preventing transmission and infection. Several candidates are in the works and in early clinical trials but the hope is that it could work better by taking hold in mucus membranes where the virus enters the body. Karen Weintraub, health reporter at USA Today, joins us for how you next booster could be taken up the nose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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How the Gig Economy Has Changed Since the Pandemic 6:49

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A check in on the gig economy as we are in this next phase of the pandemic. A rebound in travel has led Uber to post revenue at a 136% increase from pandemic lows making $6.9 billion in the first quarter. Still, drivers are having a tough time with high gas prices. On the other side of things, companies like Instacart are having a tough time finding their footing as people are ordering less groceries to be delivered. Kellen Browning, tech reporter at the NY Times, joins us for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Zoom and Other Video Conferencing Apps Took a Toll on Workplace Creativity 7:12

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It was one of the main tools that helped us transition to a work from home model during the pandemic, Zoom and other video conferencing apps. They helped us connect and collaborate when we could not do so in person. But a new study shows that compared to meeting in-person, creativity did take a bit of a hit. Because we are so focused on the video screen during these meetings, we lose sight of our environments and move less, both of which stimulate creativity. Erica Pandey, business reporter at Axios, joins us for the toll that video conferencing took on workplace creativity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Changing Attitudes About Work Has Led Gen Z to Not Dream of Labor 12:27

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