Jeremiah Pate, Founder and CTO at Lunasonde

In this episode of The Techne Connect, Jeremiah Pate, Founder and CTO of Lunasonde, shares how his team is inventing a new way to see underground.He explains georadiotomography (GRT): a subsurface imaging technology that uses low-frequency radio from airborne—and ultimately space-borne—platforms to map minerals, fault lines, aquifers and more for defense and critical-minerals exploration. Jeremiah traces Lunasonde’s path from a spark of inspiration at UPenn to accelerator stints (Seraphim, Techstars), early field demos (including a History Channel feature), fundraising through turbulence, and a customer-first mindset that turned a lab idea into deployable product.We get candid founder lessons on conviction, patience and avoiding the “build it and they will come” trap; thoughts on SpaceX/Starship as a catalyst for new space business models; and why STEM outreach matters. Jeremiah also lays out Lunasondes long-term vision: using space to source off-world resources so Earth can be “zoned residential.”The Techne Connect Podcast 🎧Thank you for listening to Techne Connect! This podcast takes you inside the companies and conversations shaping the future of engineering.From space and defence to robotics, AI, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and next-generation mobility, each episode features the founders, engineers and technology leaders building tomorrow's world.Through candid discussions on innovation, leadership, product development and career journeys, the podcast uncovers the ideas, challenges and breakthroughs driving the world's fastest-moving industries. Whether you're an engineer, founder, investor or simply fascinated by emerging technology.Techne Connect offers a front-row seat to the people creating what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.