NextFlex Launches “With Electronics at the Edge” – A New Prodcast Exploring the Future of Hybrid Electronics
09 February 2026: NextFlex®, America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced launch of Electronics at the Edge: A Podcast Presented by NextFlex, a new podcast series spotlighting the breakthroughs, collaborations and real-world impact driving next-generation electronics innovation.
Electronics at the Edge: A NextFlex Podcast
Designed for industry leaders, innovators, educators, and anyone curious about the future of electronics, the podcast will feature candid conversations with NextFlex experts and partners across industry, government and academia – unpacking how hybrid electronics are shaping applications from aerospace to automotive, and from R&D to scaled manufacturing.
“Hybrid electronics are transforming what’s possible at the intersection of form, function, and manufacturing,” said Dan Gamota, Executive Director of NextFlex. “With Electronics at the Edge, we’re creating an accessible platform to share what hybrid electronics are, why they matter, and how collaboration accelerates the path from concept to commercialization.”
Podcast Premiere: Episode 1 Now Available
The debut episode, “At the Edge of Innovation: What Are Hybrid Electronics?”, introduces the fundamentals of hybrid electronics, explains how they differ from traditional systems, and highlights why they are critical to future technologies. Hosted by Stan Farnsworth, NextFlex Director of Business Development, the episode features Dr. Dan Gamota, who shares his vision for how hybrid electronics – and this podcast series – are shaping the future of electronics and manufacturing through collaboration, creativity, and meaningful impact.
Upcoming Episodes Include: A Season of Innovation, Collaboration and Impact
Episode 2: Inside NextFlex: Innovation, Collaboration, and Impact – an overview of NextFlex’s consortium model and commercial services (Guest: Dr. Scott Miller, NextFlex Director of Technology).
Episode 3: Collaboration That Works: Inside a NextFlex Project Call – a look at how project calls drive results (Guest: Dr. Nick Morris, NextFlex Deputy Director of Technology).
Episode 4: Building the Future Workforce – highlighting workforce programs like FlexFactor® and NextFlex’s role in advancing hybrid electronics (Guest: Becky Lewis, NextFlex Director of Education and Workforce Development).
Episode 5: At the Edge of Understanding: Hybrid Electronics – a capstone episode reflecting on the foundational concepts of hybrid electronics explored throughout Season One, including why hybrid electronics represents a system-level shift, the role of collaboration and structured execution, and the workforce readiness required for scale. The episode also introduces the challenges of moving from lab innovation to production reality, setting the stage for Season 2: From Lab to Line.
Availability
Electronics at the Edge is available wherever you get your podcasts. Listeners can access it through this link: https://tr.ee/iEup5o9gGX.
Season 1 episodes will be released biweekly, starting on February 3, 2026.
About NextFlex …..
NextFlex is the nation’s hub for hybrid electronics innovation and manufacturing readiness. As a public-private partnership and a DoD-sponsored Manufacturing Innovation Institute, NextFlex is partially funded by Air Force Research Laboratory Cooperative Agreement number FA8650-20-2-5506. NextFlex includes a consortium of companies, academic institutions, non-profits and state, local and federal governments with a shared goal of U.S. manufacturing and commercialization of hybrid electronics.
www.nextflex.us
