Jake is a Thiel Fellow and Founder of Pilgrim Labs where he is working on building biotechnology for warfighters. Previously, he was in high school (Jake is 19). Follow him on X @jakeradler.
[0:16] - How Jake’s got into human-computer interfaces
[7:52] - Transitioning a sleep wearables product into a biological interface for warfighters
[15:16] - The current state of the consumer wearables market for sleep improvement
[20:13] - The neurotech wearables landscape
[24:09] - Pilgrim’s mission to merge wearable data with adaptive solutions for soldiers
[29:55] - Why Jake chose to build products for human soldiers rather than machine warfare
[36:23] - Becoming a Thiel fellow and lessons learned from the program
[43:02] - Jake’s focus and mentality for building Pilgrim Labs
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