Biz Stream

The Ultimate in Urban Mining

[On-Site Report: The Ultimate in Urban Mining]This episode features companies that have come up with innovative ways of extracting strategic minerals such as gold, cobalt, and platinum from urban waste.

Back to Grooves and Grain

[On-Site Report: Back to Grooves and Grain]This episode features businesses that are capitalizing on the resurgence in popularity of physical media such as vinyl records and self-published books.

Gaining the Edge with Materials

[On-Site Report: Gaining the Edge with Materials]From solar-harvesting fabrics to ultra-light insulation, this episode features new advanced materials and the eye-opening impacts they will bring.

Redefining Dental Care

[On-Site Report: Redefining Dental Care]From a robotic toothbrush to a 3D-printer equipped dental trailer: This episode explores how new dental products and services are making a higher level of oral healthcare available to all.

Visionary Eye Tech

[On-Site Report: Visionary Eye Tech]This episode features technology that turns smartphones into professional-grade eye exam equipment and vision-enhancing glasses designed for people with visual impairments.

Beans and Beyond

[On-Site Report: Beans and Beyond]Change is brewing in Japan. This episode features a grower defying the country's extreme temperature swings to produce domestic coffee beans, and a company that is transforming a regional staple into a unique, caffeine-free coffee alternative.

Connecting Craftsmen

[On-Site Report: Connecting Craftsmen]This episode explores how Japan's local factories are using modern tech to pass on skills and share resources.

Lessons for Life

[On-Site Report: Lessons for Life]This episode shows how businesses are creating interactive lessons designed to better prepare students for life beyond the classroom.

Freight Expectations

This episode examines how agile logistics players are tackling the industry's toughest hurdles by breaking traditional norms and finding efficiency in unexpected places.

Pollen Police: Striving for a Sneeze-Free Japan

This episode focuses on how precision engineering and selective breeding are being used to reduce pollen and bring relief to millions of hay fever sufferers.

A Fish Tale with a Twist

This episode shows how local seafood businesses are filling labor needs by combining work and pleasure.

Catering to the Child at Heart

This episode features services specifically tailored to the growing wants and needs of the "kidult" market.

Heat-Beating Farm Tech

This episode looks at the methods farmers are using to keep their crops cool and healthy in the face of extreme summer heat.

Air to Oysters: Decentralizing Water

From drinking water to sewage disposal, discover how new tech is enabling off-grid water solutions.

Changing of the Guard

Empowering Single Mothers