Pivot Points podcast
Ripping up the playbook with OxWash Founder & Exited CEO, and Ex-NASA & SpaceX, Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot
Episode 31
My passion lies in the science of the technology that we were applying. We were building systems to keep essentially a couple of people alive in a tin can. But it occurred to me that a lot of the science, the playbook and the technology could be scaled and put around industrial processes.
Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot Entrepreneur and exited CEO, Oxwash
Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot is a self-described “washed up astronaut”.
Don’t let his humility fool you – his talents and innovations continue to leave their mark among the stars for NASA and SpaceX.
Kyle’s intelligence in Engineering Biology was matched by the ambition to tackle an industry which has shocking, high-stakes ripple effects through hospitality and healthcare – industrial laundry.
Today’s episode of Pivot Points paints a portrait of pure ambition.
The portrait of a leader who’s grounded, but possesses the drive to turn his hand to anything, and make it fly.
The portrait of a leader who’s learned the traits of mature, experienced leaders, decades ahead of his time.
Don’t be afraid to rip up everything that you’ve done previously in the business and literally go completely back to square one.
Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot Entrepreneur and exited CEO, Oxwash
You will learn:
- How the life-support engineer role at NASA/SpaceX translated space-grade thinking into a scalable, real-world business.
- Strategies to spot high-impact, overlooked industries where deep tech can create real competitive advantage.
- How to navigate rapid growth, painful pivots, and tough calls with patience and maturity.
- The aspects of Kyle’s business that have proven more important than any single piece of technology.
We had to build a business that provided laundry services… whilst at the same time iterating the technology at breakneck speed, which is essentially two, maybe even three, businesses in parallel.
Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot Entrepreneur and exited CEO, Oxwash
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