Innova802 Rural tech Series

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Plus a Tribute to the Legendary Quincy Jones

Glavel CEO Rob Conboy

by SMG's 'Are We Here Yet?' Podcast | Season X

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Glavel CEO Rob Conboy was inspired following a trip to Germany....

Combining an innovative material for construction, a resilient financial model and support for recycling and carbon mitigation.  This firm epitomizes the Vermont ethos in innovation.

Meet Our Guests

Glavel is a construction materials company manufacturing foam glass gravel, or in company parlance GLAVEL.  CEO Rob Conboy sat down with the Innova802 crew to discuss what it took to bring this technology to market in the US.  How are they leading in recycling and carbon sequestration, excellence in innovative construction materials how they plan for growth and what effect they can have contributing to solve the housing crisis.  We recently toured their facility and give credit to the Glavel team for epitomizing what a Vermont rural innovation company should look like. 

Shout out to those mentioned who helped this team and many other Innova802 guests along the way including Flexible Capital Fund, Fresh Tracks Capital and Rural Works

Stay on the line for host Scott M. Graves’s personal tribute to one of his inspirations, the legendary composer, arranger, producer and entrepreneur Quincy Jones.  Jones passed away at his home in Los Angeles on November 3 at the age of 91. 

Innova802 Team 04.17.24 while recording at VCET, Burlington, VT
Innova802 Team 04.17.24 while recording at VCET, Burlington, VT
Innova802 Team 04.17.24 while recording at VCET, Burlington, VT

Essays from an Artist

When I heard the News Monday morning, November 4 it stopped me in my tracks.  No matter what twists and turns life, career, family have taken this writer, nothing prepared me for the day one of my inspirations for truly LIVING would leave this earth, even if after 91 years…


Essay begins appro. 32:00

My Tribute to Quincy Jones

by Essays from An Artist | Scott M. Graves