Joining us on Ingenious Thinkers hosted by Ken Tencer today is Jason Elate, Founder of InsectFlux. In this episode, we discuss his mantra of creating the future through reverse engineering and how this philosophy led him to address global issues like the food waste crisis and population growth by focusing on the insect industry. Elate explains that InsectFlux is building a global B2B2C marketplace to connect the agri-food industry, which has organic waste, with the insect farming industry, which needs insect feed, thereby creating a circular economy and new revenue streams. We also touch upon the challenges and opportunities in this emerging market, the company's business model based on transaction fees and promotions, and their long-term vision for the future of insect-based products and waste utilization.Listen on 👇🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uIB9Gc 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Rn7FYdConnect with Jason Elate:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-elate-34b760255/🔹 Website: https://insectflux.com/Connect with us 😊🔹 https://linktr.ee/SayHitotheFuture...Chapters:0:00 Introduction.4:00 The Food Waste Crisis.7:15 Insect Flux's Solution.15:50 The Journey from Idea to Launch.20:25 The Paradox of Being First & Human Psychology.24:35 Food Waste as Currency....Know someone who is clever, inventive, and original? Reach out to our producer at sromero@spyder.works. We’d love to chat!...Part podcast, part blog series, part live event, Say Hi to the Future is an inclusive platform aimed at highlighting the human side of ingenuity: clever, inventive, and original thinking. Our goal is to highlight new and interesting ways of looking at the world by speaking with ingenious thinkers and doers from all walks of life. With an eye toward the future, Say Hi to the Future's mandate is to explore how non-conventional thinkers are taking on some of our most pressing contemporary challenges.Hosted by:Ken TencerProduced by:Sonia RomeroMatt Miller