Christina Cyr spoke with us about building cell phones, entrepreneurship, social purpose corporations, awards, lithium recycling, and her interesting career path.  We talked about Christina’s <a href= "https://www.cyrclephone.com/">Cyrcle Phone</a>, the related kit from dTOOR, and her <a href= "https://www.ces.tech/ces-innovation-awards/2023/the-cyrcle-phone/"> CES Innovation Award</a>. We also mentioned <a href= "https://www.fairphone.com/nl">Fairphone</a> in the section about <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_purpose_corporation#:~:text=A%20social%20purpose%20corporation%20(SPC,corporations)%2C%20with%20some%20distinctions"> social purpose corporation</a>. There is a great paper from Nature about lithium-ion battery recycling: <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s44359-024-00010-4">The evolution of lithium-ion battery recycling | Nature Reviews Clean Technology</a> <a href="https://christinacyr.com/">Christina Cyr Personal Website</a>  <a href="https://wellfound.com/">Wellfound</a> (formerly AngelList) is a startup focused job site that may lead to non-fulltime positions. <a href= "https://www.crunchbase.com/">Crunchbase</a> may help you figure out is the startup has capital (also <a href= "https://get.pitchbook.com/pitchbook-data">Pitchbook</a> thought that generally has a cost). <a href= "https://www.jst.com/products/crimp-style-connectors-wire-to-board-type/adh-connector/"> ADH connectors by JST</a> and the <a href= "https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-jst-battery-removal-tool.html">SparkFun JST Battery Removal Tool</a> The quote was from <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Hemlock-Silver-T-Kingfisher-ebook/dp/B0DDJBJ7JP"> Hemlock & Silver by T Kingfisher</a> and it was a lovely fantasy mystery with an incredible first chapter. Note: there are some audio artifacts on Christina’s track, we apologize as there was a technical issue that couldn’t be resolved. We’ve tried to clean it up with post-processing. There’s nothing wrong with your headphones :) <a href= "https://embedded.fm/transcripts/510">Transcript</a>                                If you’re interested in how 3D printing is changing design engineering, Mouser Electronics has some great resources to check out. Their Empowering Innovation Together platform is taking a deep dive into additive manufacturing—covering smarter production, faster prototyping, and breakthrough materials that move ideas beyond prototypes into real-world products. You’ll find podcasts, expert articles, and videos that keep you informed and inspired. Sound like your thing? Head to <a href= "https://www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation">Mouser.com/empowering-innovation</a> and explore.

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