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Learning to Dance Alongside Elephants with Nathan Dyck of Nanoleaf

Over the Air · 24 Nov 2022 · 33m

What this episode covers

Nathan Dyck, Chief Product Officer at Nanoleaf, discusses the company's evolution from an energy-efficient light bulb startup to a leader in smart decor and lighting. He details the pivotal moment at CES 2016 where their wall panels gained traction, leading to the creation of the 'smart decor' category. Dyck also explains the challenges of 'dancing with elephants' by navigating dependencies on Apple's HomeKit certification and the strategic importance of the Matter protocol for interoperability.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nanoleaf, Meta, North
Products
HomeKit, Aurora, Canvas, Elements, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Philips Hue, Alexa, Simon
Also
Zigbee, CES, Matter

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