# Unlocking the Potential of Industrial IoT: Insights from Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2024-01-18
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf
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## Summary

Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies, explains how his bootstrapped company scaled industrial IoT by focusing on 'elevating people' rather than just deploying technology, a lesson learned from early government contracts and the oil and gas sector. He critiques the industry's 'pilot purgatory' as a result of ignoring frontline workers, advocating for a lean, Kaizen-inspired approach to predictive maintenance. Frank also shares his perspective on Toyota's strategic bet on internal combustion engines versus electric vehicles and predicts the rapid, widespread adoption of EVs in 2024.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=0) Introduction and KCF Background
- [2:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=144) Bootstrapping and Early Growth Strategy
- [7:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=476) Evolution of the Machine Health Category
- [12:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=750) Critique of Predictive Maintenance and Pilot Purgatory
- [15:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=937) Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen Principles
- [18:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=1116) Toyota's EV Strategy and Future Outlook
- [22:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-18-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-iot-insights-from-jeremy-frank-ceo-of-kcf#t=1326) KCF's Platform Scaling and 2024 EV Predictions

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- KCF Technologies (company)
- Penn State University (company)
- GE (company)
- Emerson (company)
- Honeywell (company)
- Toyota (company)
- Blackberry (company)
- Very (company)
- Cybertruck (product)
- Prius (product)

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