C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more.
As founding CEO Cliff Morris explains, they’re seeking to disrupt the market and replace the current go-to with their own solution-coated material that can be used in flexible devices that are becoming more commonplace.
Based in Silicon Valley, they’re fully scaled in California but have operations in China and South Korea, giving Cliff an up-close perspective on offshore manufacturing, supply chain, and more.
He talks about the challenges and advantages involved with that, as well as…
- Why a leader needs to be a mentor… and be mentored
- The danger of silos – and how to avoid them
- Why outsourcing is so common for U.S. companies – and why the model needs to change
- The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years
- And more