The Factory - Google X

We are a team of inventors, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs working to solve some of the world’s toughest problems.
The Moonshot Factory is home to a collection of small, focused project teams who bring together deep expertise across disciplines and industries. We believe that breakthrough innovation happens when passionate people come together, challenge each other’s perspectives, and aim for the seemingly impossible. That’s why you’ll find former rocket scientists working alongside artists, and marine biologists mingling with machine learning experts.
Raj is a director at Google DeepMind and creator of X graduate Malta, which uses molten salt to transform energy storage. Earlier in his career, Raj helped develop and commercialize the first digital X-rays. LinkedIn.
Matt is a project lead and hardware engineer at X. Passionate about bridging the primitive and modern worlds, he spent 18 months living off-grid in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, crafting his own clothing, food, and shelter. LinkedIn, National Geographic
Emma works on product strategy at X, having built a career working across product, strategy, and operations. Outside of work she hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and spent a year sailing the Caribbean. LinkedIn
Benoit is Vice President of research at Google DeepMind and was formerly X's Chief Technology Officer. He’s a technologist with over 30 years of experience, a co-inventor of the Be Operating System (BeOS), and an amateur astronomer. LinkedIn
Joe is Head of the Design Kitchen, X’s central prototyping lab. Prior to joining X, he led the production workshop of Mythbusters, and created special effects for the "Iron Man" film. LinkedIn
Helen is X’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Over her multi-decade career at Alphabet, she’s helped establish offices around the world. Off the clock, she finds inspiration from animals: swimming with sharks, hiking with orangutans, and more. LinkedIn
Brian is a software engineer on X’s machine learning team. Previously, he spent 25 years at Pixar, developing many foundational technologies. After hours, he’s an accomplished composer, opera singer, and founder of several arts initiatives. LinkedIn
Ivo is a Vice President at X, and oversees a portfolio of projects focused on climate, sustainability, and justice. He holds more than 90 patents and has traveled the world performing Croatian folk dances and songs. LinkedIn
Vic is X’s General Counsel. She joined Google in 2008, advising on a range of products before leading YouTube’s EMEA legal team. Outside of work, Vic is an avid outdoor adventure traveler and explorer. LinkedIn
Wendy is CEO of X graduate Intrinsic, a robotics software and AI company. A serial entrepreneur and investor, her contributions to technology and business earned an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II. LinkedIn
Alex is a project lead at X. He’s a health tech founder, and has developed innovative medical devices and digital vaccination records. Outside of work, he runs a winery specializing in small-batch pinot noir. LinkedIn
Charlie is Head of X’s Bio Design Kitchen. He’s founded multiple biotechnology companies focused on industrial enzyme development and advanced fermentation, and holds a PhD in biophysics. LinkedIn
Sanam is a hardware engineer at Taara, X’s moonshot for connectivity. With a PhD in vision science, she builds tools that harness light beams to provide internet access. Outside of work, she makes light-based interactive art. LinkedIn
Naila is a chemist at X and a principal scientist at Magnasem Solutions. She holds a PhD in organic chemistry, and previously led a team that developed a bio-based leather material made from fungi. LinkedIn
Nick works on operations at X and led operations strategy for Loon, an X graduate that beamed internet connectivity via stratospheric balloons. His career spans emergency medicine, wilderness search and rescue, and more. LinkedIn
Rey leads X’s Moonshot for Circularity. A materials scientist and serial entrepreneur, he has created groundbreaking sustainable consumer products and materials, including the materials for the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blade. LinkedIn
Sam is a Project Lead at X. A trained physicist, his career boasts multiple inventions, including a digital nose for detecting bioterror agents, an autonomous “smart brewery,” a breath-based sensor device, and more. LinkedIn
Marina is an additive manufacturing engineer and oversees manufacturing for X's Design Kitchen. As the resident 3D-printing expert, she likes to make 3D moose to test shapes — so much so that it became her nickname. LinkedIn
Denmark heads Market Intelligence for X. He is a seasoned technology investor spanning healthcare to quantum computing. He also previously served as an advisor to the National Basketball Players Association. LinkedIn
Emily is Head of Special Projects at Google Real Estate and Workplace Services. She previously led Project Delta, X’s moonshot for food waste that graduated to Google. LinkedIn
Thibault leads X’s Moonshot for Professional Intelligence. A product leader with a deep technical background in ML, NLP and robotics, he led Product at Wing and co-founded a med-tech company. Outside work he loves freediving and scuba diving. LinkedIn
Rich leads partnerships at Bellwether. He led business development for Area 120, Google’s startup incubator, and founded the corporate giving platform KarmaConnect. Outside work, he’s a crab fisherman.
Baq leads engineering at X’s Moonshot for Professional Intelligence. She’s been coding since QBasic shipped with Windows 3 and loves building large scale platforms and products that delight users and developers. LinkedIn
Josh leads operations at Bellwether. He previously worked as an experience designer at Google and was the Andy Warhol Museum’s first Director of Digital Engagement. He holds a master’s degree in Entertainment Technology and also studied modern dance.
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