In this initial episode of the Voices From The Edge podcast, IST Research founder and CEO, Ryan Paterson discusses the origins of his company, it's evolution over the years and the direction that it's heading. Ryan talks about the work that his team is doing to address social and data problems around the world in places where solutions are not often available.

IST Research calls this working at "the Edge" - which is not a specific place, but at any given moment it could be anywhere. It is any point where support, network reliability, power and other resources are scarce.

Ryan touches on the work his teams are doing on important technologies to address global problems such as human trafficking, and efforts to connect disconnected populations.