Andrew Vandekop Featured on Perkins Coie’s Perpetual Motion Podcast at Austin Tech Week

Andrew Vandekop of Well Water Finders interviewed by Perkins Coie’s Perpetual Motion Podcast during Austin Tech Week at Capital Factory

During Austin Tech Week at Capital Factory, Andrew Vandekop had the opportunity to sit down with the hosts of Perpetual Motion, the innovation and startup podcast from Perkins Coie. The conversation explored the cutting edge of groundwater detection, emerging tools for pinpointing water leaks in buried infrastructure, and the role that patents play in scaling deep-tech solutions.

In the episode, Andrew shares insights into:

  • How patented EM-based technology locates groundwater quickly and accurately

  • Why deep-tech innovations like TunnelHawk™ could transform leak detection and infrastructure monitoring

  • What founders should consider when protecting intellectual property and evaluating patent strategy

  • How data, sensors, and field hardware will shape the future of water intelligence

Listen to the full podcast here (Andrew’s segment begins at the 22:56 mark!):
https://perkinscoie.com/insights/podcast/pmp-austin-tech-week-2025

At Well Water Finders, we’re proud to advance innovation in groundwater detection technology, helping landowners, developers, and communities make smarter, more sustainable water decisions.