E37-Peter Ladwig Podcast


NewTech High Podcast

May 20, 2026

Today's Guest - Peter Ladwig, VP Technology & Engineering, Niron Magnetics

This podcast certainly appears to be a curveball at first glance. Don't fall for that idea. Pete was a former colleague of mine in Hutchinson and was an influential part of our TigerPath advisory team. When I saw that Pete was now working on this unique and cool company Niron, I have spent some time trying to get an update of where he is at from an education and leadership process. 

Not only does Pete explain this exciting new Science, but also talks about how their company has expanded into Sartell, Minnesota. One of the biggest reasons in choosing this next site was  because of their potential success because of the top-flight Sartell HS. This goes to show how a high school can become part of the economic development as a driver of the local economy! 

Thanks for sharing with us, Pete! 

Peter's Bio

Peter Ladwig has over 20 years of experience leading engineering teams in global high-tech markets. He leads Niron's engineering efforts to develop, scale and commercialize the world's strongest critical mineral free magnets. Peter has an extensive record of developing new products and processes, taking them from the laboratory to mass production.

Peter’s work at Niron Magnetics leverages his personal expertise in thermodynamics of nanoscale magnetic materials. The discoveries of his research led to advances in magnetics technologies. 

Peter received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University, went on to obtain an MBA and earned his PhD in Materials Science from  Wisconsin. He is a co-inventor over 35 granted US Patents with dozens of international patents, technical publications and conference presentations. He has served as a U.S. Department of Energy technical reviewer on several projects over the last 15 years.

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