EUVC E394 | Hampus Jakobsson (Pale Blue Dot) & Michael Smith (Regeneration VC): Climate Tech in a Trump Era & Europe’s role in the global agenda
Jan 7, 2025
53:33
For today’s episode, Andreas is joined by Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, Michael Smith, General Partner at Regeneration VC, and Tobias Seikel from Planet A to discuss the future of climate tech in the wake of Trump’s reelection. Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.
Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.
The conversation covers:
📌 Adapting to uncertainty: How portfolio companies are navigating mistrust and unpredictability while focusing on solving real business problems.
📌 Lessons from China: Insights into China’s strategic focus on solar, EVs, and battery production, and how Europe can adopt similar multi-decade planning while fostering cross-border unity.
📌 The role of big bets: Reflecting on the fallout of Lilium and Northvolt, the group emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and continuing to back transformative projects in Europe.
📌 Stimulating growth: What an ideal EU stimulus plan could look like, from collaborative cross-border energy grids to dual-use strategies between defense and green tech.
Go to eu.vc to read the core take-aways.
Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.
The conversation covers:
📌 Adapting to uncertainty: How portfolio companies are navigating mistrust and unpredictability while focusing on solving real business problems.
📌 Lessons from China: Insights into China’s strategic focus on solar, EVs, and battery production, and how Europe can adopt similar multi-decade planning while fostering cross-border unity.
📌 The role of big bets: Reflecting on the fallout of Lilium and Northvolt, the group emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and continuing to back transformative projects in Europe.
📌 Stimulating growth: What an ideal EU stimulus plan could look like, from collaborative cross-border energy grids to dual-use strategies between defense and green tech.
Go to eu.vc to read the core take-aways.