In this episode of the NatureBacked podcast, Fiona Alston interviews Sarah Fleischer, co-founder and CEO of tozero, a company focused on lithium-ion battery recycling.

They discuss the journey of starting tozero, the challenges of being a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry, and the innovative processes involved in recycling lithium.

Sarah shares her insights on the importance of purpose-driven entrepreneurship and the need for sustainable practices to combat the climate crisis.

In November tozero raised 11 million euros in a seed round led by NordicNinja. This fresh capital will be used to build tozero’s first industrial deployment plant, often referred to as a First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) plant, boosting production of recycled lithium following the first commercial delivery in April by its operational Pilot Plant, and expand the team to support its ambitious growth plans.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to tozero and Its mission

07:42 The Journey of a Repeat Founder

13:20 Innovative Lithium Recycling Process

19:19 Female Leadership in Tech

21:32 Vision for a Sustainable Future

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