Hello everyone and welcome back to the CleanTechies Podcast where we interview ClimateTech Founders and VCs to discuss their advice, experience, and all things Building and Climate Investing. In today's conversation, we speak with Erik Terjesen a Partner at Silicon Foundry. What is Silicon Foundry? With a name like that you know it's cool. In essence, they are a consulting service that works with Corporate VCs to help them find strategic investment opportunities. So, their clients are corporates. Big places like Walmart, BP, or Shell could be examples. Some of my favorite topics from today's episode are, Where the supply chain gaps are in the ClimateTech space He spoke about how they maintain collaboration through systems And he also offered some advice to startups in the space since he sees a lot of pitches and knows a lot of the mistakes startups are making There was also a section where he broke down the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act - commonly referred to as the IRA Alright, enjoy the conversation with Erik...Topics: 5:25 what led Erik to Climate9:04 - how corporate VCs operate12:54 - what they do at Silicon Foundry17:16- the process for their clients41:11 - IRA breakdown44:50 - Where supply chain gaps are48:31 - Advice for startups Links: Erik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-terjesen-b172b6/Silicon Foundry Website: https://sifoundry.com/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Today we are joined by Nadav Steinmetz the Founder of Nomea a ClimateTech Venture Capital Firm investing in Seed and Pre-Seed companies throughout the UK, Europe, and Israel. Nadav has a diverse background having been born in Belgium, raised in Israel, studied University in the States, and now living in London. He has worked at a variety of places including Blackstone. The 4 key areas we covered today are...Nadav's background and entrance into climateAll about Nomea, their remit, experience setting up, how they operate, and his advice to others seeking to set up a ClimateTech VC FundHis advice to ClimateTech founders  Finally, Nadav's future outlook Really great conversation and a great way for us to kick off our new focus. Topics: [3:47] Intro to Nadav & how he founded 1 for the World[9:49] Raising his first fund, their remit, how they differentiate, and his advice to others setting up a fund[25:21] Nadav's advice to founders generally, specific tips for pitching, and operational advice[37:46] His outlook on the market in the coming years, what he's excited about, bubbles, and adaptation vs mitigation investingLinks: Nadav on LinkedIn:Nomea Website:Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners:Join the Slack Channel: Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn:HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 76 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: silasmahner@gmail.comToday we are joined by an individual who focuses a bit more on a philosophical item. On something that we tend to be uncomfortable with, in western society; Endings. Joe Macleod, Author, Speaker, and Founder of AndEnd is an expert in endings and Endineering. Today, Joe lays out the importance of thinking about the end-of-product life experience from both a practical and customer experience perspective. It's important because (1) we need to be aware of what happens to the product when its use is done. (2) We need to incentivize consumers to be part of solving the circular economy. And (3) by doing these, the consumer becomes an advocate and it can spread to legislation and other corporations.We hope you enjoy this episode of the show and that it helps you to reflect a bit as this year comes to a close. Perhaps it will make it into one of your new year's routines. Topics:5:45 The design life cycle (Beginning and Ending)14:40 The Protestant & Industrial Revolutions shifting us away from the topic of "Endings"21:51 How some companies are focused on endings and how others can improve34:09 The 8 types of endings & how manufacturers get the product back to the factory41:18 Cataloging our items to become aware of our possessions43:40 Legislation and Endings. (Visible or Invisible Endings) 58:07 Advice to young professionals deciding on their next stepsWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comLINKS:andEnd WebsiteJoe's Ted TalkEnds. Why we overlook endings for humans, products, services and digital. And why we shouldn’tEndineering. Designing consumption lifecycles that end as well as they begin.His training course on how to become an endineerMentioned in the show:His writing about Apple's end-of-user experienceStuffstrMarie Kondo's book, Declutter__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not onSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 75 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. ---If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: silasmahner@gmail.com---Today we have a great conversation with Al Subbloie the Founder and CEO of Budderfly.Budderfly is one of the fastest-growing full-service commercial building efficiency companies. They help commercial building owners upgrade to efficient equipment and switch to solar by removing the biggest barrier to entry which is almost always cost. Through their partnerships, with strong financial institutions they pay for the upfront CapEx of the upgrades and then the building owner just keeps paying the monthly bill. However after the upgrades are done and Budderfly takes a premium for providing the service, the bill is actually lower than it was before. The amount they can improve efficiency so much that even with their model they are able to reduce the total monthly cost of energy. These types of innovations are super fascinating and much needed to reduce all barriers to entry. Without any further delay, please enjoy this conversation with Al Subbloie.Topics: Intro to IoT and how it works 6:20 the Problem 16:30 Brands care & ESG reporting25:55 how they handle the capital process37:00 Where the $0 CapEx model works 43:30 Regulatory issues46:20 educating the market 48:45 closing off We hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comLINKS:Budderfly WebsiteAl Subbloie on LinkedInCheck out our Sponsor, NextWave PartnersJoin the Slack Channel  Follow CleanTechies on LinkedInHMU on Twitter (silasmahner)Support the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 74 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: silasmahner@gmail.comToday we are joined by Aaron Fitzgerald the CEO and Co-Founder of Mars Materials. At Mars Materials they are creating a clean acrylonitrile (ACN) alternative that is used in materials that every person on the planet (nearly all) uses every year. Uses include carpet, carbon fiber products, waste treatment, and keyboards among other things. Conventionally, acrylonitrile is made from fossil fuels and their tech replaces the feedstock with other materials making it a much cleaner material. Their tech came out of NREL and is a way of sequestering carbon into these everyday materials helping reduce their carbon impacts of them. In addition to this being a conversation about incredible technology, Aaron's story is also very compelling so I'm glad to be able to share this discussion for that as well. Hopefully, it will inspire many. Without any further delay, please enjoy this conversation with Aaron Fitzgerald. Topics:9:31 - Types of Carbon Capture11:20 - The argument against Carbon Capture13:35 - What Mars does and who they sell to 25:08 - How they started the company out of NREL and that process for others interested34:30 - The fundraising process and journey47:40 - How he goes about educating himself51:33 - How others can get into this space 54:43 - Future of carbon spaceWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comLINKS:Mars Materials WebsiteAaron on LinkedInCheck out our Sponsor, NextWave PartnersJoin the Slack ChannelFollow CleanTechies on LinkedInHMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 73 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: silasmahner@gmail.comToday, we are joined by Bruce Usher. Currently a professor at Columbia, past CEO of EcoSecurities Group, and Author of Investing in the Era of Climate Change. Bruce spoke with us about a variety of things ranging from the change of sentiment among the investing community and the general public in the past 20 years since he's been in this space longer than most. We spent a lot of time talking about the different types of solutions that are currently there and what needs to be innovated. Finally, we spoke about what he saw at COP27 and the IRA. Generally a really insightful conversation from the perspective of someone who has been in this space for longer than most. Topics:3:47 - Intro to Bruce and how his brother was effectively the catalyst to get him into ClimateTech10:45 A summary of his book and the key topics covered17:11 - Why Bruce thinks it's realistic for us to solve climate change rather than optimistic20:37-  Summary of COP27 - the good & the disappointing + a discussion on flexibility to meet the needs of each country32:38 - Which industries have the tech to decarbonize and which are still working on the clear solutions to decarbonize fully42:24 - How the investment sector's and various others' outlook has changed over the past 20 years50:30 - What successful policy will look likeLINKS:Check out his book, Investing in the Era of Climate ChangeBruce on LinkedInOur Sponsor, NextWave PartnersJoin the Slack ChannelCleanTechies on LinkedInSilas on Twitter__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 72.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  Today we are joined by Graham Stewart the founder of Fiber52 which has a method of dyeing cotton which is significantly more sustainable. Graham was born and raised in one of the world's (at the time) largest textile manufacturing towns in the UK. If I caught it correctly he was actually born in one of the factories/warehouses. He went on to spend his life in this industry. In today's conversation, he walks us through his background, entrance to sustainability, how he built Fiber52, and then into a lot about what they are doing and other things surrounding the sustainable textile industry. Overall, this was a fascinating conversation where I learned so much about an industry I have never explored before. Hopefully, they will grow this technology and make a strong impact on reversing climate change. Enjoy the episode and please share it with someone interested in sustainable fashion. Topics:[10:37 - 13:16] The process of how textiles are traditionally made[13:39 - 15:55] How sustainable textiles are made[16:37 - 18:59] The business model, transparency across the value chain, challenges, and benefits[33:18 - 37:35] Graham's thoughts and comments on Fast Fashion[40:16 - 44:19] Getting into the textile space for young professionals and the return of the apprenticeship modelWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comLINKS:Fiber52 Website: https://www.fibre52.com/Connect with Graham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamrstewart/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 71.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  If you're unfamiliar with Alternative Proteins, this episode should be a good place for you to start - especially if like me, you're not a white-coat scientist.Today Sharyn Murray from Good Food Institute (commonly referred to as GFI) joined us to speak about Alternative Proteins and what they are doing at GFI.Sharyn is highly knowledgeable in this space and was able to really shed light on a lot of things inside this space from how the proteins are grown (in a way understandable to a non-scientist), the infrastructure required to grow the industry, how local farmers will be affected, and many other things. An incredible episode that should be especially helpful for anyone interested in the Alternative Protein space. TOPICS:[3:20 - 5:40] - Intro to Sharyn & Effective Altruism[6:20 - 8:24] - moving to GFI & differentiating herself[9:30 - 13:34] - GFI & the Origin[14:10 - 18:01] - Terminology of Alt Protein Space[20:14 - 23:49] - Adoption, taste & price, regulatory issues, and cost parity[27:06 - 28:44] - Carbon impact of the space - 20% of Global GHG, & the alternative is 98% carbon emissions-free[30:01 - 32:42] Regenerative Farming or Alt-Protein[33:23 - 36:46] - How are alt proteins made (for non-science people)[37:23 - 39:54] - Missing infrastructure [40:17 - 44:19] - How farmers are affected by this shift / helping them / affects of climate change[49:20 - 52:26] - The Alt Protein ESG reporting framework from GFI / FAIRR[53:14 - 55:02] - Conventional and Disruptive orgs enter space[55:40 - 57:32] - The grant program: who can apply, how, and the target outcomes[57:57- 59:02] - How to get into Alt-Protein space - advice for early career individuals[59:15 - End] - ClosingWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comLINKS:GFI Website: https://gfi.org/Connect with Sharyn:Bruce's TED Talk:Oxford Study:Nature study:Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners:Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2Support the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 70.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  Today we are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer the founder and CEO of NoviOcean. NoviOcean is a wave energy technology company that is developing, what they believe to be, a technology that will truly crack the wave power industry. In the conversation we discuss...(5:50 - 7:02) How he went from being a pilot to founding a wave power company(10:26 - 12:47) How the technology works and how they combined the best of all wave power technology(23:30 - 27:40) The layout and siting of the projects and the benefits of co-locating the projects with Offshore Wind(32:51 - 34:33) How the tech can also help reduce damage from waves onshore(40:49 - 42:45) The importance of mobilizing regulators at a speed appropriate for the speed of climate changeWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comNoviOcean Website: https://noviocean.energy/Connect with Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 69.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  Today we are joined by David Welch the Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in Detroit to discuss his new book, Charging Ahead. The book is generally about how Mary Barra rose to become the CEO of GM and the first Female CEO in the Legacy Auto Industry. And then goes on to describe how she has led GM into the future by making the shift to Electric Vehicles. We talk about a lot of things but some of the key topics in this episode are...[6.12] GM's history. From the most respected company in the world to bankruptcy[11.11] How Mary Barra made her rise to CEO and her battles with Trump[31:35] The legacy automaker sentiment and the future for them[38.07] Tesla & Joe Biden[45.05] The benefits of EVs[51.17] The success of the EV regulatory frameworks[59.46]The challenges for the next 2-3 years for EVWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comOrder the book, Charging Ahead: https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Ahead-Barra-Reinvention-American/dp/1400233593Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-welch-9031185/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / Support the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)