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Christian Hernandez, 2150 on Apple Podcasts
Christian Hernandez is a partner and Co-founder at 2150. 2150 is a venture capital firm focused on the built environment. They're building businesses that are changing how our cities are designed, constructed and powered for good. They hunt for “gigacorns,” which they define as the technology champions of the coming decades with the potential to benefit billions of people, create billions in commercial value, and lower gigatons of emissions.
Live from New York Climate Week with CTVC on Apple Podcasts
We kicked off New York Climate Week with a live podcast recording with Kim Zou and Sophie Purdom, co-founders of CTVC. CTVC’s data-driven insights have been featured in channels including NYTimes, Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times, and TechCrunch. Kim serves as the CEO of CTVC. She was previously a climate tech investor at Energy Impact Partners. Prior to joining EIP, Kim was part of JPMorgan's Tech M&A investment banking team and graduated from Johns Hopkins University.
Insights from Michael Liebriech on Apple Podcasts
Michael Liebreich is the host of the podcast Cleaning Up, focused on leadership in the age of climate change. Michael was previously the CEO and founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance. He has been involved with the organization for 20 years, still serving as a senior contributor. Michael also runs an advisory firm, Liebreich and Associates, focused on clean energy and sustainable development, and he's an advisor to the UK Board of Trade.
Accelerating Ocean-Based Climate Solutions on Apple Podcasts
Dr. Julie Pullen is founding partner and chief scientist at Propeller, an early-stage venture fund focused on the intersection of the oceans and climate change. It recently announced that it had raised $100 million for its first fund. Coincidently, today (June 8) is also World Oceans Day, globally recognized by the UN as a day to foster public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources.
UConn, R/GA Ventures, CTNext Kick Off Venture Studio Addressing Climate Change
Skip to content p Six companies will create solutions across a range of critical areas of climate and sustainability The University of Connecticut, R/GA Ventures, and CTNext are kicking off their first cohort of the Future Climate Venture Studio this week, with six selected companies creating solutions across a range of critical areas of climate and sustainability including energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial services solutions.The companies selected to the first cohort are:...
Peter Minor, Carbon180 & Jack Andreasen, Breakthrough Energy on Apple Podcasts
Today, we have two guests, Peter Minor, Director of Science and Innovation at Carbon180; and Jack Andreasen, Policy Manager for Carbon Management at Breakthrough Energy. Peter and Jack are two of the world’s foremost experts in the world on carbon dioxide removal, or CDR as it's called in climate circles. They and their respective organizations influence public policy, support critical technology research and development, and offer various other forms of support for the burgeoning field of CDR.
Sublime Systems on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is Dr. Leah Ellis, CEO and co-founder of Sublime Systems, which is using electrochemistry to make cement and in doing so claims to have a pathway to reduce the emissions footprint of cement production by 60-90%. Cement is the most abundant man-made material on earth, with billions of tons produced yearly.
Sealed on Apple Podcasts
Today’s guest is Lauren Salz, co-founder and CEO of Sealed, which modernizes houses with the latest HVAC, weatherproofing and smart home technology, while covering the upfront cost to homeowners. Home efficiency and electrification is a critical front for combating climate change.
Vesta on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is Tom Green, CEO and Co-founder of Vesta. The ocean is one of nature's largest carbon sinks, as it absorbs upwards of 30% of cumulative human emissions. Vesta is tackling the dual problem of shoreline erosion due to sea level rise and carbon emissions reduction with olivine sand that speeds up the ocean's natural carbon cycle. They call it coastal carbon capture, and it's one form of the broader category of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions known as enhanced rock weathering.
CODA Farm Technologies on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is David Wallace, co-founder and CEO of CODA Farm Technologies, which provides remote monitoring and control for agricultural irrigation pumps and irrigation reels. The looming water crisis is often described as one of the major symptoms of climate change. You hear about it in the news, coupled with drought-stricken images of dried up riverbeds and diminishing reservoirs. The Western U.S. is currently facing the largest mega drought in a millennium.
Synop on Apple Podcasts
Today’s guest is Gagan Dhillon, CEO & Co-Founder of Synop. In many climate conversations about mobility, solutions inevitably turn into conversations about fleets. But understanding what fleets are, how they manage access to fuel, and how all of this will change as fleets adopt EVs are critical to clean transportation at large. Synop automates EV operations by helping businesses handle tracking, billing, reporting, and cost management under one unified, data-centric platform.
Climate Robotics on Apple Podcasts
Today’s guest is Jason Aramburu, CEO and co-founder of Climate Robotics. Earth’s soils contain 14 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. To harness this natural resource, Climate Robotics is using existing technologies and converting crop residue into biochar before sequestering it deep in the ground for thousands of years. The company uses advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate and automate this process.
My Climate Journey: Startup Series: Cemvita Factory on Apple Podcasts
Today’s guest is Moji Karimi, CEO and Co-Founder of Cemvita Factory. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to deploy nature-inspired economical technology to empower the energy transition and create a brighter future. This is done by a portfolio of industrial biotechnology solutions across Cemvita’s three verticals: CO2-based biomanufacturing, biomining, and subsurface biomanufacturing.
Enhanced Rock Weathering w/ Lithos Carbon & Eion Carbon on Apple Podcasts
Today's guests are Mary Yap, Co-Founder and CEO at Lithos Carbon, and Adam Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO at Eion Carbon. Both Lithos and Eion work in the space of enhanced rock weathering, a subset of carbon removal that seeks to speed up the planet's natural carbon cycle. In this process, rain absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, falls onto and weathers rocks and in doing so creates a bicarbonate solution that eventually finds its way into the ocean for permanent carbon sequestration.
Kip Pastor, Founder & CEO at Pique Action on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is Kip Pastor, Founder and CEO of Pique Action. When most people think of climate change, they picture stories about wildfires, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and a myriad of other ways we’re all just generally screwed. It can feel pretty hopeless, but those of us who have been leaning into solutions know that not all is lost.
Vibrant Planet on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is Allison Wolff, Founder and CEO at Vibrant Planet. This year, wildfires have raged across the Western US, the Mediterranean, Australia, and parts of Canada. While many worry that the intensity and frequency of these blazes will only get worse, Vibrant Planet is on a mission to create a cloud-based planning and monitoring tool for agile, adaptive land management at scale.
Epoch Biodesign on Apple Podcasts
Today's guest is Jacob Nathan, CEO and Co-Founder of Epoch Biodesign. Plastics are among the most visible and ubiquitous environmental issues plaguing Earth today. Hundreds of millions of tons of plastics are produced every year, but they weren't mass produced until after World War II (that's just one human lifetime ago).
MCJ Collective LP Report (Q2 2022) — MCJ Collective
In the spirit of transparency, we are publishing as much of the contents of our quarterly letter to our Limited Partners (the investors in our MCJ Collective venture funds) as allowable from a confidentiality standpoint. Here is our full public report from Q2 2022 and of course you may always view our publicly announced MCJ Collective investments on our portfolio page. We hope you enjoy the insights herein.
MCJ Collective LP Report (Q1 2022) — MCJ Collective
In the spirit of transparency, we are publishing as much of the contents of our quarterly letter to our Limited Partners (the investors in our MCJ Collective venture funds) as allowable from a confidentiality standpoint. Here is our full public report from Q1 2022 and of course you may always view our publicly announced MCJ Collective investments on our portfolio page. We hope you enjoy the insights herein.
What Does Adam McKay of “Don’t Look Up” Think of Hollywood’s Role in Climate Action?
A Live MCJ Event with Adam McKay on April 6 By Cody Simms Adam McKay is unafraid to go after big issues. His film The Big Short tackled the complexity of the 2008 financial crisis and won the Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). His film Vice tackled Dick Cheney’s journey to the White House and was nominated for eight Academy Awards. He’s also unafraid of comedy, with films like Anchorman and Talladega Nights in his credits.
Register for Free for MCJ Action featuring Adam McKay — MCJ Collective
Please join MCJ Collective and Climate Changemakers at 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT on April 6, 2022, for a free inaugural MCJ Action event featuring Adam McKay — writer, director, and producer of Don’t Look Up. Cody Simms from MCJ Collective will welcome everyone, establish the format, and host a fireside chat about climate with Adam during the first 40 minutes, including moderated audience questions.
Jason Jacobs, Founder & Host of My Climate Journey on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 11 min Today's guest is Jason Jacobs, Founder & Host of My Climate Journey. Three years ago, Jason started having conversations with folks in the climate space to better understand the crisis and how someone without a climate background could make a difference. Almost 250 episodes later, My Climate Journey has blossomed into a three-show podcast, weekly newsletter, and nearly 2,000-person member community.
How My Own Climate Journey Led Me to Join My Climate Journey
How My Own Climate Journey Led Me to Join My Climate Journey By Cody Simms Like many of you, My Climate Journey was one of the first resources I discovered when I decided it was time for me to learn more about climate change. For me, it was in early 2020, before the pandemic had taken full force in the US. I reached out to Zoe Schlag, a friend and the former Managing Director of the Techstars Impact program in Austin, to get her advice on how I could start to get up to speed.
Sustainable Supply Chain Trends That Will Dominate in 2021 and Beyond
Manufacturing companies are prioritizing the reduction of their carbon footprints as part of their environmental social and governance (ESG) programs. Because research reveals the world’s supply chains produce 80% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), supply chain, logistics and procurement professionals are among those leading their companies’ efforts to reduce emissions and halt climate change.
Stanley Black & Decker, Heritage on Turning Materials Waste Into an Asset
Stanley Black & Decker, a global provider of hand and power tools and other products for myriad business and consumer applications, established the Stanley + Techstars Accelerator to support startups developing solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) in advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing and sustainable packaging to help manufacturers make measurable progress on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
Stanley Black & Decker, Heritage on turning materials waste into an asset
Four years ago, the United Nations sounded an alarm over the devastating impact the rising amount of material waste has on the planet. Corporations extract natural resources and turn them into products and packaging that consumers typically use once and throw away. Between 2010 and 2017, the global material footprint grew 17 percent to 85.9 billion tons.
Techstars Climate Tech Podcast
By Cody Simms, Senior Vice President of Climate & Sustainability at Techstars and co-host of the Techstars Climate Tech Podcast We know that climate change is one of the biggest threats to our planet today. So what do we do about it? We turn the threat on its head, and see it as an opportunity for change, for growth, for making an equitable and livable future for all. Seeing and seizing these opportunities is exactly what we’re talking about on the Techstars Climate Tech Podcast.
7 reasons I’m stoked for Techstars Music
Why now is actually a good time to be a music startup Photo by @pbernosky on Flickr Yesterday we announced our latest Techstars offering for startups, Techstars Music. Music has been a notoriously challenging category for startups, but I’m beyond stoked. Here’s why: Music drives culture. For many people, musical taste defines style and is a bedrock of personal identity.
Boston Startup Accelerator Program
Featured Techstars Boston Alumni Companies Techstars Boston News & Updates by Moritz Plassnig - 10.3.2017Today’s post comes from Moritz Plassnig, founder and CEO of Codeship (Techstars Class 22). The longer I’m involved in...Read More by Clement Cazalot - 5.3.2017Since 2009, the Techstars Boston Accelerator has helped launch and fund more compani...Read More by Semyon Dukach - 2.6.2017I’m excited to announce the thirteen awesome companies participating in the 2017 Techstars accelerator in Boston.
Techstars Kicks Off International Tour to Find Amazing Startups
Techstars is hitting the road next week to meet with entrepreneurs all over the world who want to accelerate their businesses and take the next step. Techstars exists to help entrepreneurs succeed and our worldwide network has the resources, mentors, and experience to help your company grow. Sometimes the best things start with a simple idea, and it takes the action of that next small step to begin the journey.
Why Most Product Roadmaps are a Train-wreck (and how to fix this)
It is 2017. We have Agile. We have Lean Startup. We have a million (give or take) product management blog posts about how to properly do A/B testing and experimentation. We have incredible off the shelf testing software like Mixpanel, Optimizely, and (nameyourfavoritehere). Heck, we've killed the MVP and replaced it with the RAT (one of my fave product posts of the last year). And yet every single investor deck, board deck, and company all hands deck has it. And it's a train-wreck.
Startup Stories, Resources, and News
Stories, resources, news, and helpful information for entrepreneurs from across the global startup ecosystem.
The Alexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars
The Alexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is looking for entrepreneurs advancing voice-powered technologies. Created in partnership with Amazon's...
Insider Info on How VCs Approach Series A Investments
Last Friday, January 6, at CES, we hosted a conversation with a panel of venture capital investors to understand how they approach Series A investing. Participants in the conversation included: If you want to dive deep into the conversation, you can view it in its entirety on our Periscope feed. There are tons of great nuggets of wisdom and unique perspectives offered by each of our panelists.
Announcing the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars
Techstars is excited to announce our expanded investment in the Seattle ecosystem with the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Offered in partnership with Amazon’s Alexa Fund, this program is designed to support early-stage companies advancing the state-of-the-art in voice-powered technologies, interfaces and applications, with a focus on Alexa domains such as connected home, wearables and hearables, enterprise, communication devices, connected car and health and wellness.
Announcing Techstars LA
Today we are thrilled to say that we are tripling down on Los Angeles with the launch of Techstars LA. Together with Techstars Music and Techstars Healthcare in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, Techstars LA will be our third active startup accelerator program in Los Angeles. Techstars is indeed #LongLA! The startup ecosystem in Los Angeles is diverse and growing. Having been in LA for the better part of 11 years, I’ve witnessed this phenomenal change first hand.
Announcing Techstars Kansas City
We’re excited to announce that we’re deepening our commitment to the rapidly emerging startup ecosystem in Kansas City with the launch of Techstars Kansas City. Applications will open in January 2017. We will select 10 startups and the program will begin in July 2017. Lesa Mitchell will be the Managing Director and the program will run with a horizontal focus in a manner similar to our other accelerators in Boulder, Boston, Seattle, Austin, New York City, London and Berlin.
The Techstars Demo Day Round Up for Fall 2016
This article is courtesy of Techstars, the best global ecosystem for entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market. From inspiration to IPO, Techstars empowers the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey by providing a global ecosystem made up of tens of thousands of community leaders, founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners. Fall is in full-swing, and Techstars has been working hard with the addition of 64 new companies.
7 Reasons to be Excited About Techstars Music
This article is courtesy of Techstars, the best global ecosystem for entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market. From inspiration to IPO, Techstars empowers the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey by providing a global ecosystem made up of tens of thousands of community leaders, founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners. Yesterday, Techstars announced their latest offering for startups, Techstars Music.
Disruption and the Next Twenty-Two
1994. Friends and ER debut. Kurt Cobain departs. Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding. The OJ chase. Forrest Gump. Oh, and the consumer internet as we know it is born. Netscape, Yahoo!, and Amazon all appear. And a complete restructuring of power in the areas of Communications, Content, and Commerce begins. If the last twenty-two years were crazy, the next twenty-two are going to be wild.
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