AI is creating new ways to make our systems cleaner, faster, and more efficient, but is also driving up energy demand exponentially.

In this episode Daniel explores instances where AI has intersected with the energy transition to create commercial opportunity for two climate tech founders: Shannon Miller, CEO and Founder of Mainspring Energy, and Lauren Dunford, CEO and Co-Founder of Guidewheel. Tune in to hear more about their lessons learnt in meeting the energy demand from AI-focused data centres and how they’ve used AI in their technology to support clients.

From boardroom to factory floor, choosing the right people is critical to the success of any business, but is fundamental for climate tech companies that are going through rapid growth and ever-changing demands on their staff.

Two founders that are laser-focused on culture  – Curtis VanWalleghem, Co-Founder and CEO of Hydrostor, and Scott Thomsen, CEO and Co-Founder of LuxWall – share their approach to attracting and retaining the talent they need to unlocking their company’s growth ambitions.

To scale at pace, early-stage climate tech companies need to raise capital, but it’s a tricky process with decisions at every turn. Is now the right time to raise capital? Should you take on an advisor? Is a strategic investor right for the business?

In this episode, Daniel and Steven ask Christophe Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Naked Energy, and Chris Jackson, CEO and Founder of Protium, about their experiences in raising capital in a challenging market, and hear their top tips for founders embarking on their first funding round.

It takes guts and determination to start a business, which in the best of cases can still be fraught with challenges. But what if you’re a climate tech company, trying to deliver something new to market?

Daniel and Steven are joined by two climate tech founders who have done just that – Agnes Czako, Founder and CEO of Airex, and Andrew Wordsworth, CEO and Co-founder of Sustainable Ventures – to hear firsthand the barriers they faced, and crucially, how they overcame them to scale their business.