Clean Catalyst

New year, new season, this time focusing on Circular Economy. I'm Richa, your host, bringing this introductory episode, followed by a line-up of interesting, innovative start-ups in this space. Stay tuned for more!

For this season introductory episode, I go through some trends and statistics describing the current state of affairs in the Circular Economy sector. Top of mind examples from Fashion, Food and Packaging industries, to show how much effort and investment is still needed in this space, and fast!

Listen to the episode to learn more and share your feedback and comments about what more you would like to learn about.

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For our season finale episode, we welcome Mark Bernstein to share his insights on opportunities in the Mobility space given his extensive experience across academia, government and private equity in this sector.

Currently running Earthshot, a non-profit aimed at inspiring climate action through presenting a positive cleantech vision in the future, Mark talks about their plans to energise and inspire people into taking positive action to solve the climate crisis. He also reflects his several decades of experiences across multiple roles, including for instance being part of the Clinton administration, and why he is optimistic about our future.

Listen to this episode to find out more and discover how Earthshot is out to offer game-based education and engagement. Hope you enjoy it and participate in their launch in the near-future.

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And last but not least - our 6th featured start-up in this season focused on Mobility  solutions, Vesputi!

Based in Leipzig Germany, Vesputi as described by CEO and Co-Founder Linus Frank, is a remarkable offering that seeks to optimise existing public transportation infrastructure with the ambition to reduce carbon footprint. The concept is so elegant in its simplicity - it started with API-enabled backend integration and is evolving into a platform for providing a bundled offering across providers.

Find out more about Vesputi's upcoming plans and connect with Linus on LinkedIn. 

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In this episode we are featuring Luna Systems, in the words of CEO and Co-Founder Andrew Fleury.

Luna Systems based in Dublin, Ireland supports efficiency and safety for scooters as a more viable and sustainable alternative for urban transportation. Founded by a team of entrepreneurs who have common background in their education as well as running another Mobility start-up, Luna Systems has big ambitions to change the face of urban commuting and short-distance mobility.

Find more about Luna Systems and connect with Andrew on LinkedIn.

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We change tracks to look into innovative solutions in EV design and engineering. First up is Infinite Mobility based in Oslo, Norway - hear their story in the words of Co-founder Lupi Love.

Taking head on the problem of charging and of efficiency of EVs by changing the design of the EV itself - that's what Infinite Mobility is about. Launching Cargo Bikes, 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler solar powered light-weight EVs for urban mobility and last-mile delivery solutions. Listen to Lupi describe the journey up to the launch and how the team's phenomenal background and ambition has been instrumental in turning this vision into a feasible and remarkable product offering.

Find out more about Infinite Mobility and their prototype launch and interact with Lupi on LinkedIn. 

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This episode features the story of Reefilla, by the three co-founders Marco (CEO), Pietro (CTO) and Gabriele (CFO).

Reefilla based in Turin, Italy offers a mobile-based predictive solution for charging EVs. Founded by a team that were co-workers and came together in an MBA program focused on automotive sector, it is a promising and exciting offering with lots of potential.

Find more about Reefilla and the upcoming launch of their product #Fillee and connect with Marco, Pietro and Gabriele on Reefilla's LinkedIn page.

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Sheng joins us to talk about his journey to founding Voltshare and his adventures through the pandemic leading up to a grant award received from the UK public sector! With his diverse background and experience, Sheng's story is one not to miss!

Voltshare connects EV drivers to nearby home EV chargers with off the street private parking spaces. To find out more visit Voltshare or connect with Sheng on LinkedIn. 

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The first promising start-up this season is Wattson, based in Madrid in Spain.

Juan Roldán, CEO and Ruben Valiente, CPO join this episode to share their exciting adventure and journey at Wattson. Juan found Ruben through IESE Business School, a thread that connects us all and they clicked instantly!

Wattson is a network of mobile ultra-fast chargers for EV users, whenever and wherever they need it. Check out their MVP launch video here.

Find out more about Wattson or connect with Juan and Ruben on LinkedIn. 

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Back again with Season 2, this time featuring innovative early-stage start-ups in the Mobility sector.

To kick-off this season, Yoshimi Nakajima joins me to discuss the latest trends that are inspiring companies both large and small, to create and offer cool, new solutions. With her background ranging across Mizuho, Honda and now Woven City in Japan, she shares her observations and insights about how the automative sector has evolved to embrace extensive innovation and change for the better.

Tune in to hear more and share your feedback with us on LinkedIn!

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This is the season finale!

Today we are chatting with David Scanlon, director at Resolve Partners.

David has over 20 years of experience in the start-up and entrepreneurship space. He has played a pivotal role in the climate economy ecosystem in Ireland by bringing together founders and entrepreneurs who are creating sustainable solutions.

He has had management roles in Entreprise Ireland, the Start-up grind, NDRC (Ireland's National Start-up accelerator program) and is currently the Director at Resolve Partners. Resolve Partners inspire, guide, challenge, and coach leaders in Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship to deliver remarkable outcomes.

If you want to find out more reach out to [email protected] // linkedin.com/in/davescanlon // https://twitter.com/dscanlon

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