In this discussion from the 2021 SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Oct. 20-21, 2021), Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Author of the best-selling book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need”, talks about climate tech investments and the challenges they pose compared to other areas.

• Gates mentions the need for patience and the potential for high returns in climate tech investments.

• He also emphasizes the need for government involvement and the importance of investing in hard-to-abate sectors.

• The conversation ends with Gates expressing excitement about the agriculture space in climate tech.

Bill Gates is interviewed by Amy Harder, Executive Editor of Cipher, a media focused on climate tech backed by Breakthrough Energy. The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com.

Speaker

• Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Author, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Moderator

• Amy Harder, Executive Editor, Cipher by Breakthrough Energy

Credits

• Producer: Ben Joffe 

• Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-3.5-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe

• Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs 

• Intro Music: EL Waili

• Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech

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