On our second episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Emiel Cockx from Genvision.

0:21: Introduction

2:05: About Genvision - What is the problem and how are you solving it?

4:10: Where did your passion for climate and sustainability come from?

5:25: Talk me through your pathway into being a tech entrepreneur?

7:43: Where did the inspiration come from to create your own business?

09:40: Where did you put 1 and 1 together to make 2?

11:55: At what point did you become aware of the trust and verification problem in the carbon removal space?

13:15: At what point did you go all in with this? Did you start developing it after you graduated or?

15:16: So you’ve been going 18 months now. What has it looked like for you?

17:28: When did you close the pre-seed?

19:30: How was the process of building out your team?

22:30: What are the biggest challenges you’ve faced would you say?

24:04: Where are you today in your journey?

25:30: How have you found this year from a wider market perspective been? How has it impacted you for better or for worse?

27:22: How hopeful do you feel for the climate sector next year / the future?

28:23: In Genvision’s world, what are you most excited about moving forward? What does 2024 look like for you?

29:43: What community / people-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?

29:10: What media-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?

31:10: Do you have any productivity tips to manage your workload or work-life balance?

32:00: Conclusion

Video versions of these episodes are available here.

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