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Climate tech is constantly evolving. Why? To help solve the most important challenges facing our planet. With so much innovation it’s hard to pick out the companies to watch, and it’s even harder to connect them to the wider climate tech picture. That’s why The Keep Cool Show is here. Join host Nick Van Osdol as he dives deep into the latest technologies shaping climate solution technology, but also zooms out to help investors and anyone working in the industry join the dots and get a broader view of what’s really going on. Every week Nick is joined by a climate tech founder, investor or operator, discussing how they’re working to solve climate change. He’ll join the dots in real time, bringing out the nuances, trends and patterns in the industry. If you’re a climate tech professional already working in the industry, looking for the next big opportunity or simply curious about the space, this is the show for you. Episodes every other Thursday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Copyright: © Copyright 2022 Nick Van Osdol

Latest Episodes:

S3 Ep1: How Flood Mapping Tech Is Saving Lives Oct 27, 2022

Show notes

How do you help vulnerable countries prepare for the worst? You make your flood mapping data available to all.

Dr Subit Chakrabarti is Director of Technology at Cloud to Street, a climate tech company with a leading flood mapping platform designed to protect the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities. Using global satellites and AI, they monitor floods in near real-time and remotely analyze local flood exposure at a click of a button.

Nick and Subit dive straight into why Cloud to Street focuses on climate adaption, what makes up a disaster life cycle, and why policy needs to keep up with technology.

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S2 Ep 13: Why Molly Morabito Believes in Direct Action To End Fossil Fuel Reliance Sep 01, 2022

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How do you show world leaders you’re serious about creating climate solutions? You stand up against an unjust system.

Nick and Molly get straight into conversation about the importance of activism, Molly’s role at the Center for Biological Diversity, and how the current political administration is doing in helping reverse climate change.

You’ll also hear why Molly believes it’s time to end extraction from fossil fuels, and why she doesn’t shy away from causing disruption to get her point across.

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S2 Ep 12: How Charm Industrial is Putting CO2 Back Underground, Profitably. Aug 25, 2022

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In 2020 Shaun Kinetic had a scientific breakthrough. Now as Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, he’s putting tons of C02 back where it belongs.

Nick and Shaun dive straight into how he created a whole new method of carbon removal with bio oils, the challenges (and benefits) of founding a company during a pandemic, and why the climate tech space demands on-the-ground iteration to learn lessons quickly.

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S2 Ep 11: Unlocking New Business Models to Align Incentives and Drive Decarbonization Aug 18, 2022

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Businesses that focus on deploying climate solutions have the potential to become the world’s most valuable companies while positively impacting billions of people around the globe.

Meet Dan Lichtenberg, Founder & CEO of Keiki Capital LLC, a company focused on building and investing in companies solving the climate crisis.

In this episode we explore what it takes to start a venture fund in climate tech, navigating shifts in the funding landscape for climate tech startups, as well as how we can help founders unlock and scale completely novel business models that align incentives and drive decarbonization.

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Find Dan at: https://keikicapital.com

Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danlichtenberg

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S2 Ep 10: Jaeson Cardiff: How CleanO2 is Bringing Carbon Capture Technology to the Consumer Aug 11, 2022

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Carbon capture technology has seemingly been reserved for large-scale applications, and widely unavailable to the average consumer. But how can we bring this important technology to the consumer market?

Enter Jaeson Cardiff, CEO of CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies Inc., a company focused on the decarbonization of the heating industry and providing consumer goods that are made from recycled carbon.

You’ll hear how Jaeson found inspiration from his career in HVAC to help found a carbon capture technology company that makes it possible for the average consumer to help make a positive impact on global health.

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Find Jaeson at: https://cleano2.ca/

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S2 Ep 9: Lacey Reddix: The Founder On a Mission to Solve The Global Clean Water Crisis With Olokun Minerals. Aug 04, 2022

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How do you solve a problem like clean water for all? When you can turn waste products into sustainable solutions.

Meet Lacey, CEO and Founder of Olokun Minerals, the company developing new technologies to harvest minerals from the brine waste created through desalination.

Nick and Lacey get straight into the danger of taking water for granted, how Olokun’s working with brackish water to remove and potentially valorize different metal ingredients, and why sourcing metals this way solves way more problems than it creates.

You’ll also hear Lacey’s ambition to filter multiple metals at the same time, what fundraising felt like, and other climate tech she’s excited about.

If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.

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S2 Ep 8: How Ecovative is Solving Sustainability Through Mushrooms Jul 28, 2022

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What happens when plastic, meat and leather become unsustainable to produce? You up-cycle from natural growing products like mushrooms, using cutting-edge mycelium technology.

Eben Bayer is CEO of Ecovative, the biotechnology company, pioneering the art and science of growing complete structures with mycelium.

Nick and Eben get into how a small mushroom sample can create whole sheets of tissue, why Ecovative is growing bacon, and how the business interacts with other industries such as fashion and retail.

You’ll also hear who else is inspiring Eben in the climate tech space right now.

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S2 Ep 7: How Nori is Building a Carbon Removal Marketplace, And Cutting Out The Middleman Jul 21, 2022

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Carbon removal is critical for global health, but all the paper pushing makes it hard for businesses to get on board. Nori has the solution, find out how.

Nick gets into the nuts and bolts of climate change and carbon removal with Paul Gambill, CEO of Nori, the company on a mission to lower the overall concentration of Co2 below 300 parts per million.

You’ll hear why Paul believes reversing climate change is an achievable goal, why the barriers aren’t tech or engineering but organization and finance, and how Nori is coordinating efforts with financial incentives.

If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.

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S2 Ep 6: Framing Climate Change as a Massive Economic Opportunity with Alex Roetter Jul 14, 2022

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How does a VC investor turn climate change into a sound investment opportunity? Alex explains how he’s changing the world, by retooling the entire economy.

Alex Roetter is Managing Director and General Partner at Moxxie Ventures, backing exceptional founders building products designed to change the world, while making life and work better.

Nick and Alex dive into his background in software and how it overlaps with climate, why you need to follow the talent to make great investments, and the three elements your people need to thrive in their jobs.

If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.

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S2 Ep 5: How a Climate Tech VC is Helping Founders Create Scalable Solutions Jul 07, 2022

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When you start working in climate tech, it’s hard to feel the same way about any other industry. And that’s what keeps Lily Bernicker, Principal at Wireframe Ventures, deep in the trenches.

Nick and Lily get into conversation about why flexibility is critical to be a great climate tech investor, why saying no to companies is still hard, and the challenges of a long feedback loop.

You’ll also hear Lily’s take on why scientists are learning the business playbooks and how that can only help drive forward innovation.

If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.

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Follow Lily:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lily-bernicker-2b638a89

Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool:https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

Nick is a Workweek friend, working together to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

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