Build, Repeat. (A Paces Podcast)

Great to chat with Oakley Jennings-Fast , Director of Circular Economy at Smart Waste Inc , a startup that offers sustainable waste management solutions! We discussed the importance of longevity and repairability in the goods we buy, teaching circular economy through decluttering, garbage as a resource, the importance of calling your recycling hauler and more!  https://carbotnic.com/smartwaste Oak...

Great to chat with Ben Christensen , CEO of Cambium Carbon , a circular economy startup reforesting America by enabling local wood economies! We discussed Carbon Smart Wood, where city trees go when they fall, how local connections are key to developing a circular economy, the power of storytelling in climate and more!  https://carbotnic.com/cambiumcarbon ------ If you want to support the podcast...

Great to chat with Delton Chen , Project Director of the Global Carbon Reward ! The Global Carbon Reward (GCR) is a policy for a carbon currency that can be used to fund climate mitigation, ecosystem protection, and climate justice on a global scale! In this podcast we discuss the economics of global decarbonization, the advantages of a carbon currency over conventional carbon pricing, why the GCR...

Great to chat with Sherif Elsayed-Ali , Co-Founder and CEO at Carbon Re , Carbon Re’s mission is to enable the decarbonization of foundation industries, starting with cement! We discussed cement supply chains, their carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, scaling of alternative fuels, the drivers for users and investors to cut carbon emissions and more! https://carbotnic.com/carbonre   ------ If you wa...

Great to chat with Ellis Singer McCue, Chief Executive Officer at Territory Foods , a company that delivers delicious chef made meals designed for the nutritious way you eat! We discussed sustainable packaging for food delivery, how we can fix the food system, the challenge of finding supply chains with healthier ingredients from regenerative agriculture, food labeling, how to educate customers an...

Great to chat with Daniel Penn , Head Of Business Development for Soil Carbon at Terramera , a technology company that is transforming how food is grown and the economics of agriculture! We discussed the value of quantifying soil carbon, regenerative practices, the need for standardization of soil measurements for scaling, the technology and techniques that will help farmers make better decisions...

Great to chat with Kim Raath , Founder & CEO of Topl , an ESG tech company building a blockchain to help businesses prove their ethical and sustainable practices! We discussed Topl’s founding story, how blockchain technology has evolved over the last decade, why traceability is now so important to companies, the future of crypto and more!  https://carbotnic.com/topl   ------ If you want to sup...

Great to chat with Petri Tolonen CEO of CH-Bioforce Oy, a company converting biomass like wood into high-value materials and replace fossil fuel raw materials in textiles and packaging! We discussed the the unique process for processing biomass they developed, how they are scaling their production, why technology licensing is an interesting and underutilised business model for startups, the import...

Absolute pleasure to discuss the state of cleantech VC with Monica Varman of G2 Venture Partners . We dove deep into late stage cleantech investment, how covid affected the investment landscape for supply chains and food startups particularly, the agtech technologies she is most excited by, how her experiences at Tesla and McKinsey influences her approach to investing and much more!  https://carbo...

Great to chat with Mark Herrema , cofounder and CEO of Newlight Technologies , a biotechnology company producing advanced sustainable materials! We discussed how they use naturally occurring microorganisms to eat greenhouse gases and produce a material called AirCarbon which can replace many uses for plastics, their 18 year journey to build such a disruptive technology, how the investing landscape...

Great to chat with Charlie Guy, Co-Founder at LettUs Grow, a company which builds aeroponic technology for indoor and vertical farms! We discussed how aeroponics differs from hydroponics, how their MVP developed into their current product, plant circadian rhythms, how universities can better support startup development and more!  https://carbotnic.com/letusgrow   If you want to support the podcast...

Great to chat with Caren McNamara , founder and CEO of Conscious Container , a company with a refillable glass bottle system to reduce Single-Use Packaging Waste! We discussed the state of global recycling, the pros and cons of glass as a container, how customers think about the aesthetics of reused bottles, the importance of transparency as you build an MVP and more! https://lnkd.in/ehFwn_j -----...

Great to get into the details with Kathryn Bernell CEO and founder of reBLEND , company making high quality smoothie pops from delicious but misshapen fruits and vegetables. We discussed how they built a low waste supply chain,  how sustainably minded CPG companies think about margins, how important branded fridges in pilates studios were to their initial traction, how they track their sustainabil...

Really great to speak with Michael Groves , co-founder and CEO of Topolytics , a data analytics company that is making the world's waste Visible, Verifiable and Valuable! We discussed why tracking waste is so important, how they utilize multiple data sources to generate insights, how monetization in cleantech has evolved over the years, the pros and cons of building a startup in Edinburgh and...

Delighted to speak with Oilver Bolton ,  CEO of Earthly , a company which makes it easy for businesses to invest in the most effective nature-based climate solutions! We discussed the need for greater natural carbon solution funding, how they think about the carbon permanence of different approaches, the importance of having a strong and independent science board, which approaches have the greates...

Great to chat with John Lin cofounder and President of Exaquest Carbon, a research nonprofit developing a new carbon sequestration technology which slows down the decomposition of biomass! We discussed the pros and cons of different biomass carbon sequestration technologies, why understanding decomposition is so important to climate change, what is next for their research, his interesting path to...

I learned so much from Garry Cooper, CEO and cofounder of Rheaply , a company which is an exchange platform for organizations to visualize, quantify, and utilize their physical assets. We discussed how a cart in a university laboratory was the genesis for Rheaply, how they are targeting the $630 billion of underutilized US asset capacity, the future of the circular economy, the importance of marke...

Really great to chat with Karen Schuett , co-founder and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling (LWR) , a company cleaning up manure lagoons and reducing the climate footprint of farms! We discussed the multiple pivots along the way, why manure lagoons have such a massive impact on climate, their approach to working with farmers, the importance of good data to their technology, why agtech is so exciting...

Fantastic podcast with Cees Jan Hollander , Global Farming Expertise Manager at Danone! We discussed how companies like Danone can best reach climate goals, the central role that regenerative farming practices play in decarbonization, how best to approach measuring impact, his thoughts on engaging farmers with new practices, how dairy is changing with the rise of alternative milks and much more! h...

Fantastic conversation with Joshua Shefner , co-founder and CEO of Agricycle Global , a company Upcycling natural fruit overabundance and diverting food waste into healthy, all-natural brands you love! We discussed their fascinating founding story which hops from Jamaica to Panama to Uganda, their pivots along the way, how they built a community of thousands of farmers through word of mouth, their...

It was a true pleasure to chat with David Blazevski , co-founder and CEO of Fresh Agriculture Technologies , a company that uses data science to predict when crops like apples are at risk of disease!  We discussed the various ways of building trust with farmers and agronomists, how a research project with Cornel was a game changer, the climate impact of their product, the different go to market st...

It was a true pleasure to chat with Fiona Edwards Murphy , co-founder and CEO of ApisProtect , a company using advanced sensors and data science to keep beehives healthy and productive! We discussed what colony collapse disorder is and why helping prevent is so important, the impact bees have on food and agriculture, the importance of getting a startup’s technology team in front of users (even if...

Fantastic podcast with Dmitry Dementiev , co-founder of GeoPard Agriculture , a company simplifying precision farming with data rich maps! We discussed how a weekly basketball game was key to their founding story, what it like to go through a startup acquisition, how their product helps farmers understand their farms better, the relationship between sustainability and agronomy and much more! https...

Really great to speak with Robert Schmitt , co-founder and CEO of Vultus , a company working to eliminate waste in farming with satellite based recommendations! We discussed how they pivoted away from being a drone startup to focus on satellites, why now is such a great time to access satellite data, their approach to building APIs, the timelines it takes to get traction in agtech, the tradeoffs o...

Fascinating podcast with Katherine co-founder and CEO of Strella Biotechnology , a startup reducing waste across food supply chains with their advanced ripeness sensors! We discussed how Katherine founded Strella while still in university, how they combined molecular biology with IoT sensors to produce such a unique product, their approach to raising capital, how their MVP saved an early user from...