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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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Dive into my latest thoughts on Greentech trends, startup strategies, and investment insights. Stay ahead in the green revolution.
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💥 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔-𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕 🌱💸
There are three things to keep in mind when going for series B.
Emin Askerov
Nov 20, 20242 min read


🎉 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 👨🏼💻⚡
Why read my blog?
Emin Askerov
Nov 19, 20241 min read


🎉 AI Meets Manufacturing 🤖🔋
AI and lithium-ion electrode manufacturing
Emin Askerov
Nov 18, 20242 min read


📚 Investing in the Era of Climate Change: A Book Review 🌍
How Much to Solve Climate Change? $150 Trillion and Counting
Emin Askerov
Nov 14, 20243 min read


🚋 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Why is free public transport economically and environmentally better?
Emin Askerov
Nov 12, 20241 min read


🚧 Decommissioning: The Nuclear Market’s Next Billion-Dollar Boom
What are the investment hot spots in nuclear decommissioning?
Emin Askerov
Nov 4, 20241 min read


🎃 Halloween Horror Story: The Rise and Fall of Redflow 👻
How a flow-battery maker, Redflow, met its untimely end.
Emin Askerov
Nov 1, 20241 min read


💡 Extending Nuclear’s Lifespan: An Investment Opportunity for the Energy Transition
What’s the most cost-effective way to decarbonize the grid? Surprisingly, it’s long-term operation (LTO) of existing nuclear power...
Emin Askerov
Oct 30, 20241 min read


🔄 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹 🪫
Every waste management project hinges on a single, often-overlooked factor that can make or break it: the supply of waste. Circular...
Emin Askerov
Oct 29, 20242 min read


👨🏼💻𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 ⚛️
Reality-check for the latest rush for Small Modular Reactors
Emin Askerov
Oct 25, 20242 min read


☸️Hub-n’-Spoke: An Alternative For The EU Battery Value Chain 🔋
🔋 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? 🚀
Emin Askerov
Oct 24, 20243 min read


𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁: 𝗘𝗩𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 ⚡💥
The grid-operator model of EV-charging holds true for now.
Emin Askerov
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Can Europe Catch Up in the EV Race?
McKinsey’s New Report Says It’ll Cost a Pretty Penny. 💶🚗
Emin Askerov
Oct 21, 20242 min read


The Broken Hearts Club Invitation
Let’s Talk About the Cost of Success Of Startups!
Emin Askerov
Oct 18, 20241 min read


MOU - Your First Step To Offtake
You’ve got your foot in the door with an NDA, but how do you keep momentum going on the way to an offtake? Don’t rush it! Start with an MOU!
Emin Askerov
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Decarbonizing Shipping: Hydrogen, Synth Fuels, or Nuclear?
Will nuclear power decarbonize shipping?
Emin Askerov
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Lessons From A Failed Gigafactory
What makes batteries so tough to crack? Here are lessons from 15 years ago, which still have a familiar ring today.
Emin Askerov
Oct 8, 20242 min read


The Real Criteria Behind Angel & VC Investment Decisions
Some VC investments are head-scratchers, right? I thought so too. So, I took a deep dive into the world of climate VC investing.
Emin Askerov
Oct 7, 20242 min read


The Road To An Offtake Agreement: A Step-by-Step Guide
When you're building your FOAK, securing an offtake agreement is crucial for your scaleup’s success. Here is your guide to get there.
Emin Askerov
Oct 3, 20244 min read


What’s Going On in the Dutch Battery Industry?
Unlike some of their European counterparts, the Netherlands hasn’t been making waves in the battery headlines. But don’t let that fool you.
Emin Askerov
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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