McKinsey’s New Report Says It’ll Cost a Pretty Penny. 💶🚗 

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!

The Fourth Energy Transition looks certain to be accomplished by the end of this decade.

What makes batteries so tough to crack? Here are lessons from 15 years ago, which still have a familiar ring today.

Some VC investments are head-scratchers, right? I thought so too. So, I took a deep dive into the world of climate VC investing.

When you're building your FOAK, securing an offtake agreement is crucial for your scaleup’s success. Here is your guide to get there.

Unlike some of their European counterparts, the Netherlands hasn’t been making waves in the battery headlines. But don’t let that fool you.

The moment you let a corporation dictate your operations is the moment you lose control.

We had three to six months. After that, the full weight of corporate procedures would bear down on us, slowing our growth by a factor of...

When your core business rakes in billions and boasts margins over 50%, why bet on high-risk, low-margin ventures?

“How much is the hopium for the people?” Paraphrasing Ostap Bender from the “Golden Calph”, a satirical novel by Ilf and Petrov, about a...

The Innovator's Dilemma is playing out in real-time

🔑 What are the 4 things crucial to your FOAK offtake and how to negotiate them? 🔑

Is Nuclear Energy A Big Boys Business? Not Exactly.

Does the Offtake pyramid work? In my case, it was a little different.

Northvolt grew fast—maybe too fast.

Corporations can spend on innovation—but rolling out a new product? That’s where things get ugly.

🔋 The Problems Are Clear. The Solutions Are Mistimed. Except One.

The latest shift away from EVs is a clear signal: legacy automakers don’t have the guts to fully embrace the electric future.

Cleantech Scaleup? Here's Your Real Problem, And Two Things To Do About It.