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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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From Lab to Fab: How LeydenJar Rewired Its DNA to Scale
How to transform from project to product.
Emin Askerov
Jun 42 min read
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๐ฐ๐ทBack in Korea: Scaling Batteries with JR Energy Solution๐
Batteries have brought me to Korea once again. The last time I was here was just before the COVID lockdown, and now, Iโm backโthis time...
Emin Askerov
Mar 32 min read
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Europeโs Cleantech Reality Check: The Good, The Bad, and The Missing Pieces
Review of Breakthrough Energy and Cleantech for Europe report on the state of European manufacturing competitiveness
Emin Askerov
Feb 282 min read
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Europeโs Auto Industry: Time for a Rethink, Not a Rescue
What to do wฤฑth Europe's auto industry?
Emin Askerov
Feb 122 min read
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Revolutionary Change or Extinction
No sugarcoating. No diplomatic cushioning. Just a stark reality check.
Emin Askerov
Feb 112 min read
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The 5 Steps of The Pilot Stage
A Pilot is your first real-world testโwhere you prove that your technology works outside the lab.
Emin Askerov
Jan 303 min read
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How Big Should Your FOAK Be?
A 3-step framework for scaling-up to FOAK
Emin Askerov
Jan 271 min read
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Drop-in Solution 4-Step Framework
Here is my 4-step framework to determine if your tech is a drop-in solution
Emin Askerov
Jan 97 min read
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๐จ๐ปโ๐ฌFrom Lab to Fab: Why You Need a CPO - Chief Production Officer๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Why do you need a Chief Production Officer in your startup?
Emin Askerov
Jan 82 min read
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๐ฅDrop-In Solution
๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ?
Emin Askerov
Jan 62 min read
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When Are You Ready To Scale?
๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ฑ๐ผย ๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ย ๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒย ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐? ๐๐ย ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ดย ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒย ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Emin Askerov
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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๐ก The Myth of IP Moats: Lessons from the Frontlines
Twice in my career, Iโve dealt with intellectual property (IP). Both times, I came out with one big realization: IP isnโt the holy grail...
Emin Askerov
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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GigaEgo or Gigafactory?
You have to choose between your ego and your fees. This was a phrase I heard while listening to the Redefining Energy podcast episode...
Emin Askerov
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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๐๐ฅ The Battery Digitalization Chicken-and-Egg Problem
You need data to optimize production, but production has to be running to generate that data.
Emin Askerov
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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๐ Ramping-Up Battery Production: Lessons from Fraunhoferโs Report
๐ Scaling Up Hardware? Fraunhoferโs Battery Ramp-Up Report Shows Just How Hard It Gets!
Emin Askerov
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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The FOAK Off-Take: 4 Things You Need to Know
๐ What are the 4 things crucial to your FOAK offtake and how to negotiate them? ๐
Emin Askerov
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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๐ก Offtake Pyramid: Does It Work?
Does the Offtake pyramid work? In my case, it was a little different.
Emin Askerov
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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๐จ Northvoltโs Strategic Shift: Focus on the Core ๐จ
Northvolt grew fastโmaybe too fast.
Emin Askerov
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Tactical Solution to EU Cell Manufacturing Problems
๐ The Problems Are Clear. The Solutions Are Mistimed. Except One.
Emin Askerov
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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Cleantech Scaleup? Here's Your Real Problem
Cleantech Scaleup? Here's Your Real Problem, And Two Things To Do About It.
Emin Askerov
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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