Emin Askerov
Cleantech FOAK Advisor

My full breakdown is now live: What’s working, what’s missing, and what scaleups, especially in cleantech and manufacturing, can do today without waiting for Brussels.

They IPO’d before raising VC. Here’s why that was genius. ATOME Energy didn’t follow the usual startup playbook. No pre-seed. No seed. No “100-slide deck for Sand Hill Road.” Instead, they went public. Early. That’s not just bold - it’s strategic. 💡 Why? Because in capital-intensive, FOAK-scale cleantech, your biggest bottleneck isn’t idea validation. It’s credibility. To secure $400M in project finance, off-take agreements, and long-term power deals in emerging markets… You

Hear Olivier Mussat, the CEO and founder of ATOME, about the role of fertilizers.

Data shows that 10x returns are extremely rare in the climate tech

Do acquisitions of climate tech startups by Big Oil help or hinder energy transition?

Battery startup descriptions don't make sense!

A Pilot is your first real-world test—where you prove that your technology works outside the lab.

De-icing a frozen water tower in the middle of nowhere is not on anyone’s job description. However, this is a reality that you can come up against when you are scaling up your climate tech and building your FOAK.  Most climate podcasts focus on finance, policy, or shiny new tech. But real stories of scaling climate hardware? Rare. That’s why The Green Blueprint episode, “𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗔𝗖 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆,” caught my attention. Host L

Main FOAK risks

Northvolt’s stumble is not a death knell; it’s a wake-up call.

There are three things to keep in mind when going for series B.

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

Is Nuclear Energy A Big Boys Business? Not Exactly.

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

What does it mean for scaleups? With lithium-ion batteries locking down short-term storage, investors are now flooding the long-duration energy storage market, raising $582.4 million in Q2 2024 alone, according to PitchBook Inc. Key players are pitching everything from thermal energy to compressed gas. Highview Power and Rondo Energy are leading the charge, but here’s the catch: as grids absorb more renewables, the actual need for long-duration storage may not be as big as we

Why do some scaleups sink while others sail smoothly? 🌊 Three main pitfalls can capsize your venture if you’re not careful.

How to determine the right scale for your FOAK manufacturing plant? Here is a step-by-step guide.

Licensing, Buy-out or Project Finance?