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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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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
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๐ 4 Takeaways On Critical Materials in the Battery Supply Chain๐
Last month, IRENA quietly dropped a report on critical materials in the battery supply chainโyet I saw barely a blip about it on...
Emin Askerov
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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๐จ๐ผโ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ โ๏ธ
Reality-check for the latest rush for Small Modular Reactors
Emin Askerov
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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โธ๏ธHub-nโ-Spoke: An Alternative For The EU Battery Value Chain ๐
๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐? ๐
Emin Askerov
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ฉ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป โก๐ฅ
The grid-operator model of EV-charging holds true for now.
Emin Askerov
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Can Europe Catch Up in the EV Race?
McKinseyโs New Report Says Itโll Cost a Pretty Penny. ๐ถ๐ย
Emin Askerov
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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The Broken Hearts Club Invitation
Letโs Talk About the Cost of Success Of Startups!
Emin Askerov
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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MOU - Your First Step To Offtake
Youโve got your foot in the door with an NDA, but how do you keep momentum going on the way to an offtake? Donโt rush it! Start with an MOU!
Emin Askerov
Oct 17, 20243 min read
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Energy Transition By 2030 And What Hydrogen Has To Do With It?
The Fourth Energy Transition looks certain to be accomplished by the end of this decade.
Emin Askerov
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Decarbonizing Shipping: Hydrogen, Synth Fuels, or Nuclear?
Will nuclear power decarbonize shipping?
Emin Askerov
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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EU Battery Industry: The New Hope
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...the EU embarked on a mission to break free from the grip of battery giants.
Emin Askerov
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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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
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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
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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 scaleupโs success. Here is your guide to get there.
Emin Askerov
Oct 3, 20244 min read
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Whatโs Going On in the Dutch Battery Industry?
Unlike some of their European counterparts, the Netherlands hasnโt been making waves in the battery headlines. But donโt let that fool you.
Emin Askerov
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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The Broken Hearts Club
The moment you let a corporation dictate your operations is the moment you lose control.
Emin Askerov
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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The way out of the innovatorโs dilemma
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...
Emin Askerov
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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How I Learned About Incremental Innovation
When your core business rakes in billions and boasts margins over 50%, why bet on high-risk, low-margin ventures?
Emin Askerov
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Hooked on Hopium: The Hydrogen Hype Is Real
โHow much is the hopium for the people?โ Paraphrasing Ostap Bender from the โGolden Calphโ, a satirical novel by Ilf and Petrov, about a...
Emin Askerov
Sep 21, 20241 min read
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Innovator's Dilemma in Action: Nio Eyes Audi's Factory in Belgium
The Innovator's Dilemma is playing out in real-time
Emin Askerov
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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