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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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US Climate Policy: Chaos or Strategy?
Insights on the US climate policy from DC insiders and my thoughts on why this strangely resembles Russia.
Emin Askerov
Feb 20, 20253 min read
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The Three Missing Elephants in the EU Auto Industry Debate
New Allianz report on EU Auto Industry and its three missing elephants.
Emin Askerov
Feb 18, 20252 min read
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đ Bees Against Honey: Should Climate Startups Exit to Big Oil?đŻ
Do acquisitions of climate tech startups by Big Oil help or hinder energy transition?
Emin Askerov
Feb 17, 20252 min read
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How many climate tech startups and VCs are frauds?
I have no idea. Still, the question has been popping up in my head now and again for the last year. Every time I see some âhydrogen...
Emin Askerov
Feb 14, 20252 min read
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The 4-step Framework for Building a Demo Project
The 4-step Framework for Building a Demo Project: Your Critical Step Between Pilot and FOAK
Emin Askerov
Feb 13, 20258 min read
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Europeâs Auto Industry: Time for a Rethink, Not a Rescue
What to do wıth Europe's auto industry?
Emin Askerov
Feb 12, 20252 min read
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Revolutionary Change or Extinction
No sugarcoating. No diplomatic cushioning. Just a stark reality check.
Emin Askerov
Feb 11, 20252 min read
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Why Are Western Battery Startups Failing? đȘ«
Investor's pressure to go big might have had a hand in it.
Emin Askerov
Feb 10, 20252 min read
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đ Battery Startups, Letâs Get to the Point!
Battery startup descriptions don't make sense!
Emin Askerov
Feb 7, 20252 min read
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Stationary Energy Storage: Which Business Models Will See Most Growth?
The stationary energy storage market tripled in 2023. But with the sector maturing fast, not every corner is ripe for VC-backed disruption
Emin Askerov
Feb 6, 20253 min read
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Scale, Cost, and Tech
How overcapacity in battery manufacturing can lead to a change in the gigafactory business model?
Emin Askerov
Feb 3, 20252 min read
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The 5 Steps of The Pilot Stage
A Pilot is your first real-world testâwhere you prove that your technology works outside the lab.
Emin Askerov
Jan 30, 20253 min read
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Two Lessons From Hardware Startup
How selling experience and starting small lets you disrupt an industry.
Emin Askerov
Jan 28, 20251 min read
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How Big Should Your FOAK Be?
A 3-step framework for scaling-up to FOAK
Emin Askerov
Jan 27, 20251 min read
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The 4-step Framework for Choosing Climate Tech Scale-Up Business Model
The 4-step framework for choosing climate tech scale-up business model
Emin Askerov
Jan 23, 20256 min read
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đ Not All EV Startups Fail: The TOGG Success Story
Turkey's EV startup is ramping up sales.
Emin Askerov
Jan 22, 20251 min read
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Canoo: $1.5B FOAK Failure
What Canoo failure can teach cleantech scaleups?
Emin Askerov
Jan 21, 20251 min read
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FOAK Scale-Up Case - A Must-Listen for Climatetech Founders
De-icing a frozen water tower in the middle of nowhere is not on anyoneâs job description. However, this is a reality that you can come...
Emin Askerov
Jan 20, 20252 min read
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Cleantech Business Models
Over 37% of climate investors decide not to invest in hardware companies because of the business model and long sales cycles. These are...
Emin Askerov
Jan 17, 202510 min read
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đ„VC Climate Tech Funding Down AgainâWhat Now? đ„
Venture investors watch the world burn and seek refuge in virtual worlds
Emin Askerov
Jan 16, 20251 min read
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