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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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Middle East: A Hot Market for BESS or Just Hot Air?
Is the Middle East really the next big thing for battery storage—or just another mirage?
Emin Askerov
Mar 272 min read


What will happen to Cleantech in 2025?
What are the main challenges to NetZero in 2025?
Emin Askerov
Mar 191 min read


The Battery Industry’s Next Phase: Boom, Overcapacity, and a Coming Bloodbath? 🔋⚡
What will be the next phase for the battery industry: boom, or bust?
Emin Askerov
Mar 121 min read


InterBattery Korea
If you want to understand the global battery industry, you had to be in Seoul this week. Here is why.
Emin Askerov
Mar 61 min read


🇰🇷Back in Korea: Scaling Batteries with JR Energy Solution📈
Batteries have brought me to Korea once again. The last time I was here was just before the COVID lockdown, and now, I’m back—this time...
Emin Askerov
Mar 32 min read


Europe’s 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


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 182 min read


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 138 min read


Europe’s Auto Industry: Time for a Rethink, Not a Rescue
What to do wıth Europe's auto industry?
Emin Askerov
Feb 122 min read


Revolutionary Change or Extinction
No sugarcoating. No diplomatic cushioning. Just a stark reality check.
Emin Askerov
Feb 112 min read


Why Are Western Battery Startups Failing? 🪫
Investor's pressure to go big might have had a hand in it.
Emin Askerov
Feb 102 min read


🔋 Battery Startups, Let’s Get to the Point!
Battery startup descriptions don't make sense!
Emin Askerov
Feb 72 min read


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 63 min read


Two Lessons From Hardware Startup
How selling experience and starting small lets you disrupt an industry.
Emin Askerov
Jan 281 min read


🚗 Not All EV Startups Fail: The TOGG Success Story
Turkey's EV startup is ramping up sales.
Emin Askerov
Jan 221 min read


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


🎉 2024: A Year in Climate Tech Review
As 2024 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on a year that was anything but dull for the climate tech world. A buzzword dominated this year—...
Emin Askerov
Dec 19, 20243 min read


🎙️ Bulldoze or Make? The Two Podcasts On Northvolt
This week, I listened to two excellent podcasts dissecting the saga of Northvolt
Emin Askerov
Dec 18, 20242 min read


🔋 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗱𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮
Observations from the second week of meeting EU battery players
Emin Askerov
Dec 17, 20242 min read


𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁?
Northvolt’s stumble is not a death knell; it’s a wake-up call.
Emin Askerov
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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