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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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FOAK no more. Three takeaways from the US climate rollback
Don’t play with the government. That’s a rule my father taught me. He built his business in the 90s and early 2000s in Russia. He knew...
Emin Askerov
May 272 min read
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Grants for FOAK
During my time scaling up climate tech, I wouldn’t touch government grants. Even when they could clearly reduce my capital costs, help to...
Emin Askerov
May 87 min read
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How to Build a Battery Industry
How the EU can build its own battery industry
Emin Askerov
Apr 152 min read
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The Thing About Europe
Why you shouldn't lose faith in Europe
Emin Askerov
Apr 141 min read
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ChatGPT Profiled Me
Logging in to ChatGPT today, I was greeted with a suggestion to describe me based on all of the chats I had. I’ve been using ChatGPT for...
Emin Askerov
Apr 111 min read
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When will heat pumps have their solar moment?
What are the key drivers of heat pump market growth?
Emin Askerov
Mar 262 min read
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What will happen to Cleantech in 2025?
What are the main challenges to NetZero in 2025?
Emin Askerov
Mar 191 min read
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FOAK Expertise: The Missing Piece in Climate Scale-Up
Where do you get FOAK Expertise? From FOAK advisors, who have done a FOAK before. Meet the new branch of cleantech ecosystem - the FOAK assi
Emin Askerov
Mar 171 min read
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Heat Pumps: Narrowing the Spark Spread
How long does it take to get payback on a heat pump?
Emin Askerov
Mar 111 min read
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Power and Progress: Does Technology Benefit All By Default?
the most cyberpunk thing I’ve read this year wasn’t fiction—it was a book by Nobel Prize winning MIT economists
Emin Askerov
Mar 64 min read
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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
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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 182 min read
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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
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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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🚗 Not All EV Startups Fail: The TOGG Success Story
Turkey's EV startup is ramping up sales.
Emin Askerov
Jan 221 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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🎙️ 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
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🔋 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗱𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮
Observations from the second week of meeting EU battery players
Emin Askerov
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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🔋 EU Battery Scene Odyssey, Part 1
This week, I’ve been crisscrossing Europe, meeting with battery industry players
Emin Askerov
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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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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