A review of possibly the most comprehensive collection of real-world examples for getting cleantech from the lab to steel-in-the-ground scale. If you’re in the weeds of building a FOAK (First-of-a-Kind) project, or advising someone who is, this report deserves a place on your desk.

This year, the mood at the Smarter E Europe expo in Munich is different. With many EU battery startups going under, the only way to survive is to find the right partner from Asia.

We don’t have a cleantech innovation problem — we have a FOAK execution problem. Over the past year, I’ve been building something I wish I had when I started scaling my first climate tech venture: a practical, experience-based framework for getting First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) projects off the ground. In my latest article, I’ve pulled together my 50+ posts into a structured overview that maps the FOAK journey—from the moment you decide to leave the lab to the day your NOAKs are r

A new, comprehensive guide to FOAK in cleantech

How the EU can build its own battery industry

When scaling from Demo to FOAK, one of the biggest decisions is whether to hire an EPC company or manage the build yourself

Here is your 5-step framework to simplify your FOAK management structure.

If you want to understand the global battery industry, you had to be in Seoul this week. Here is why.

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...

Review of Breakthrough Energy and Cleantech for Europe report on the state of European manufacturing competitiveness

In any type of off-take, price will be the central point of negotiations. There are many pricing options available - fixed, floating,...

New Allianz report on EU Auto Industry and its three missing elephants.

What to do wıth Europe's auto industry?

No sugarcoating. No diplomatic cushioning. Just a stark reality check.

The 4-step framework for choosing climate tech scale-up business model

What Canoo failure can teach cleantech scaleups?

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...

Here is my 4-step framework to determine if your tech is a drop-in solution

Why do you need a Chief Production Officer in your startup?

This January, I’m offering 20 free one-hour online consultations to startups and investors in the cleantech and climate tech space.