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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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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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FOAK and EPC: Yes or No?
When scaling from Demo to FOAK, one of the biggest decisions is whether to hire an EPC companyย or manage the build yourself
Emin Askerov
Mar 141 min read
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FOAK Management - Simplifying the Chaos
Here is your 5-step framework to simplify your FOAK management structure.
Emin Askerov
Mar 134 min read
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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
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๐ฐ๐ทBack in Korea: Scaling Batteries with JR Energy Solution๐
Batteries have brought me to Korea once again. The last time I was here was just before the COVID lockdown, and now, Iโm backโthis time...
Emin Askerov
Mar 32 min read
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Europeโs 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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Negotiating Price in the Off-Take
In any type of off-take, price will be the central point of negotiations. There are many pricing options available - fixed, floating,...
Emin Askerov
Feb 278 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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Europeโs Auto Industry: Time for a Rethink, Not a Rescue
What to do wฤฑth 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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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 236 min read
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Canoo: $1.5B FOAK Failure
What Canoo failure can teach cleantech scaleups?
Emin Askerov
Jan 211 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 anyoneโs job description. However, this is a reality that you can come...
Emin Askerov
Jan 202 min read
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Drop-in Solution 4-Step Framework
Here is my 4-step framework to determine if your tech is a drop-in solution
Emin Askerov
Jan 97 min read
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๐จ๐ปโ๐ฌFrom Lab to Fab: Why You Need a CPO - Chief Production Officer๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Why do you need a Chief Production Officer in your startup?
Emin Askerov
Jan 82 min read
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๐ Free One-Hour Consultations for Cleantech Scale-Ups ๐ฑ
This January, Iโm offering 20 free one-hour online consultationsย to startups and investors in the cleantech and climate tech space.
Emin Askerov
Jan 71 min read
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๐ฅDrop-In Solution
๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ?
Emin Askerov
Jan 62 min read
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๐ง ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต: ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ง
2024 was a brutal year for hardtech climate startups.
Emin Askerov
Jan 21 min read
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When Are You Ready To Scale?
๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ฑ๐ผย ๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ย ๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒย ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐? ๐๐ย ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ดย ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒย ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Emin Askerov
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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๐ก The Myth of IP Moats: Lessons from the Frontlines
Twice in my career, Iโve dealt with intellectual property (IP). Both times, I came out with one big realization: IP isnโt the holy grail...
Emin Askerov
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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