#141 Winning Pilots, First Customers, Arena Electrification, & More w/ Chris Richardson (Uptake Alliance, ADL Ventures)

CleanTechies

Content provided by Silas & Somil. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Silas & Somil or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

8M ago 1:23:33

MP3•Episode home

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬

🌎 On this episode, Somil interviews Chris Richardson, Executive Director of Uptake Alliance and Partner at ADL Ventures where he leads their energy and transportation practices. Uptake Alliance is the newest rockstar member of the NYS entrepreneurial ecosystem that connects organizations with startups solving specific problems they face to tackle “piloting to death.”

We talk about the relationship between pilots and commercialization, specific opportunities in climate tech, and other pieces of guidance Chris has from his time as a founder.
---
🌎 If you'd like to see the full PodLetter, go to our substack to see all the written content that supplements the audio interview.
---
🚨🚨🚨 Shoutout to our sponsor Net Zero Insights — Net Zero Insights is the leading market intelligence platform on climate information with all the latest you need on funding rounds, VCs, and the climate tech ecosystem. Use this link to schedule your demo and get a 10% discount!! 🚨🚨🚨
---

📺 👀 Prefer to watch: Subscribe on YouTube.
Want to be part of the community and engage further? Check out the Slack Channel.

Topics:

00:00 Introduction and Background
08:07 EV Button and Electrifying Existing Infrastructure
17:28 Uptake Alliance and Venture Development
38:34 Clean Infrastructure and the Built Environment
44:48 Moonshot Technologies and Innovation
49:17 Incentivizing Domestic Economic Benefits
51:41 Investing in Urban vs Rural Technologies
59:33 Insights
- 59:33 IRA
- 01:02:13 Climate x XI
- 01:06:15 Success Story of a Hardware MVP
- 01:10:19 Challenges in Corporate Pilots
- 01:13:48 Starting a New Company in Climate
01:16:11 Advice for Applicants

Links:

GUEST: Chris Richardson
COMPANY: Uptake Alliance, ADL Ventures
Connect with Somil | Connect with Silas
For all your Climate, Renewables, and Sustainability recruitment needs, check out our sponsor NextWave Partners.
This podcast is NOT investment advice. Do your homework and due diligence before investing in anything discussed on this podcast.

Support the Show.

Every ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽
Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

194 episodes