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From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine, recent shocks have exposed a hard truth, Europe isn’t resilient yet. With the climate crisis accelerating, can we upgrade our infrastructure, economy, and innovation systems in time? To explore this topic, today we’re joined by Craig Douglas, founding partner at World Fund, one of Europe’s largest climate-tech VC.
In this episode, we explore:
Why climate tech is the foundation of Europe’s resilience
How to build startups that survive political and economic shocks
Lessons from Cylib and other industrial climate champions
Why European VCs must scale up, fast
… and more.
Watch the full conversation on YouTube 👇
⌛TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
01:05 Craig’s VC Path
04:17 What Is Resilience?
10:20 Europe’s Weak Spots
19:19 VC Lens on Resilience
24:40 Case Study: Cylib
31:06 The European Bottleneck
39:52 Predictions for Europe's Resilience
42:14 Fast Fire Round
📚 REFERENCES
STARTUPS
Cylib – battery recycling
InstaGrids – portable power units
FUNDS
World Fund
Scottish Equity Partners
Set Ventures
NATO Innovation Fund
EIB (European Investment Bank)
PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
European Commission energy policy
IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) – U.S.
SFDR Article 9
Germany’s “Debt Brake” removal
DOE Loan Program (US)
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