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11 - Building a startup in the energy industry with Matt Allen (CEO @ Pivot Power)
Episode 11
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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What does it take to build a successful startup in the energy storage space? Matt Allen, CEO and co-founder of Pivot Power, joins Quentin to share his insights into the future of energy storage and EVs, building big batteries, as well as a host of other lessons learned in life and in industry. The pair discuss:
- Why we need to move rapidly in the transition to net-zero.
- The dream of a distributed, lithium-ion equivalent to Dinorwig.
- How this relates to the electrification of transport.
- Building the battery that helps power Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
- And why it's so important to bring everybody - colleagues, football fans, Matt's mom - along for the journey to net-zero.