What’s it all about?
Batteries. More specifically, software enabled batteries helping to make Electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and wearables, more efficient, providing better customer experiences. I speak to another start-up spun out of Imperial College London, with a novel and proven set of products and technologies moving forward the transition towards better, longer lasting and faster charging vehicles and devices. A great spin-out journey. I hope you enjoy the episode.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:04:54 - Technological Developments and Investments
00:09:48 - Enabling More with Power and Materials
00:14:35 - Expanding Battery Attributes for Customer Satisfaction
00:19:28 - The Importance of Translation in Battery Systems
00:24:06 - Establishing Technical Credibility with Large Players
00:29:03 - The Challenge of Talent Acquisition and Culture Building
00:34:11 - Focus and Timing in Business Growth
00:39:10 - Shifting Priorities in the Automotive Sector
00:44:08 - Ian's Journey and Future Plans

About Dr. Ian Campbell:
Ian is passionate about mathematics, computing and batteries. He cares about climate protection and dreams of a world with clean air. He’s excited by a future with electric cars, boats and aircraft but frustrated by the barriers imposed by current battery technologies. In response, he began researching lithium-ion batteries at Imperial College London in 2015. In 2019 he graduated with a PhD in the topic and experience consulting to a range of industries. Today, he merges his passions at Breathe, where he and his team are working to overcome those barriers.
Outside of work, he enjoys competing in motorsport and triathlons. Since 2019 he prepares, runs and drives a Formula Ford in events such as the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone.
• PhD in lithium-ion battery engineering
• Consulted on vehicle electrification to a range of industries
• Produced battery modelling codes used around the world
• Published in leading electrochemistry journals on optimal cell design using physics-based battery models and cell-health evaluation using real-time capable methods

About Breathe Battery Technologies:
Breathe Battery Technologies (“Breathe”) is more than a battery performance company. Since being spun out of Imperial College in 2019, Breathe’s focus has been on building battery techn

About Hyperion Executive Search:

Hyperion are a specialist executive search firm working with some of the most innovative cleantech companies in the world, helping to find extraordinary talent to enable their growth and success. Partnering with leading cleantech VCs, as well as directly with founders and entrepreneurs in the sector. With our clients we are transforming business and growing a strong and prosperous cleantech economy.

If you want to grow your team, or move forward your career, visit www.hyperionsearch.com, or email info@hyperionsearch.com


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In start-up world everyone wants to know about the deals. Who raised what, which VC's are spending some of that 'dry powder' all these things are important, but looking at the bigger trends is perhaps more useful.

In this Bitesize episode I speak with Federico Cristoforoni of Net Zero Insights about some of the trends is their Q! Quarterly Report. We discuss some of the key themes, but you can access the full report here.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Federico
00:01:40 - State of the Industry Update
00:03:27 - Economic Uncertainty and Investment Trends
00:05:24 - Changing Dynamics and Mega Deals in the Marketplace
00:07:20 - Scaling up Technologies for the Future
00:09:12 - Increasing Non-Dilutive Rounds in the Industry
00:11:24 - European Clean Tech and US Investment
00:13:30 - Analysis of Funding for Physical vs. Digital Solutions
00:15:18 - The Skew Towards Larger Infrastructure and Scale
00:16:53 - Deep Dive into the Clean Tech Market

About Hyperion Executive Search:

Hyperion are a specialist executive search firm working with some of the most innovative cleantech companies in the world, helping to find extraordinary talent to enable their growth and success. Partnering with leading cleantech VCs, as well as directly with founders and entrepreneurs in the sector. With our clients we are transforming business and growing a strong and prosperous cleantech economy.

If you want to grow your team, or move forward your career, visit www.hyperionsearch.com, or email info@hyperionsearch.com


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What’s it all about?
Solar. Another part of the value-chain explored by this BNEF award-winning, Mega-funding round landing solar SaaS start-up/scale-up. We speak with founder and CEO David Trainavvicius about the journey so far.

About David Trainavicius:
David is the Founder and CEO of PVcase. He has been involved with a wide variety of solar projects since 2009, gaining expertise in the European solar power market and regulations. He has an in-depth knowledge of solar energy systems, including roof mounts, ground mounts and façades.
Under his leadership, PVcase has become a leading design software in the PV market.

About PVCase:
PVcase creates advanced software to break logjams in the engineering and construction of renewable energy projects, making them less labor-intensive, time-consuming, and complicated. Our technology enables developers to complete projects faster, more efficiently, and more precisely – accelerating the global transition to clean energy. It’s the top choice of renewable energy design professionals and development companies in nearly 80 countries. PVcase puts an end to clunky processes and corrupted data and clears our path to a net-zero economy.

In 2024 PVcase was recognized as #104 in the Financial Time’s index of Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies and selected for. and winning the Bloomberg NEF’s prestigious Pioneer Award. David recently penned a byline for Renewable Energy World on what he believes to be the most pressing issue constraining renewable energy growth, data risk.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to David
00:03:24 - The Birth of PVCase and the Challenges
00:07:17 - Transitioning from Engineering to SaaS Business
00:14:29 - Maintaining Culture During Growth
00:17:48 - Building a Strong Company Culture
00:21:14 - Disrupting Incumbents in the Market
00:25:13 - The Growth of the Solar Industry
00:29:12 - Hybrid Projects and the Combination of Different Types of Renewable Energy

Social links:
David Trainavicius on LinkedIn
PVCase on LinkedIn
PVCase on YouTube
PVCase on X
PVCase website:

About Hyperion Executive Search:

Hyperion are a specialist executive search firm working with some of the most innovative cleantech companies in the world, helping to find extraordinary talent to enable their growth and success. Partnering with leading cleantech VCs, as well as directly with founders and entrepreneurs in the sector. With our clients we are transforming business and growing a strong and prosperous cleantech economy.

If you want to grow your team, or move forward your career, visit www.hyperionsearch.com, or email info@hyperionsearch.com


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