Matt welcomes Stacy Flynn, CEO & Co-Founder at EVRNU, to the podcast this week to enjoy some impressive Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs, and to discuss everything from Happy Gilmore and Prince to the ways in which her company is reshaping fashion's environmental impact. Together, they review Stacy’s unique career trajectory and how it has her led to co-founding EVRNU - an industry leader “converting textile waste materials into ‘new’ engineered fibers, which can be recycled again and again ..read more

We’re in a Manhattan state of mind this week as John Felts, Co-founder & CEO of Cruz Foam, bends an elbow, sharing the waves Cruz Foam is making in the sustainable packaging. Propelled by a deep connection with the ocean, powerfully forged in childhood, John’s journey from surfer to scientist and entrepreneur has inspired a mission to provide a natural, sustainable, and easily integrated alternative to styrofoam. Cruz Foam is setting ‘a new standard for what it means to be a sustainable product ..read more

In this episode, we’re kicking back with a couple of diet cokes (one with gin ?)  as we dive into the life history of Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Hydrogen, Tony Pan.  From Taiwan to Scotland to Harvard, the brilliant Tony Pan shares the path that led him to Modern Hydrogen. After working for Goldman Sachs, Tony springboarded into the world of climate technology. Tony and his colleagues are transforming the way we utilize natural gas by turning it into clean hydrogen–point source hydrogen, that is–to power industrial processes.    ..read more

In this episode, we drink a couple beers with with Toby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightship.   Toby, an EV OG, walks us through his love of the outdoors, his journey from Wall Street to Tesla, and how he helped build the first electric travel trailer. So pack a bag and join us as we hit the road to explore how Lightship is forging the future of the electric mobility industry ..read more

In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Niyati Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good. Ever wondered how cultivated meat can help combat climate change? Or how hydroponics can revolutionize the way we look at food safety? This episode, we sit down with Niyati Gupta, the co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, a startup pioneering new ways to address food safety and meet protein demands innovatively. Niyati takes us through her personal journey that brought her from Hong Kong to Harvard, from working with the Ministry of Agriculture in Nigeria to leading a vertical farming startup, Co ..read more

Fellow Climate Warriors, welcome to a very special episode of Climate Tech Cocktails.  It’s been a minute since the first episode of Climate Tech Cocktails was released, 1,051,200 minutes to be exact (2 years).   To celebrate this milestone, Team CTC asked Matt if he’d be willing to sit down and chat with his climate tech colleague and close friend,  Ryan Kushner.  We’ve grown so much over the past two years, both online and in IRL. We wanted to provide an opportunity to learn more about Matt and his own founder journey ..read more

Fellow Climate Warriors, welcome to another episode of Climate Tech Cocktails. In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Bessie Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Floodbase  (Formally known as Cloud to Street)… “Floodbase has pioneered the field of satellite flood tracking, with our science appearing on the cover of Nature in 2021. Our Flood Intelligence Platform has enabled the United Nations and several national governments to improve flood disaster response. We are now powering a new type of flood insurance to help flood-vulnerable communities around the world access financial support a ..read more

In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Anastasia Volkova, co-founder and CEO of Regrow.  Regrow’s mission is to make resilient agriculture ubiquitous. On every acre. Globally. Our vision is for agriculture to be driven by science and technology to restore the environmental balance globally to nourish the population and be equitable for everyone. Environment. People. Equity. In that order ..read more

Fellow Climate Warriors, welcome to another episode of Climate Tech Cocktails. In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Jeff Nobbs, co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms. Zero Acre Farms is on a mission to remove destructive vegetable oils from the food system. And we’re not going to stop until restaurant deep fryers, home pantries, and packaged foods around the world are finally free of these harmful oils and fats. We’re grateful to have you with us, fighting the good fight with a cool beverage in hand. ? What we drank during the episode: Bunratty Mead (Matt) and homemade mead (Jeff). Enj ..read more

?? Shrimp, Stem Cells, Star Trek ? Orange Juice ? and more!   In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Sandhya Sriram, co-founder and CEO of Shiok Meats. Shiok Meats is the world’s first cultivated crustacean meat company, and Southeast Asia’s first cultivated seafood company.  “Shiok” is a local slang that means fantastic, delicious, and simply, pleasure. Their mission is to bring delicious, sustainable, and healthy seafood to your table, using our technology to grow meat from healthy cells instead of animals.   ? Listen to the episode on Spotify,Apple Podcasts,Amazon Music ..read more