The Climate Pioneers Show Podcast

In her podcast The Climate Pioneers Show, host Cherry Swayne and her guests tackle a different area of climate technology in each episode. You’ll gain insight into the challenges climate startups face when building and scaling such a business.

We rate the thematic range of The Climate Pioneers Show podcast as medium. The tone is calm and analytical. The technical depth of the podcast goes beyond beginner knowledge and can be classified as advanced. Some prior knowledge of climate change and curiosity for technical innovations are recommended. The podcast episodes are in interview format. One guest is usually invited per episode. However, there are a few episodes with two guests.

Podcast URL: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climate-pioneers-show/id1711410843

Episode Guide

No.EpisodeTitleListen to episodePublishedDescription ExcerptTags
86S11-E03S11: E3. Replacing single use plastic and achieving global scale ft. Linus Larsson Green (PulPac)2025-12-04Linus Larsson Green is the co-founder and CEO of PulPac, a Swedish deep-tech company pioneering dry moulded fibre, a breakthrough manufacturing technology that turns cellulose …Circular economy, Deep tech, Dry molded fibre, Industrial licensing, Material innovation, Packaging technology, Patent strategy, Plastic pollution, Pulp and cellulose, R&D culture, Scale-up strategy, Single-use plastics, Sustainable packaging, Water reduction
85S11-E02S11: E2. Decarbonising the chemical supply chain ft. Armando Leal Puente (Eutechtics)2025-12-02Today, I’m speaking with Armando Leal Puente, co-founder and managing director of Eutechtics, a deep-tech startup based in Sheffield, that’s taking on one of the …Carbon avoidance, Carbon capture utilization, Carboxylic acids, Chemical supply chain, CO2 feedstock, Deep tech, Grant funding, Green chemistry, Industrial decarbonization, Market validation, Novel materials, Scale-up, Startup accelerators, Sustainable chemicals, Venture studio
84S11-E01S11: E1. Closing a $45m series A ft. Fabien Koutchekian (Genomines)2025-11-27Fabien Koutchekian is the co-founder and CEO of Genomines, a start-up pioneering the extraction of nickel from the ground.
Instead of bulldozers and explosives, …
Agromining, Battery metals, Board governance, Coach & meditation, Critical minerals, Deep tech fundraising, Due diligence, Entrepreneurs First, Hyperaccumulator plants, Nickel extraction, Plant biotechnology, Series A, Strategic investors, Team building, Value chain integration
83S10-E06S10: E6. Game-changing geothermal power from car parks ft. Margaux Peltier (Enerdrape)2025-11-17Margaux Peltier is the co-founder and CEO of Enerdrape, a Swiss startup turning underground infrastructure into renewable energy sources. From parking garages to metro tunnels, …Building heating & cooling, Customer discovery, District heating integration, Enerdrape, Geopolitical energy prices, Heat pump systems, Industrialization, Manufacturing partners, Non-dilutive funding, Retrofitting buildings, Seed fundraising, Shallow geothermal, Underground infrastructure, Urban energy sovereignty, University spinout
82S10-E05S10: E5. Looking beyond the coast to predict flooding ft. Avi Baruch (Previsico)2025-11-17Dr. Avi Baruch is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Previsico. Spun out of almost 20 years of groundbreaking research at Loughborough University, the team …Academic spinout, Cloud modernization, Climate resilience, Early warning systems, Flood forecasting, Flood prevention, Insurance partnerships, Innovate UK funding, Loughborough University, OKRs, Product management, Surface water flooding, UK Environment Agency, US market expansion, Weather extremes
81S10-E04S10: E4. Protecting people and assets from natural disasters ft. Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi (MaxInfo)2025-11-17Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi is Chief Strategy Officer and a driving force at MaxInfo. The company uses advanced analytics to help their customers move from reacting to …
80S10-E03S10: E3. Predicting extreme weather to protect lives and businesses ft. Fredrik Borgström (Skyfora)2025-09-30Fredrik Borgström is the CEO of Skyfora, a Finnish startup reinventing weather intelligence. Skyfora’s technology transforms cell …
79S10-E02S10: E2. Forecasting the future of our most precious resource ft. Jeremy Fain (Blue Water Intelligence)2025-09-30Jeremy Fain, CEO of Blue Water Intelligence joins me for this episode. After a decade leading SaaS …
78S10-E01S10: E1. Climate resilience is no longer just a 'nice to have' ft. Harish Pesala (SmartResilience)2025-09-30For the first episode of this series I am joined by Harish Pesala, the co-founder and CEO of
77S09-E05S9: E5. Fighting Fuel Poverty and Climate Change ft. Agnes Czako (AirEx)2025-06-10As the CEO and Founder of AirEx, Agnes Czako is spearheading the mission of the company - fighting the dual challenges of fuel poverty and …
76S09-E04S9: E4. Building the World's Thermometer ft. Camilla Taylor (SatVu)2025-06-09Camilla Taylor is CFO of SatVu. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from Oxford University, a master's in Environmental Economics, …
75S09-E03S9: E3. A World First in Sustainable Concrete ft. Bill Yost (Reclinker)2025-06-05Bill Yost is Co-founder and CEO at Reclinker (formerly Cambridge Electric Cement). For more than 25 years, Bill has supported early-stage …
74S09-E02S9: E2. Building the Experian of Energy Data ft. Thomas Farquhar (Heatio)2025-05-23Thomas Farquhar is the CCO at Heatio, a UK-based clean technology company founded in 2020, focused on developing innovative solutions for …
73S09-E01S9: E1. Scaling Hydrogen Energy to Series B ft. Christopher Jackson (Protium)2025-04-24For series 9 of the Climate Pioneers Show, we're hearing founder stories from across climate tech. We'll be chatting about the highs, the lows, fundraising, …
72S08-E10S8: E10. Funding Transformative British Climate Tech Startups ft. Jonathan Pollock (Elbow Beach)2025-03-06Elbow Beach is an early-stage climate tech VC. They help to unlock technologies, solve big problems and transform industries. To date, …
71S08-E09S8: E9. Advice on Raising an Angel Round for a Climate Startup ft. James Manktelow (climate angel)2025-02-28Angel investor, James Manktelow, has invested in 25 climate startups since 2019 via Green Angel Syndicate. He focuses on accelerating the …
70S08-E08S8: E8. Funding the Next Industrial Revolution ft. Eric Kohlmann (Climate First)2025-02-25Eric Kohlmann is a partner at Climate First, a VC firm established in 2023. It has since …
69S08-E07S8: E7. Series A Fundraising Advice for Deep Tech Climate Startups ft. Kate Ronayne (BGF)2025-02-17Kate Ronayne is a deep tech climate investor from BGF. She particularly enjoys drawing on her time …
68S08-E06S8: E6. Fundraising Advice for Hard-Science Decarbonisation Solutions ft. Chloe Coates (Zero Carbon Capital)2025-02-12Chloe Coates is a research and analysis lead at Zero Carbon Capital. As well as her work …
67S08-E05S8: E5. Funding the Digital-First Green Transition ft. Dr Terhi Vapola (Greencode Ventures)2025-02-04Founder and managing partner of Greencode Ventures, Dr. Terhi Vapola. Along with her team in Helsinki, Greencode …
66S08-E04S8: E4. Where Climate Tech Meets Fin Tech ft. Jeremy Brown (Anthemis)2025-02-03Jeremy Brown is an Investment Principal from Anthemis Capital. Jeremy is head of climate strategies and focuses …
65S08-E03S8: E3. Funding the Decarbonisation of the Construction Industry ft. Arjun Jairaj (noa VC)2025-01-30Arjun Jairaj is an investor with noa VC. The team at noa are building Europe’s largest tech …
64S08-E02S8: E2. Fundraising Advice for Early-stage Climate Deep Tech ft. Stuart Ferguson (Sustainable Ventures)2025-01-23Stuart Ferguson is an investor with Sustainable Ventures, who as well as offering investment to earth-saving startups, …
63S08-E01S8: E1. Fundraising Advice for Carbon Removal Technology ft. Roberta Franchi (Counteract VC)2025-01-22Roberta Franchi is an investment associate at Counteract. Counteract is a carbon removal company combating the climate …
62S07-E08S7: E8. How to get the 'people part' right from day one ft. Geraldine Butler-Wright (RorCas)2025-01-10Establishing a culture where team members can thrive is vital, but with the move towards hybrid and remote work over the last few years, it …
61S07-E07S7: E7. Culture and trust-building advice from a climate CEO ft. Dimple Patel (NatureMetrics)2024-12-17
The first few hires in any team are key but what about scaling beyond that as you progress through funding rounds and possibly acquisitions …
60S07-E06S7: E6. Laying the foundations for scalable people processes ft. Sherry White (Oxford People Solutions)2024-12-12As any team starts to scale, it becomes more and more important to have sustainable and repeatable processes in place. But it’s also not uncommon …
59S07-E05S7: E5. Supporting neurodivergent talent in tech ft. Parul Singh (Parallel Minds)2024-12-11Supporting and engaging neurodiverse talent is a vital part of team building. Parul Singh comes from a background in tech and recruitment and has first-hand …
58S07-E04S7: E4. Culture and team building in a Series A startup ft. Seb Leape (Natcap)2024-12-05There’s a lot that goes on within a hiring process but what is it actually like from the perspective of founders and the C-suite, when …
57S07-E03S7: E3. Creating an irresistible employer brand to attract top talent ft. Graham Quinn (Flexa / Quinn & Co.)2024-11-28Filling a role is about more than just sending a job ad out into the world. How do you attract the best people to apply? …
56S07-E02S7: E2. Building an inclusive culture from the very first job ad ft. Ed Jervis (Inclusion Crowd)2024-11-21Creating an inclusive workplace is vital, not just for employee wellbeing but also to increase innovation and creativity, which are key in the climate tech …
55S07-E01S7: E1. Hiring advice from a climate VC ft. Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)2024-11-08During this series, we’ll be discussing the art of building strong, high-performing teams to give your startup the best foundation possible.  I’ll be speaking to industry …
54S06-E10S6: E10. Deep Tech Funding Advice ft. Pippa Gawley (Zero Carbon Capital)2024-09-24For the final episode of series six, was joined by Pippa Gawley, Founding Partner at Zero Carbon. …
53S06-E09S6: E9. Creating the Manual for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Katya Constant (Climate Brick)2024-09-20For the penultimate episode of series six, I was joined by Katya Constant, the Head of The Climate Brick. The Climate Brick is an initiative …
52S06-E08S6: E8. Advice from an Early-stage VC in Climate ft. Dr. Luke Charbonnier-Bevan (Zinc VC)2024-09-10I’m joined by Dr. Luke Charbonnier-Bevan from Zinc, an inception stage, impact-led investor. They invest at the …
51S06-E07S6: E7. Advice from a Deep Tech Super Angel ft. Francesco Perticarari (Silicon Roundabout Ventures)2024-09-05Francesco Perticarari is a deep tech super angel, community leader and founder of Silicon Roundabout Ventures. SRV's …
50S06-E06S6: E6. Commercialisation Advice from a CCO for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dave Wardell (measurable.energy)2024-09-03I’m joined by Dave Wardell, Chief Commercial Officer at measurable.energy, a company working to eliminate wasted energy in buildings via their combination of hardware and …
49S06-E05S6: E5. The Power of Lab Space to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Fahmida Khan (Prosemino)2024-08-29In this episode, I speak with Fahmida Khan, Innovation Specialist from Prosemino, the UK's first climate tech …
48S06-E04S6: E4. Driving Private Investment into Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dr. Stafford Lloyd (Innovate UK)2024-08-27For this episode, I'll be joined by Dr. Stafford Lloyd, Innovation Lead for Clean Growth Strategy at
47S06-E03S6: E3. How Venture Builders Are Helping to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Puja Balachander (Carbon13)2024-08-22For this episode, I spoke with Puja Balachander, Director of Venture at Carbon13, the venture builder for the climate emergency.
Across this series we will be …
46S06-E02S6: E2. Building Corporate Partnerships to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Ian Lee (UK Power Networks)2024-08-15In this episode, I’m joined by Ian Lee, Innovations Project Lead at UK Power Networks. He is …
45S06-E01S6: E1. Scaling Climate Deep Tech with COO and Co-founder Shiladitya Ghosh (Mission Zero Technologies)2024-08-08For the first episode of series 6, I spoke with Shiladitya Ghosh, co-founder and COO at Mission …
44S05-E07S5: E7. First-hand Lessons from a New Angel Investor ft. Neda Sahebelm (angel investor)2024-06-20For this final episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Neda Sahebelm, angel investor and …
43S05-E06S5: E6. How to Become an Angel Investor ft. Andy Ayim (Angel Investing School)2024-05-24For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Andy Ayim, founder of Angel Investing …
42S05-E05S5: E5. Due Diligence for Raising Angel Investment ft. Molly Allington (Albotherm)2024-05-17For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Molly Allington, CEO and Co-founder of …
41S05-E04S5: E4. Angel Investing for Impact ft. Cam Ross (Green Angel Ventures)2024-05-10For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Cam Ross (Green Angel Ventures) about …
40S05-E03S5: E3. The Importance of Female Angel Investors ft. Marla Shapiro (HERmesa) and David Fogel (Alma Angels)2024-05-03For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Marla Shapiro (
39S05-E02S5: E2. What It's Like to Raise Investment from Angels ft. Anna Sandgren (CEO and Co-founder of Unibloom)2024-04-25For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Anna Sandgren, CEO and Co-founder of …
38S05-E01S5: E1. The Legalities of Raising from Angels ft. Ben Keene (Raaise) and Fran Spooner (corporate lawyer)2024-04-18For the first episode of this series, Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Ben Keene from …
37S04-E06S4: E6. Josef Bromovsky from Algoma2023-12-15On our sixth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Josef Bromovsky from Algoma.
0:10: …
36S04-E05S4: E5. Chris Kluesener from Matcha Electric2023-12-08On our fifth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Chris Kluesener from Matcha Electric.
35S04-E04S4: E4. Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli from WATS2023-12-08On our fourth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli from WATS.
0:10: …
34S04-E03S4: E3. Elizabeth Landau from GreenPortfolio2023-12-01On our third episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Elizabeth Landau from GreenPortfolio.
0:26: …
33S04-E02S4: E2. Emiel Cockx from Genvision2023-11-24On our second episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Emiel Cockx from Genvision.
0:21: …
32S04-E01S4: E1. Garrett Boudinot from Vycarb2023-11-17On our first episode of Building a Better Future:Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Garrett Boudinot from Vycarb.
0:15: Introduction 2:00: …
31S03-E11S3: E11. Nikki Gaddo from GoodMine2023-10-09On our eleventh and last episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Nikki Gaddo: Founder and CEO of …
30S03-E10S3: E10. Saasha Celestial-One from OLIO2023-10-09On our tenth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Saasha Celestial-One: Co-Founder and COO of OLIO.
Saasha …
29S03-E09S3: E9. Lucy Lyons from Kestrix2023-10-09On our ninth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Lucy Lyons: Co-Founder and CEO of Kestrix.
Lucy, …
28S03-E08S3: E8. Alexandra Birtles from In Good Company2023-10-09On our eighth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Alexandra Birtles: Co-Founder and CEO of In Good …
27S03-E07S3: E7. Jade Cohen from Qualis Flow (QFlow)2023-10-09On our seventh episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Jade Cohen: Co-Founder and CPO at Qualis Flow.
26S03-E06S3: E6. Francesca Kennedy Wallbank from CarbonBright2023-10-09On our sixth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Francesca Kennedy Wallbank: Co-Founder & Co-CEO at CarbonBright.
25S03-E05S3: E5. Marianna Herold from NatureBound2023-10-06On our fifth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Marianna Herold: Co-Founder and CEO at NatureBound.
Marianna …
24S03-E04S3: E4. Sioned Owen from Unbound Energy2023-10-06On our fourth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Sioned Owen: Founder and Chief Product Officer at …
23S03-E03S3: E3. Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo from Parallel Carbon2023-10-06On our third episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo: Founder and CTO of Parallel …
22S03-E02S3: E2. Josephine Bromley from Mortar IO2023-10-06On our second episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Josephine Bromley: COO and Co-Founder at Mortar IO.
21S03-E01S3: E1. Claire Rampen from Reath2023-10-06On our first episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Claire Rampen, Co-Founder at Reath.
Claire is Co-Founder …
20S02-E11S2: E11: Puja Balachander from Carbon132023-10-06On the eleventh (and last!) episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Puja Balachander, Head …
19S02-E10S2: E10: Kate Ronayne from Longwall Venture Partners LLP2023-10-06On the tenth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Kate Ronayne, Investment Director …
18S02-E09S2: E9: James Manktelow from Green Angel Syndicate2023-10-06On the ninth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to James Manktelow, Angel Investor …
17S02-E08S2: E8: Adam Chirkowski from Albion Capital Group LLP Group2023-10-06On the eighth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Adam Chirkowski, Investment Director …
16S02-E07S2: E7: Irena Spazzapan from Systemiq Capital2023-10-06On the seventh episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner …
15S02-E06S2: E6: Ian Thomas from Turquoise International2023-10-06On the sixth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Ian Thomas, Managing Director …
14S02-E05S2: E5: Alex Hook from Nesta2023-10-05On the fifth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Alex Hook, Senior Investment …
13S02-E04S2: E4: Florian Schabus from Planet A Ventures2023-10-05On the fourth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Florian Schabus, Investor at 
12S02-E03S2: E3: Arjun Jairaj from A/O Proptech2023-10-05On the third episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Arjun Jairaj, Investor at A/O Proptech.
A/O Proptech …
11S02-E02S2: E2: Nadav Steinmetz from Nomea2023-10-05On the second episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Nadav Steinmetz, Founder and CEO of Nomea.
They support …
10S02-E01S2: E1: Matt Ward from 4WARD.VC2023-10-05On the first episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Matt Ward, Founding Partner of 4WARD.VC.
As well …
9S01-E09S1: E9: Rebecca Thompson from Ecosy Travel2023-10-05On this final episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Rebecca Thompson, Founder of Ecosy Travel.
About Ecosy Travel:Ecosy …
8S01-E08S1: E8: Eddie Fitzgerald-Barron from C Free2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Eddie Fitzgerald-Barron, Co-Founder of C Free.
We covered a lot …
7S01-E07S1: E7: Vickesh Solanki from Horizon2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Vickesh Solanki, Co-Founder of Horizon.
We covered a lot during …
6S01-E06S1: E6: Buffy Price from Carbon Re2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Buffy Price, COO of Carbon Re.
Having partnered with them …
5S01-E05S1: E5: Charlie French from Etcho2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Charlie French, Co-Founder of Etcho.
We covered a lot during …
4S01-E04S1: E4: Jo Hand from Giki2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Jo Hand, Co-Founder of Giki.
We covered a lot during …
3S01-E03S1: E3: Bertie IP from Alectro2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Bertie IP, Co-Founder of Alectro.
We covered a lot during …
2S01-E02S1: E2: Louise Parlons Bentata from Blue Methane2023-10-05On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Louise Parlons Bentata, CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Methane.
We …
1S01-E01S1: E1: Mark Corbett from Thrust Carbon2023-10-05On the very first episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Mark Corbett, the CEO and Co-Founder of …
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