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🌱 In this 10-question interview, CEO & Founder Wouter Guijt explains how, at Nexus Energy, they believe the energy transition shouldn’t feel like an imposed change—it should feel like an improvement. Improvement happens when solutions are easier, fun, and better. 👇 🚢 Nexus Energy B.V. is redefining the maritime and transport sectors with a bold mission: to eliminate fossil fuels. They deliver modular, plug-and-play zero-emission power solutions, making clean energy adoption seamless and efficient. 👀 Curious to learn more about Nexus Energy's innovative and scalable solution designed to accelerate the global energy transition? Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dGyv2jzC #hydrogen #maritime #cleantech #innovation #sustainability

🚀 Big News for the European startup community! 🌟 2025 kicks off with exciting news from the European Commission: the launch of a high-level Commissioners’ Project Group on Startups and Scaleups. This isn’t just another initiative – it’s a game-changer for how startups are prioritized at the very top of EU policymaking. 🇪🇺 Some key goals: ✅ 28th Regime – a unified legal framework across the EU to simplify scaling operations and reduce regulatory fragmentation. ✅ Access to Capital – measures aimed at ensuring startups and scaleups have the financial resources needed for growth. ✅ Regulatory Sandboxes – controlled environments where innovative products can be tested while adapting to regulatory requirements. ✅ Talent and Innovation – policies designed to attract, develop, and retain the brightest minds in Europe, fostering a competitive tech ecosystem. But the real question is: Will this translate into tangible outcomes? Let’s keep the momentum going and focus on execution – it’s the difference between bold visions and real impact. 👀 #Startups #Scaleups #Innovation #EUStartups #Entrepreneurship #Europe

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 2025 🌍 In the third post of our #ClimateTech series, we’re spotlighting three must-attend events for 2025. 🚀 Given its potential and challenges of scaling climate technologies we’ve highlighted in our previous posts, these events provide a platform to explore solutions, build partnerships, and accelerate action: 1️⃣ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 January 14–16 | 📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE A premier platform for showcasing global advancements in clean energy and sustainable technologies.   2️⃣ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2025 February 6 | 📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands A premier event bringing together global experts to explore cutting-edge technologies, strategies, and policies driving carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). 3️⃣ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 & 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 May 20–22 | 📍 Rotterdam, Netherlands Driving the hydrogen economy forward with breakthroughs in technology and global collaboration.   At Platform Zero, we see events like these as critical opportunities to engage, learn, and drive meaningful progress. Looking for more? Visit our website 👉 platformzero.co/pz-events for a full-year overview of climate tech events in 2025.  #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Innovation

📢 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨! Have a great start to 2025 by joining our 𝐂𝐨-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 on 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 16th! As a cherry on the cake, we will end the day with New Year’s drinks from 4 PM🍰 🎯 What’s in it for you? A productive and collaborative workspace that fosters creativity, opportunities to connect, and engaging conversations to inspire innovation. 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: January 16th 📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:Galileistraat 33, 3029AL Rotterdam, Netherlands 📧 Interested? Reach out to flavia@platformzero.co to reserve your spot! PS: Are you unable to make it to our office throughout the working day, but still want to join for some cheerful drinks? You’re more than welcome to join us from 4 PM! 🥂 #CoworkingThursdays #Collaboration #Networking #Innovation #ClimateTech

🌊 SeaO2: Harnessing the Ocean’s Power to Decarbonize the Planet 🌍 After our last community event, 𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, we sat down with SeaO2 co-founder and CEO Ruben Brands for a quick chat on the future of climate technology. 🎥 Watch the full video to hear his insights on leveraging ocean resources to drive decarbonization. 👇 👀 Curious to learn more about SeaO2’s groundbreaking direct ocean capture technology? In this '10 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬' 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰', Program Manager Robbert van Geldrop dives into their innovative approach, their mission to scale decarbonization, and the drive behind their fight against the climate crisis. 🌍 👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d4fuz3cD #ClimateTech #Innovation #Decarbonization #CCUS

🌍 Closing 2024 with 5 game-changing 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 milestones! Here’s #1 on our list 👇 🌊 Brineworks’ seawater electrolysis technology. This year, Brineworks officially launched its first pilot project in 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚, a major milestone demonstrating their revolutionary electrolyzer technology. 📌 What’s the big deal? Brineworks is turning a challenge into an opportunity. By converting desalination brine—a waste product—into magnesium hydroxide, they’ve unlocked a key material for ocean-based 𝐂𝐎2 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥. Partnering with the Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC), they’re proving that sustainable solutions can scale to tackle some of our planet’s toughest challenges. 🚀 At Brineworks, they are diverse team—from China to Iceland—united by one mission: to combat global warming. Their work is a reminder that 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 👏 Huge kudos to the Brineworks team for inspiring us all! Not an official ranking, just developments we think have been game-changers this year. #Innovation #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Breneworks #Electrolyzer #2024Breakthroughs

🌍 As 2024 wraps up, we’re celebrating 5 incredible climate tech breakthroughs! Here’s #2 on our list: 🦣 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡: A Giant Step for Carbon Removal 🌿 This year, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 unveiled Mammoth, the world’s largest Direct Air Capture and storage facility, located in Iceland 🌋. With a capacity 10x larger than its predecessor, Mammoth sets a new standard in permanent carbon removal. 🚀 Modular design: with its sleek, modular design, Mammoth makes removing 𝐂𝐎2 from the atmosphere more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable. Fast progress: From groundbreaking in June 2022 to the core structure completed in just 18 months! 🎉 Key Milestone: Leveraging insights from its predecessor Orca, Mammoth’s robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) process ensures every ton of CO2 removed is verifiable and trustworthy. This achievement means industries and governments now have a reliable, scalable solution. 👏 Hats off to the Climeworks team for leading this transformation and inspiring global action! Not an official ranking, just developments we think have been game-changers this year. #Innovation #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Carbonremoval #DirectAirCapture #Mammoth #2024Breakthroughs

🌍 As 2024 comes to a close, we’re celebrating the year’s top climate tech breakthroughs. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 #3 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! 👇 ⛴️ 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚-𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥: 𝐍𝐇3 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 This year, Amogy reached a groundbreaking milestone: the successful voyage of the world’s first maritime vessel powered by ammonia. This revolutionary innovation addresses a major challenge in the maritime industry, which contributes approximately 3% of global greenhouse 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲. Why is this a Game-Changer? 🌱 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: ammonia provides a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels, targeting one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors. 💧 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐧-𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: Amogy’s system converts ammonia into hydrogen directly onboard, offering efficient, reliable power without the need for bulky hydrogen storage. 📈 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: this milestone highlights the potential for ammonia-based propulsion to be adopted across the global maritime industry. 👏 A huge shoutout to Amogy for pioneering this transformative step toward a carbon-free future! Not an official ranking, just developments we think have been game-changers this year. #Innovation #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Amogy #GreenTech #2024breakthroughs

🌍 As 2024 draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the year’s progress by showcasing five remarkable climate tech breakthroughs. Here’s the fourth one! 🌞 🦆 #4 SolarDuck’s installetion of Japan's first OFPV 🌟 Key Milestone: The Tokyo Bay eSG Project 🌊☀️ Imagine harnessing renewable energy offshore—even in the face of extreme weather. That’s the groundbreaking reality of SolarDuck’s Offshore Floating Photovoltaic (OFPV) technology. 🚀 In partnership with Tokyu Land Corporation, SolarDuck made history by completing Japan’s first offshore floating solar photovoltaic power plant. Unlike traditional floating solar, which sits on the water’s surface, SolarDuck’s elevated platforms rise above the waves, safeguarding critical systems from seawater exposure. ✅ 💡 This project proved the resilience of offshore renewable energy. During Typhoon Ampil in August, the plant endured heavy rain and strong winds, demonstrating SolarDuck’s robust design and engineering excellence. 👏🌏 Congratulations to the visionary teams at SolarDuck and Tokyu Land Corporation for this milestone—paving the way for renewable energy innovations in Japan and the wider APAC region. ✨ Not an official ranking, just developments we think have been game-changers this year. #Innovation #ClimateTech #Sustainability #SolarDuck #OFPV #2024breakthroughs

🌍 As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the year by highlighting 5 climate tech breakthroughs! 🚀 🌟 #5 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩’𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞-𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 🌟 🌪️ Imagine a world where we can travel faster than airplanes, with zero emissions and unparalleled efficiency. That’s the promise of Hyperloop, a revolutionary transportation system using magnetically levitated pods traveling through near-vacuum tubes. This year, history was made in the European Hyperloop Center by successfully testing the lane-switching technology, a critical innovation that allows pods to seamlessly (magnetically) change routes at high speeds. The European Hyperloop Center is the only global hyperloop facility that can provide testing, exploring, and developing of this lane-switching hyperloop technology. 🌐 👏 Hats off to the Hardt Hyperloop team! Stay tuned as we continue to showcase more incredible breakthroughs. ⚠️  Not an official ranking, just developments we think have been game-changers this year. #Innovation #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Hyperloop #GreenTech #2024breakthroughs