powering net zero with dr vidal bharath & dr erik engebretsen | conversations in cleantech | episode two

in this episode of conversations in cleantech, we’re joined by two guests from bramble energy: dr. vidal bharath, coo, and erik engebretsen, head of engineering.   vidal and erik share their story, touching on the work that bramble energy is doing to help drive the sustainable energy transition as a revolutionary fuel cell manufacturer. they speak about bramble’s mission to reduce the costs of fuel cells so this unique technology can be applied within everyday life, helping to decarbonise as many industries and sectors as they can along the way; as vidal says, “that is the ethos of bramble energy – we’re here to support net-zero… it's urgent, and we're pushing really hard to make it happen”. hosted by jenny gladman, director at brightsmith, this instalment is an informative listen for anyone seeking actionable insights on how to scale a cleantech company from investment to taking a product to market.   timestamped guide: 00:49 - introduction 01:42 – bramble’s origins 02:42 – fuel cell technology and how bramble is revolutionary 04:41- how erik lives his purpose through sustainability 05:59- what is cleantech? What does it do? And, where does Bramble fit into that? 07.25 – the challenges to scaling a cleantech startup and the importance of investors 14:15 – what have you learnt as you have scaled? 16.17 – vidal’s advice to those starting out on the investment journey 17.50 – the future of cleantech 20:33 – the dream in twelve months-time 22:23 – sustainability as a motivator – “to help the environment, we can never sit on our laurels” 23:11 – what are your top tips for phd students who share similar visions?   connect with your host, jenny gladman, on linkedin. find your guests, dr. vidal bharath and erik engebretsen and bramble energy on linkedin thanks for listening to conversations in cleantech, brought to you by brightsmith   This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.