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#79 Less Hooey More Dooey in Climate Tech Annelieke de Wit and Joey Faust

Heidi and Bella Season 3 Episode 79

Dive deep into the world of climate tech funding with Annelieke de Wit, PhD, and Joey Faust in this insightful episode of Life on Planet A. Discover why climate tech is unique, its challenges, and potential solutions. Learn about the Australian and NZ context, the role of government, and the power of collaboration. Timestamps included for key topics. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more! 

Link to their journey - https://fundinginnovationinclimatetech.substack.com/

0:00 - Joey and Annelieke’s favourite thing in the world

6:15 - Joey and Annelieke’s backgrounds 

10:50 - Defining climate tech

18:50 - Examples of climate tech

20:05 - Really smart thing from Annelieke

21:18 - Fund return timelines

23:28 - The challenges of fundraising / what do VC’s really care about?

28:40 - Impact locked definition 

33:12 - Climate Tech landscape

37:51- The Climate Narrative

44:00 - Role of government in innovation

47:00 Collaboration between Climate tech firms

51:00 - Australian and NZ context

59:07 - Indigenous knowledge

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