<![CDATA[The CBC Podcast]]>Hosted by Evolo, The Climate Builders Collective (CBC) is a community of professionals driving the clean energy transition. We’re a community of founders, investors and innovators who are committed to making the world a greener place one technology at a time.


The CBC podcast provides a platform for our industry’s pioneers to share the secrets of scaling, whether it be manufacturing, teams, investment, you name it!


We still have an eco-system gap of companies that have truly scaled, we’re still in our development stage, hence why we’re providing a stage to provide insight and guidance to anyone scaling a clean/climate technology business.


Podcast episodes will be released every 2 weeks and are available on all podcast platforms.


To join the community, subscribe and also follow our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/climatebuilderscollective/


To enquire about being a guest, drop us an email: cbc@evolotalent.com

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]]>https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-cbc-podcastRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:44:27 GMTFri, 29 May 2026 08:46:38 GMT60Jamie Sheard<p>Hosted by Evolo, The Climate Builders Collective (CBC) is a community of professionals driving the clean energy transition. We’re a community of founders, investors and innovators who are committed to making the world a greener place one technology at a time.</p><br /><p>The CBC podcast provides a platform for our industry’s pioneers to share the secrets of scaling, whether it be manufacturing, teams, investment, you name it!</p><br /><p>We still have an eco-system gap of companies that have truly scaled, we’re still in our development stage, hence why we’re providing a stage to provide insight and guidance to anyone scaling a clean/climate technology business.</p><br /><p>Podcast episodes will be released every 2 weeks and are available on all podcast platforms.</p><br /><p>To join the community, subscribe and also follow our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/climatebuilderscollective/</p><br /><p>To enquire about being a guest, drop us an email: cbc@evolotalent.com</p><hr /><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>episodicJamie Sheardjamie@fosterhughes.comno<![CDATA[Ep5: Ensurge - The Scalable Solid-state Microbattery]]>Asma Sharafi, the CTO of Ensurge joins me to talk about their solid-state microbattery solution for many applications such healthcare, wearables, hearables and connectivity. Asma comes from an EV and eVTOL background, where manufacturing scalability is challenging to say the least! Asma shares the transition, the outlook for this microbattery technology and why it's so scalable. We also talk about why she joined, her outlook for the future, product demand, talent, intellectual property and much more.

]]>e9dbd567-d562-4162-b80f-24cd2969fa4eWed, 08 Jul 2026 17:36:23 GMT<p>Asma Sharafi, the CTO of Ensurge joins me to talk about their solid-state microbattery solution for many applications such healthcare, wearables, hearables and connectivity. Asma comes from an EV and eVTOL background, where manufacturing scalability is challenging to say the least! Asma shares the transition, the outlook for this microbattery technology and why it's so scalable. We also talk about why she joined, her outlook for the future, product demand, talent, intellectual property and much more.</p>no00:34:5215Ep5: Ensurge - The Scalable Solid-state Microbatteryfull<![CDATA[Ep4: Morelle - The Big Leap Into Founding]]>At some point in your career, you may face a big question: stay employed or strike out on your own. There’s no right answer, just different trade-offs.

In this episode, Kevin Hays shares how he reached that crossroads and went on to co-found Morelle. He introduces the business, which is focused on fast-charge battery technology for e-bikes, drones, robotics, and other mobility applications, and reflects on the decision to become a co-founder, along with the lessons he’s learned building the company.

It’s a valuable listen for anyone weighing the leap into self-employment, and for new founders navigating the same challenges.

]]>6f8e2365-9483-402d-b851-89382b77b7f6Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:13:08 GMT<p>At some point in your career, you may face a big question: stay employed or strike out on your own. There’s no right answer, just different trade-offs.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Kevin Hays shares how he reached that crossroads and went on to co-found Morelle. He introduces the business, which is focused on fast-charge battery technology for e-bikes, drones, robotics, and other mobility applications, and reflects on the decision to become a co-founder, along with the lessons he’s learned building the company.</p><p></p><p>It’s a valuable listen for anyone weighing the leap into self-employment, and for new founders navigating the same challenges.</p>no00:28:1314Ep4: Morelle - The Big Leap Into Foundingfull<![CDATA[Ep3: Powering Data Centres: The Energy Storage Opportunity]]>“Data centres could consume up to 10% of global electricity by 2030, up from just 1–2% today.”

Paul Charles, Co-Chair of the ESS & Data Centre Committee at NAATBatt International, joins us to explore one of the biggest challenges in energy right now: powering data centres and AI factories.

We cover the current market landscape, government policy trends, talent shortages, US vs China readiness, and how companies can break into this rapidly evolving space.

If you’re interested in energy storage, batteries, or the future of data centre power, this is an episode worth listening to.

And yes...there’s enough here for a Part 2 which we're already planning!

]]>99f42bc6-932a-4dfe-b63e-eb1395b35a71Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:25:27 GMT<p>“Data centres could consume up to 10% of global electricity by 2030, up from just 1–2% today.”<br /><br />Paul Charles, Co-Chair of the ESS &amp; Data Centre Committee at NAATBatt International, joins us to explore one of the biggest challenges in energy right now: powering data centres and AI factories.<br /><br />We cover the current market landscape, government policy trends, talent shortages, US vs China readiness, and how companies can break into this rapidly evolving space.<br /><br />If you’re interested in energy storage, batteries, or the future of data centre power, this is an episode worth listening to.<br /><br />And yes...there’s enough here for a Part 2 which we're already planning!</p>no00:32:0513Ep3: Powering Data Centres: The Energy Storage Opportunityfull<![CDATA[Ep1: $81M Series D - The Blue Current Build]]>For our debut episode of the CBC Podcast, we welcome friends of the company/podcast; Susan Stone (CEO) and Kevin Wujick (CTO).


Our host; Jamie Sheard, welcomed Susan and Kevin onto his former podcast in November 2024, just a couple of weeks into Susan's tenure with Blue Current.


Fast forward to today, Susan, Kevin and the team have made a huge impact, raising a huge $81M Series D led by Amazon to advance its silicon solid-state battery platform. This comes as Amazon expands its electric van fleet.


Jamie catches up to see what's been going on. Learning about the fundraising process what the plan is for now building Blue Current. Susan and Kevin provide insight throughout the episode to anyone raising funds and/or scaling a business in the battery industry.

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]]>https://shows.acast.com/the-cbc-podcast/episodes/6a031aa892e9663a6feeeaba6a031aa892e9663a6feeeabaTue, 12 May 2026 12:18:47 GMT<p>For our debut episode of the CBC Podcast, we welcome friends of the company/podcast; Susan Stone (CEO) and Kevin Wujick (CTO).</p><br /><p>Our host; Jamie Sheard, welcomed Susan and Kevin onto his former podcast in November 2024, just a couple of weeks into Susan's tenure with Blue Current.</p><br /><p>Fast forward to today, Susan, Kevin and the team have made a huge impact, raising a huge $81M Series D led by Amazon to advance its silicon solid-state battery platform. This comes as Amazon expands its electric van fleet.</p><br /><p>Jamie catches up to see what's been going on. Learning about the fundraising process what the plan is for now building Blue Current. Susan and Kevin provide insight throughout the episode to anyone raising funds and/or scaling a business in the battery industry.</p><hr /><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>no00:42:0311Ep1: $81M Series D - The Blue Current Buildfull<![CDATA[Ep2: ElevenEs, Europe’s Biggest Hope for Batteries?]]>Europe’s battery industry has faced major setbacks in recent years, but could ElevenEs be the continent’s success story?


In this episode, ElevenEs CEO Nemanja Mikac joins us to unpack the company’s journey over the last six years, including the recent close of its Series B funding round led by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc. He also reveals plans to begin construction this year on ElevenEs’ 1GWh LFP battery cell megafactory.


Nemanja shares what the fundraising journey was really like, the lessons he learned along the way, and his advice for founders raising capital today. We also dive into Europe’s battery manufacturing challenge, how the region compares with the US, the talent needed to scale the industry, and the qualities he believes define successful people and businesses.

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]]>https://shows.acast.com/the-cbc-podcast/episodes/6a0d75e3760dd44444a678d66a0d75e3760dd44444a678d6Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:41 GMT<p>Europe’s battery industry has faced major setbacks in recent years, but could ElevenEs be the continent’s success story?</p><br /><p>In this episode, ElevenEs CEO Nemanja Mikac joins us to unpack the company’s journey over the last six years, including the recent close of its Series B funding round led by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc. He also reveals plans to begin construction this year on ElevenEs’ 1GWh LFP battery cell megafactory.</p><br /><p>Nemanja shares what the fundraising journey was really like, the lessons he learned along the way, and his advice for founders raising capital today. We also dive into Europe’s battery manufacturing challenge, how the region compares with the US, the talent needed to scale the industry, and the qualities he believes define successful people and businesses.</p><hr /><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>no00:25:4312Ep2: ElevenEs, Europe’s Biggest Hope for Batteries?full