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In today's show, I'm receiving Emanuel Heisenberg, co-founder of Ecoworks, a construction company that transforms houses into NetZero.
We cover:
- The Energiesprong Revolution: How Ecoworks Transforms Homes to NetZero in Days!
- The Future of Sustainable Construction: Prefabrication & Modularity
- From the Netherlands to the World: Adapting the Energiesprong Principle Globally
- Navigating the Climate Tech Funding Maze: Ecoworks' Success Formula
- Building the Green Dream Team: Ecoworks on Hiring in Climate Tech
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Emanuel is the Founder and CEO of ecoworks, a start-up that automates and industrializes renovation to decarbonize the building stock at scale. Before ecoworks, he founded and managed start-ups in deep geothermal and decentralized energy.
Emanuel advises the German Government on heat and decentralized energy policies and is active as an author and speaker.
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SHOW NOTES:
00:09 – Intro
00:23 – What is Ecoworks?
00:52 – The current state of the construction industry regarding carbon footprint
02:04 – How to involve more “big guys” in greener processes?
04:25 – What is behind Ecowork's impressive scale and growth? How does it differ from other companies?
07:25 – How is Ecoworks net zero?
08:15 – What is gray energy?
09:21 – How is what Ecoworks is doing game-changing?
11:36 – The Future of Sustainable Construction: Industrial Prefabrication & Modularity
14:47 – Navigating the intersection of regulation and business model
17:12 – Expanding the business outside of Germany; plans for the future
18:04 – Unpacking the production process
19:39 – Where do the production partners come from?
20:25 – Is 3D printing still used in the construction world?
21:31 – Overcoming workforce challenges: is training installers a way to success?
23:34 – What is the path to success in a growing market? Ecoworks' Success Formula
27:07 – What is the role of private equity in the construction industry?
29:00 – How to create an inspiring vision for investors, co-founders, and employees?
30:22 - Outro
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ABOUT THE HOST:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yberno/
Yoann Berno is committed to the democratization of climate tech investing, to contribute significantly to the fight against global warming. Passionate about empowering individuals striving to make a difference in addressing climate change, he is renowned as the podcast host of Climate Insiders. In this role, he dedicates himself to showcasing the perspectives of trailblazers in environmental sustainability.
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Mentioned in the podcast:
Ecoworks https://ecoworks.tech/
Emanuel Heisenberg https://www.linkedin.com/in/emanuel-heisenberg-49676a1/
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Co-Founder of Ecoworks
Emanuel is the Founder and CEO of ecoworks, a start-up that automates and industrializes renovation to decarbonize the building stock at scale. Before ecoworks, he founded and managed start-ups in deep geothermal and decentralized energy.
Emanuel advises the German Government on heat and decentralized energy policies and is active as an author and speaker.
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