Bill Gates' $1B climate tech FOAK program - with Mario Fernandez at Breakthrough Energy

In today’s episode, we sat down with Mario Fernandez from Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-backed firm driving investment in innovation in the race to net zero. Mario leads Breakthrough Energy's Catalyst program, which has over $1 billion dollars to invest in demonstration and first-of-a-kind commercial scale projects. Listen to learn more about: What Breakthrough Energy is and how they invest in the climate transition. Why Catalyst is laser-focused on projects that can prove and de-risk climate technologies at scale to unlock trillion-dollar markets. Advice for entrepreneurs raising capital on technology de-risking, team and skills. Key challenges in developing and scaling climate tech. Which skills and experiences are crucial for a successful career in climate tech.