Move With the Fear: Roxane Bandini-Maeder on Building Climate Tech

Some founders build products. Others build the future.In this episode of Fayl Tales, I sit down with Roxanne Bardini-Medio, CEO and co-founder of Geoneon, a climate tech company using geo-intelligence and data science to help governments and communities prepare for natural disasters like bushfires, floods, and deforestation.Roxanne shares her journey from earth sciences and disaster risk research to building a bootstrapped climate tech startup in Australia, alongside her husband and co-founder, without external investment.We cover:Why disaster preparedness matters more than responseBootstrapping a climate tech company through consulting → productBalancing scientific integrity with startup speedThe emotional reality of entrepreneurship and founder resilienceWorking with governments, NGOs, and global partners across Australia, Bhutan, and LaosHow to understand your risk tolerance and move forward even when failure feels closeThis episode is for founders, operators, and anyone interested in climate technology, disaster risk reduction, geospatial data, and mission-driven startups.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.Follow us on all platforms!Instagram ~ @fayltalesTiktok ~ @fayltales LinkedIn ~ @fayltales