S4: E2. Emiel Cockx from Genvision
Building a Better Future: US Edition
Episode 2 of the The Climate Pioneers Show podcast, hosted by Cherry Swayne, titled "S4: E2. Emiel Cockx from Genvision" was published on November 24, 2023 and runs 32 minutes.
November 24, 2023 ·32m · The Climate Pioneers Show
Summary
On our second episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Emiel Cockx from Genvision.0:21: Introduction2:05: About Genvision - What is the problem and how are you solving it?4:10: Where did your passion for climate and sustainability come from?5:25: Talk me through your pathway into being a tech entrepreneur?7:43: Where did the inspiration come from to create your own business?09:40: Where did you put 1 and 1 together to make 2?11:55: At what point did you become aware of the trust and verification problem in the carbon removal space?13:15: At what point did you go all in with this? Did you start developing it after you graduated or?15:16: So you’ve been going 18 months now. What has it looked like for you?17:28: When did you close the pre-seed?19:30: How was the process of building out your team?22:30: What are the biggest challenges you’ve faced would you say?24:04: Where are you today in your journey?25:30: How have you found this year from a wider market perspective been? How has it impacted you for better or for worse?27:22: How hopeful do you feel for the climate sector next year / the future?28:23: In Genvision’s world, what are you most excited about moving forward? What does 2024 look like for you?29:43: What community / people-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?29:10: What media-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?31:10: Do you have any productivity tips to manage your workload or work-life balance?32:00: ConclusionVideo versions of these episodes are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
On our second episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Emiel Cockx from Genvision.
0:21: Introduction
2:05: About Genvision - What is the problem and how are you solving it?
4:10: Where did your passion for climate and sustainability come from?
5:25: Talk me through your pathway into being a tech entrepreneur?
7:43: Where did the inspiration come from to create your own business?
09:40: Where did you put 1 and 1 together to make 2?
11:55: At what point did you become aware of the trust and verification problem in the carbon removal space?
13:15: At what point did you go all in with this? Did you start developing it after you graduated or?
15:16: So you’ve been going 18 months now. What has it looked like for you?
17:28: When did you close the pre-seed?
19:30: How was the process of building out your team?
22:30: What are the biggest challenges you’ve faced would you say?
24:04: Where are you today in your journey?
25:30: How have you found this year from a wider market perspective been? How has it impacted you for better or for worse?
27:22: How hopeful do you feel for the climate sector next year / the future?
28:23: In Genvision’s world, what are you most excited about moving forward? What does 2024 look like for you?
29:43: What community / people-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?
29:10: What media-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?
31:10: Do you have any productivity tips to manage your workload or work-life balance?
32:00: Conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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