Turning Waste into Wealth, with Matthew Jackson

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Matthew Jackson!Matthew’s story is one of reinvention, courage, and conviction. From creating one of New Zealand’s first streaming platforms that challenged the global media industry, to founding a telehealth start-up that brought doctors into people’s homes, Matthew has spent over a decade building products that challenge the status quo.Now, as co-founder of Alimentary, he’s tackling one of the world’s biggest problems — waste. Inspired by the biology of a cow’s stomach, his team is developing bioenergy systems that turn organic waste into clean power, fertiliser, and profit. Backed by the largest innovation grant in New Zealand’s environmental history, they’re proving that sustainability and scalability can go hand in hand.Charlie and Matthew dive into how courage fuels entrepreneurship, what it takes to build deep tech in New Zealand, and how to design a business model that captures both economic and environmental value. They also explore new ways of raising capital, the changing venture landscape, and what it means to lead with values at the core of innovation.Learn more about Alimentary here: alimentary.systemsLearn more about eccuity here: eccuity.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:29 Experience03:12 Sued by an Industry06:17 Transitioning Start-ups06:40 VC08:05 NZ Start-ups12:53 Alignment14:12 Matt's Solution17:31 Economy & Environment18:45 Idea to Implementation19:58 Grants21:32 Challenges21:58 Day-to-Day29:25 What Success is31:16 5-year goal34:18 Raising Capital35:33 Going International38:04 First Steps42:09 Outro#WaysToWealth #MatthewJackson #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #ClimateTech #WealthBuilding #NZBusiness