Climate Change… The Role of AI and Startups in Mitigating Climate Change Impact 11 Dec 20243 Dec 2024 I share some reflections about the role of AI in mitigating climate change. I emphasize the potential for local AI ecosystems in driving innovation and economic growth. I believe that…
Socents… Procens: Transforming Food Waste into Sustainable Solutions 14 Aug 202412 Aug 2024 Reality check Gaston Bilder: What prompted you to launch Procens? (*) Julien Laurençon: It all started when I was working in a private bank in Singapore as a VP. I…
Socents… Turning Data into Drops: AgrowAnalytics, the Future of Smart Farming 9 Apr 20244 Apr 2024 I interviewed Antonella Maggioni, Co-Founder and CEO of AgrowAnalytics (*), a revolutionary tool that helps farmers make data-driven irrigation decisions for improved yields and sustainability. From Consultant to Entrepreneur: The…
Climate Change Regenerative Agriculture and Carbon Sequestration 12 Jul 202211 Jul 2022 Agriculture and GhG Agriculture generates between 10 and 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These will probably increase in the coming decades due to the growing demand for food and changes in…
Climate Change… Climate fight comes to Big Oil 8 Jun 202123 Jan 2023 Exxon, Shell, Chevron, Total & stakeholder climate activism The last weeks have seen the largest energy companies in turmoil. Through different paths, stakeholders have brought the climate change agenda to…
Basics… Strategic Competitive Advantage 2 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 Most of the pitch decks that I receive include a Boston Matrix of some kind. Typically the startup that is pitching places itself in the upper right corner (superstars), far…
First Order Principles Innovation at the cross-roads 9 Sep 201911 Sep 2019 My current investment thesis is based on a combination of : PAYG Inter-Operability + a.i. / data driven finance since such combination could open the door to the financing goods…