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The right corporate partnerships can be critical in helping climate startups validate, deploy and scale their technology. At our upcoming #ClimateWeekNYC panel, successful climate founders and leading corporate partners will share their insights & best practices for how to build these relationships and make them work. Join Wireframe Ventures and Broadscale Group on September 24th: https://lu.ma/ptqmydwe

A new venture is on the way.

Can new corporate venture building models crack the Innovator’s Dilemma? Join us on Feb 29th for "Venture Building 2.0: Past Mistakes, New Principles & a Path to Delivering Meaningful Growth." In this webinar with Pilot44 Founder, Jon Corshen, we will delve into the core principles of new Venture Building models and insights gained from Pilot44’s decade-long experience with the world's largest brands. Don't miss out! Unlock significant revenue growth: https://hubs.ly/Q02lkXq20

#CamTechWeek is fast approaching! 🚀 You can catch my colleague Zickie Lim, head of venture capital & investments at Mills & Reeve, talk scale-ups: the challenges, opportunities and strategies that define their journey on Thursday 12 September 2pm-3pm (note the new time). Join the roundtable discussion focussing around the themes of investment, talent and commercialisation. Register via the link. #CambridgeTechWeek #CamTechWeek #Scale-ups #CTW24

Check out our newest venture!

Introducing Airtree Explorer Cohort 7! Over the next 12 weeks, these Explorers will learn everything about angel investing, including angel 101, syndicates, term sheets, legal, deal sourcing and due diligence Check out their profiles to see what types of startups they’re interested in and how they can support you - link in comments!

In 2011, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen proclaimed "software is eating the world," a statement that rings even truer today in the realm of decarbonisation. At CoolPlanet, we're not just another software company offering out-of-the-box solutions. Our journey, spanning over 15 years, has been dedicated to marrying cutting-edge technology with unparalleled domain expertise in industrial sectors to tackle one of our time's most pressing challenges: reducing carbon emissions. CoolPlanetOS is more than a software suite; it's the culmination of real-world experiences and hard-learned lessons in decarbonisation, crafted to meet the practical needs of industries seeking sustainable change. Dive into our latest blog post to discover how we're setting a new standard for efficiency and innovation in decarbonisation, ensuring our clients aren't just purchasing software, but forging a partnership dedicated to achieving real-world impact. https://hubs.la/Q02qxRVl0

Today, we are meeting with founders at the Florida Venture Forum Early-Stage Venture Conference. Comment below if you're in the City of Orlando. 🌴 #ES24GROW #THINKBIGstartsmall

Great research by McKinsey on how CEOs prioritize new venture building to create growth... and how the more experienced venture builders ACTUALLY create more growth... Try out our program licenses to kickstart your venture building experience!

Don't allow the full 50% of your time to be taken up with people, hire an operations consultant that can be your right hand to handle the processes so that you can focus on scaling. This will allow the people focus to be truly inspiring your team. Every visionary needs an operations guru as their right hand to grow efficiently!