Leaders on a Mission
Discussions with leaders with a clear mission of creating a healthier world in today’s most innovative startups across FoodTech, AgTech (Agritech), Synbio, Sustainability, Climate Tech, and Clean Tech. Learn more about precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, alternative proteins, crop protection, biologicals, protein expression systems, carbon capture, plant health, precision agriculture, bioinformatics, human nutrition and what it takes to successfully scale your business in this budding sector.
Leaders on a Mission
Betting on the Inevitable: Climate Tech’s Free Market Future
As climate policy shifts, can the energy transition thrive without government support?
In this episode, Voyager VC Director Leonardo Banchik joins Simon Leich to reveal why the drive to decarbonize isn’t just surviving – it’s accelerating.
Discover how falling costs, free market dynamics, and resilient technologies are pushing renewables, batteries, and even nuclear to the forefront. Leonardo breaks down why deregulation, national security, and data center demand are fuelling this momentum, and why altruism no longer drives climate tech – economics does.
Tune in to learn which sectors are booming, which are lagging, and why Leonardo believes the energy transition is not a hope, but an inevitability.
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Hey Climate Tech enthusiasts!
Searching for new podcasts on sustainability?
Check out the Leaders on a Mission podcast, where I interview climate tech leaders who are shaking up the industry and bringing us the next big thing in sustainable solutions.
Join me for a deep dive into the future of green innovation exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between of pioneering new technologies.
Get an exclusive insight into how these leaders started up their journey, and how their cutting edge products will make a real impact.
Tune in on…
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadersonamissionNet0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7o41ubdkzChAzD9C53xH82
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-on-a-mission/id1532211726
…to listen to the latest episodes!
Timestamps:
00:45 — Can innovation survive political shifts?
02:15 — Surprising climate-friendly policies
04:10 — Deregulation’s silver linings
05:45 — Why free markets back renewables
07:50 — The battery cost curve dive
12:20 — Climate tech sectors under pressure
17:00 — Valuation resets and lessons learned
20:30 — Smart risk stacking in investments
27:15 — The evolving project finance gap
32:10 — Finding purpose: Leo’s "ikigai"
37:50 — How technical expertise wins
Useful links:
Voyager Ventures’ website: https://www.voyagervc.com/
Voyager Ventures’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyagervc/
Leonardo Banchik’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leobanchik/
Leaders on a Mission website: https://cs-partners.net/podcasts/
Simon Leich’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executive-talent-headhunter-agtech-foodtech-agrifoodtech-agritech/