Reactor Podcast
Reactor – The Podcast for Deeptech & Climate Tech Mission-Driven Founders
Reactor is where ambitious founders and industry leaders share the real stories behind scaling deeptech & climate tech impact-driven companies. Hosted by Jérôme Gilleron, this podcast dives deep into the challenges, strategies, and breakthroughs that drive profitable and cashflow-positive growth in climate tech, deeptech, and sustainability.
Through candid interviews with startup founders, scale-up executives, and industry experts, we explore:
✅ How to scale mission-driven businesses without burning out
✅ Fundraising, sales, and growth strategies for impact startups
✅ Lessons from leaders who’ve built and scaled industry-defining companies
Whether you're a founder, investor, or operator in the climate tech and deeptech space, Reactor brings you actionable insights to fuel your growth.
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Reactor Podcast
How Direct Air Capture Works (and Why Now)
👋 Imagine a giant vacuum cleaner — but instead of dust, it’s pulling carbon dioxide straight out of the sky.
It’s called Direct Air Capture (DAC), and it’s no longer science fiction. Real plants are running today in Iceland, Texas, and California.
In this episode of Reactor, we break down:
🌬️ How Direct Air Capture actually works — step by step
🧪 The four main DAC technologies (solids, liquids, minerals, electrochemicals)
⚡ Why DAC is only possible now (cheap renewables, better materials, policy, corporate buyers)
📉 The scalability challenge — costs, energy appetite, storage, and risks
🌍 Where the first plants are already running (Climeworks, Heirloom, 1PointFive)
This is Part 1 of a 3-part DAC series:
1️⃣ How DAC Works (and Why Now) ← this video
2️⃣ How DAC Companies Make Money (coming soon)
3️⃣ The DAC Field Guide: Startups & Scaleups
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🔑 Key Takeaways
- DAC is industrial chemistry, not magic.
- It’s expensive today ($600–$1,200/ton) but scaling fast.
- Cheap clean energy + policy support make it viable in 2025.
- Corporates like Microsoft, JPMorgan, and Amazon are already buying DAC credits.
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📚 Resources & Links
👉 Climeworks Mammoth plant: https://climeworks.com/technology
👉 Carbon Engineering explainer: [https://carbonengineering.com/our-tec...](https://carbonengineering.com/our-tec...)
👉 Heirloom DAC tech: https://heirloomcarbon.com/technology
👉 Carbfix CO₂ mineralization: [https://www.carbfix.com/how-it-works](