Mika Tienhaara's See Beyond Show

…and we continue with Houston, where we left off last time: the 2nd stage is on!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

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A wonderful conversation with Paul Morel, Vattenfall on branding, the systemic industrial change and collaborations, on the path to fossil-free living.See the Vattenfall industrial emissions face mist video here:Industrial Emissions Face Mist - Vattenfall/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

…and there is a story about whisky also! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Thanks for reading Mika Tienhaara's See Beyond Show - On Innovation & Entrepreneurship! Subscribe for free to receive new posts/podcast episodes and support my work. /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

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To drift your business into a commodity is the kiss of death. Whether you are a startup or a well-established corporate, you must utilize the power of your products, services, and offerings to make them stand out and differentiate.With his team and company, Barry has a unique way of collaborating with companies, which he calls JAM SESSIONS. To make the most out of your jam - you have to listen.It was great talking, no, having a jam session with Barry and discussing the importance of innovation and differentiation - learn more about this from the podcast. In about six months, Barry will launch his book “The Power of Differentiation” Keep a look out for this launch; I am confident that it will change mindsets. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

It was great talking to Enrico Biscaro, the author of “Resonance”, about storytelling to make an impact with your team and business—storytelling matters in discussions one-on-one with a colleague and in the board room. This talk was so enriching and extraordinary - leadership is not easy, be humble, open-minded, and ready to learn from mistakes. Make your team happy, and your business will be successful and thrive!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Amy, the “reluctant entrepreneur” according to herself, with an extensive international corporate career, launched her startup a few years back: She brings the right mindset and tools to accelerate the energy transition - and we probably need thousands of new technologies and solutions to get to net zero.Amy talks about the Dual Chasm - to make an impact with innovation, it is about getting the entrepreneurs and energy companies aligned and able to make an impact with the innovation required for the energy transition. How do we go beyond paid piloting? How to get funding for these ventures? We explore the creation and development of innovation ecosystems and what to expect of entrepreneurs.The talk with Amy was fantastic, so energetic and rich of reflections. Thank you!Eunike Ventures: www.eunikeventures.com/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Some straightforward statements, predictions, and reveals by the great Sandy Munro.What company will win the EV battle: Tesla. Perhaps not a big surprise, but it is highly interesting to listen to the reasoning behind this. But who is going to be no. 2 - maybe a surprise! And what about the EV chargers - a very clear answer too!Product design and manufacturing play an important role in our “new normal” and new age of business.Where does Sandy want to go - a busy schedule for the coming months, but also a wish for a European visit.We have in the US and Europe been outsourcing and offshoring manufacturing for decades, but there is a big change happening.And will Sandy ever attempt to star in any movies, after the success with YouTube - well, hear his answer in the podcast episode.We got technology working, but then had some issues again…well, you get the “imperfection” as part of this podcast.I hope you as a listener enjoy this as much as I did talking with Sandy Munro./Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Guest: Florian Pestoni, co-founder and CEO of InOrbit.We had such a great pre-talk, probably about half an hour (sorry cannot share that in the podcast)…and we wanted to talk about what we think about the year 2023. The weather and climate brings us to Bomb Cyclones - and this brings us to the Business Bomb Cyclone (BBC) going on! And creating companies means you are making mistakes and making a fool out of yourself - so we try something new also during this episode...Companies: InOrbit: www.inorbit.com; Rocsole: www.rocsole.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Amazing, I’ve reached 20 episodes of the Season 2! This episode could have been named: Who ate my ramen noodles? We’ll get back to that in the podcast.In early May I was in Houston, TX, moderating (MC!) an innovation panel at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). We wanted to recap our learnings from this event and also talk about what else is going on in the energy industry, how to fund startups and to deploy technology at scale.We give some of our feedback and recommendations for the coming year - what do we want to see more of. What to focus on, and how to attract Gen. Y.The energy transition is so key for our future and we need to build strong collaborative forums, deploy new technology at scale (impact) and much more. What is the format for License to operate with ESG and energy transition on the agenda for oil and gas operations? And is energy transition really about energy management?Also, how can we build a sharing culture also cross-borders, and cross-industries? For profound knowledge, we have to look outside. In my own opinion, the entrepreneurs and innovators need to get a larger focus and place at the table in committees and organizations.We use ROCSOLE as a case study as scaleup, what is Thomas’ advice to us and the industry for the adoption of new technology.I am also looking forward to the next OTC and other industry events in Houston coming up…I enjoyed very much this dynamic discussion with Thomas. /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Storedot is developing fast-charging batteries, but there is so much news and buzz about the company. I sat down with Doron Myersdorf to understand what is so special about StoreDot, their journey to date, and where they are heading.From the beginning, there has been a clear mission from StoreDot’s side to achieve extremely fast-charging batteries. They have some 2,000 tests and experiments ongoing in world-class laboratories at all times. And attracting 200 million $ in funding from companies such as BP, Daimler, Vinfast, Ola Electric, and Volvo Cars, there is serious interest in scaling up the technology. And how to go from the early-stage failures from which you draw the learnings to a scaleup when failure is not an option.Globally, there is a need to establish probably some 100 gigafactories and we are only in the beginning of this journey. It was great getting the insights into the technology and the company also from Doron. Thanks for the participation; good luck with your continued commercial traction./Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

I enjoy the opportunities to discuss business strategies with future orientation with Prof. Göran Roos very much. Göran is a fabulous combination of working as an academic and consultant. He provides his services to corporates and governments around the world in the space of digitalization and green transition, two very central topics in these times of transition.His insights, jumping into almost any discussion and topic is enormous. No need for Google or Wiki with Göran engaged!Disruptive times bring a lot of business opportunities, the future is very blurry, so constant scenario planning and operational and strategic adaptions are necessary. Not everything will work and there will be disappointments along the road. Having this chance to ask and challenge Göran, we got into really engaging discussions: What is a feasible business strategy, how to plan for the future? What is the recipe for winners? I put Prof. Roos in the hot seat and asked him a lot of very complex and difficult questions resulting in a comprehensive analysis and dissection of the topics giving advice to policymakers, governments, corporates, and startups (hey, great for me in terms of the scale-up ambitions we have with ROCSOLE). And Göran stayed firm on his seat, so I believe a new challenge is a must later on (season 3?).If you are interested to learn more or consulting Göran, then please let me know and I will put you in direct contact.A big thanks to Göran, I enjoyed this talk very much!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

Had an interesting talk with Gilad Fisher from Addionics, a startup company with unique 3D electrodes for batteries and their utilization of AI to customize and optimize the battery architecture.We are in times with the energy transition and the future of mobility is shaping up. Battery electric vehicles’ share of sales is growing rapidly. Many gigafactories are in the planning and building phases. As such, the areas of electrification, batteries, renewable energy are opportunities for entrepreneurs, startups and established corporates, to build new businesses around. The job opportunities are massive in all these “new” industries and businesses.Addionics is one exciting startup company. They raised 27 million $ in their Series A, to aid them to accelerate the scale-up and start manufacturing.It was great talking about the challenges scale-up companies are encountering, as I share the passion for entrepreneurs and scale-ups, running my own company to scale up. Talent is something that everyone is looking for, listen to how Addionics deal with this by listening to the podcast.Thanks for the engaging talk Gilad!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

It was great visiting an industrial city of the might of Västerås and entering ABB's historical areas and buildings. This city had, in my mind, been a robotic city for a long time. Peter Löfgren, CEO Synerleap corrected me: it is even more significant - we are part of the Electrification Valley. And Peter started this off with the essence of this discussion: “How to leverage innovation and value creation through an innovation ecosystem.”To innovate, passion is crucial, and this can be seen in the team of Synerleap. And they have been part of the journey for some unicorns and soonicorns (Northvolt, Einride, Volta Trucks…), so clearly, there is some “magic” happening here. To make an impact, we need to pair corporates with startups. This is a natural role for innovation ecosystems if you make it work properly and make all parties winners.ROCSOLE is also a member of the family, and we are together with Synerleap exploring the avenues in how to build synergies with corporates…Peter and his team are determined to make it happen. Get into action!Peter gives examples of how startups have had successes and how it has helped ABB to improve - here you can get the win-win proven.(Unfortunately, I wanted to make this to a YouTube version, but I struggled with the video/wifi this time. Technology…). Also - the pandemic has put face-to-face meetings on hold; I was the first startup member to visit the Synerleap since the pandemic! I hope there are many more visits, projects coming up for us and other startups. Collaboration is key to making an impact with innovation. Synerleap is also onboarding more industrial corporate partners.So if you are an entrepreneur, startup company, or corporate innovator - get in touch with Synerleap, to see if you jointly can unlock some potential! Thanks to Camilla, Martin and Peter. Looking forward to the continuation!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

In the middle of the pandemic, I had Tushar Kansal from Kansaltancy Ventures joining the podcast show as one of the first guests (S1E2). Now, we made a new episode! What has changed in this period for investors and entrepreneurs? Tushar has been through 200 webinars amongst others in a year; he works with many startups and entrepreneurs for funding and strategic advice. The number of startups set up is booming; we have seen 81 new unicorns in the first two months, and in India, there are now 88 unicorns. In the podcast, we look at what type of businesses investors are looking at.We covered so much, and if the questions below are something you are thinking of, we might have some answers!As an entrepreneur, be open and honest, show your passion. Prepare for working long-term to make your startup a success. Should you do it all by yourself, or what about the team? What type of investor should you look for? What kind of support can they give? Do I have to have a ready product first before approaching investors? How do we find the customers, and are large corporates unapproachable?Listen to the whole podcast episode, and you will learn a lot about what to do as an entrepreneur - and even maybe this sparks your interest to start your own company or help you take the following steps as an entrepreneur.For startups/entrepreneurs/investors, especially in India - get in touch with Tushar to join forces. I am sure there will be some magic created.Thank you, Tushar; so great talking to you; best of luck further!/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

It was a pleasure inviting Thomas Henry, Eunike Ventures, to discuss the energy transition and how to enable new technology to be deployed faster at scale. We also had a summary of the CERAWEEK and what we would like to see next year. We encourage the organizers to include more USE CASES to boost the open innovation and collaboration further. What has worked, how did you get there, what mistakes did you learn from? We need to do so much at a significant scale; we need to collaborate to get there.Innovation ecosystems do not only need to have venture capital to invest; there is a significant need to test new technology and have scalability. We discuss ways of technology adoption and technology readiness. All new technology is not all about software, AI, and apps. There is a need for equipment and infrastructure; hydrogen is one area that requires this.Below is the API 17N Technology Readiness Level ladder (credit: NASA/DoD) for support.Listen to the whole podcast for more insights, and a big thanks to Thomas for sharing his views on the energy transition./Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

It brings joy and “quality of life” talking and engaging with Ernesto Sirolli.Sirolli and his team has been part of starting some 55,000 business globally!For those who wants to climb the mountain as entrepreneurs, they are self-selected and Ernesto can be the “sherpa” to guide and support you getting to the peak.How to get to the position where you can do what you love and get paid? The entrepreneurial know-how is essential to get there. Remember, you cannot do this by yourself, there needs to be a trinity of fantastic product (service), exquisite marketing communication and perfect financial management. (NOTE: I apply this myself, in terms of my BLACK DIAMOND rules, for TEAM, Marketing, Product and Funding). This is a form of entrepreneurial elegance.And what did Ernesto tell in the “Millionaire” magazine interview about the NEW ELEGANCE…or the true legends of Silicon Valley - listen to the podcast and you will learn this and much more about the new beautiful and quality of life. The story about Henry Ford, how he became one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, going through two prior bankruptcies.A big thanks to Ernesto, with such engaging topics and his absolute passion about how to bring entrepreneurs to the peak.Check out Sirolli’s Trinity of Management courses, here is a fantastic source for entrepreneurs: https://sirolli.com/trinity-of-management/Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

What a great talk with Florian Pestoni! He’s been working at both startups and well-recognized tech companies like Microsoft and Facebook. Right now, he is working as a co-founder with InOrbit. So where is his heart - with established corporates or startups? (I believe you will guess the right answer…).For Florian, the new robotics generation which is perceptive smart robots, we are finding a lot of new application areas and don’t need to keep humans away from them. The automation and collaboration human-robot will allow for a lot of efficiency increases and helping us humans to avoid a lot of physically demanding jobs.This new generation of robotics is creating so many new opportunities - at the same time there has been both fear and expectations of perhaps empathy in robots for a hundred years (NOTE: R.U.R. is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Capek "R.U.R.”, from where the word ROBOT was first derived into the English language - I haven’t seen it, but have read the play many years back. My affection to robots and science-fiction started in my youth).Are robots taking away our jobs - what is the future of work?At least for entrepreneurs there are vast opportunities into robotics. In this field it has never been easier to make a startup.And Florian has a great wisdom to share: “don’t fall in love with your technology, but with…”. Listen to the podcast and you will learn about this and many other things.A big thanks to Florian, and I am looking forward to the evening when we can enjoy a pizza together./Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com