Fossil-Free Heat Pumps: $30M R&D and 200°C Industrial Decarbonization — Heaten

Learn how Geir Robstad and Heaten are replacing fossil fuels in heavy industry with high-temp heat pumps, unlocking gigaton-scale GHG reductions and cheaper clean process heat.⭐ My guest today is ⁠⁠Geir Robstad⁠⁠, Cofounder of ⁠⁠Heaten⁠⁠, a very high-temperature heat pump that can achieve 200°C process temperature at low costs while being completely independent of fossil fuels. They are backed by leading climate tech investors such as Azolla Ventures.---🎙️ In this episode, we talked about:- How their technology can reduce GHG emissions by 1 gigaton by 2050- Why governments should make it illegal to not use waste heat- What it means for decentralized heat to be the elephant in the room- Their nine-year journey of R&D and $30M of investment- Why they needed to pivot in 2017 to their current technology and customer use case- How they help industrial players in chemicals, paper, and district heating create process heat at lower costs with clean energy- The massive benefits of using COTS (What’s this? Gotta listen to find out!)- Why it’s a good thing for you to have competitors- And lots more---🙏 Hope you enjoy it!📣 And give Geir and Heaten a shout-out on LinkedIn, Slack, or Twitter by sharing this podcast with your people.---👍 Please leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast player. This is the #1 way that more listeners can discover the amazing climate CEOs and investors I get to interview here.---🌎 Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential.Here's our weekly newsletter — A 3-minute summary of climate tech startups, better habits, and deep work trends: ⁠⁠⁠https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com⁠⁠⁠Our main program is a Climate CEO Mastermind peer group community: ⁠⁠⁠https://entrepreneursforimpact.com⁠⁠⁠Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today’s highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management.Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 4x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 70,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself.

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