Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Net-Zero Infrastructure: $3B Projects + Licensing Breakthrough Tech
28 Oct 2022
Discover how 8 Rivers is building billion-dollar net-zero energy projects & licensing game-changing tech to accelerate the global clean energy transition.My guest for his episode is Damian Beauchamp, the President and Chief Development Officer of 8 Rivers.In addition, he is also:An advisor to the Carbon XPrizeA Board member at NET Power8 Rivers is a platform company developing the sustainable infrastructure of tomorrow by inventing and commercializing large-scale innovations in the race to Net Zero. Founded by a former Wall Street finance executive and a literal rocket scientist, their investors include industry heavyweights Exelon, SK Group, McDermott, and Occidental Low Carbon Ventures.In this episode, we talked about the following:How they’re creating billions of dollars of market-proven valueHow Blue Ocean strategies have served them wellThe validation they’ve received on a net-zero, cost-neutral natural gas power plant in TexasTheir go-to-market plan of innovation and IP development, followed by licensing the tech to others for maximum scale and climate benefitsThe path to securing big-name corporate partnersThe need to be optimistic and solutions-oriented when it comes to tackling climate changeQuotes from Calvin Coolidge on the power of persistenceWhy he has a picture of the Grand Canyon as his LinkedIn banner pictureAnd lots moreHope you enjoy!And give Damian and 8 Rivers a shout-out on LinkedIn or Twitter by sharing this podcast with your people.-------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.Learn more:Climate CEO Mastermind Peer Groups — Our 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.Newsletter — A 3-minute weekly summary of climate tech, startups, better habits, and deep work.Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 3x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 60,000+ 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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