Scaling Sustainability: How Enaxiom is Driving Industrial Change with HydroCOOL

Episode Summary💧Revolutionising Water & Energy Savings in Industry – Mick Liubinskas dives deep with Tia Collings, co-founder of Enaxiom, to uncover how hardware innovation is transforming industrial water and energy usage.Tia shares Enaxiom’s mission to reduce water and energy consumption across industries like mining, data centers, and green hydrogen production through their breakthrough technology, HydroCOOL. Discover how her journey from sustainability consulting to hardware entrepreneurship led her to co-found Enaxiom with engineer Bijan Rahimi, and why they believe building better products is key to driving climate-positive change.From navigating risk-averse industries like mining to tackling the rapid growth of data centers, Tia explains how Enaxiom balances commercial value with environmental impact. Plus, learn how regulations in the EU and Asia are accelerating demand for sustainable industrial solutions, and why Enaxiom is gearing up for global expansion in 2025.💡 Tune in to explore hardware’s crucial role in climate tech, the challenges of scaling globally, and why sustainable solutions must make financial sense to drive real impact!Time Stamps00:00 – Introduction: Meet Tia Collings from Enaxiom and their mission to save water & energy00:27 – What is Enaxiom? The tech behind HydroCOOL and its industrial applications01:46 – From Antler to entrepreneurship: How Tia and Bijan co-founded Enaxiom03:57 – Why hardware innovation is key to climate solutions06:16 – Building better products: Saving money and the planet08:42 – Tackling mining vs. data centers: Navigating slow vs. fast-moving industries12:04 – Balancing venture funding with self-sustaining sales growth13:10 – Data centers' growing water & energy crisis: How Enaxiom is stepping in16:41 – The global expansion roadmap: Piloting in Australia and scaling abroad18:56 – Why EU regulations and U.S. market size both matter for climate tech22:07 – Enaxiom’s 2025 goals: Scaling technology, closing funding, and growing the team23:46 – The challenges of building a hardware team in climate tech25:46 – The inevitable transition to net zero and what it means for businesses28:52 – When will climate tech become the norm? Predictions for the next decade32:17 – Advice for future climate tech founders: Validate fast and build betterResources Mentioned🔗Enaxiom – Learn more about HydroCOOL and their industrial solutions📊Gartner Report – On data center growth and sustainability challenges🌍EU Data Center Regulations – Mandating energy and water efficiency🌱Climate Salad – Supporting climate tech founders and startups globally🌍 Ready to discover more innovative climate tech solutions? Here's what you can do:▶️ SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode featuring amazing founders solving climate challenges! →    / @climatesalad.  .🎧 Follow The Mix on your favorite podcast platform to listen on the go → https://the-mix-fm.captivate.fm/listen📧 Visit dayone.fm/shows/the-mix/newsletter and sign up for our newsletter to have these stories...

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