Summary
Our host, Joe Batir, talks with Alex Rozenfeld, founder and managing partner of Climate Impact Capital, about the CHILI program. CHILI is an incubator for early-stage hardware innovation in carbon and hydrogen, associated with the non-profit Texas Innovates. The program aims to bring together companies in the hydrogen and carbon space to create a solutions ecosystem. The goal is to focus on hardware-intensive technologies that are capital-intensive and require incubation support. The program is currently funded by the Department of Energy and is in the proof-of-concept phase. The long-term vision is to create a community of hydrogen and carbon companies in the Gulf Coast region and attract startups and entrepreneurs to the area to grow this ecosystem.
Alex’s Book Recommendations:
Drawdown by Paul Hawken
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Keywords
CHILI, incubator, early-stage innovation, carbon, hydrogen, hardware, Department of Energy, Houston, startups, entrepreneurs
Takeaways
· The Chile program is an incubator for early-stage innovation in carbon and hydrogen.
· The program focuses on hardware-intensive technologies that are capital-intensive and require incubation support.
· The program is currently funded by the Department of Energy and is in the proof-of-concept phase.
· The long-term vision is to create a community of hydrogen and carbon companies in the Gulf Coast region and attract startups and entrepreneurs to the area.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Alex Rozenfeld and Climate Impact Capital
03:03 Introducing the CHILI Program and its Acronym
06:14 Discussion on the funding of CHILI
10:21 When and how the program is engaging Corporate Sponsors and Supporting Startups
12:04 Why Focus on Carbon, Hydrogen, and Hardware
14:23 Goals and Vision for the CHILI Program
23:15 Desired Applicants and Selection Criteria
25:34 Promoting Houston as an Innovation Hub
31:45 How to Apply for the CHILI Program
34:26 Final Questions
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