Leaders in Cleantech is a bi-monthly podcast hosted by David Hunt, founder of Hyperion Search. Each episode features candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and innovators driving the clean energy and mobility transitions. We go beyond technology—diving into the human side of the journey. From early failures to funding wins, we explore what it really takes to lead: building teams, shaping culture, and navigating complexity in a fast-changing world. This is a podcast about cleantech, but…
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Rupert Newland is a British entrepreneur. He founded Arenko in 2014 and serves as Chief Executive. Arenko provides large energy companies with enterprise-grade software to manage their asset portfolios, stakeholders and AI applications by unlocking performance from data, connectivity and automation embedded in its proprietary Nimbus software. Under his leadership, Arenko has deployed Nimbus on…
In this episode, I’m joined by Steve Robinson and David Beeston from Hyperion Search for a Q2 cleantech market review, looking across technology, investment, infrastructure and talent. The central theme of the conversation is clear: the market is moving from announcement to alignment , or perhaps more sharply, from ambition to execution . Capital is still flowing, M&A activity continues, and the…
In this episode of Leaders in Cleantech, I sit down with Nacho Gimenez, Chief Operating Officer at OXCCU, to explore his journey from chemical engineer, to venture investor, and now back into an operational leadership role at one of Europe's most exciting climate technology companies. We discuss OXCCU's breakthrough approach to producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other hydrocarbons by…
Howard Johns has spent more than two decades doing exactly one thing: putting clean energy in the hands of people. POP is the natural culmination of that work. Following a degree in Energy and Environmental Technology, his journey began in the 90s as an activist and protestor - trying to stop a coal mine in South Wales and various roads across the UK. Realising you can’t solve the problem by…
About our Guest Chris is a commercial Energy and Mobility lawyer, with nearly 20 years' experience in the sustainability sphere. With specialist knowledge of battery storage, solar, EV infrastructure and wind, Chris regularly advises funders, asset owners, developers and contractors on renewable energy projects and the trading and procurement of renewable power. From PPAs and optimisation…
About our Guest Dr. Pete Armstrong: Dr.Pete Armstrong is the CEO/CTO and co-founder of Mixergy, a smart hot water technology company reshaping how we heat and store energy. After completing his PhD on intelligent hot water systems at Oxford University with co-founder Ren Kang, Pete helped pioneer Mixergy’s technology that makes hot water smart and a connected energy asset. Today, Mixergy leads the…
Philipp Man – terralayr In this episode of Leaders in Cleantech, I’m joined by Philipp Man, co-founder and CEO of terralayr, a company building a new kind of energy infrastructure platform focused on flexibility and battery storage. Philipp shares his journey from commodities and entrepreneurship into the energy sector, and the insight that led to terralayr: the growing flexibility gap in power…
In this episode of Leaders in Cleantech , I’m joined by Adrien Pinsard, CEO of Telis Energy , a Carlyle-backed renewable energy platform targeting a 10GW development pipeline across Europe by 2030 . Adrien reflects on nearly two decades in the renewables sector , moving from private equity investor to platform builder and entrepreneur. Before launching Telis in 2022, Adrien spent 14 years…
In this episode I’m Joined by Mike Nakrani, CEO of VEV. Mike is an OG in the electrification of transport, and that’s ignoring the milk float joyride! We talk about the challenges, opportunities and many converging technologies and factors that impact fleet electrification. There are of course many examples now that light and heavy-duty electric fleets are here and scaling. Grid connections aside,…
In this episode, I’m joined by Johannes Kirnberger, co-founder and Managing Director of Delta Charge, a Swedish-German company building Europe’s next-generation charging and battery infrastructure for electric freight. Johannes shares his journey from advising global institutions like the OECD and World Bank to co-founding a startup that's tackling one of Europe’s most complex infrastructure…
In this episode, David Hunt discusses the key insights from the Hyperion Q4 Market and Talent Review, highlighting the significant shifts in the cleantech sector during 2025. The conversation covers the maturation of the industry, the focus on execution over exuberance, and the evolving demands for leadership and talent across various sectors, including energy storage, EVs, and renewables. The…