Capturing Carbon & Cleaning Air: The Rise of OOYOO

Ralph Nicolai Nasara is Co-founder and CTO of OOYOO, a social impact startup focused on capturing carbon dioxide and cleaning air for a sustainable future. Ralph shares his personal story and how his fascination with energy and batteries at a young age led him to pursue a career in climate tech, including a 10-year deep dive into the field of lithium-ion batteries. He explains the challenges and opportunities of carbon capture, as well as OOYOO's core technology - a passive membrane filtration system capturing CO2 - and shares about the company's future plans and current partnership with the Japanese government. Ralph also openly discusses the significance of mentors, building a team culture where people can be their authentic selves, and the value of humility and open-mindedness in problem-solving. Highlights 00:00 Early Days: Fascination with Batteries to Climate Tech 08:15 Carbon Capture: Challenges and Opportunities 25:41 Collaborating with the Japanese Government and Technology Deployment 36:38 The Power of Mentors and a 'Challenge Network' 45:06 The Importance of Humility and Unlearning Find out more about OOYOO: https://www.ooyoo.co.jp/en/