In This Episode
We are speaking with Nada Ahmed and Jason Ethier, two of the founding partners at Energy Tech Nexus. Energy Tech Nexus is a Houston-based hub designed to connect EnergyTech startups with the resources they need to grow. This includes access to capital, corporate partners, direct access to pilot opportunities, as well as a community of other founders doing the same thing.
In this episode, we dive into
**how they're building an innovation powerhouse in the heart of the U.S. energy industry,
**the evolving role of oil majors in clean tech,
**and how to navigate the new regulatory landscape of the Trump administration
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Topics:
(today’s show is all public)
**00:00 Intro to Nada & Jason
**01:51 Building the Energy Tech Nexus Community
**10:16 Funding & Supporting Clean Tech Startups in Houston
**14:30 Innovating in Green Chemicals and Advanced Materials
**20:57 Navigating the New Administration's Energy Policies
**29:46 Flaring and Methane Emissions
**32:05 How to Market Climate Tech Under Trump
**36:37 T36:37 How to Jump Start Nuclear Energy
**46:47 Carbon Capture and the Future Role of Oil Majors
Links:
**Nada Ahmed | Jason Ethier
**Energy Tech Nexus
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