Initiatives, challenges, and opportunities linked to attaining sustainability goals through inventive startups and projects took center stage. Aby Sam Thomas, Elodie Robin, Deniz Tekerek, Zain, and Tarawneh engaged in a discussion about climate tech entrepreneurship and sustainability endeavors in the UAE.
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HIGHLIGHTS
(1:00) Choosing Climate Tech Focus
(3:29) Green Future Project Overview
(8:27) Startup Scaling Challenges
(11:37) Entry into the Impact Space
(15:26) Initial Startup Challenges
(18:31) Climate Tech in Abu Dhabi
(22:43) Social Impact Entrepreneurship
(26:11) Profitable Sustainability
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QUOTES
"Sustainability is multifaceted. Every single thing we do in life has to do with sustainability."
"Make it relatable, target your audience, and take advantage of the momentum."
"Stop selling the solution, sell the vision."
"We're a one-stop shop solution for decarbonization, helping businesses measure, reduce, offset, and track their sustainability journey."
"We believe biodiversity is the future, and we're developing a framework to benefit from biodiversity projects."
"Our core mission is to simplify climate action, making offsets and sustainability as simple as possible."
"The problem is complicated, so the solution cannot be simple. It's about understanding the benefits down the line."
"Sustainability is becoming more paramount for companies, less about CSR, and more about ESG."
"We educate and create a culture of sustainability within companies to make it part of their identity."
"In the UAE, we're creating an ecosystem around climate tech, helping companies scale deep tech and disrupt highly regulated industries."
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