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Oct 2025
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Ep318: TDK Ventures on Emerging Energy T...

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT
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Nicolas Sauvage, president of TDK Ventures, discusses how AI-driven energy demand, emerging battery technologies like sodium-ion and shifting geopolitical dynamics are shaping the future of energy storage and deep tech investing. 
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