Great opportunity with BP Ventures and @ThisIsYSYS for those in the Cleantech space raising investment

Why this is important? I& #39;m gonna echo alot of what I learnt whilst with @ZeroCarbonCap + @ExeVelocities ....

[Mini Thread] https://twitter.com/ThisIsYSYS/status/1260513755999408128">https://twitter.com/ThisIsYSY...

Clean Tech is a wide term which captures alot of businesses which ultimately seek to tackle issues around climate change..

Typically barriers to startup ecosystem the exist in terms of

-The University https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎓" title="Graduation cap" aria-label="Emoji: Graduation cap"> you went to.
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-Connections / Network

In the cleantech space these issues are exacerbated. Why? Because Founders typically req. The following https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow"> (unwritten credibility signalling / practical knowledge )

- PhDs
- Masters Degrees
- Doctorates

Add another barrier. Typical clean tech funding doesnt work in a linear, tried and tested way. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark">

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Series A https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💷" title="Banknote with pound sign" aria-label="Emoji: Banknote with pound sign">
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Hence the creation of @ZeroCarbonCap and others who offer specialised support /investment.

Access to PhDs etc are limited. Therefore minority founders in the Cleantech space were few and far between. The exceptions were good folk such as

- @TheMarvinTabi Wesaf Energy

- Carlton Cummins and Amrit Chandan of @aceleronenergy

Feel free to add to this list https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👆" title="Up pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Up pointing backhand index">

Share this opportunity far and wide. Thread done. Utilising my quarantine time bonus https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">

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