The whole truth is that we're all clinging to a lovely blue ball floating in a sea of blackness. Everything else is just a tale told by someone else which signifies nothing!
#reddingtonwisdom#TheBlacklist
SolarX Startup Challenge APAC: Powering the Rise of Cleantech Trailblazers
12 emerging solar and cleantech startups from Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Dubai took the spotlight at the SolarX Startup Challenge Asia-Pacific Pitch Session, presenting to 12 world-class investors from India, Singapore, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
The high-stakes forum featured sharp Q&As on brand building, fundraising, and market expansion—pushing founders to think big and scale fast. The session drew vibrant participation from ministers of Seychelles and Maldives, along with dignitaries from India’s MNRE, adding weight to the platform’s regional significance. With ideas sparked, conversations ignited, and capital in motion—SolarX Startup challenge APAC reinforced ISA’s commitment to fueling next-gen solar innovation across emerging economies.
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#SolarInnovations #APAC2025 #Investors #VoicesForSolar #ClimateAction #InvestInSolar #AmbtionToAction
🌞Empowering Solar Startups in APAC & India!
ISA’s SolarX Startup Challenge is unlocking local innovation to scale solar energy and improve energy access. After a successful Africa edition, the second edition, launched at COP28, saw 250+ applications—with 30 winning startups (20 from APAC, 10 from India) now in acceleration.
🚀Next stop: Investor Pitch Day on 16 July 2025 at the Seventh Session of the ISA Regional Committee Meeting for APAC Region
🔹12 SolarX startups
🔹12 leading investors
🔹One goal: Catalyse solar innovation through funding, mentorship & strategic partnerships
This is more than a pitch — it’s a gateway to capital, mentorship, and partnerships that can scale impactful solar solutions.
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#SolarInnovation #VoicesForSolar #EnergyAccess #ClimateAction #InvestInSolar #IdeasThatHaveWorked
🌟 Don't miss tomorrow's FREE workshop on Generative AI with Dr. Sadeep Jayasumana, a leading Staff Research Scientist in ML/ AI at Google, New York! 🚀
Dive into the future of technology and learn from the best in the field. 📅 Set your reminders now!
I will be a speaker at the All-Energy and DCarbonise 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland in a couple of weeks and will share how our tech can make mini-grids more efficient and reliable.
Looking forward to it!
#EnergyTech#EnergyEfficiency#MiniGridManagement
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In today's noisy world, so many opinions are expressed all around us. Having views on things often shows that you care, and a healthy debate can widen our perspective. But it's important for opinions and arguments to be based on facts that can be scientifically validated, as far as possible. People are entitled to have their own views, but they are not entitled to have their own facts.
#quotes #science #facts #knowledge
Dilmah Tea Founder Merrill J. Fernando has passed away at the age of 93.
The first to take single-origin Sri Lankan tea to 100 countries around the world
From the ashes of a colonial era, Merrill J. Fernando built a tea empire, founded on passion, quality, and an unmatched love for tea.
@ramithuh - Look into who will be coming
- Do some homework on them. Pleasently surprise them by knowing their work
- Have an elevator pitch readym may be multiple depending on the person.
- Follow up after meeting
Had a productive time with Gerhard Fettweis and the team at the Barkausen Institute in Dresden, Germany.
Barkausen Institute is focused on developing trusted computing infrastructure for the future cyber-physical systems.
Thank you for hosting me and for the inspiration!