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On our sixth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Josef Bromovsky from Algoma.

0:10: Introduction

2:25: Are you able to share with us a little bit more on Algoma? What’s the problem space you’re in and exactly how is the solution that you’ve come up with, addressing that? Why is it unique in the space?

4:11: How does that come in from a cost parity perspective? How do you make it viable?

5:46: Where did this passion from climate and sustainability come from?

7:17: Did the entrepreneurial spark come in once you realised the negative affect the construction and engineering space has on climate or has that always been there?

8:25: Where did you meet your Co-Founders and when did you feel confident enough to go for it?

10:10: Did you have the idea for Algoma prior to undertaking the MBA or did the idea come to you as a result of doing the MBA?

12:30: How do they compare in terms of quality and durability in natural disaster zones?

14:12: How do they work around local planning acts and specific requirements in particular areas?

15:38: You’re 9 months into your journey now. Is that right?

16:07: What have the first 9 months looked like? Including the highs, the proud moments and the achievements? What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in that time period?

17:43: Are you focused predominantly on domestic builds or commercial? Or both sides?

19:05: Regulatory-wise, how do you think the regulatory market, policies and attitudes in general are going to work against or in your favour in the future?

20:19: What is the embodied carbon difference between a mass timber building vs a concrete building for example?

22:08: Talk me through the highlights of your journey so far. What have you got coming up that you’re excited about?

23:30: From an accelerator perspective, what are the key benefits you think you get from going through those and what do you think the key take aways are?

25:53: You mentioned about hiring already but are there any other asks that you would have? What could help you next year?

26:41: What community / people-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?

27:18: What media-based resource have you found to be the most impactful for your journey so far?

29:10: Do you have any productivity tips to manage your workload or work-life balance?

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