Marny Reakes, a chemical engineer with a diverse background in engineering, mining,and venture capital, offers a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, sustainability, and business growth.
Throughout these video’s, Marny’s shares her insights into navigating the challenges of innovation, sustainability, and scalability in the clean tech and deep tech industries.
Considerations when scaling:
She explains the importance of startups thinking early about scalability, market growth, and why engaging early with potential customers and industry players is a crucial part of the commercialisation journey.
Challenges for startups:
Marny emphasises the importance of de-risking technical aspects, understanding market needs, and having a team open to growth and feedback.
Recycling of Waste:
Marny is passionate about recycling waste and finding creative solutions for environmental challenges, particularly in the mining and industrial sectors
Scaling up ideas:
Drawing from her experience in mine rehabilitation and working with startups, she offers practical advice on takingideas from the lab to commercial viability.
Upside of failing
Marny encourages entrepreneurs to view failure as a valuable learning experience and highlights how past failures can be attractive to investors.
