{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66311a5aac8cdb0012197f15/6a16ddc7942fd18754a983e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 12: 'The Million Pound Question'","description":"<p>After the gut punch of a failed grant bid, Tom finds himself in unfamiliar terrain: less scrappy startup chaos, more slow-moving institutions, and lenders who think his project is somehow both too risky and too small. But out on the farm, things are moving. Trials are showing results. Biochar is selling. Credits are retiring.&nbsp;So, can Tom finally stitch together the money, machinery and momentum to get Restord 2.0 off the ground? And will Winnie the dog be impressed by any of it?</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Samuel</a> – Co-Founder,<a href=\"https://capchar.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> CapChar</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanmahida/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chintan Mahida</a> – Co-Founder, <a href=\"https://capchar.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CapChar</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/brodiebiomass/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Brodie</a> – Director, <a href=\"https://www.brodiebiomass.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brodie Biomass</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-barker-78b97428/?originalSubdomain=uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Barker</a> – Partner,<a href=\"https://counteract.vc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Counteract</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hume-7ba879110/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Hume</a> – Senior Associate,<a href=\"https://finance.earth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Finance Earth</a></li><li>Team members at <a href=\"https://www.bennettsassociates.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bennetts Associates</a>, <a href=\"https://www.greenwastecompany.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Green Waste Company</a>, <a href=\"https://www.terrasetclimate.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Terraset</a>, <a href=\"https://www.woodtekengineering.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Woodtek</a> and <a href=\"https://www.oxbury.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oxbury</a>.</li><li>And a special thank you to Ewan Swan – University of Plymouth MSc Student – for his expertise and passion in conducting our biochar trials.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is:</p><p>hosted by<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Tom Previte</a>,</p><p>produced by<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Ben Weaver-Hincks</a>,</p><p>assistant produced by Sydney Davies,</p><p>with marketing by<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Oluwaseun Sanni</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Restord"}