It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

Stockholm Water Technology: Water from Sunlight

14 April 2026

Summary:

Find the thing that you are singularly best at doing in the whole world and do that with intensity.

Karthik Kunjali is one of those founders. A person whose journey has given him the skills and experiences to take on one of the hardest and possibly most impactful challenges in the world! 

TAKEAWAYS:

  • Karthik’s journey
  • Transition “from” Solar to Water Treatment
  • Founding Stockholm Water Technology
  • Challenges in Traditional Water Treatment
  • Challenges in Stage-Based Financing
  • Innovative Projects in Saudi Arabia

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

Si Robotics: Hiring the Physical AI Mafia

23 March 2026

Summary:

In this Protect Europe Podcast (PEP), Colin Brown sits down with Patryk Szymczak CEO of Si Robotics.

They discuss hiring the “Physical AI Mafia” south of Birmingham (UK), where to build a Category Leading company and building team confidence by taking on extreme tasks.

TAKEAWAYS:

  • From Poland to Global Ambitions
  • Strategic Location: Building a Business in the Right Place
  • The AI Physical Mafia: Talent and Innovation Hubs
  • Challenges in the Polish VC Ecosystem
  • Defining the Problem: The Need for Physical AI
  • The Framework of Dexterous Manipulation
  • Navigating Capital Raising in the Tech Landscape

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

Graphene: novel material to awesome product

3 March 2026

Summary:

In this episode of PEP conversation, Olivia Nestius CEO of Graphmatech discusses the significant challenges faced in the graphene industry, particularly focusing on the efficient integration of graphene into materials and the scaling of production processes. She highlights the importance of maintaining performance while managing costs and shares insights into the advancements made in production capacity.

TAKEAWAYS:

  • The integration of graphene into materials is a complex challenge.
  • Cost efficiency is crucial for the graphene industry.
  • Scaling production from small lab setups to industrial levels is essential.
  • Many companies struggle with scaling in the graphene sector.
  • Maintaining performance while reducing costs is a key focus.
  • The company has made significant advancements in production capacity.
  • Graphene’s high cost per kilo necessitates efficient use.
  • The transition from desk-sized equipment to large-scale machinery is significant.
  • Future production goals include hundreds of tons of capacity.
  • The challenges faced are common across the graphene industry.

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

It’s not a storm — it’s the climate

Biology Meets Manufacturing

12 February 2026

Summary:

This is a special Protect Europe Podcast (PEP) episode where we dive into what it takes to raise capital for a capital-intensive business. 

Colin Brown is joined by Maija Itkonen & Chris Landowski (Co-Founders Onego Bio) and Jaakko Soini  (Onvest) to talk about the challenges and massive opportunities of scaling a business that defines “Biology meets Manufacturing”.

The conversation was recorded live in the Onego Bio office with no visuals.

TAKEAWAYS:

  • The industrial egg market is worth roughly 100B.
  • Onego Bio is a “hedge” on that market and is welcomed in by the industry to offset the voltality in price and supply.
  • The platform can produce a lot more than an amino acid replica of the world’s favourite protein.
  • The company spun out of the legendary VTT with 10M in the bank before incorporation.
  • Finding investors who are more excited about the company than the founders has been the key to raising.
  • Regulation is important for safety, but the way you regulate can stimulate or hamper innovation, and we discuss EU vs USA approaches.
  • The future is at the intersection of Biology and Manufacturing