How to Launch Winning Climate Startups - Benjamin Tincq (Marble)

How to Launch Winning Climate Startups - Benjamin Tincq (Marble)

Author: Hugo Rauch June 12, 2025 Duration: 42:29

In this episode, we dive into one of Europe’s greatest climate venture studios: Marble.

Ben Tincq, founding partner at Marble, joins us to discuss how they build companies from scratch that aim to solve the hardest climate problems.

Here’s what we cover:

- Finding hard climate problems and solutions

- Recruiting great deep tech founders

- Going from “minus one to one”

- Trading market risk for technical risk

… and more!

Watch the full conversation on YouTube 👇***

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

02:09 The Genesis of Marble

07:54 Building the Right Team

11:41 Picking Climate Problems

17:51 Creating Startups Systematically

23:22 Balancing Ambition and Returns

26:42 Clean Energy Abundance

30:33 Traits of Great Founders

37:43 Rapid Fire Questions

📚 STARTUPS MENTIONED

Renaissance Fusion: Fusion energy startup

Vema: Geologic Hydrogen

Stealth methane-reduction company from Marble

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Hugo Rauch hosts New Wave, a podcast that lives at the intersection of business ambition and scientific reality. This isn't about distant predictions or abstract science; it's a grounded exploration of the technologies and companies being built right now to address our environmental future. Each episode focuses on the practical journey, dissecting the models, the breakthroughs, and the hard decisions that define the climate tech landscape. You'll hear from founders, researchers, and investors who are actively shaping this space, getting into the specifics of what works, what doesn't, and why. The conversations move beyond hype to examine the tangible mechanics of creating viable solutions, from energy storage and sustainable materials to carbon removal and regenerative agriculture. It’s for anyone who thinks about the climate challenge not just as a crisis, but as a complex and urgent field of innovation. By tuning into this podcast, you gain a clearer understanding of the economic forces and scientific principles driving the next generation of environmental solutions. New Wave connects the dots between the lab, the boardroom, and the impact we need to see in the world, offering a sober yet optimistic look at where substantive progress is truly being made.
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