ESI What's Next? Podcast

Episode 9.1: Quenching the Future's Thirst - Job van Schelven

In the first part of our mini series Quenching the Future's Thirst, we are sitting down with Job van Schelven, Partner at PureTerra Ventures to learn about some of the challenges facing the planet’s water supply. We touch on such topics as how legacy infrastructure is causing significant water waste, how entrepreneurs pick a focus, and whether the conflicts of the future will be centered on water. Even though roughly 70% of the earth’s surface is water, issues facing water systems are often overlooked. Will humanity start paying attention before it is too late? We are grateful to the European Regional Development Fund, SEB bank and RIMI for their support.

Episode 8.4: ESI Sustainability Challenge - Elizabete Rebezova

In a special mini series about the ESI Sustainability Challenge, we are sitting down with Elizabete Rebezova from Renoinvestment to talk about why he and his team decided to join the ESI challenge and solve the problem they attempted to solve. We discuss such things as how to build a team of complete strangers, how to motivate house boards, and the benefits of joining a hackathon. Student Hackathons are a great way to learn about how the future is thinking about the current problems. Let’s learn about the future they envision.   We are grateful to the European Regional Development Fund, SEB bank and RIMI for their support.

Episode 8.3: ESI Sustainability Challenge - Ricards Agapovs

In a special mini series about the ESI Sustainability Challenge, we are sitting down with Ricards Agapovs from Last Chance Cuisine to talk about why he and his team decided to join the ESI challenge and solve the problem they attempted to solve. We discuss such topics as how to join a hackathon when you don't know anyone, how to create new ideas, and how to prevent food waste. Student Hackathons are a great way to learn about how the future is thinking about the current problems. Let’s learn about the future they envision.   We are grateful to the European Regional Development Fund, SEB bank and RIMI for their support.

Episode 8.2: ESI Sustainability Challenge - Matiss Katanenko

In a special mini series about the ESI Sustainability Challenge, we are sitting down with Matiss Katanenko from Green Dream to talk about why he and his team decided to join the ESI challenge and solve the problem they attempted to solve. We touch on such subjects what value hackathons bring to the individual participants, what prevents apartment owners from adapting sustainable upgrades, and how to make the transition from being a musician to wanting to start a company. Student Hackathons are a great way to learn about how the future is thinking about the current problems. Let’s learn about the future they envision.   We are grateful to the European Regional Development Fund, SEB bank and RIMI for their support.

Episode 8.1: ESI Sustainability Challenge - Karlis Karolis

In a special mini series about the ESI Sustainability Challenge, we are sitting down with Karlis Karolis, Baltic Head of Innovations at SEB bank to learn about why the company decided to be a partner for the challenge and how they chose a problem for the participants to try and solve. We touch on such subjects as how new innovation ecosystems grow, how to balance current business needs and future innovation, and what sustainability means to a bank. Innovation challenges are a great way to foster idea generation to solve the problems that face many corporations. We’ll see if this is used more and more frequently in the future.  We are grateful to the European Regional Development Fund, SEB bank and RIMI for their support.