DIY Kyoto is creating the first premium consumer cleantech brand, producing products that are great designs, a joy to use and have a positive impact on the environment. DIY Kyoto’s first product ‘Wattson’ is an iconig energy monitor that differentiates itself through design. We caught up with co-founder Richard Woods during the Clean & Cool Mission in San Francisco to discuss the company’s expansion plans.

Interview conducted by Andrew McCallister

David Graham, Founder and CEO of PowerBeam, sat down with Andrew McCalister in Mountain View to discuss wireless electricity. PowerBeam turns electricity into an invisible laser, then literally beams it, as heat, across the room to a solar cell that converts it back into electricity.
Prior to PowerBeam David founded Poa Sana, which created a leading optical touch sensor design. Poa Sana’s technology was acquired by National Semiconductor in 2003.

Alan grabs lunch with Andrew to discuss the massive growth LeHigh has seen with over $30M of funding from the top Venture Capitalists. This has led to the company developing the worlds first process that enables recycled rubber to be used in products that would otherwise not be feasible, from improving the properties of plastics to increasing the sealant capacity of paints.

Alan then goes onto describe LeHigh’s growth strategy and future markets.

Marc Tarpenning, Co-Founder of Tesla Motors, sat down with Andrew McCalister in Silicon Valley to discuss the background of Tesla and how it has changed the perception of electric vehicles. Marc, also being an entrepreneur in residence at Mayfield, then goes onto give his opinion of VCs approach to the cleantech space.

Andrew McCalister chats with Anish about Next Wave’s portfolio companies. This is a great opportunity to hear about the cleantech market from an investors standpoint. Andrew and Anish then dive into details about innovations in the brewing industry and the tell tale signs of a great investment.

Richard chats with Andrew about how Quiet Revolution’s vertical axis turbine is a viable option for city locations. With a larger surface area of the blades the efficiency is improved in turbulent winds along with suppressing noise pollution.

Andrew McCalister chats with with one of the worlds leading electric bike manufacturers, Wisper, about their new product. Enabling people to replace the car with a bike for their daily commute, who would not have considered it under normal conditions, David Miall really is changing the way people approach low carbon transportation options.

Peter Ainsworth, ex Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, chats with Andrew about cleantech policies and how reducing bureaucracy will directly aid the investment community.

Ian McPherson from Affresol talks with Andrew about the company’s Thermo Poly Rock (TPR3) Material. Diverted from landfill, it is recycled and poured like concrete. However, after letting it set TPR3 has improved tensile and flex characteristics!

Ceres Power sees a future where every home is self sufficient in power, simply through their off-the-shelf technology. Peter explains how the company is going to get there.