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Podcast: Why climate tech needs more than private investment – Smart Green Shipping’s Diane Gilpin

Diane Gilpin, CEO and founder of Smart Green Shipping, talks to the UKTN Podcast about the need for public sector climate tech investment.

This week’s UKTN Podcast guest is Smart Green Shipping CEO and founder Diane Gilpin, who discusses the astronomical climate impact of the shipping industry, why Scotland is the perfect place for a woman entrepreneur in climate tech, and why government funding is vital alongside private investment into the green technology space.

Gilpin founded Smart Green Shipping in 2014. The startup develops hardware and software designed to reduce the climate impact of the shipping industry. Gilpin has been in the shipping industry for well over a decade and discusses how far behind it is in the fight for gender equality.

Gilpin notes, however, that her experience of business and engineering in Scotland was surprisingly progressive and welcoming.

“Scotland has become a hub for green energy transition, there’s also a strong nature thrust in Scotland as well it’s a very progressive country in understanding opportunities for new innovation,” she says.

Gilpin has worked in tech for more than three decades, beginning her career on the launch team for Cellnet mobile phones before spending time in F3 and Formula One.

Listen to the full episode here, along with all previous episodes of the UKTN Podcast.

The UKTN Podcast is sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, which offers flexible banking solutions for startups, scaleups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO.

Throughout the series, the UKTN Podcast will be speaking to some of the key movers and shakers from UK tech. We’ll learn growth strategies from both seasoned and up-and-coming founders, hear market sentiments from investors, and question policymakers on the decisions impacting the country’s innovation economy.

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