He’s building a startup to beam power through lasers — transforming how we access energy!Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Billy Jeremijenko, the visionary Australian entrepreneur behind Aquila, a groundbreaking startup focused on wireless energy transmission through advanced laser technology. Billy shares his extraordinary journey—from his imaginative childhood, deep fascination with physics, to overcoming massive engineering and regulatory hurdles in launching Aquila.
Discover how Aquila aims to solve global energy distribution challenges by beaming energy via lasers to drones and beyond, unlocking potential for infinite drone flight, enhanced defense applications, and even global energy transmission. In this episode, Billy offers candid insights into the bold future of wireless energy, his contrarian beliefs on transmission versus storage, and why lasers are poised to transform how humanity accesses and uses energy.
Key Topics:
⚡️ Revolutionizing Energy Transmission with Lasers
🌌 Sci-Fi Inspiration Turned Startup Reality
🚀 Achieving Infinite Drone Flight
🛰️ Scaling Wireless Energy Networks Globally
🛠️ Navigating Engineering & Regulatory Challenges
🔋 Energy Transmission vs. Energy Storage
🌏 Empowering Global Energy Access
💡 Startup Lessons from Deep Tech Entrepreneurship
🪐 Lasers & the Future of Energy Infrastructure
🎯 Strategic Insights on Building Hard Tech Startups🤝 Connect with Billy:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-jeremijenko-a31399183Aquila: https://www.aquila.earth
🔗 Learn more about NZVC:
Website: https://www.nzvc.co.nz
Mark Pavlyukovskyy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavlyukovskyy/
Hendrik Remigereau - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrik-remigereau-09a03067/
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Growing Up in Australia and Early Inspirations
06:11 - From Student Side Hustle to Tech Innovator
13:02 - Early Entrepreneurship and Tech Projects
17:47 - How Sci-Fi Inspired Aquila’s Mission
27:13 - Founding Aquila: From Concept to Reality
33:00 - How Aquila Uses Lasers for Energy Transmission
38:40 - Pivoting Aquila to Solve Energy Distribution
42:04 - Solving Global Energy Problems with Laser Tech
45:26 - Aquila’s 10-Year Vision for Global Energy Networks
52:57 - Scaling Aquila's Wireless Energy Globally
54:30 - Lasers in Defense and Energy: Aquila's Big Picture
01:01:45 - Essential Advice for Hard Tech Founders
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