What happens when the infrastructure feeding half the world's population becomes vulnerable to geopolitics, supply chain disruption, and outdated production models?
In this episode Nico Pinkowski, CEO and co-founder of Nitricity, shares how his team is reimagining fertiliser production through distributed, renewable-powered systems built closer to farmers. Nico reflects on failed technologies, difficult pivots, and the breakthrough moments that emerged when the company was at its lowest. From strengthening food security to scaling a 70-person climate tech business, he reveals why great leaders don't avoid hard problems—they stare the bull in the eyes and find opportunity where others see obstacles.
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Timestamps:
01:00 Food Security Risks
03:57 Nitricity's Mission
06:29 The Fertiliser Challenge
08:04 When Pivots Hurt
11:10 Bombing The Pitch
13:00 Opportunities In The Gutter
14:39 Reinventing Fertiliser
20:04 Scaling The Company
30:45 Stare The Bull
Useful links:
Nitricity website: https://www.nitricity.co/
Nitrcity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nitricity/
Nico Pinkowski Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaspinkowski/
Leaders on a Mission website: https://cs-partners.net/podcasts/
Simon Leich’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executive-talent-headhunter-agtech-foodtech-agrifoodtech-agritech/
