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CleanTechies Podcast#265 What is the EU Innovation Fund and Who Can Apply for Funding | Joel Armin-Hoiland (Climate Finance Solutions)JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT!The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together we’ll explore abundance, alongside Founders and Investors at Andreessen Horowitz, Brimstone, Crux, DCVC, Durin, Earth AI, Endolith, Navier, Radical AI, Rainmaker, Voyager Ventures and SOSV. Sign up for 10% off here.Hey everyone, welcome back to CleanTechies!Today, we’re diving into one of the biggest non-dilutive funding opportunities out there: the EU Innovation Fund.We’re talking about €40 billion euros being deployed between now and 2030...
2025-10-2255 min
CleanTechies Podcast#262 How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era | Live from NY Climate WeekEpisode Title: How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era (Live from NY Climate Week!)This week, we're sharing our live audience podcast from NY Climate Week: "How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era."We assembled a fantastic panel to discuss the strategies founders need to thrive in this new landscape:Augustus Doricko (Founder, Rainmaker)Liz Dennett (CEO, Endolith)Grant Brown (Partner, 8090 Industries)Joel Armin-Hoiland (Founder, Climate Finance Solutions)🔑 Key Discussion Topics Include:Strategies for Winning in the Anti-Climate EraAdapting to Tal...
2025-10-011h 25
CleanTechies PodcastNYCW Event: How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era (Live Podcast)Winning as a Climate founder has always been tough. It’s even tougher with the current administration.Despite that, there are many founders and investors who are winning. We’re bringing some of those together for our live podcast during NY Climate Week. When: Tuesday, September 23rd, from 2:00 to 4:30 pm Where: Chelsea (address revealed upon accepted registration) Panelists: Augustus Doricko (Rainmaker Technologies) | Liz Dennett (Endolith) | Grant Brown (8090 Industries) | Joel Armin-Hoiland (Climate Finance Solutions)Who: Climate Founders, Investors, and Ecosystem SupportersFormat: * 2:00 pm —...
2025-09-0802 min
CleanTechies Podcast#258 How to Land a DOE Grant For Critical Minerals w/ Joel Armin-Hoiland (Climate Finance Solutions)The Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Grant: What's the Real Story?Is the Trump administration really putting a billion dollars into critical minerals? Not exactly. Most of it is just a re-packaging of existing funds.But this isn't about politics—it's about opportunity.In this episode, we sit down with Joel Armin-Hoiland, founder of Climate Finance Solutions, who has secured over $1.6 billion in grants for climate tech companies. He's here to reveal where the real grant money is, how to get it, and what language you absolutely must avoid in your applications.💥 Key T...
2025-08-2758 min
Invested In ClimateGrant Management & Strategy: How to Win & Deliver on Climate GrantsNon-dilutive funding isn’t just about landing the grant; it’s about delivering on it with excellence. In the third episode of our Deep Dive Series with Climate Finance Solutions, we go beyond the application and explore what happens after the award. Our guest host Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder & CEO of Climate Finance Solutions, is joined by two experts who live and breathe this work: Susan Perri, Director of Grants at Climate Finance Solutions, and Jeff Haydock, CEO of ecoCFO.Together, they unpack the essential strategies behind post-award grant management from navigating audits to implementing smart financial systems, craf...
2025-05-0652 min
Invested In ClimateLeveraging Non-Dilutive Funding as a Climate FounderNon-dilutive funding is a critical part of the capital stack for climate startups. Changes in Washington have made this landscape all the more challenging to navigate. To improve understanding of the opportunities in this space, Invested in Climate is partnering with Climate Finance Solutions on a series of podcast episodes. As our first deep dive in this series, Climate Finance Solutions Founder & CEO Joel Armin-Hoiland joined as a guest host and interviewed Tinia Pina, CEO of Re-Nuble and Dimitry Gershenson, CEO of Enduring Planet. They’ve both unlocked millions in non-dilutive capital to accelerate climate progress and sha...
2025-04-2245 min
Invested In ClimateGrant Funding in a New Era with Climate Finance SolutionsIn just its first few weeks in power, the Trump administration has wreaked havoc on the climate tech landscape. An executive order aimed at accelerating fossil fuel extraction and slamming the brakes on renewables and the freeze on all federal grants has already had a devastating effect. Even though the freeze was quickly rescinded, climate companies and organizations across the country are struggling to operate amidst the uncertainty of whether the government will rescind its contractual obligations and cut funding. At stake are hundreds of billions of dollars that have been crucial to developing America’s green economy. C...
2025-02-1836 min
The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and TechnologyJoel Armin-Hoiland | Founder & CEO, Climate Finance SolutionsWelcome to The Zenergy Podcast! On today’s episode, Karan interviews Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder and CEO of Climate Finance Solutions. They start off with an overview of the work CFS is doing followed by a look into Joel’s background and the origin story behind the company. Then, they discuss what’s driven the growth of the grant funding ecosystem in recent years, what elements of a grant proposal are most compelling to funders, and how companies can position themselves well to be able to achieve a high probability of success in receiving funding. They also talk about how early...
2025-01-0942 min
InevitableEp. 209: Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder & CEO at Climate Finance SolutionsToday's guest is Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder and CEO of Climate Finance Solutions.Climate Finance Solutions, or CFS, as it's also known, is a mission driven consultancy that helps companies and organizations around the world secure non-dilutive funding to develop and scale high impact climate solutions. They also provide technology, business and project development consulting to support their clients in securing funding and scaling their solutions. Their team has secured over $75 million in non-dilutive funding and leveraged over 30 million more in external co-financing, including several million dollars in impact equity investment with an 88% success rate.Joel...
2022-05-161h 06