Cambridge Tech Podcast latest episode is with Bill Yost talking cement, startups, and the differences in building businesses either side of the Atlantic.

Cement is the second most used material on Earth with 4 billion tonnes produced annually, and conventional cement production accounts for 7% of global CO2 emissions. If the cement industry were a country, it would rank behind only the US and China in carbon output. That's the scale of the opportunity.

Enter Reclinker, a Cambridge-based startup that converts reclaimed cement into clinker using electric arc furnaces already used in steel recycling. Rather than building expensive new infrastructure, they're partnering with existing steel manufacturers.

Bill talks about the funding journey, how to demonstrate the process at industrial scale, and how they have secured important supply chain agreements.

Whether you're fascinated by climate tech, curious about fundraising strategy, or interested in how to build in Cambridge's ecosystem, this episode delivers real insights from someone who's done it multiple times, on both continents.

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The latest episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast features Tim Ansor, leader of the Intelligent Services Business Unit at Cambridge Consultants, discussing the rapidly evolving world of physical AI and robotics. If you're building in this space or investing in it, this conversation is essential listening.

What Is Physical AI, Anyway?

Tim cuts through the hype to define physical AI simply: AI that understands the physical world and its properties. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude which are trained on text and images, physical AI systems grasp that objects exist even when hidden, that some things are squishy and others hard, and that gravity works.

It's the missing piece that's making humanoid robots genuinely viable now, not just sci-fi fantasy.

What This Means for Your Team - New skills are coming. Future managers won't just lead people, they'll manage AI agents and robotic collaborators too. Education needs to evolve from "learn to code" to "be fluent with AI tools."

Listen now to learn more!

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