Asma Sharafi, the CTO of Ensurge joins me to talk about their solid-state microbattery solution for many applications such healthcare, wearables, hearables and connectivity. Asma comes from an EV and eVTOL background, where manufacturing scalability is challenging to say the least! Asma shares the transition, the outlook for this microbattery technology and why it's so scalable. We also talk about why she joined, her outlook for the future, product demand, talent, intellectual property and much more.

At some point in your career, you may face a big question: stay employed or strike out on your own. There’s no right answer, just different trade-offs.

In this episode, Kevin Hays shares how he reached that crossroads and went on to co-found Morelle. He introduces the business, which is focused on fast-charge battery technology for e-bikes, drones, robotics, and other mobility applications, and reflects on the decision to become a co-founder, along with the lessons he’s learned building the company.

It’s a valuable listen for anyone weighing the leap into self-employment, and for new founders navigating the same challenges.

“Data centres could consume up to 10% of global electricity by 2030, up from just 1–2% today.”

Paul Charles, Co-Chair of the ESS & Data Centre Committee at NAATBatt International, joins us to explore one of the biggest challenges in energy right now: powering data centres and AI factories.

We cover the current market landscape, government policy trends, talent shortages, US vs China readiness, and how companies can break into this rapidly evolving space.

If you’re interested in energy storage, batteries, or the future of data centre power, this is an episode worth listening to.

And yes...there’s enough here for a Part 2 which we're already planning!