Frans Nauta

startups, climate change & innovation ecosystems | visiting scholar @UCBerkeley | founder climatelaunchpad.org and @ClimateKIC Accelerator | father ||

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Frans Nauta

Nov 20, 2017 · 6 min

7 reasons why having a top notch advisory board is crucial to start-up success

Crucial resources to turn your venture into a success are talent and networks. Get ready to convince the smartest, most knowledgeable and best-connected people to join you in your quest to…

Frans Nauta

Nov 10, 2017 · 7 min

Saving the Planet Star Wars Style, Founder Narcissism and Why Ideas Are Overrated

When you see loads of start-ups you start to discover patterns. I’ve probably seen over a thousand start-ups by now, most of them in cleantech. One of the patterns emerging is Founder…

Frans Nauta

Oct 26, 2017 · 4 min

For hard tech startups, this is the closest you can get to heaven (and you have 4 days left to apply…)

For much of 2017 I’ve been working with at Cyclotron Road. Since I’ve moved back to Europe after the summer, I’m not formally engaged with the team…