Don't wait for political support to make climate tech – Chris Morris, founder, Sustainable Ventures

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🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Chris Morris, co-founder and COO of Sustainable Ventures discusses why entrepreneurs can't wait for government support to make advancements in climate tech, why the Labour government's actions on climate solutions have left him pleasantly surprised and why the best climate solutions need to meet consumer needs.

Sustainable Ventures helps climate startups and entrepreneurs across the UK scale through investment, workspaces and venture support. Morris explains why the climate tech startups being funded by the group have to be able to provide solutions that the public can happily adopt without feeling like they are making too great of a sacrifice.

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0:00.0	We really are looking for businesses that allow you to have your low-carbon cake and eat it,
0:11.0	because the only way that you drive change in an industry like the construction sector
0:16.0	is by providing a solution which is economically attractive.
0:20.0	The political by providing a solution which is economically attractive.
0:29.6	The political cycle is a real challenge when you're dealing with things that have 10, 20, 30, hundreds of years of potential impact.
0:40.5	What we do is not wait for the politicians.
0:44.0	At the end of the day, we're focusing on the entrepreneurs that are out there,
0:46.9	developing technologies that can make a difference right now,
0:50.2	and which are economically viable in the market today.
0:58.4	From the first time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different.
1:04.9	Our episode partner, HSBC Innovation Banking, is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity
1:10.0	for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
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1:24.7	Hello and welcome to the UKTM podcast, a weekly chat with the movers and shakers of the UK tech industry and the destination for all things UK tech related.
1:35.0	And today I am joined by Chris Morris, co-founder and chief operating officer at Sustainable Ventures,
1:40.6	which invests in more than 700 climate tech startups around the UK.
1:46.0	Welcome, Chris.
1:47.2	Very nice to be here, Jane.
1:48.3	Thank you.
1:48.8	As you can probably hear, my voice is a little horse.
1:51.2	So I do apologise again.
1:52.6	I am still suffering with a little bit of a croaky voice, but we shall attempt to keep
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