806: Inside MIT’s Solutions Factory: Scaling Climate Tech 2.0 | Ben Downing, The Engine
What’s blocking our climate tech breakthroughs?
It’s not the tech. It’s the process.
Ben Downing has seen the system from both sides—first as a Massachusetts state senator, then as VP at Nexamp scaling solar across the country. Now, as Chief Growth Officer at The Engine, MIT’s accelerator for “tough tech,” he’s helping commercialize game-changing innovations that can decarbonize the toughest sectors—steel, cement, transmission, and beyond.
But it’s not just about the science. It’s about fixing the systems—permitting, infrastructure, policy—that stall progress. In this episode, Ben shares why…
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