Ep.#66 Jon Salazar Founder and CEO @ Gazelle Wind Power l
Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp
PART 1: Meet the founder: Jon Salazar Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind
Power
During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Jon
Salazar Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind Power. Gazelle has developed a
unique and innovative Hybrid Floating Platform with high stability and
attenuated pitch, designed and engineered by leading expert naval
engineers. The company is on a mission to enable the power of wind for
the globe and accelerate the worldwide opportunity for deep-water
offshore wind energy.
I was excited to have Jon on the show and learn the ins and outs of the
fast-growing offshore wind energy industry and how Gazelle has the
potential to play a key role in tackling the cost and engineering
challenges of deep-water floating wind turbines to unleash the
industry's full potential.
During this episode, you will learn about the industry and its potential
for growth. What needs to happen to accelerate the development of the
sector? Then we will cover with Jon the initial challenges in
developing the solution Gazelle engineered from lab scale to pilot
project. Finally, we will dive into their business model, their path to
scale their solutions, and how you can get involved in the project.
PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our
site)
In the second part of the show, Jon will share his secret sauce to
successfully raise millions from large institutional investors to
finance his hardware startups. He will also share some of his best reads
and how he keeps up high energy despite his intense workload.