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be-inspired podcast with Christian Ochsenbein, eco-adventurer and director of the Swiss Battery Technology Center

by Alp ICT

In a special episode of the be-inspired podcast, Christian Ochsenbein, eco-adventurer and Director of the Swiss Battery Technology Center at the Switzerland Innovations Park Biel/Bienne, takes us on an exciting journey around the world to meet pirates, gigafactories and the future of electric mobility.

Christian Ochsenbein is an eco-adventurer, electrical engineer and current director of the Swiss Battery Technology Center at the Switzerland Innovation Park in Biel/Bienne, where he is strongly committed to a closed-loop battery solution and in particular promotes battery reuse.

In this special episode of the be-inspired podcast, this inspired thinker recounts his two-year round-the-world voyage by solar boat, full of fascinating anecdotes and lessons, as well as his current day-to-day life, which revolves around batteries.

Batteries are a key technology for the sustainability revolution. But batteries are also linked to various dilemmas and major challenges. Technological breakthroughs and innovative business models are urgently needed. The path towards a circular economy is part of the solution for a sustainable future.

Part of the discussion is about technologies, innovations, global value chains, geopolitics and the chances of creating brand new industries, as well as impressive stories, relevant battery knowledge and a passionate, courageous person. The podcast episode is therefore well worth listening to in its entirety.

Special episode info : the interview with Christian Ochsenbein was recorded by Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen as part of his own Sparkr podcast.

The be-inspired podcast

In the be-inspired podcast, entrepreneurs talk to Sparkr's Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen about their demanding daily lives, reveal how they deal with difficult challenges and show how they are reorienting and developing their businesses through innovative approaches.

You can listen to it on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any of the other popular podcast portals.

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