{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energytech Startups","title":"Inside Latin America's Climate Tech Boom with Benjamin Zehr","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/aa8f6d38\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3049,"description":"Benjamin explores the opportunities and challenges of building energy tech startups across Latin America and the Caribbean, and how Reciprocal is bridging the gap between the global North and the region through a venture studio focused on nature-based solutions. He discusses funding early-stage startups in emerging markets, the importance of local governance and indigenous communities, and why energy, climate, and ecological systems must be approached together to drive truly sustainable innovation.\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/benzehr/\nhttps://reciprocal.studio/\n00:00 - Intro\n00:30 - What is Reciprocal\n06:22 - The Amazon Fellowship\n13:59 - Nature-Based Solutions and Energy\n15:45 - Focus on Nature-Based Solutions\n18:01 - Monetizing Nature-Based Solutions\n25:00 - Starting a Startup Studio\n28:46 - Finding Founders in Tech\n34:04 - Why Houston for Startups\n36:04 - California: Climate Tech Hub\n39:58 - Houston's Startup Landscape\n45:14 - Gaps in Houston's Startup Ecosystem\n48:20 - Ecosystems in Houston Region\n50:25 - Houston Energy Tech Summit\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BcLvBZs7KjKyKwxjCN7uM3ceaU5nLSxOZljzKK515LE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kM2Fj/MzRlYTQ3ZDM0NmJm/ZDllOWE1Y2Y3MmRm/MDFkOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}