Reactor Podcast
Reactor – The Podcast for Deeptech & Climate Tech Mission-Driven Founders
Reactor is where ambitious founders and industry leaders share the real stories behind scaling deeptech & climate tech impact-driven companies. Hosted by Jérôme Gilleron, this podcast dives deep into the challenges, strategies, and breakthroughs that drive profitable and cashflow-positive growth in climate tech, deeptech, and sustainability.
Through candid interviews with startup founders, scale-up executives, and industry experts, we explore:
✅ How to scale mission-driven businesses without burning out
✅ Fundraising, sales, and growth strategies for impact startups
✅ Lessons from leaders who’ve built and scaled industry-defining companies
Whether you're a founder, investor, or operator in the climate tech and deeptech space, Reactor brings you actionable insights to fuel your growth.
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👉 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms.
Reactor Podcast
6 Tips to Generate Revenue as a Deeptech or Climate Tech Founder
Are you building cutting-edge tech… but struggling to land your first customers?
This video is for YOU.
Whether you’re in deeptech, climate tech, or any science-based venture, I’ll walk you through 6 actionable sales strategies to help you go from prototype to paying customers — faster.
👇 What we’ll cover:
0:00 Intro — Why deeptech sales are hard
1:50 Tip 1: Founder-Led Sales from Day One
7:15 Tip 2: Sell the Vision, Not the Features
13:50 Tip 3: Evangelize Your Mission Every Day
19:35 Tip 4: Track Your Sales Funnel Like a Scientist
25:20 Tip 5: Prospect Daily – Never Stop Filling the Funnel
31:00 Tip 6: Embrace the CEO Role – Sell, Don’t Build
37:00 Bonus Q&A & Action Plan
🧠 What you’ll learn:
How to sell your tech before it’s even ready
Why YOU (the founder) need to be the first salesperson
How to get customers excited about a complex product
What metrics to track (and how) to close more deals
Why consistency in outreach is more important than perfection
When to stop building and start selling
💥 Who this is for:
Deeptech startup founders
Climate tech entrepreneurs
Academic spinouts
Technical CEOs learning to sell
Founders stuck at zero revenue
🧪 Why me?
I’ve launched a deeptech company, led a startup accelerator, and coached dozens of founders through early sales and survival. I’ve made every mistake so you don’t have to. This is the playbook I wish I had 10 years ago.
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