Temperate: The Tech Beaming Heat Into Space to Disrupt the Trillion-Dollar Cooling Market | Angel Insights

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The episode discusses Temperate, a UK startup developing a revolutionary cooling technology that beams heat into space to disrupt the cooling market.

Temperate: The startups building tech that beams heat into space and aims to disrupt the trillion-dollar cooling market Air conditioning consumes 10% of the world's electricity, a figure set to double by 2050. Is there a better way? I got the chance to speak with Charlie, founder of Temperate, a UK startup that has developed a revolutionary cooling technology up to 20 times more efficient than standard AC. Their system uses no refrigerants and works by converting heat into light and beaming it directly into space. Listen to learn how this deep-tech solution, built with materials from a supermarket, is targeting the multi-trillion-dollar data centre and HVAC markets, and why it represents a massive opportunity for early-stage investors. Learn more about SEIS tax reliefs . Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. ⁠Take 2 mins to learn more⁠ .

People in this episode

Guest: Charlie

Topics covered

• angel investing
• technology
• cooling market
• sustainability
• startups

Keywords

• cooling technology
• air conditioning
• refrigerants
• data centre
• HVAC markets
• early-stage investors
• SEIS tax reliefs

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Temperate

Places: UK

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