Danielle Mousseau, Director of Economic Development, 35 Mules, FPL - Season 2, Episode 5

Innovation scales at the speed of trust. In our latest episode of Piloting the Future with Danielle Mousseau of 35 Mules, she underscores just how important the people behind the innovation really are because technology doesn't adopt itself. People adopt technology. And people need to trust each other before they're willing to take a risk together. That was one of our biggest takeaways from this conversation with Danielle. We talked about how 35 Mules brings entrepreneurs closer to the people, expertise and real operating environments inside a utility—and why those relationships can change how a founder understands their customer, their product and ultimately their path to market. But this conversation also got personal. Danielle shared more about her own journey, her family and what originally brought her to FPL. We loved that part of our conversation because it was another reminder that behind every “utility,” “startup” or “solution provider” there are people. People trying to solve hard problems. People taking career and technology risks. People who need to understand each other better. And people who ultimately have to trust each other enough to try something new. That's what we hope Piloting the Future can contribute to this industry. Breaking down some of the barriers between startups, innovators and product developers building the next generation of technology—and the utility people who desperately need new solutions to the challenges ahead. Not by pretending those barriers aren't real. Danielle is pushing on exactly that intersection at 35 Mules, and this was one of those conversations both sides of our community will appreciate. 🎧 If you're building new technology for utilities—or you're inside a utility trying to bring new technology in—please listen. Danielle, thank you for trusting us with both the professional and personal parts of your story. And thank you for helping build the relationships that allow innovation to move. Because innovation may start with technology. But it scales with trust. Brought to you in collaboration with ‪@Innovation_Force‬, #EEONLINE and Lee Krevat's The Climate Champions Podcast! Piloting The Future, sponsored by EE Online, is hosted by InnovationForce CEO #KimGetgen and #innovation champion #LeeKrevat. The #podcast takes you on a journey to explore the #innovations changing the energy industry. We go behind the scenes to talk to the insiders who are not just talking about the #futureofthegrid, but are building it one new idea at a time. The Climate Champions started as an audio podcast series hosted by Krevat Energy Innovations Founder and CEO Lee Krevat. Lee interviews people helping to mitigate climate change. Lee also publishes YouTube videos interviewing champions and others educating people about specific climate change topics. He also conducts live interviews with climate change champions to engage audiences with Q&A. #ptf #pilotingthefuture #theclimatechampions #DanielleMousseau #35Mules