Ep 96: Jasper Deprez (TerraSpark) - Bringing Solar Power Down From Space

What if the future of energy isn’t on Earth, but above it? In this episode of Movers & Shakers, we sit down with Jasper Deprez, co-founder of TerraSpark, a startup working on one of the boldest ideas in energy: capturing solar power in space and transmitting it back to Earth. Space-based solar power isn’t new. The idea has been explored since the 1970s. What has changed is the economics: launch costs have fallen, satellites have become cheaper to build, and solar technology has dramatically improved. Jasper explains why TerraSpark believes now is the moment to turn decades of research into a real company and why their approach starts small, targeting places where reliable energy is particularly valuable before scaling “one orbit at a time.” We also get into the realities of building deeptech: assembling a team capable of tackling an idea this ambitious, applying a bootstrapper’s mindset to capital-intensive technology, attracting the right customers and talent, and building a European company when conventional wisdom says what you’re attempting is too difficult. At daphni, we're proud to back TerraSpark through our Blue fund. Enjoy this conversation about energy, space, deeptech, and what it takes to turn a slightly crazy idea into something real. daphni's Blue fund backs ambitious founders turning breakthrough science and deeptech innovation into world-changing companies. Learn more about Blue here: Blue Fund page (https://www.daphni.com/blue) Follow daphni on LinkedIn:   / daphni   Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite (https://www.audiomeans.fr/politique-d...) pour plus d'informations.