Lionel Mora (Neoplants) on fighting air pollution with plants

Having a deep impact on pollution with a breakthrough technology! That's one bet Neoplants is about to win in the next few months. After 4 years of R&D, the Neo P1, an indoor plant to purify the air, is coming to home.This is what we discuss with Lionel Mora, CEO & co-founder of Neoplants, amongst other topics, in this new episode of Entrepreneur Talks, STATION F podcast. Tune in to learn about Lionel's entrepreneurial journey, why he decided to build a deeptech company, the learnings so far, and what's coming next at Neoplants.Topics01:00 — Introduction and presentation of Neoplants04:00 — The genesis of the company08:00 — Breakthrough technology vulgarization12:00 — 4 years of R&D before launching the market17:00 — Product iteration: trying to kill the idea fast24:00 — When tech meets bioengineering27:00 — The risks they face33:30 — Raising funds as a deeptech startup in the US vs Europe 35:00 — The vision: from indoor to outdoor plants37:30 — The market launch40:00 — Where to order?42:00 — Outro: Best quality of an entrepreneur? Unpopular opinion about tech or entrepreneurship? A dream board member?If you have enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a rating and a review!This episode is hosted by Yacine Sqalli, and produced with STATION F. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Entrepreneur Talks by STATION F, a podcast to inspire and support entrepreneurs in their journey!STATION F is the world's largest startup campus, with 1000+ startups working on-site. Located in Paris, STATION F gathers all the services an entrepreneur might need under one roof, including 350+ VC funds, 30+ public administrations, and mentorship offices by leading tech companies like Apple, Google, AWS, and OVH.We are here to help bring ambitious ideas to life and, in this podcast, you'll be able to meet some of the most brilliant entrepreneurs and personalities, discover exciting projects, and learn from their experiences. Failures, regrets, tips, learnings, emotions - no topic will be avoided. We will address all questions to learn the best from our guests.Sit tight, listen carefully, and take notes, because you're about to get inspired. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.