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Clinton Bemont, CEO of Maxwell & Spark on accelerating the energy transition and moving to The Netherlands from South Africa.

Clinton Bemont Season 2 Episode 30

Clinton is the founder and CEO of Maxwell & Spark, manufacturer of renewable energy systems.

Originally from South Africa, he has led highly innovative engineering teams, in the fields of materials engineering and renewable energy. From academics, solar car racing and the large hadron collider, to shipping lines and litigation in Africa and Europe. 

He is an Honourary academic at University of KwaZulu-Natal. His academic career started in Philosophy but led him to a PhD in Materials Engineering.

In this episode, we'll cover the following topics:

  • Accelerating the energy transition;
  • Academia versus industry;
  • Moving to the Netherlands…  from South Africa.


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