<p>Cleantech is no longer a niche sector. It is at the heart of a&nbsp;full‑scale&nbsp;industrial transformation, shaping how Europe produces energy, decarbonises industry and builds a more resilient economy.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Invested by Europe</em>, Sofia Viola,&nbsp;an&nbsp;investment officer at the European Investment Bank, explains:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What cleantech&nbsp;is&nbsp;today —&nbsp;a clue:&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;more than just&nbsp;renewable energy&nbsp;</li><li>Why energy storage is critical to balancing renewable supply and demand&nbsp;</li><li>Why&nbsp;batteries are crucial to&nbsp;stabilising the power system&nbsp;</li><li>Why industrial decarbonisation is essential for competitiveness&nbsp;</li><li>How the EIC Fund supports cleantech startups and&nbsp;scale‑ups&nbsp;</li><li>Why access to&nbsp;long‑term&nbsp;capital&nbsp;remains&nbsp;a&nbsp;key&nbsp;challenge in Europe&nbsp;</li><li>What makes&nbsp;her&nbsp;optimistic about the future of cleantech&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The conversation also explores why cleantech&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a major economic opportunity — and why scaling these technologies will be decisive for Europe’s energy transition.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>