James Johnston is CEO and cofounder of Piclo, an exciting company working to globally change the way we use energy today. James and his team have developed a way to make our energy grids more flexible and sustainable and aim to inspire others to follow in their footsteps and move the conversation forward.

Highlights:

• Having complete understanding of a problem before working towards a solution
• Applying flexibility to utilise energy in a more efficient way
• The importance of building a team and how people form a company’s identity
• The power of ‘pivoting’ towards new ideas and adapting from failure
• How different investors are best suited for different stages of development

Useful links:

Piclo https://piclo.energy/

Bethnal Green Ventures https://bethnalgreenventures.com/

Time Stamp:

[01:35] Who is James Johnston?

[02:05] Starting with a solution rather than a problem

[03:45] Applying flexibility to make effective use of energy sources

[05:00] Developing a market place to buy and sell flexibility services

[06:25] James’ personal journey and gaining inspiration from Bob Metcalfe

[08:25] Building a team with cofounders Andy and Alice

[11:00] Learning from your failures and developing new business plans

[14:25] How different investors are beneficial at different stages of development

[17:45] Having a global mission

[19:45] Methods of tracking progress

[21:10] The future for Piclo