The weather is hot.
So is Stockholm’s solar game.
Sunlight’s been flooding Sweden for weeks. Feels like the perfect time to talk about the team who built a solar cell factory from scratch, and made the world’s biggest brands follow his lead.
This week, we’re revisiting a loaded pod episode from earlier this season: a raw, detailed sit-down with Exeger founder Giovanni Fili. It’s about deeptech the hard way: No roadmap, no shortcuts — just grit, chemistry and global ambition.
Whether you're scaling tech or just love a good underdog story, this one’s worth your time. And if you're hiring (or looking), we’ve packed this issue with open roles from across the hardtech scene.
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Nordic Hardtech Podcast
This week: How Exeger built a solar cell platform from scratch.
Print, Charge, Scale – Then Go Again
"No one was waiting for this"
They said it couldn’t be done. Flexible solar had failed too many times. But Giovanni Fili built the tech, the machines, and a factory in Stockholm. Now the world’s biggest brands are embedding his solar cells – and doing it on his terms.