About this episode
Erik shares his journey from working at DNV to founding Endrava, where he’s building digital tools to accelerate industrial decarbonization. Drawing on more than a decade in climate tech, he discusses CapturMap, a platform mapping global CO₂ emission sources and carbon capture projects and offers insights into how data, software, and market understanding are helping energy and industrial companies move faster toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.io00:00 - Welcome back1:27 - What is CaptureMap4:11 - How did you commercialize CaptureMap5:34 - Who are your ideal customers6:56 - What kind of emissions are you displaying7:39 - How do people interact with CaptureMap9:05 - Your journey hasn’t been linear13:57 - Why now16:50 - Bootstrapping vs. VC funding18:25 - What’s next for Captur21:27 - Exit strategy24:09 - Founder relationship29:32 - What makes entrepreneurs special31:20 - Importance of learning from mistakes32:45 - Outsourcing vs doing everything yourself35:09 - Selling software is hard40:24 - Building a community around your company43:15 - Houston46:57 - Do you need feet on the ground50:35 - Closing55:35 - Personal climate impact story59:30 - Climate change and mass migration1:01:15 - How to support climate tech startupshttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters
