Description
⭐ More informations about Klaen : http://klaen.uk/
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Ewan MacLeod is the founder of Klaen, a startup developing a proprietary system-level energy harvesting architecture that converts human movement and heat into electrical power to run wearable devices continuously without batteries…
With a background in advertising, digital production and entrepreneurship, Ewan is working to bring triboelectric nanogenerator technology from academic research into real-world applications. Through Klaen, he aims to integrate energy-harvesting systems and health sensors into textiles, paving the way for a new generation of self-powered wearable devices.
In this new episode hosted by Elie Zemmour, we talk about:
- How Ewan came up with the idea behind Klaen Technologies,
- How movement can be converted into electrical energy,
- The technology behind self-powered wearable devices,
- Integrating ECG monitoring and health sensors into clothing,
- Turning academic research into commercial applications,
- Klaen Technologies’ business model and market opportunities,
- The future of wearable technology and continuous health monitoring,
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Podcast Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:38 – How the Idea Behind Klaen Started
03:00 – The Science Behind Energy-Harvesting Textiles
06:00 – What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur?
08:00 – Ewan’s Entrepreneurial Journey
11:00 – Building a Deeptech Startup
13:23 – The Problem with Wearable Device Batteries
15:10 – Klaen’s Technology and B2B Business Model
17:00 – Can Movement Generate Enough Energy?
18:00 – The Road to Commercialization and Patents
20:00 – Applications Beyond Healthcare and Sports
24:00 – Licensing Strategy and Revenue Potential
25:00 – Building Movement Wear for the 45+ Market
30:00 – Competing with Tech Giants
31:00 – Building the Team and Scaling the Technology
34:00 – Klaen’s Long-Term Vision
38:40 – Demonstrating Klaen’s ECG Wearable
40:00 – Medical-Grade ECG and Continuous Health Monitoring
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Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/6q2NxLj7KFssArnPwa71AT?si=13eIwFpNRTOfqlwN1QTaqw
Deezer : https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/1002628261
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/sur-la-place-podcast
Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@surlaplace
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/surlaplace_podcast/
CREDITS:
Producers: Elie Zemmour / Mathieu Turban
Video editor: Milo Lingl
Communications Manager: Chahrazad Chahtour
For partnership inquiries: marketing@awake-partners.com
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