In this episode of the Blue Earth Podcast, Guy Hayler sits down with Neal Mann, founder of NOAN, to explore the future of AI-native business.

After working across global transformation projects with companies including Google, Microsoft, Expedia and News Corp, Neal saw the same problem everywhere: businesses are built on fragmented systems, disconnected knowledge and outdated processes that AI simply cannot operate effectively on.

NOAN is changing that.

The conversation dives into why “context” is becoming one of the most important layers in modern business, how NOAN is helping companies become AI-native from the ground up, and why Neal believes every company will eventually operate as an API.

They also discuss the future of due diligence, AI-driven operations, founder productivity, scaling globally from Europe into the US, and what the next generation of companies could look like.

A fascinating conversation on the infrastructure powering the future of work.

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In this episode, José, founder of Segura and Blue Earth B100 winner, shares how his team is transforming water quality testing, from slow, expensive lab processes to real-time, on-site results.

Drawing on years of experience in water chemistry and global consulting, José breaks down the scale of the problem utilities face, why existing systems no longer work in a changing climate, and how Segura is repurposing medical-grade technology to deliver faster, cheaper, and more scalable testing.

We dive into early pilots with major global organisations, the path to certification, and what it takes to build a deep tech company at the intersection of infrastructure, climate, and data.

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What started as an experiment with chicken waste and food scraps is now a fast-scaling biotech company.

In this episode, Ben Pluke, founder of Raft Energy and Blue Earth BE100 Growth Winner, shares how his team is transforming waste into renewable energy, helping biogas plants increase output, improve efficiency, and unlock stronger returns.

From early R&D in a shed to commercial trials with major operators, Ben breaks down the journey to market, the scale of the opportunity, and why 2026 could be a breakthrough year for Raft Energy and the wider waste-to-energy space.

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