I recently had the opportunity to participate in a fascinating panel at Colorado Climate Week titled “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth.” The session explored how innovations in the circular economy are transforming what we traditionally consider waste into valuable resources – a critical component of our climate solution toolkit. The Scale of Our MaterialsContinue reading “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth at Colorado Climate Week”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel
In a “full circle” moment, I’m elated to share that, five years after founding Third Derivative (D3), and two and a half years after stepping away from leading it to join DexMat as CEO, DexMat is now joining D3’s inaugural Industrial Innovation Cohort focused on decarbonizing steel. In the intervening two and a half years,Continue reading “First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel”
Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield
I still remember the day in 1990 when I brought home my shiny new TurboGrafx-16 game, Military Madness (known as Nectaris in Japan). Little did I know that this turn-based strategy game set on the moon would become a lifelong passion. In the decades since, I’ve beaten the game more times than I can count,Continue reading “Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield”
Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast
I had a surreal experience this week. For nearly half my life, I’ve been running along the Rice Outer Loop—the crushed gravel trail shaded by 100-year-old live oaks circling the perimeter of campus—with podcasts streaming through my earbuds. But this time was different: I was listening to MYSELF on Rice University’s “Beyond The Hedges” podcastContinue reading “Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast”
Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about effective climatetech crowdfunding strategies, speaking from my perspective as an investor in many crowdfunded climatetech ventures. I was particularly excited to join this conversation as it was hosted by Third Derivative, the climatetech innovation ecosystem that I founded and led as CEO forContinue reading “Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel”
Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History
As millions gather today for Super Bowl LVIII, I find myself thinking about a different kind of Super Bowl – one that, for me, represents the perfect distillation of football into pure joy. Some say you can’t go home again, but they’re wrong. All I need is an NES controller, that distinctive click of theContinue reading “Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History”
Magical Technologies at DLD Munich: A Vision for Materials Revolution
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke I’ve just returned from the DLD Conference in Munich, where I presented DexMat‘s magical technologies in a featured session exploring how today’s seemingly magical innovations will shape tomorrow’s world. The 2025 DLD Munich conference brought together visionaries and innovators from across the globe,Continue reading “Magical Technologies at DLD Munich: A Vision for Materials Revolution”
DexMat Was Featured On The Cover Of Science
Not very humble brag here, but I think readers of this blog will find it interesting: recently DexMat was featured on the cover of Science, one of the most preeminent academic journals in the world! Based on patented IP from Nobel-winning scientists at Rice University, DexMat produces a sustainable nanomaterial (nerdily called Galvorn) that isContinue reading “DexMat Was Featured On The Cover Of Science”
DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year
With the holidays and the new year upon us, it is the perfect time to reflect on this year’s lessons and accomplishments (as I did last year). Pressure is a privilege, and we felt that with gratitude in 2024. It was a hard year for climate tech, and startups in general. But it didn’t slow downContinue reading “DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year”
Quick Trip To London
I’m on the flight back from a quick trip to London, where I shared the DexMat story with investors, reconnected with friends, and savored the Dickensian Christmas vibe. An Unexpected Party The primary purpose of my trip was to participate in a small holiday party organised by Azeem Azhar of The Exponential View. If youContinue reading “Quick Trip To London”