In Episode 03 of First Principle Thinking, I sit down with Paul Louis Kiesow, founder and CEO of HYTRA, to talk about how he turned a vision for sustainable hydrogen logistics into a global company backed by €10 million in funding from Qatar.
We explore his journey from idea to execution, how he met his co-founder, the challenges of building in deep tech, and what he learned along the way. Paul shares real stories about the early struggles, pivotal moments, and what it takes to scale a company working at the frontier of hydrogen transport.
In this episode:
The founding story of HYTRA and its global mission
How Paul met his co-founder and built the founding team
Lessons from early setbacks, funding rounds, and scaling internationally
What €10M from Qatar means for HYTRA’s next steps
Insights for founders building in hard tech and clean energy
Paul was recently featured in Forbes for his work with HYTRA and his perspective on the future of hydrogen.
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In this episode of First Principle Thinking, Kian and Bastian explore what the food of the future might look like, from lab-grown meat by companies like Good Meat to mycelium-based protein grown from fungi and complete meal replacements like yFood that turn nutrition into liquid form.
They discuss how cloning technology could redefine farming, how synthetic foods might solve global hunger, and whether these innovations can actually taste good. Meanwhile, Bastian is deep in his keto phase, cutting out all carbs while testing how futuristic foods fit into his diet.
This episode blends science, technology, and taste, asking one simple question: Is this the future of what we eat?
Listen to First Principle Thinking, where Kian and Bastian break down the world’s biggest ideas using first principles.
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In this first episode of First Principle Thinking, host Kian Konrad Tajbakhsh and co-host Bastian Volle dive deep into the mindset behind innovation — from OpenAI’s newest features like Pulse to the breakthroughs of Neuralink and SpaceX.
They connect these stories to their own journey as founders, sharing how they started, what shocked them most, and how First Principle Thinking shaped their way of building from zero.
If you want unfiltered insights on tech, startups, and the mental frameworks behind real progress, this episode sets the foundation for everything to come.
