#185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics)

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Chad Mason is the CEO and Founder of Advanced Ionics, a company that has designed a revolutionary electrolyzer. They did this by designing their technology from scratch.
They are currently scaling up this innovative technology and plan to sell these units, known as stacks, either directly or through licensing agreements.
Today, Chad shares his journey:

• Early Inspiration: How he first learned about electrolysis at age 5 on a farm in North Dakota.
• Career Path: The various steps in his career that led him to start Advanced Ionics.
• Strategic Location: Why he chose Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the base for his company.
• Corporate Partnerships: How they partner with corporates for capital, pilots, and demand.

Chad also offers his insights on the future of the electrolyzer space, discussing both the tailwinds that are driving growth and the headwinds that present challenges.
Enjoy today's conversation!
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Topics:
**2:00 Intro and Background
**5:13 Utilizing Exothermic Heat for Efficiency
**6:20 Chad's Entrepreneurial Journey
**12:44 Early Inspirations and Career Path
**15:25 Understanding Electrolysis Technology
**18:18 Components and Operation of the Stack
**26:30 Landing Customers
**27:47 The Power of Partnerships and Investments
**31:26 Lessons Learned: Opportunistic with Capital Raising
**40:58 Headwinds and Tailwinds of Hydrogen Industry
**45;36 The Importance of Reliability and Maintainability
**49:10 Talent Acquisition in Wisconsin
**53:16 Takeaways
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**Chad Mason | Advanced Ionics
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Chapter

1. #185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics) (00:00:00)

2. Intro and Background (00:02:00)

3. Utilizing Exothermic Heat for Efficiency (00:05:13)

4. Chad's Entrepreneurial Journey (00:06:20)

5. Early Inspirations and Career Path (00:12:44)

6. Understanding Electrolysis Technology (00:15:25)

7. Components and Operation of the Stack (00:18:18)

8. Landing Customers (00:26:30)

9. The Power of Partnerships and Investments (00:27:47)

10. Lessons Learned: Opportunistic with Capital Raising (00:31:26)

11. Headwinds and Tailwinds of Hydrogen Industry (00:40:58)

12. The Importance of Reliability and Maintainability (00:45:36)

13. Talent Acquisition in Wisconsin (00:49:10)

14. Takeaways (00:53:16)