16: Zerofy - simplifies a zero-carbon life for households. Interview with Till Quack, founder and CEO.

SustainNOW Podcast - Exploring Climate Solutions with Innovators and Entrepreneurs

What if living a zero-carbon life was effortless? In this episode of SustainNow, we sit down with Till Quack, co-founder of Zerofy, a game-changing app designed to help households track and reduce their carbon footprint—automatically.

Till, a seasoned tech entrepreneur with a background in AI and AR/VR, made the leap into climate tech to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our time. Zerofy’s mission? To make sustainable living seamless, empowering users to monitor their carbon impact in real time while offering smart solutions—from energy tracking to investing in solar power.

We dive into:
✅ Why household emissions matter (hint: they account for 70% of global emissions!)
✅ How Zerofy automates carbon tracking and helps users make greener choices
✅ The innovative way you can earn money from solar energy
✅ The personal "aha" moment that made Till switch from big tech to climate tech

If you’ve ever wondered how technology can make sustainability second nature, this episode is for you. Tune in now!

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1. 16: Zerofy - simplifies a zero-carbon life for households. Interview with Till Quack, founder and CEO. (00:00:00)

2. How come after years of being in classic tech, you decided to switch to the good side? (00:02:13)

3. Did you personally have a moment, where you thought now I have to change something? (00:03:00)

4. Can you explain in a few words what Zerofy does? (00:04:40)

5. Can you give an example for the tracking and the services and products you are offering to replace? (00:06:14)

6. How do you know how many kilometres I'm driving? (00:07:17)

7. What about the shower head? How do you know which one I have? (00:08:06)

8. What makes you special or stick out against the competition? (00:08:38)

9. Could you bring from your former experience something that you learned/skill that was helpful for building this? (00:11:29)

10. Is there anything what you see now [in regards to Chat GPT] which you can actually use or that you can apply to? (00:12:43)

11. If I have a semi-detached house in Switzerland, can I buy solar panels over your app? (00:15:12)

12. Does it go so far that you have the measurements of my roof or is it more like creating offerings with a more comparis way of doing it? (00:16:30)

13. Can you please explain the concept of earning money from solar energy and why do you offer it? (00:17:35)

14. Is it like buying a share of solar panels and you get a return on investment every year/month? (00:19:16)

15. And that is the long term vision? (00:21:07)

16. What do you want to achieve with the money you raised and was it difficult to raise 1.2M? (00:22:00)

17. How is the investors environment in the US? (00:23:40)

18. When is Zerofy coming for Android? (00:24:37)

19. What has been your biggest learning since you started the company? (00:25:03)

20. Who is your target group? (00:26:31)

21. So you are launched in Switzerland and a few other countries in Europe? (00:27:20)

22. How do you market? How do you get people onboard? (00:27:29)

23. What is your biggest challenge ahead for the next 12 months? (00:28:24)

24. Do you have any book recommendations? (00:29:11)

25. How do people contact you if they would like to know more about you or the company? (00:31:42)