The CFO who gets you to Series C is rarely the CFO who takes you to IPO. Yet most boards still hire “a CFO” as if the role is static.

Jeff Bezos’ new venture, Project Prometheus, is the clearest sign yet that the world’s most influential operators believe this change has already started. And interestingly, many of the ideas Prometheus is built on are already emerging inside the UK’s deeptech sector.

The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with an increasing emphasis on sustainable and renewable sources of power. Among these, solar energy has emerged as a frontrunner, heralding a cleaner and greener future. In fact, nearly half of all new electric capacity added to the grid in 2022 has come from solar. As the solar industry continues to grow and evolve, the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) becomes increasingly crucial.

As you’ll hopefully already be aware, Harmonic Finance and Harmonic Operations pride ourselves on recruiting for some of the world’s most cutting-edge technology companies. As a bit of light relief from that thing we’re all talking about (!), here’s some of our hot takes on the most exciting ‘Emerging Tech’ developments globally.