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Former asteroid miners start fresh with Special Teams
Nine years ago, Clara Sekowski was part of the engineering team at Planetary Resources, a Seattle-area startup that planned to mine precious metals on asteroids. Six years ago, she joined other veterans from Planetary Resources at First Mode, another trailblazing startup that focused
https://cosmiclog.com/2025/10/21/former-asteroid-miners-start-fresh-with-special-teams/
#Uncategorized #Engineering #FirstMode #SpecialTeams #Technology

"Third time's the charm": Engineers with #asteroid mining experience from #PlanetaryResources and #cleantech experience from #FirstMode create a new consulting company called Special Teams. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/engineers-start-fresh-with-special-teams/ #Space #Tech #Engineering

After focusing on asteroid assets and clean power, engineers start fresh with a venture called Special Teams - Special Teams’ founder and CEO, Clara Sekowski, discusses a hardware mockup build... - https://www.geekwire.com/2025/engineers-start-fresh-with-special-teams/ #engineering #firstmode #startups

First Mode gets specific about its clean-tech layoffs
Seattle-based First Mode is reporting that 65 of its workers in Washington state are being laid off in a move that follows through on a previously announced plan to trim back operations at the clean-tech company.

The layoffs were cited in a notice filed today with the state’s Employment Security
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/08/05/first-mode-gets-specific-about-its-clean-tech-layoffs/
#GeekWire #FirstMode #Hydrogen #Mining #Technology

After doing a reality check on its plans to reduce carbon emissions in heavy industry, a Seattle-based #cleantech company called #FirstMode says it's laying off 65 employees in Washington state. https://www.geekwire.com/2024/first-mode-files-layoff-notice-washington/ #Hydrogen #Tech #Mining

Clean-tech pioneer First Mode braces for more layoffs
First Mode, a Seattle-based company that’s concentrating on reducing carbon emissions in mining and other heavy industries, has alerted its employees to a significant round of layoffs that’s expected to unfold in early August.

A memo sent out today to U.S. employees doesn’t specify how many
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/07/22/clean-tech-pioneer-first-mode-braces-for-more-layoffs/
#GeekWire #Environment #FirstMode #Hydrogen #Technology

#FirstMode is focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of #mining and other types of heavy industry, but it's had to prioritize #hybrid diesel-battery powertrains over #hydrogen fuel cells - and that strategic pivot now requires a fresh round of layoffs. https://www.geekwire.com/2024/first-mode-advance-warning-layoffs/ #Tech #CleanTech

First Mode’s clean-tech factory uses smart tech as well
There’s not much that’s bolted down the floor of the 40,000-square-foot factory in Seattle’s SoDo district where First Mode plans to build powertrain conversion kits for mining trucks — and that’s by design.

“The factory itself represents the latest in smart manufacturing,” First Mode CE
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/02/21/first-modes-clean-tech-factory-uses-smart-tech-as-well/
#GeekWire #Environment #FirstMode #Mining #Technology

#FirstMode is taking advantage of "smart manufacturing" to streamline the process of building powertrain conversion kits that will reduce carbon emissions from mining haul trucks that are as big as houses. https://www.geekwire.com/2024/first-mode-factory-high-tech-twists/ #Tech #Environment #Mining

First Mode downsizes and revises its clean tech plans
First Mode says it’s cutting back on its workforce as it adjusts to the market demand for heavy trucks that rely less on fossil fuels.

The workforce in the U.S., which currently amounts to about 240 people, is being immediately reduced by about 20%, First Mode CEO Julian Soles said in an email s
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/01/16/first-mode-downsizes-and-revises-its-clean-tech-plans/
#GeekWire #FirstMode #Hydrogen #Mining #Technology

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck - The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/vote-for-deal-of-the-year-affini-t-therapeutics-bungie-copper-first-mode-motherduck/ #affini-ttherapeutics #copperbanking #motherduck #firstmode #bungie #tech

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck - The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/vote-for-deal-of-the-year-affini-t-therapeutics-bungie-copper-first-mode-motherduck/ #affini-ttherapeutics #copperbanking #motherduck #firstmode #bungie #tech

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck - The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/vote-for-deal-of-the-year-affini-t-therapeutics-bungie-copper-first-mode-motherduck/ #affini-ttherapeutics #copperbanking #motherduck #firstmode #bungie #tech

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck - The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/vote-for-deal-of-the-year-affini-t-therapeutics-bungie-copper-first-mode-motherduck/ #affini-ttherapeutics #copperbanking #motherduck #firstmode #bungie #tech

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck - The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/vote-for-deal-of-the-year-affini-t-therapeutics-bungie-copper-first-mode-motherduck/ #affini-ttherapeutics #copperbanking #motherduck #firstmode #bungie #tech

Clean-energy funding gives ‘Hydrogen Valley’ a boost
First Mode, the clean-energy company that was recently transformed from a Seattle startup into an Anglo American subsidiary, is getting a boost from Washington state.

The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $250,000 in economic development funding to the Econom
https://cosmiclog.com/2023/02/16/clean-energy-funding-gives-hydrogen-valley-a-boost/
#GeekWire #AngloAmerican #Energy #FirstMode #Hydrogen #Mining #Technology

Washington state chips in $250K for First Mode’s zero-emission proving grounds - A hydrogen-fueled powerplant, designed and built by First Mode in Seattle, was in... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/washington-state-250k-first-mode-zero-emission-proving-grounds/ #sustainability #angloamerican #cleanenergy #firstmode #hydrogen #mining

First Mode goes all in on clean energy for heavy industry
Seattle-based First Mode and Anglo American have closed a complicated $1.5 billion transaction that will remake First Mode as a clean-energy company for heavy industry — and shift its headquarters to London.

Anglo American, a global mining company, is now Firs
https://cosmiclog.com/2023/01/24/first-mode-goes-all-in-on-clean-energy-for-heavy-industry/
#GeekWire #AngloAmerican #Environment #FirstMode #Hydrogen #Mining #Technology

First Mode, Anglo American wrap up $1.5B transaction for zero-emission mining - A two-megawatt hydrogen-fueled powerplant, designed and built by First Mode in Se... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/first-mode-anglo-american-zero-emission-mining/ #angloamerican #cleanenergy #engineering #firstmode #mining #tech

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022 - Venture capital investment in Pacific Northwest startups dropped 35% year-over-ye... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-10-biggest-funding-rounds-for-pacific-northwest-startups-in-2022/ #agilityrobotics #terrapower #firstmode #zapenergy #startups #echodyne #highspot #ispot.tv #funding #group14 #convoy #fabric #svante #powin

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022 - Venture capital investment in Pacific Northwest startups dropped 35% year-over-ye... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-10-biggest-funding-rounds-for-pacific-northwest-startups-in-2022/ #agilityrobotics #terrapower #firstmode #zapenergy #startups #echodyne #highspot #ispot.tv #funding #group14 #convoy #fabric #svante #powin

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022 - Venture capital investment in Pacific Northwest startups dropped 35% year-over-ye... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-10-biggest-funding-rounds-for-pacific-northwest-startups-in-2022/ #agilityrobotics #terrapower #firstmode #zapenergy #startups #echodyne #highspot #ispot.tv #funding #group14 #convoy #fabric #svante #powin

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022 - Venture capital investment in Pacific Northwest startups dropped 35% year-over-ye... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-10-biggest-funding-rounds-for-pacific-northwest-startups-in-2022/ #agilityrobotics #terrapower #firstmode #zapenergy #startups #echodyne #highspot #ispot.tv #funding #group14 #convoy #fabric #svante #powin

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022 - Venture capital investment in Pacific Northwest startups dropped 35% year-over-ye... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-10-biggest-funding-rounds-for-pacific-northwest-startups-in-2022/ #agilityrobotics #terrapower #firstmode #zapenergy #startups #echodyne #highspot #ispot.tv #funding #group14 #convoy #fabric #svante #powin

Anglo American follows through on $200M combination agreement with First Mode - Anglo American’s first zero-emission haul truck was unveiled in May. (Anglo Ameri... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/anglo-american-first-mode-200m-combination/ #angloamerican #climatechange #firstmode #hydrogen #mining #tech

Massive mine truck and a Baja off-road racer both find use for fuel cells - Enlarge / Anglo American and First Mode, among others, are converting a Komatsu 9... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1789752 #scuderiacameronglickenhaus #fuelcellelectricvehicle #hydrogenfuelcell #off-roadracing #angloamerican #miningtruck #firstmode #hydrogen #cars #fcev