# HIBT Lab! Tomorrow.io: Shimon Elkabetz

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2022-11-10
- Length: 40m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz

## Summary

Shimon Elkabetz, co-founder and CEO of Tomorrow.io, explains how his background as an Israeli Air Force pilot revealed the critical need for accurate weather forecasting, leading him to co-found the company in 2016. He details the company's evolution from a 'Weather of Things' IoT data approach to building proprietary weather models and, crucially, launching a constellation of 30 radar satellites to fill global observation gaps. Elkabetz discusses the challenges of fundraising for deep tech, the decision to withdraw from a SPAC IPO due to market conditions, and the company's focus on providing enterprise-grade weather intelligence to governments and businesses.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=0) Introduction: Shimon Elkabetz and Tomorrow.io
- [2:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=122) Pilot Origins and the Weather Problem
- [5:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=325) Defining the Climate Risk and Decision Intelligence
- [9:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=547) From IoT to Proprietary Modeling
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=847) The 'Weather of Things' and Sensor Limitations
- [18:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=1114) Satellite Constellation and Radar Technology
- [23:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=1427) Fundraising Challenges and SPAC Withdrawal
- [35:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-11-10-hibt-lab-tomorrow-io-shimon-elkabetz#t=2123) Global Impact and Non-Profit Initiatives

## Topics

- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Tomorrow.io (company)
- U.S. Bank (company)
- Harvard (other)
- MIT (other)
- NASA (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (company)
- Tomorrow Now (company)

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