# Energy Harvesting and Future of Sustainable IoT | SODAQ's Ollie Smeenk

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-01-10
- Length: 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Energy-Harvesting-and-Future-of-Sustainable-IoT--SODAQs-Ollie-Smeenk-e28bmr7

## Summary

Ollie Smeenk, CEO of SODAQ, discusses the evolution of sustainable IoT, focusing on energy harvesting and batteryless devices. He explains how SODAQ transitioned from custom development for clients to launching its own products, utilizing technologies like supercapacitors and flexible PCBs to reduce electronic waste. The conversation covers the challenges of component shortages, the business case for tracking in agriculture, and the future impact of satellite IoT and edge AI.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=4) Introduction and Ollie Smeenk's Background
- [3:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=180) SODAQ's Evolution from Weather Monitoring to IoT Solutions
- [6:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=375) Low Power Technologies and Communication Protocols
- [11:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=705) Energy Harvesting and Batteryless Device Design
- [19:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=1155) Supply Chain Challenges and Flexible PCBs
- [21:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=1314) Agricultural Use Cases and Circular Economy
- [24:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-01-10-energy-harvesting-and-future-of-sustainable-iot-sodaqs-ollie-smeenk#t=1466) Future Trends: Satellite IoT and Edge AI

## Topics

- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- SODAQ (company)
- Arduino (other)
- Simcom (company)
- Nordic Semiconductor (company)
- u-blox (company)
- Quectel (company)
- LoRaWAN (other)
- LTE-M (other)
- Narrowband IoT (other)
- CES (other)
- Mobile World Congress (other)
- Kickstarter (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Navigating the Transition from Service-based to Product-Based Company with Ollie Smeenk, Co-CEO at SODAQ](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-09-15-navigating-the-transition-from-service-based-to-product-based-company-with-ollie) (Over the Air)
- [The Onio Batteryless Vision with Kjetil Meisal](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-09-24-the-onio-batteryless-vision-with-kjetil-meisal) (The Amp Hour)
- [Episode 33: The Land of IoT with Guest Stacey Higginbotham](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-09-10-episode-33-the-land-of-iot-with-guest-stacey-higginbotham) (The Circuit)
- [Ep039: Elliot <3 Lightning Detector, Ikea Dark Mode, Smartest Watch, Solar Sailing, VAWT Controversy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-10-10-ep039-elliot-3-lightning-detector-ikea-dark-mode-smartest-watch-solar-sailing-va) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Projects Overload, New Arduino Giga board, Batteryless IoT, and more!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-03-10-projects-overload-new-arduino-giga-board-batteryless-iot-and-more) (The Electromaker Show)

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