{"podcast":{"title":"EU-Startups Podcast","slug":"eu-startups-podcast-987009","podcast_index_feed_id":987009,"rss_url":"https://eu-startups.podigee.io/feed/mp3","website_url":"https://www.eu-startups.com","image_url":"https://images.podigee-cdn.net/0x,sljlDp3meJMtvtWcE5Cw48t4rdKt0L86FC5Kdy4NNzDg=/https://main.podigee-cdn.net/uploads/u15955/608e085c-3909-4cc4-a546-f9ff8e0b267c.png","author":"Thomas Ohr","episode_count":187,"summary":"The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T08:18:57.111861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eu-startups-podcast-987009"},"episode":{"title":"The Airship Startup NATO is Backing","slug":"the-airship-startup-nato-is-backing","published_at":"2026-06-11T07:55:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eu-startups-podcast-987009/the-airship-startup-nato-is-backing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eu-startups-podcast-987009","url":"https://eu-startups.podigee.io/173-the-airship-startup-nato-is-backing","audio_url":"https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2518129-m-911a82fd0f1b333e2729862f73a5a0da.mp3?source=feed","summary":"In this exclusive interview, Janne Hietala, CEO of Kelluu, discusses how his company is pioneering the use of autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships to revolutionise aerial monitoring. Unlike traditional drones or satellites, Kelluu’s fleet delivers persistent, high-accuracy environmental data in extreme conditions - from Arctic temperatures to GPS-denied environments. Learn how these near-silent, emission-free platforms are reshaping intelligence, surveillance, and environmental monitoring for defence, infrastructure, and beyond. From its humble beginnings in a Finnish farm shed to its recent €15 million Series A funding, Kelluu has proven its platform in real-world conditions, including NATO exercises and Arctic operations. The company’s autonomous airships aim to bridge the gap between satellites and drones, offering unmatched persistence and precision for critical missions.","meta_description":"In this exclusive interview, Janne Hietala, CEO of Kelluu, discusses how his company is pioneering the use of autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships to rev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/eu-startups-podcast-987009/episodes/the-airship-startup-nato-is-backing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eu-startups-podcast-987009/the-airship-startup-nato-is-backing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}