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Inside Interactive 2026: What it Really Takes to be Bold and Build
Blustery outside, buzzing inside. Elemental Interactive 2026 gathered a room full of builders and backers wrestling with the same question: what does it really take to be bold and build?
A Founder’s Story of Scale, Failure, and Starting Again
The theme of Elemental Interactive 2026 was “Be Bold and Build.” Many stories celebrated success—but one stood apart for what happened when it didn’t.
Community Partnership in Action: Plantible’s Story in Eldorado
At Interactive 2026, Daniella Henry, Elemental’s Senior Director of Portfolio Coaching, sits down with Tony Martens, Co-Founder and CEO of Plantible, to share how the company went from a near-certain “no” to a hard-won approval—by investing in a local community and clearly demonstrating real economic impact.
Poetry in Motion: Reflections from Ampaire’s First Fully Electric Flight
Kevin Noertker waxed poetic — and practical — about the opportunity of hybrid‑electric aviation, explaining how Ampaire’s retrofit strategy meets the industry where it is—upgrading existing aircraft to reduce fuel use 50% in a sector that accounts for ~2.5% of global emissions.
Backing the Builders: Announcing Elemental’s First Investments of 2026
These bold companies are not only pushing boundaries every day; they are building and deploying the solutions that this moment demands. We are proud to be on this journey together.