Clean Growth Fund

Arda Biomaterials develops sustainable biomaterials from waste feedstocks and brewery and distillery byproducts, replacing animal products and petrochemicals. Using plant-based proteins and proprietary supramolecular chemistry, it creates leather-like performance materials suitable for fashion, home goods, automotive, and beyond. The company focuses on scalable, circular solutions that minimize environmental impact and support a transition toward more sustainable materials across industries.

Measurable Energy is a startup that optimizes energy consumption in buildings. It automatically identifies and eliminates wasted energy through AI-driven smart power sockets, reducing CO2 emissions and electricity bills.

Oriole Networks develops photonic switching technology to create energy-efficient networks. Its AI-driven computing infrastructure optimizes resource usage, reducing energy consumption and enhancing performance in data centers.

Founded in London in 2020, Sunswap develops and manufactures solar-powered transport refrigeration units. Their patent-pending technology integrates solar panels, batteries, and electric refrigeration to provide a zero-emission alternative for transporting temperature-sensitive goods like food, medicine, and vaccines.

Piclo operates an independent energy marketplace that makes electricity grids smarter, more flexible, and sustainable. Its platform enables renewable generators, battery owners, and electric vehicles to provide local flexibility to distribution networks, helping utilities balance the grid, integrate renewable energy, and reduce costs while improving resilience. The marketplace promotes participation and standardization to level the playing field and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

Oriole Networks develops photonic switching technology to create energy-efficient networks. Its AI-driven computing infrastructure optimizes resource usage, reducing energy consumption and enhancing performance in data centers.

Clean Food Group develops sustainable food ingredients and fats and oils alternatives, ranging from liquid oils such as soybean to hard fats like palm oil, cocoa butter, and milk fat, aimed at reducing environmental impact while preserving taste and performance. It also builds a cellular agriculture system to commercialize palm oil production by fermentation using proprietary non-GM yeast, providing a sustainable, local, and circular alternative to traditional palm oil that does not contribute to deforestation.

HutanBio is a biotechnology company that produces HBx bio-oil, a sustainable, scalable fuel with high energy density and low carbon content. It uses algae-based production methods that do not require fresh water or agricultural land, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in aviation, marine, and ground transport industries.

Holiferm specializes in the production of machinery for lipid manufacturing, focusing on bio-surfactants. Established in 2018 and based in Manchester, UK, the company's technology uses gravity separation to recover insoluble lipids during fermentation, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional surfactants.

Kamma is a technology company specializing in property compliance within the United Kingdom's Private Rented Sector (PRS). It has developed a unique platform that aggregates, cleanses, and maps real-time data on property licensing regulations across diverse local authorities. This platform serves various stakeholders such as letting agents, surveyors, insurance providers, debt collectors, and mortgage lenders by ensuring their property portfolios remain compliant with the complex patchwork of rules. Kamma's business strategy involves expanding its data foundations, developing new products for deeper insights into the PRS, and integrating with established partners to broaden market reach.

Arda Biomaterials develops sustainable biomaterials from waste feedstocks and brewery and distillery byproducts, replacing animal products and petrochemicals. Using plant-based proteins and proprietary supramolecular chemistry, it creates leather-like performance materials suitable for fashion, home goods, automotive, and beyond. The company focuses on scalable, circular solutions that minimize environmental impact and support a transition toward more sustainable materials across industries.

HydRegen is a biotechnology company focused on sustainable solutions for chemical manufacturing. It develops bio-based manufacturing technologies and uses biocatalysis to enable the production of clean, safe, and sustainable chemicals. Founded in 2020 and based in Oxford, United Kingdom, the company supports early-stage industrial research and development with greater agility, speed, and predictability. By applying biocatalysis at scale, HydRegen aims to help chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors validate critical cost, productivity, and reproducibility targets, facilitating large-scale deployment of sustainable processes.

Futraheat is an innovative company focused on developing high-temperature heat pump technology, specifically its TurboClaw system, aimed at facilitating the decarbonization of industrial heat processes. By providing cost-effective solutions, Futraheat enables a practical transition for various industries, including pharmaceuticals and food production, to shift from fossil fuel dependence to a zero-carbon alternative. The company's technology harnesses renewable electricity to deliver sustainable heating solutions, thereby contributing to the broader goal of reducing carbon emissions in industrial applications.

Piclo operates an independent energy marketplace that makes electricity grids smarter, more flexible, and sustainable. Its platform enables renewable generators, battery owners, and electric vehicles to provide local flexibility to distribution networks, helping utilities balance the grid, integrate renewable energy, and reduce costs while improving resilience. The marketplace promotes participation and standardization to level the playing field and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

Vector Photonics, based in Glasgow, Scotland, is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow. It specializes in developing semiconductor laser technology for data communications and additive manufacturing, including metal and plastic printing. The company's innovation lies in photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are low-cost and emit light from the top surface, facilitating easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies. This enables various industries to adopt their semiconductor laser technology in daily operations.

Measurable Energy is a startup that optimizes energy consumption in buildings. It automatically identifies and eliminates wasted energy through AI-driven smart power sockets, reducing CO2 emissions and electricity bills.

Tepeo is a British clean technology company specializing in the development of a low-cost, easy-to-install low carbon boiler designed for residential heating. This innovative zero-emission boiler serves as a direct replacement for traditional gas or oil boilers, delivering effective heating without compromising performance. Additionally, Tepeo's technology enhances grid stability by offering flexibility services that help manage the intermittency of renewable energy sources. This capability not only enables homeowners to adopt alternative heating solutions but also supports the broader transition towards a decentralized and decarbonized electricity grid.

Carbon Re is a climate technology company specializing in artificial intelligence for industrial decarbonization. It focuses on energy-intensive sectors like cement, steel, and glass, which contribute over 20% of global emissions. Carbon Re's Delta Zero platform uses deep learning to rapidly develop and deploy new low-carbon processes, designs, and materials.

Nuada is a vertically integrated company specializing in carbon capture technology aimed at decarbonizing heavy industries. The firm develops next-generation point-source capture solutions designed to facilitate energy-efficient CO2 filtration for industrial emitters in sectors that are difficult to decarbonize. By offering innovative technologies, Nuada enables these industries to meet their Net Zero targets while minimizing financial impacts. The company is committed to providing effective environmental solutions that address the challenges of carbon emissions in various industrial applications.

Founded in London in 2020, Sunswap develops and manufactures solar-powered transport refrigeration units. Their patent-pending technology integrates solar panels, batteries, and electric refrigeration to provide a zero-emission alternative for transporting temperature-sensitive goods like food, medicine, and vaccines.

Above Surveying is the solar industry’s leading aerial solar inspection and data analysis company.

Carbon Re is a climate technology company specializing in artificial intelligence for industrial decarbonization. It focuses on energy-intensive sectors like cement, steel, and glass, which contribute over 20% of global emissions. Carbon Re's Delta Zero platform uses deep learning to rapidly develop and deploy new low-carbon processes, designs, and materials.

Holiferm specializes in the production of machinery for lipid manufacturing, focusing on bio-surfactants. Established in 2018 and based in Manchester, UK, the company's technology uses gravity separation to recover insoluble lipids during fermentation, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional surfactants.

Tepeo is a British clean technology company specializing in the development of a low-cost, easy-to-install low carbon boiler designed for residential heating. This innovative zero-emission boiler serves as a direct replacement for traditional gas or oil boilers, delivering effective heating without compromising performance. Additionally, Tepeo's technology enhances grid stability by offering flexibility services that help manage the intermittency of renewable energy sources. This capability not only enables homeowners to adopt alternative heating solutions but also supports the broader transition towards a decentralized and decarbonized electricity grid.

Piclo operates an independent energy marketplace that makes electricity grids smarter, more flexible, and sustainable. Its platform enables renewable generators, battery owners, and electric vehicles to provide local flexibility to distribution networks, helping utilities balance the grid, integrate renewable energy, and reduce costs while improving resilience. The marketplace promotes participation and standardization to level the playing field and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

Indra Renewable Technologies Ltd, established in 2013 and based in the UK, specializes in supplying components and services for electric vehicles. The company develops smart charging and energy storage systems tailored for both residential and commercial applications. Its offerings include vehicle chargers, electricity storage devices, and energy integration systems. In addition to product development, Indra provides design, certification, and compliance services related to automobiles. By focusing on these areas, the company aims to enhance the convenience of electric vehicle charging and promote the adoption of electric vehicles in various markets.