Near Space Labs, headquartered in the United States, is an aerial imagery and earth observation company that provides comprehensive remote sensing solutions for various sectors. The company's services facilitate the monitoring of assets and enable remote access to both broad and specific areas through cloud-based delivery of fully processed images via an API. Near Space Labs supports a range of industries including insurance, utilities, infrastructure, conservation, smart cities, retail, energy, government, and disaster response. By offering affordable and frictionless imaging, the company assists clients in tracking construction progress, addressing issues such as pipeline leaks and vegetation encroachment, and responding to weather-induced damage, thereby providing actionable geospatial information that enhances mobility, leisure, and urban planning.
Ravel is a waste management company specializing in the recycling of blended textiles. It develops and manufactures textile waste recycling machines designed to convert end-of-life clothing and textiles into new, market-grade fiber. The company creates compact, shipping container-sized recycling facilities that utilize proprietary mechanical and chemical technologies to transform textile waste efficiently. Ravel's approach addresses waste management in a distributed and localized manner, promoting a circular economy that emphasizes renewable resources. By focusing on environmentally and socially responsible practices, Ravel aims to enhance the sustainability of the clothing supply chain.
Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to innovate crop development for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding, Avalo ensures that all its products are non-GMO and promote natural biodiversity. The company's core technology is a discovery engine that efficiently identifies the genetic foundations of complex traits, significantly shortening the time and reducing the costs associated with developing new crops. By focusing on traits such as drought tolerance, water-use efficiency, and nutrient density, Avalo's platform enhances crop evolution to adapt to changing climate conditions. This approach allows researchers to improve crop quality while providing diagnostic forecasting and gene discovery capabilities, ultimately advancing agricultural practices.
Orpheus Ocean is dedicated to deep ocean exploration through scalable, autonomous robots. Their mission is to make the ocean's depths accessible for research, conservation, and resource management. They provide flexible and cost-effective solutions for deep ocean intelligence, utilizing technology to explore the most extreme areas on Earth.
Moment Energy focuses on developing sustainable battery energy storage systems that repurpose retired electric vehicle batteries. The company aims to enhance energy reliability for off-grid areas and address peak demand in on-grid locations. By utilizing these repurposed batteries, Moment Energy provides clean, reliable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions, making renewable energy more accessible for both off-grid and industrial customers.
Zitara Technologies, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in predictive battery management software tailored for electric fleets. The company develops both cloud-based and embedded solutions that cater to enterprises with extensive battery deployments. Zitara's platform is distinguished by its capacity to deliver battery analytics, including simulation, planning, and real-time operational insights. This technology supports companies in enhancing safety and extending the longevity of their battery systems, making it a valuable asset for operations involving grid-scale and residential energy storage.
Rosy Soil is a gardening solution focused on sustainable practices that support the health of soil, plants, and the environment.
Differential Bio is integrating scale-down experiments with AI-based modeling to optimize how industry-relevant microbes grow ("biomass fermentation") and produce ("precision fermentation"). By optimizing bioprocesses and growth conditions, the company is not only increasing their clients' R&D efficiency but also dramatically improving bioproduction outcomes such as yield, cost efficiency, and product quality.
Circe specializes in the development of a scalable fermentation platform that transforms carbon dioxide, water, and electricity into organic molecules. By utilizing fermentation, the company aims to revolutionize food production by creating sustainable and healthy ingredients for plant-based foods. Circe focuses on using carbon dioxide as a feedstock, which allows for economically viable and climate-friendly production methods. Through careful selection of fats and fermentation-derived ingredients, Circe produces food items that appeal to consumers while significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with traditional food manufacturing processes.
Climatize is a mobile app that enables clients to invest in renewable energy projects through the spare change.
Matereal is a biobased polyurethane manufacturer that seeks to replace the toxic polyurethane industry and bring a new environmentally safe plastic to market.
Pila Energy manufactures renewable energy equipment to power homes and businesses with sustainable solutions.
Breaking is a plastic degradation and synthetic biology company.
Cosmic is a provider of an end-to-end platform for designing homes and managing construction-related data.
Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.
Hohm Energy is an online marketplace that connects customers with accredited solar providers, product suppliers, and financiers. It provides clients with an evolving solar purchasing experience by utilizing scalable technology that manages their entire solar transition journey from scoping for the solution, installation, ongoing operations, and maintenance. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.
Cala Systems designs, manufactures, and sells the world's first intelligent heat pump water heater.
4QT makes high power electric drives specifically for the heavy equipment industry, with patents on the motors and batteries. They have traction with defense and heavy equipment OEMs, and demonstrated the tech on their vehicles.
Beltways is a developer of innovative modular accelerating walkways aimed at enhancing urban mobility for pedestrians. These walkways enable users to traverse cities at speeds greater than traditional airport walkways while maintaining a zero carbon footprint. The company focuses on creating sustainable and fully electric mass transit solutions that facilitate quick and convenient movement in densely populated areas such as airports, venues, universities, and city centers. Additionally, Beltways incorporates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform into its systems, providing valuable analytics and insights related to passenger flow, energy consumption, incident detection, and maintenance needs.
Byterat is a cloud-based platform specializing in battery data analytics. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-driven data platform designed to maximize the potential of battery testing data. Byterat's platform utilizes machine learning to forecast battery performance based on electrochemical data collected during production or early testing phases. This enables users to obtain real-time performance forecasts for their energy assets, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of battery management and development.
Inlyte Energy is a company that creates batteries for grid storage. Inlyte Energy's grid battery uses the most abundant commodities - iron and salt - to create an energy storage solution with the unique combination of high efficiency, long lifetime, competitive energy density, and exceptional safety.
CarbonFarm is a company focused on enabling regenerative agriculture for farmers while supporting corporations in their efforts to achieve net-zero emissions. By utilizing satellite data and artificial intelligence, CarbonFarm provides transparency in the carbon credit market. The company aims to democratize access to carbon credits by monitoring agricultural practices and estimating emissions remotely. This approach allows rice farmers to accurately quantify their emissions, facilitating funding for their transition to sustainable farming practices. Through its innovative technology, CarbonFarm seeks to create a win-win scenario for both farmers and corporations committed to environmental sustainability.
Bedrock Energy focuses on advancing geothermal heating and cooling solutions through the development of autonomous drilling technology and sophisticated subsurface simulation software. By enhancing these technologies, the company aims to make geothermal installations more widespread, affordable, and accessible, thereby transforming the heating and cooling landscape for buildings. This innovative approach not only seeks to reduce costs in the construction industry but also promotes sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Pow.bio specializes in intelligent fermentation services tailored for industrial and synthetic biology applications. The company aims to transform innovative ideas into profitable products by utilizing continuous fermentation combined with advanced control methodologies. This approach allows Pow.bio to optimize fermentation processes rapidly, resulting in high yields at reduced costs. Their fermentation capabilities range from 1 to 100 liters, accommodating various microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi. By addressing the capacity challenges in fermentation, Pow.bio seeks to empower scientists to develop sustainable alternatives that can compete with traditional, less sustainable practices.
Terra's AI platform models and optimizes complex natural resource projects, enabling faster designs, reduced capital costs, and improved energy/resource output for large-scale developments.
Channing Street Copper Company is a manufacturer of home electrification products, focusing on energy storage equipped appliances designed to replace gas ranges. Founded in 2022 and based in Berkeley, California, the company offers innovative induction cookers that directly heat cookware using electricity. These cookers are engineered for ease of installation and include features such as battery backup and peak power capabilities, ensuring functionality even during power outages. By promoting the use of electric cooking solutions, Channing Street Copper aims to help homeowners save money, improve indoor air quality, and reduce their carbon footprint.
Voltpost is a company that transforms lampposts into smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, enhancing accessibility for users. By converting existing lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 charging platform, Voltpost offers a convenient and affordable solution for EV charging. This innovative approach not only simplifies the charging process through a mobile app but also reduces the costs, time, and space typically associated with traditional charging stations. The company aims to accelerate electric vehicle adoption by providing scalable curbside charging options for cities and businesses, ultimately contributing to the decarbonization of mobility and facilitating greater access to charging infrastructure.
Unspun, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development of a platform that creates customized jeans using advanced body scanning technology, fit algorithms, and additive manufacturing. The company aims to address environmental concerns by reducing global carbon emissions through automated and localized manufacturing processes. Unspun’s innovative approach not only eliminates pattern-cutting waste and unsold inventory but also allows for the production of jeans in under ten minutes in a zero-waste manner. Their technology is showcased through the unspun.io platform, which provides digital customization solutions for various apparel brands. With a mission to make fashion more sustainable, Unspun is positioned at the intersection of robotics and digital apparel, striving to transform the industry with its unique approach to on-demand manufacturing.
Quilt is a company focused on smart home climate solutions, specializing in advanced home temperature control technology designed for energy efficiency. Its AI-driven systems integrate seamlessly into various home environments, providing room-by-room control and occupancy awareness to optimize energy use. The technology also includes predictive capabilities that enhance comfort while promoting sustainability. Quilt's innovative ductless heat pump system operates with zero carbon emissions, utilizing clean energy to help users transition away from traditional combustion methods. This approach not only improves individual home environments but also contributes positively to environmental sustainability.
Terraform Industries specializes in producing carbon-negative natural gas by extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using sunlight and air. This innovative approach allows the company to create a sustainable alternative to traditional natural gas, which is widely utilized in the production of fertilizers, plastics, pharmaceuticals, coatings, and adhesives. By focusing on direct atmospheric processing, Terraform Industries aims to significantly reduce the net transport of carbon from the Earth's crust to the atmosphere and oceans. Their technology is designed to provide a cost-effective solution for generating natural gas, making it a viable alternative to conventional oil wells, while supporting broader efforts to combat climate change.
Avalanche Energy is a fusion energy startup that develops micro-fusion reactors for distributed energy and mobility. The company's modular reactor architecture can be stacked for limitless power applications and energy density, allowing it to offer clean energy while also decarbonizing the planet. It provides quick iterations of design, build, test, and fix cycles, allowing for speedier development and the rapid scaling required by the world.
Noya is focused on addressing climate change by retrofitting existing industrial equipment to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company's innovative technology utilizes a non-toxic chemical blend that is added to the cooling towers of various industries without requiring any structural modifications. This approach allows for effective CO2 capture while enabling businesses to contribute to environmental sustainability. By selling the captured carbon dioxide to companies that utilize it as a raw material, Noya facilitates a practical and scalable solution for reducing carbon emissions and promoting a transition towards a carbon-negative future.
GaeaStar is a company focused on creating environmentally friendly products aimed at reducing waste and pollution associated with single-use items. The company has developed patented technology to produce uniquely thin clay cups using locally sourced, natural materials. This innovative approach combines the convenience of single-use products with the benefits of reusability, addressing the pressing need for circular alternatives in a market where over 500 billion single-use cups are consumed annually, with less than 1% recycled. By employing geo-neutral materials and efficient additive manufacturing techniques, GaeaStar aims to offer products that not only perform well and are cost-effective but also promote conscious consumption and sustainability.
Spring Free EV is a financial technology company focused on promoting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through innovative financial products. Its flagship offering, the Mileage Purchase Agreement (MPA), aims to make EV ownership more affordable by lowering upfront costs and implementing a fee based on mileage usage. This approach not only facilitates access to electric vehicles for a broader audience but also supports businesses in building credit through their lease payments. By providing a new financing model, Spring Free EV seeks to contribute to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, targeting a decrease of one gigaton.
Tempo makes ebike ownership easy. Tempo members use the Tempo app to access essential services for their electric bikes, like theft protection, roadside pickup, repair assistance, and insurance.
Evergreen is creating a marketplace for clean energy projects that is accessible to all, ensures additionality, and quantifies the impact of every Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) over the life of every project.
Renovate Robotics is focused on enhancing the roofing industry through the development of automated technology. The company is creating robots that aim to improve safety and efficiency for roofing contractors. By specializing in machine design, control engineering, and software development, Renovate Robotics is building an automated roofing robot that helps roofers reduce time and costs while increasing productivity and quality in construction. This innovative approach is designed to transform traditional roofing practices, making them safer for workers and more efficient overall.
Future Fields is a company focused on sustainable production through insect biotechnology, specifically utilizing its EntoEngine™ platform, which leverages the genetic capabilities of fruit flies to generate environmentally friendly biomolecules. Founded in 2018 and based in Edmonton, Canada, Future Fields specializes in developing insect-based recombinant proteins that serve as growth components essential for cell culture. By prioritizing sustainability, the company aims to reduce the environmental impact of protein production while enhancing the economic feasibility of cell-based foods in the agriculture industry. Future Fields is supported by notable venture capital firms and investors from Silicon Valley and beyond.
New School Foods specializes in developing plant-based seafood alternatives that replicate the texture, flavor, and nutritional benefits of traditional seafood. The company's flagship product is a plant-based filet designed to resemble wild salmon, providing consumers with a similar cooking experience and taste. By offering these whole-muscle seafood substitutes, New School Foods aims to contribute to a more sustainable food system and promote kinder consumption practices.
Senken is the world's first on-chain carbon credit exchange based on verified climate projects. Senken is a climate finance portal to the regenerative economy.
Reflect sells sunlight from space.
Kodama Systems specializes in developing technology aimed at restoring forests and enhancing forest management practices. The company's innovative solutions are designed to streamline in-field operations and increase the resilience of forests, ultimately contributing to carbon sequestration. By employing a comprehensive approach, Kodama Systems improves productivity in forest thinning and facilitates greater access to labor. Their technology provides valuable feedback and insights through simulations, on-equipment functionality, teleoperation, and integration testing. This enables industries such as construction and mining to effectively tackle the climate challenges posed by wildfires and carbon emissions.
Harvest Thermal develops a control system for home use that integrates heating, hot water, and cooling with thermal storage. Its Harvest Thermal Pod is a cloud-connected IoT device that is machine learning enabled. It aims to provide affordable and low-carbon heating, hot water, and cooling systems that reduce the impact on the planet while providing comfort and safer homes.
React Network aims to modernize the national power grid by creating a community owned network connecting energy storage assets.
Overstory is a company that utilizes artificial intelligence and advanced satellite imagery to provide vegetation intelligence for electric utilities. By analyzing satellite data, Overstory helps these utilities identify and prioritize potential vegetation risks near power corridors, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation. This proactive approach aims to prevent power outages, reduce wildfire risks, and enhance the safety and resilience of the electrical grid. Additionally, Overstory's platform offers global-scale automated analysis, segmenting tree species, estimating wood volume, and assessing tree health. This functionality supports corporations, NGOs, and governments in their efforts to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forest management practices.
Return Protocol is a developer of blockchain infrastructure focused on promoting regenerative finance within the Web3 ecosystem. The company has created an environmental offsetting protocol that integrates with on-chain wallets, facilitating funding for climate projects through blockchain technology. This system allows users to automatically offset the environmental impact of their transactions, utilizing on-chain environmental assets to support both existing and future initiatives aimed at combating climate change. By empowering consumers, businesses, and communities to engage in transparent and aligned climate action, Return Protocol aims to foster a more sustainable and responsible approach to financial transactions.
Beltways is a developer of innovative modular accelerating walkways aimed at enhancing urban mobility for pedestrians. These walkways enable users to traverse cities at speeds greater than traditional airport walkways while maintaining a zero carbon footprint. The company focuses on creating sustainable and fully electric mass transit solutions that facilitate quick and convenient movement in densely populated areas such as airports, venues, universities, and city centers. Additionally, Beltways incorporates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform into its systems, providing valuable analytics and insights related to passenger flow, energy consumption, incident detection, and maintenance needs.
Climate Club is a carbon reduction platform that focuses on employee education, engagement, and activation. Its platform also offers actionable sustainability plans at scale and allocates and tracks sustainability goals by team and individual to help companies deliver measurable outcomes to save on carbon and operational costs.
Jasmine Energy operates a trading platform designed for the buying and selling of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The platform leverages blockchain technology to ensure secure and transparent transaction records, enabling users to track prices in real-time. It incorporates risk management strategies and offers faster settlement processes, making it easier for investors to diversify their portfolios with sustainable assets. Jasmine Energy aims to simplify the renewable energy market by providing a reliable means for verifying renewable energy generators and facilitating transactions in this sector.
EExion specializes in the development of advanced rechargeable batteries, specifically focusing on lithium and sodium metal technologies that offer high energy density at a low cost. The company's innovative approach utilizes organic molecule-based electrode technology, resulting in sustainable metal batteries that can endure thousands of charge cycles without the need for solid-state electrolytes. This breakthrough addresses the limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for next-generation energy storage solutions. EExion targets both the energy storage market and light mobility applications, providing substantial cost advantages with a competitive Levelized Cost of Energy for short-term storage projects. Additionally, EExion's energize-n-go cell technology enables rapid charging, making electric fleet operations more efficient and economically viable while allowing for a significant reduction in the number of vehicles required.
Concert Bio helps businesses create optimal microbial communities.
Tandem Repeat is a deep-tech company founded in 2018 and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It specializes in the development of tunable, adaptable, and programmable protein-based bioderived materials. The company focuses on sustainable manufacturing processes in the textile, medical, and cosmetic industries. By utilizing fermentation and biosynthesis, Tandem Repeat creates innovative, customizable biopolymer-based textiles that meet the demands of modern markets, offering clients advanced technology for the production of sustainable and programmable materials.
Hgen specializes in producing affordable green hydrogen, targeting significant reductions in carbon emissions across various industries. The company develops modular electrolyzers that facilitate the generation of green hydrogen from renewable energy sources. This technology is particularly aimed at decarbonizing challenging sectors, such as steel and ammonia production, which are traditionally difficult to address in terms of emissions. By providing accessible green hydrogen solutions, Hgen supports industries in their efforts toward deep decarbonization, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Mootral SA is a British-Swiss AgriTech company dedicated to addressing significant global challenges, specifically climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland, the company specializes in developing natural feed supplements aimed at reducing methane emissions from ruminants and eliminating the use of antibiotics in monogastric livestock. By providing innovative solutions, Mootral empowers farmers to produce food that is both safe and sustainable for humans, animals, and the environment. The company's efforts not only focus on improving agricultural practices but also aim to enhance the economic viability for farmers.
Noteworthy AI specializes in enhancing the management and evaluation of electric distribution grids through advanced technology. The company provides fleet-mounted smart cameras that capture critical data during routine vehicle operations. This data is processed by an artificial intelligence platform that monitors equipment conditions, identifies defects, and supports utilities in improving the reliability, safety, and efficiency of their operations. Noteworthy's solutions also facilitate various applications, including asset inspection, vegetation management, joint use compliance, and lighting audits, while effectively lowering operational and maintenance costs for electric utility companies.
Pina Earth is a climate tech startup unlocking carbon markets for European forest owners. Local forests can become certified carbon projects through an independent certification with Pina. As a result, climate-resilient forests become a reality, and sustainable forestry is rewarded with recurring income. The carbon stored in forests can be accurately measured and monitored by combining cutting-edge remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence. Pina Earth's platform assists forest owners in registering their land for carbon credits. It then sells what amounts to a high-tech forest management service, assisting landowners in making forest adaptations such as planting climate-resilient tree species, which should generate extra carbon credits over time compared to if they did not undertake the sustainability-focused measures that will allow the forest to take up more carbon.
Atomo Coffee Inc, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in the production of molecular coffee. The company has developed a unique process that reverse-engineers the coffee bean, allowing it to create a smooth cup of coffee using naturally derived ingredients. This innovative approach not only enhances the flavor profile but also offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional coffee production methods.
Paces is developing a data platform aimed at enhancing the profitability and feasibility of green infrastructure projects. By gathering and analyzing data from over 3,500 U.S. counties, Paces offers actionable insights that include environmental, permitting, zoning, interconnection information, and competition risks. The platform also provides modeled signals such as climate risks, profitability forecasts, and parcel rankings, allowing stakeholders to make informed decisions about specific land parcels and green infrastructure assets. This comprehensive approach helps to de-risk the development and operation of renewable projects, ultimately facilitating faster project development and improved financial returns for developers and investors.
Modern Synthesis is bringing life to new materials by working with bacteria to commercially develop a new class of biobased textiles which offer: (1) Performance without plastics or harsh chemicals: Materials which achieve strength and durability without petrochemical binders, harmful chemistries or toxic byproducts. (2) Aesthetics without animals: A versatile process that unlocks a wide range of looks, feels, and functions to meet designers’ seasonal needs with zero animal inputs. (3) Scale without starting from scratch: A process that leverages abundant raw materials and is designed to integrate with existing manufacturing infrastructure. Modern Synthesis’ technology leverages the intrinsic versatility of bacterial nanocellulose, which is nature’s finest and strongest form of cellulose. Their process not only displaces animal leathers, plastic-based synthetics and other nonwoven textiles, but also generate entirely new possibilities for designers.
Ecolink AI is a climate verification and reward platform enabling businesses to verify their sustainable goods and assets, create interactive "nutrition labels" and issue digital token rewards. Ecolink AI is part of the broader Ecosapiens community of 1M+ followers and subscribers.
Amperon is a provider of forecasting and analytics solutions that harness real-time energy data to deliver precise electricity demand forecasts. With over 70 million smart meters installed across the country, the company capitalizes on previously untapped data by utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze 15-minute resolution electricity consumption for residential, commercial, and industrial ratepayers. This innovative approach enables energy suppliers and utilities to manage energy costs more efficiently, contributing to the advancement of a smarter energy grid.
Enduring Planet is a not-for-profit venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in Portland, Oregon. The organization provides advances against climate grants and contracts from various U.S. state and federal agencies, focusing on supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. Enduring Planet offers fast and flexible capital to climate entrepreneurs, investing in companies that contribute to the New Climate Economy. The firm backs impactful teams engaged in climate mitigation, removal, adaptation, and resilience efforts. Additionally, Enduring Planet prioritizes investments in underrepresented founders, diverse teams, and startups that serve marginalized communities, aiming to foster inclusivity within the climate tech sector.
Solid World operates a platform that enhances transparency and accessibility in carbon and climate markets by integrating artificial intelligence and web3 technologies. The company addresses challenges in carbon project financing by facilitating the pre-sale of carbon credits, allowing project developers to secure reliable funding while creating a liquid marketplace for suppliers and liquidity providers. This approach mitigates risks and promotes price discovery, essential for the growth of the carbon market, which is expected to expand significantly by 2030. Solid World aims to de-risk carbon investments, making them more attractive and liquid, thereby accelerating capital deployment and project expansion. Since its inception in October 2021, the company has developed specialized blockchain infrastructure and secured commitments for liquidity pools, while assembling a team with extensive industry and blockchain knowledge. By partnering with leading firms in the sector, Solid World is positioned to innovate within the carbon credit space, offering solutions such as derivatives, collateralized loans, and on-chain insurance, thereby establishing itself as a frontrunner in forward carbon credit infrastructure.
Carbon Collective is an online investment advisor dedicated to addressing the climate crisis by providing sustainable and green investment services. The company focuses on creating low-fee, diversified investment portfolios that aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. By offering a platform that allows users to invest in companies actively working to combat climate change, Carbon Collective seeks to bridge the significant annual climate investment gap. Its mission is to empower individuals to make impactful investment choices that contribute to a more sustainable future.
BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up focused on transforming public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda by providing electric buses as a cost-effective alternative to diesel. The company employs a pay-as-you-go model, which simplifies the transition for bus operators by including maintenance and battery charging in the financing plan. BasiGo's electric buses are designed to operate throughout the day on a single charge, utilizing proven and safe battery technology. This approach not only addresses the rising costs of diesel fuel but also aims to make electric buses affordable and accessible to all bus owners, thereby promoting sustainable and efficient public transport solutions in the region.
MicroByre, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing genetically tractable strains from non-model micro-species, focusing on the genetic engineering of bacteria for industrial applications. MicroByre has created a platform for bacterial domestication that utilizes an automated characterization pipeline to identify underutilized bacteria with favorable metabolic traits. These bacteria are capable of converting unrefined biomasses into commodity chemicals more efficiently than traditional fermentation processes. The company’s innovative approach involves minimal genetic modifications to enhance the bacteria's flexibility and yield, reduce the need for nutritional additives, and improve resistance to contamination and phage attacks. By bridging the gap between promising scientific advances and practical applications, MicroByre positions itself as a valuable partner for various industries, offering collaborative opportunities through service agreements or joint development projects.
Olympian Motors is an electric vehicle startup based in New York, focused on revolutionizing the automotive industry with its innovative modular manufacturing system. This approach significantly reduces tooling and labor costs by over 80% and accelerates production lead time by approximately 60%, decreasing the design-to-production cycle from more than four years to just six months. Currently manufacturing electric vehicles in Brooklyn and Detroit, Olympian has an annual production capacity of 320 vehicles and plans to expand this to 20,000 by 2025. The company's vehicles emphasize aesthetics and minimalism, utilizing materials such as steel, wood, and post-industrial recycled components, while avoiding plastic and toxic chemicals. Olympian's Operating System (OOS) enhances user experience with a minimalistic and intuitive cockpit design. The company's electric vehicles are pending traffic approval from regulatory authorities, positioning them as a forward-thinking choice for environmentally conscious consumers.
Mootral SA is a British-Swiss AgriTech company dedicated to addressing significant global challenges, specifically climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland, the company specializes in developing natural feed supplements aimed at reducing methane emissions from ruminants and eliminating the use of antibiotics in monogastric livestock. By providing innovative solutions, Mootral empowers farmers to produce food that is both safe and sustainable for humans, animals, and the environment. The company's efforts not only focus on improving agricultural practices but also aim to enhance the economic viability for farmers.
DiviGas is an oil and gas company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore. The company specializes in the development of advanced hydrogen separation membranes designed for hydrogen purification and gas separation. These membranes exhibit high resistance to heat, pressure, acidity, and plasticity, offering superior performance compared to traditional solutions. Additionally, DiviGas's technology can be integrated with carbon capture and storage systems to facilitate carbon dioxide separation. This innovative approach enables clients to purify hydrogen efficiently and at a lower cost while employing environmentally friendly methods.
BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up focused on transforming public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda by providing electric buses as a cost-effective alternative to diesel. The company employs a pay-as-you-go model, which simplifies the transition for bus operators by including maintenance and battery charging in the financing plan. BasiGo's electric buses are designed to operate throughout the day on a single charge, utilizing proven and safe battery technology. This approach not only addresses the rising costs of diesel fuel but also aims to make electric buses affordable and accessible to all bus owners, thereby promoting sustainable and efficient public transport solutions in the region.
microTERRA is focused on creating sustainable food ingredients by utilizing the unique properties of Lemna, an aquatic plant known for its ability to purify water while generating valuable functional ingredients. One of its key products, Flora, enhances sweetness perception and allows for reduced sugar content in food formulations, effectively masking undesirable flavors from high-intensity sweeteners. This innovative approach positions microTERRA within a substantial market opportunity in the food industry. As an ingredient platform, the company aims to develop additional specialty ingredients in a sustainable manner, contributing to a more environmentally friendly food supply chain.
Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market. It allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it and access wholesale markets through a single API and help build the flexible, renewable grid of the future. Leap aims to make global energy markets accessible to anyone, starting with demand response and expanding into generation and ancillary services. Leap was founded by Thomas Folker and Remco Van Den Elzen.
CarbonBuilt is a clean technology company focused on carbon capture and utilization, specifically within the concrete industry. The company has developed innovative technologies aimed at significantly reducing carbon emissions associated with concrete production. Its flagship product, Reversa® Binder, serves as a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement, allowing for the creation of concrete with a much lower carbon footprint. By injecting carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into its proprietary low-carbon concrete formulations, CarbonBuilt enables industries to meet their carbon reduction targets while ensuring that their products comply with industry specifications. This approach not only helps in driving greenhouse gas reductions but also promotes the cost-effective use of carbon dioxide and other industrial waste.
Ferveret specializes in liquid cooling technology for data centers, drawing inspiration from the cooling systems used in nuclear power plants. The company's innovative approach utilizes subcooled nucleate boiling to significantly lower chip temperatures, thereby enhancing server performance. This technology can lead to substantial cost savings, reducing cooling expenses by 96% and capital costs by 68%. Additionally, it contributes to a 40% decrease in the carbon footprint of data centers, addressing the issue that approximately 40% of electricity consumed in these facilities is wasted on cooling. By eliminating this inefficiency, Ferveret not only promotes sustainability but also supports improved operational efficiency in the data center industry.
Flora is a Bay Area-based company focused on acquiring and nurturing sustainable brands to enhance access to affordable, eco-friendly products. The business aims to empower individuals to make sustainable choices in their daily lives, believing that small actions can result in significant environmental benefits. Flora serves over 300,000 customers and contributes to a reduction of 10,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually, a positive impact comparable to the environmental benefits of planting 400,000 trees. Through its commitment to sustainability, Flora seeks to reinvent the market for everyday products, making them both accessible and affordable for consumers.
Cemvita is a company that utilizes synthetic biology to create innovative solutions aimed at promoting sustainable energy. Its CO2 Utilization platform emulates photosynthesis and other natural processes to produce a range of products, including industrial chemicals, nutrients, and pharmaceuticals. This technology supports deep space exploration and facilitates the sustainable extraction of resources, particularly in the oil and gas, chemicals, and mining sectors. By providing environmentally friendly methods for producing lithium and other materials, Cemvita helps these industries reduce their carbon emissions and transition toward more sustainable practices.
SINAI Technologies specializes in enterprise decarbonization software that helps organizations monitor, analyze, and reduce their carbon emissions. Founded in 2017, the company offers tools designed to automate carbon analysis and reporting across various operations, thereby transforming how businesses engage with their operations, supply chains, and environmental responsibilities. Their platform tracks emissions across different departments and processes, providing actionable recommendations to help organizations achieve both internal and external sustainability goals. By enabling effective carbon emissions management and risk assessment, SINAI supports companies and government entities in enhancing operational efficiency and mitigating climate-related risks.
Lightship is an all-electric RV manufacturer, designer, and producer of an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B RV industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Broomfield, Colorado, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.
ION Energy is accelerating Earth's transition to an all-electric planet. With a cutting-edge battery management system, advanced analytics software and artificial intelligence-powered platform, ION is enabling electric vehicle and energy storage space providers to unlock the power of data to make faster and smarter decisions. ION is empowering organizations with the flexibility, independence, and autonomy to buy ready-to-deploy BMS platforms or build custom zero-downtime BMS models. Their versatility and adaptability have helped them to continually emerge as the ideal battery technology partner for OEMs and battery pack manufacturers.
Zevvy is a fintech platform established in 2021 and based in Hayward, California, dedicated to promoting electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The company operates an online marketplace that simplifies the process of leasing electric vehicles, allowing users to easily explore various options. Its all-digital application process streamlines the transition to electric driving by facilitating arrangements for vehicle pick-up, charging solutions, and billing setup. By addressing key barriers to EV accessibility, Zevvy aims to make driving electric more affordable and convenient for a broader audience, ultimately contributing to sustainable transportation initiatives.
Colossal Biosciences is a bioscience and genetic engineering company dedicated to the restoration of extinct species and the protection of endangered ones. By leveraging advanced gene editing technologies such as CRISPR, the company focuses on reviving species like the woolly mammoth and enhancing ecosystems. Colossal aims to address pressing issues related to extinction and biodiversity loss through innovative solutions that support the repopulation of critical ecosystems. Their work seeks not only to restore the natural balance of the environment but also to consider the future economic and biological needs of humanity.
Aerial is a sustainability platform focused on managing carbon emissions for individuals, enterprises, and blockchains. The company offers software that automatically calculates users' carbon footprints based on their lifestyle habits, facilitating easier offsetting through contributions to verified reforestation projects. Additionally, Aerial provides actionable climate insights curated by credible science writers, helping users and companies better understand their environmental impact and adopt more sustainable practices. The platform has established partnerships with a range of high-profile artists, celebrities, and brands, including Calvin Harris, Shakira, TikTok, and Pepsi, and has been featured in various media outlets such as Fast Company and CNBC.
Carbo Culture Oy, founded in 2016 and based in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in producing biochar from waste biomass by employing a carbon sequestration process that captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company transforms orchard waste into high-quality biochar using patented reactors, which serves various applications, including soil enhancement and contamination remediation. This biochar helps improve soil health by retaining water and nutrients, while also supporting beneficial microorganisms. Additionally, Carbo Culture's innovative approach generates renewable energy and contributes to the creation of significant carbon credits, promoting sustainable practices in agriculture and construction.
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company that develops healthy cultivated meat grown from animal cells instead of animal slaughter.
Swift Solar Inc. is a company that designs and manufactures lightweight solar panels and systems, focusing on advanced solar technology. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, with an additional site in Golden, Colorado, Swift Solar specializes in perovskite solar cells, which are engineered to be more efficient and cost-effective than conventional solar panels. The company’s innovative approach involves creating ultra-thin perovskite films that absorb various parts of the solar spectrum, resulting in high-efficiency tandem solar cells. These cells not only enhance solar conversion efficiency but also provide significant weight advantages, making them suitable for applications in aerospace, automotive, and building sectors. Swift Solar emphasizes domestic manufacturing and utilizes abundant raw materials to ensure scalability in its operations.
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Sway is a company based in San Francisco that specializes in regenerative design solutions aimed at addressing plastic pollution. Co-founded by Julia Marsh, Matt Mayes, and Leland Maschmeyer, Sway focuses on developing bioplastics made from seaweed, which serve as compostable alternatives to single-use plastics, specifically starting with flexible packaging. The company's products are engineered to match the essential performance qualities of conventional plastics while being compatible with existing infrastructure, allowing clients to scale their operations effectively and achieve sustainability goals.
Amperon is a provider of forecasting and analytics solutions that harness real-time energy data to deliver precise electricity demand forecasts. With over 70 million smart meters installed across the country, the company capitalizes on previously untapped data by utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze 15-minute resolution electricity consumption for residential, commercial, and industrial ratepayers. This innovative approach enables energy suppliers and utilities to manage energy costs more efficiently, contributing to the advancement of a smarter energy grid.
Shiru, Inc. is a food technology company based in Oakland, California, established in 2019. The company specializes in developing and producing edible proteins aimed at replacing dairy products and eggs in the food industry. By leveraging artificial intelligence and computational design, Shiru creates enhanced proteins that contribute to sustainable food production. The company's focus on using bioinformatics and precision biology allows it to discover novel natural proteins, thereby enabling clients to replace harmful ingredients with healthier alternatives.
Upshift, Inc. offers innovative car subscription services tailored for both personal and business use, primarily in the San Francisco area. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Oakland, California, the company aims to redefine car ownership by providing a flexible, all-inclusive alternative for low-mileage urban drivers. Its platform features a seamless car-sharing experience, delivering vehicles directly to users and retrieving them after use. Upshift's service includes essential amenities such as concierge assistance, parking, insurance, and maintenance, effectively reducing the need for traditional car ownership. By promoting usage-based plans and facilitating access to vehicles, Upshift seeks to minimize carbon emissions and alleviate the demand for parking spaces, contributing to a more sustainable urban environment.