Carbogenics
Venture Round in 2024
Carbogenics Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing sustainable solutions for agriculture and waste management. Founded in 2016, Carbogenics focuses on converting disposable coffee cups and other non-recyclable paper-based waste into plant fertilizer through an innovative low-carbon process. The company produces CreChar, a carbon additive that enhances biogas production and promotes plant growth, ultimately benefiting farmers by improving crop yields and profitability. In addition to its product offerings, Carbogenics provides consultancy and analytical services tailored for anaerobic digestion plant operators, addressing customer inquiries via phone, email, and online applications.
Descycle is a British startup specializing in the recycling of electronic waste and the recovery of valuable metals. The company has developed an innovative metal recycling technology that replaces traditional toxic chemicals used in the recycling process. By focusing on the extraction of valuable metals from e-waste, Descycle offers significant environmental and economic benefits compared to conventional methods. Their approach enables industries to avoid the use of smelters, facilitating the recycling of metals while minimizing the carbon footprint associated with metal production. Descycle is committed to promoting a cleaner and greener environment through its sustainable practices.
Low Carbon Materials
Venture Round in 2023
Low Carbon Materials is a climate-tech company specializing in the development of sustainable construction material alternatives. The company manufactures specialty materials that aim to replace traditional construction resources, significantly reducing environmental impact. By transforming post-consumer, post-industrial, and pre-manufacture waste plastic into lightweight, eco-friendly plastic aggregates, Low Carbon Materials offers innovative solutions that can partially substitute sand in conventional building materials. This approach not only enhances the thermal insulation properties of construction materials but also contributes to lowering carbon emissions in the construction industry.
Halocycle
Seed Round in 2023
Halocycle is a waste management company established in 2020 and based in London, United Kingdom. The company specializes in innovative microwave processing technology that converts plastic waste into oil and gas. Halocycle's focus is on recycling various types of plastic, particularly chlorine-containing plastics such as PVC. By utilizing this technology, Halocycle significantly reduces the amount of plastic waste that ends up in landfills, is incinerated, or leaks into the environment. The company's efforts aim to facilitate the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastics, contributing to solutions for the global plastics problem through innovation and collaboration.
Carbogenics
Seed Round in 2023
Carbogenics Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing sustainable solutions for agriculture and waste management. Founded in 2016, Carbogenics focuses on converting disposable coffee cups and other non-recyclable paper-based waste into plant fertilizer through an innovative low-carbon process. The company produces CreChar, a carbon additive that enhances biogas production and promotes plant growth, ultimately benefiting farmers by improving crop yields and profitability. In addition to its product offerings, Carbogenics provides consultancy and analytical services tailored for anaerobic digestion plant operators, addressing customer inquiries via phone, email, and online applications.
Descycle
Seed Round in 2023
Descycle is a British startup specializing in the recycling of electronic waste and the recovery of valuable metals. The company has developed an innovative metal recycling technology that replaces traditional toxic chemicals used in the recycling process. By focusing on the extraction of valuable metals from e-waste, Descycle offers significant environmental and economic benefits compared to conventional methods. Their approach enables industries to avoid the use of smelters, facilitating the recycling of metals while minimizing the carbon footprint associated with metal production. Descycle is committed to promoting a cleaner and greener environment through its sustainable practices.
Kelpi is a sustainable biotechnology start-up focused on bio-refining seaweed to create innovative bioplastic packaging solutions. The company develops a thin bio-plastic coating designed to replace traditional fossil fuel-based plastics used in packaging for various products, including food, beverages, cosmetics, and personal care items. By utilizing renewable feedstocks, particularly compostable seaweed, Kelpi produces marine-safe coatings for paper and cardboard packaging that have been certified recyclable. This approach allows businesses to eliminate the reliance on single-use plastics, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging industry.
Smile Plastics
Venture Round in 2022
Smile Plastics is a manufacturer specializing in hand-crafted decorative panels made from recycled plastics, including materials such as plastic bottles, yogurt pots, wellington boots, and even mobile phones. The company focuses on creating large-scale flat panels that are not only visually appealing but also environmentally friendly, contributing to sustainability efforts in the architecture and design industries. These panels are known for their durability, being waterproof, rot-proof, and weather-resistant, which makes them suitable for a variety of applications. Smile Plastics' products have been utilized in high-profile locations such as the V&A, the Design Museum, and the Tate Gallery, as well as in shop fittings and furniture.
Alusid
Venture Round in 2018
Alusid Ltd is a manufacturer based in Preston, United Kingdom, specializing in the production of SilicaStone, a material made from fused recycled glass and ceramics. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes waste products from the glass and ceramic industries, transforming discarded materials into high-quality architectural surfaces, including tiles and solid surfaces. Alusid's innovative technology allows for the production of these desirable products using existing manufacturing equipment, significantly reducing energy consumption and the environmental impact associated with traditional ceramic tile production. The company's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its focus on recycling unwanted manufacturing materials, thereby contributing to a circular economy while providing aesthetically appealing and durable solutions for both interior and exterior applications.