Planet First Partners

Sunfire develops and manufactures systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. These substitutes for mineral oil and natural gas, known as e-Gas, e-Fuel or e-Chemicals, replace fossil fuels in existing infrastructures. The solid oxide cells (SOCs) used for the conversion process are also used as generators to provide electricity and heat. Sunfire’s vision is to make regenerative energy from sources such as wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems available wherever and whenever it is needed — not just when the wind is blowing, the waves are crashing or the sun is shining.

Polymateria is a startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution. The company is developing a new standard in biodegradable and compostable plastics. Its new technology, called Biotransformation, fully biodegrades common forms of plastic, leaving behind zero microplastics with no environmental harm in the process. The new technology is ensuring that plastic which has escaped refuse streams can fully biodegrade in the natural environment. Polymateria’s Cycle+ brings advanced biodegradation technology to different types of plastic, without affecting its recyclability within the product’s useful life. The company DegrAid product is designed specifically for the end of life situations where recycling is not an option, e.g sealant films. Polymateria was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England, UK.