Shell Ventures

Mantel develops innovative carbon capture technology designed for use within boilers, kilns, and furnaces. Their method reduces energy losses and enables net-negative emissions, targeting gigaton-level carbon removal. This helps mitigate sustainability concerns across industries such as industrial heat, steel, and chemicals.

Kraftblock develops thermal energy storage solutions using advanced materials to support the transition to low-emission industrial heating. The company designs systems that decarbonize heat processes in industrial sectors by storing and supplying thermal energy at high temperatures, enabling applications not possible with conventional storage. Its platform enables large-scale, long-duration energy storage for industries, facilitating sustainable thermal processes and supporting renewables by providing affordable, controllable heat throughout the day. Kraftblock emphasizes efficiency and sustainability, aiming to reduce emissions and advance practical energy transition in industrial settings.

Mainspring Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in developing linear generator technology for low carbon, dispatchable energy solutions. Founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers, the company focuses on creating advanced prototypes that convert fuel into electricity through a unique, low-temperature reaction of air and fuel. This innovative approach allows Mainspring to offer generators that provide affordable, reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional electric grids. The company's mission is to address climate change and enhance energy accessibility, contributing to the development of net-zero carbon energy systems for the future.

Akselos is a technology company that develops Integra, a cloud-based engineering simulation platform and digital twin for asset-centric industries. The platform enables engineers to build high-resolution, component-based models of large systems and run parameterized simulations that cover geometric and physical properties, loads, and boundary conditions. It supports hydrodynamic analysis of floating assets and structural assessment of fixed offshore installations, as well as analysis of composites used in wind blades, pressure vessels, pipelines, and rotating machines. Designed for design, virtual prototyping, and real-time monitoring, Integra leverages fast, patented algorithms that can model large-scale assets on portable hardware. The company's vision emphasizes preventative maintenance and reduced unplanned downtime through real-time asset condition and future-state insights, often described as a digital twin with sensors and big data analytics. Akselos was founded in 2011 in Lausanne, with a Cambridge, Massachusetts office and operations in Europe, the USA, and Southeast Asia.

Heaten is an industrial startup specializing in high-temperature heat pump technology. With over eight years of R&D, they focus on accelerating the electrification of heat in industries, aiming to reduce carbon emissions while providing viable technical and economic solutions for industrial heating processes.

Akselos is a technology company that develops Integra, a cloud-based engineering simulation platform and digital twin for asset-centric industries. The platform enables engineers to build high-resolution, component-based models of large systems and run parameterized simulations that cover geometric and physical properties, loads, and boundary conditions. It supports hydrodynamic analysis of floating assets and structural assessment of fixed offshore installations, as well as analysis of composites used in wind blades, pressure vessels, pipelines, and rotating machines. Designed for design, virtual prototyping, and real-time monitoring, Integra leverages fast, patented algorithms that can model large-scale assets on portable hardware. The company's vision emphasizes preventative maintenance and reduced unplanned downtime through real-time asset condition and future-state insights, often described as a digital twin with sensors and big data analytics. Akselos was founded in 2011 in Lausanne, with a Cambridge, Massachusetts office and operations in Europe, the USA, and Southeast Asia.

Salamander Solutions provides design, manufacture, deployment and control of heater cables used in oil and gas wells; it also offers reservoir and facility consulting, designs heater cables, surface equipment, and control systems, and provides servicing and troubleshooting. The company develops heater cable technology for heavy oil wells that withstand extreme temperatures, utilizing a medium-voltage mineral-insulated cable with a stainless steel sheath to boost production and industry performance.

2B Energy focuses on the design and development of offshore wind turbines and power plants, aimed at reducing costs and promoting sustainability in the wind energy sector. The company provides fully integrated solutions that include innovative tower and foundation designs, which facilitate efficient hoisting processes and optimize rotor orientation for accessing turbines in deep waters. By enhancing the performance and efficiency of offshore wind generation, 2B Energy enables its clients to lower power generation costs while contributing to the production of sustainable energy.