DTU Earthbound

  🌟 RareCore’s Catalyst: Powering the Clean Energy Transition 🔋♻️ RareCore is making remarkable strides with a catalyst technology aimed at revolutionising hydrogen fuel cells, a key player in decarbonising sectors like heavy-duty transport and power generation. By focusing on improving fuel cell durability and power output, RareCore’s innovation also offers a more sustainable, cost-effective use of platinum—a rare win for both clean energy and resource efficiency. “Above all the opportunity to increase our commercial focus earlier than we could have hoped for. As researchers it is really cool to now also “think business” and with our EIR (Morten Hald) we now have commercial stewardship and responsibility as we start the journey towards DTU-spinout and eventual corporation. Already now, we experience the benefits of blending our technological focus with a more commercial mindset. It makes the whole thing more real! 💼📔 Our patented method of synthesizing multi-element, nano-alloy catalysts is really a platform technology with potential application across several climate technologies. 🔬 For now, RareCore have decided to focus on creating a catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells that aims to improve the durability and power output of fuel cells. “🌍⚡ ➡️ Affiliation: DTU Energy 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Full team: Morten Hald, Marc Lindgaard, Amado Andrés Velázquez Palenzuela, Şanser Çelenk, Christian Stig Dalsgaard Nielsen, Jens Oluf Jensen, Yang Hu, Qingfeng Li, Santiago Martin RareCore is one of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant. And is the last cutting-edge technology case we have for you in this cohort of Earthbound Grant cases. DTU - Technical University of Denmark, DTU Skylab, PSV #ClimateTech #HydrogenEnergy #SustainableInnovation #EarthboundGrant #Decarbonisation

🌟 Methanogone: Innovating to Reduce Methane Emissions in Agriculture 🌱🐮 Methanogone is on a mission to help farmers make a significant climate impact by reducing methane emissions from cattle. By deploying small polypeptides that target methane-producing microbes in cows, they are developing a feed additive that could offer a scalable way to tackle one of agriculture’s largest greenhouse gas challenges. “Did you know that approximately 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from methane produced by cattle? Our goal is to bring that number down, enabling farmers to adopt more climate-friendly practices and contribute to a sustainable food system. Thanks to the Earthbound Grant, we’re now able to focus on the commercial development of our project, moving from concept to prototype and laying the groundwork for broader impact.” 📊🧪 Reflecting on this journey, we’ve come to see just how essential it is to bridge scientific innovation with practical solutions that farmers can readily adopt. The potential impact of Methanogone’s breakthrough is profound. It’s only the beginning, but we’re thrilled to see the exciting change Methanogone can bring to farms, food systems, and our shared planet. 🌍 ➡️ Affiliation: DTU Bioengineering  🧑🧑 Full team: Andreas Laustsen-Kiel, Tom Pieter Anton Jansen Methanogone is one of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant (550,000 DKK). In this week we continue to dive into each case introducing you to the cutting-edge technology they are working on. DTU - Technical University of Denmark, DTU Skylab, PSV #ClimateTech #SustainableAgriculture #MethaneReduction #EarthboundGrant #Innovation #Spinout 

🌱 K-Ion’s Breakthrough in Energy Storage – Earthbound Grantees 🌍 K-Ion’s technology has the potential to reshape the energy storage landscape. By using non-toxic, earth-abundant materials that require less processing than traditional lithium-ion batteries, their solution not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions but also makes large-scale energy storage far more affordable and safer. 🔋💪 "The Earthbound grant provides us with the opportunity to focus on developing the business potential of our project in a more structured and targeted way—an area that, as technical experts, we’ve often found to be the most challenging aspect of the spin-out journey. With this grant, K-Ion can accelerate the commercial development of our innovative energy storage technology." 🧭 The future implications of this breakthrough are noticeable: K-Ion’s technology can lead to more efficient renewable energy storage. ⚡♻️ "K-Ion’s battery technology is designed to directly address the growing climate challenge of integrating renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, into the grid. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, which can be prohibitively expensive for large-scale storage, K-Ion’s batteries offer a cost-effective alternative due to their use of abundant and low-cost materials." ➡️ Affiliation: DTU Energy  🧑🧑🧒🧒 Full team: Mohamad Khoshkalam, Xanthi Georgolamprou, Ivano E. Castelli, Jasmin Megan Heckscher, Alessandro Cieno, Kayl Colardelle K-Ion is one of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant (550,000 DKK). This weeks we continue to dive into each case introducing you to the cutting-edge technology they are working on. DTU - Technical University of Denmark, DTU Skylab, PSV #Renewableenergy #EnergyStorage #ClimateTech #DeepTech #ClimateStartup #Spinout #EarthboundGrant

🚀 Calling All DTU Students! 🌍 Do you know someone with a game-changing climate tech idea? Or maybe it's you? Here’s your chance to take that idea to the next level with the Earthbound Student Grant! 🌱 We’re on the lookout for DTU student startups working to solve global climate challenges, offering up to 150,000 DKK in soft funding to help you reach your next milestones. Whether you need support for prototyping, testing, legal fees, salaries, marketing, or conference expenses, this grant is designed to help you succeed. 🌟 Past Student Grantees have used the funding for: Prototyping & testing.  Legal & accounting costs.  Salary support.  Conference travel to connect with customers.  Website & visual design.  Grant writing assistance. Plus, you’ll become part of DTU Earthbound’s climate tech community—an inspiring network of entrepreneurs and scientists ready to make a real impact. 💡 Know someone who fits the bill? Tag them in the comments, forward the link, or tap them on the shoulder! 🌍🙌 📝 Apply now and take your project to the next level!  📅 Deadline: November 11, 2024   🔗 Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/d7N3TXBP DTU - Technical University of Denmark, PSV, DTU Skylab, DTU Entrepreneurship, DTU Science Park #ClimateTech #StudentStartups #DTU #Innovation #Impact #SoftFunding #EarthboundGrant #Sustainability #VentureBuilding

👋 Meet Sorption Booster! – Earthbound Grantees 🌱 A shining example of innovation in ammonia production, driving technological advancements that help society address major challenges and combat climate change for a greener future. Their groundbreaking sorption-based technology enhances efficiency and cost-effectiveness in producing ammonia from renewable sources, an essential chemical for industries worldwide. This breakthrough has the potential to drastically reduce the environmental footprint of ammonia production, which currently accounts for 1.5% of global CO2 emissions. ♻️ Anastasiia Karabanova, the CEO of Sorption Booster, shares how the Earthbound Grant is propelling their mission forward. 🙌 “The grant gives us the opportunity to strengthen our business case by bringing an entrepreneur in residence on board. This opens doors to new investments, accelerates technology development, and allows us to grow our team. Moreover, attending industry conferences increases our visibility to potential customers and investors, while expert consultants provide invaluable guidance from their extensive experience.” What sets Sorption Booster apart is their commitment to transforming ammonia production—shifting from fossil-based hydrogen to renewable energy, and from centralised to local production. This not only contributes to a greener industry but also enhances the security of supply. 🐝 We’re excited to follow their journey—from the lab to securing investments and beyond. 🌍 ➡️ Affiliation: DTU Energy 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Full team: Anastasiia Karabanova, Selin E., Heiðar Snær Ásgeirsson, Chen Dong Sorption Booster is one of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant (550,000 DKK). Over the coming weeks we continue to dive into each case introducing you to the cutting-edge technology they are working on. DTU - Technical University of Denmark, DTU Skylab, PSV #SorptionBooster #ClimateTech #GreenAmmonia #Sustainability #Renewable #EarthboundGrant #Impact #DeepTech

Want to join team Earthbound? 🌎   There is still some time left to apply for the position as venture builder.   We are looking for a person with heart and humor to drive venture building with the amazing climate tech cases in our portfolio.   If you love driving teams forward on their startup journey, know your ins and outs of venture building, and have a passion for climate - then we might be your people.   Green surroundings and a vibrant house will be your work place, good people (sometimes wearing lab coats!) will be your colleagues, and Bosse will be your occasional office dog.   🗓️ Deadline is on Monday Oct 21 (midnight) https://lnkd.in/d_sG_kpf Luna Gyalokay Simon Ulvund Solvej Karlshøj Christiansen Kasper Christiansen Jane Pedersen Mette Blaabjerg Jana Rudnik DTU Skylab, PSV

😃 Friends, and other climate tech enthusiasts – meet Reformable - Biogas to Syngas! ️😃 The second of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant for mature climate tech. 👏 The challenge of producing green fuels and chemicals has long occupied the workbenches of researchers. For years, the obstacles seemed greater than the solutions—Reformable is now well underway in tackling this. By designing and developing innovative technologies for efficient CO2 reforming, Reformable has proven through advanced lab research that their breakthrough solution overcomes key challenges in traditional methods, making CO2 reforming economically viable for the production of green fuels and chemicals. ⛽ ”It has always been a dream to create something. The Earthbound Grant will enable us to get a head start in bringing our cutting-edge and fundamental research out of the laboratory and put it into use in the real world.” 🌏    Researchers have repeatedly sought to overcome this challenge over time, striving to find a durable, sustainable solution for the benefit of society. We might be a step closer now.     “We tap into a market where there is a significant need – all the way from the producer to the end user. With our technology, we can enable biogas producers to create a more diverse range of products for industries that are required to deliver renewable solutions and services for ever demanding customers and tougher political regulations.” 🫡 Congrats again, and looking forward to following you on this journey! 🎢 DTU Affilitation: DTU Chemistry Full team: Mikkel Kock Larsen, Jerrik Mielby, Søren Kegnæs, Emil Kowalewski DTU - Technical University of Denmark, DTU Skylab, PSV #BiogasToSyngas #CO2reforming #ClimateTech #DeepTech #ClimateStartup #Spinout #EarthboundGrant 

👋 Meet CO2fix! – Earthbound Grantees 👋 Throughout history, scientists have driven technological advancement, helping society tackle major challenges. Today, CO2fix is part of this legacy, developing carbon capture technology to combat climate change. 🌍 “We are creating a low-energy solution for carbon capture, to be installed in factory chimneys to immobilise CO2 through mineralisation. Our method, based on nature’s own method for capturing CO2 as CaCO3, uses geocatalysts to speed up CO2 capture without harming the environment. Our starting material is inorganic waste from buildings, which would normally just go to landfill. But with our technology we turn it into a concrete additive, generating income while reducing CO2.” 🏭 The technology is built on the groundbreaking research of DTU Professor Susan Stipp and her team, combining chemistry, advanced surface physics, and geology – an impressive interdisciplinary foundation for innovation. 🔬 With The Earthbound Grant, CO2fix aims to test the technology in the lab and prepare for a factory-scale pilot. The goal is to build a CO2 trap that converts the CO2 from factory flue gas into a solid material that can replace cement in concrete. ♻️ We are very excited to follow the CO2fix team and their journey – in the lab, on the fundraising quest, and all the other steps towards spinning out as a company. 🙌 ➡️ Affiliation: DTU Physics 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Full team: Dorthe Lybye, Susan Stipp, Stina Bjerg Nielsen, Mads Balslev Jørgensen, Nestor Merino Diez, Markus Erlacher, Maria Murmann Løhndorf, Petros Kanelis, Nicolas Bovet, Alexandra Beltrami, Erik Goodwin, Leonid Lakshtanov, Alexander Buhl CO2fix is one of the six cases that recently received the Earthbound Grant (550,000 DKK). Over the coming weeks we continue to dive into each case introducing you to the cutting-edge technology they are working on. DTU - Technical University of Denmark #ClimateTech #EarthboundGrant #CarbonCapture #CCS #CCUS #DeepTech #ClimateStartup

Soft funding for your startup? 💰 Application for the Earthbound Student Grant (150,000 DKK) is now open! The grant is for student startups that seek funding to hit their next key milestones, whether for prototyping, testing, legal fees, salaries, conference expenses, marketing - or something else. 📝 ⚙️ 🔬 🚅 🪂 ♻️ Of course one of the requirements is that you are working on climate technology. The other one is that at least one of the team members must be a student at DTU - Technical University of Denmark. Grab this amazing opportunity to grow your startup and make an impact that matters 🌎 📬 Deadline Nov 11, 2024 https://lnkd.in/d7N3TXBP DTU - Technical University of Denmark, PSV, DTU Skylab, DTU Entrepreneurship, DTU Science Park #climatestartup #studentstartup #climatetech #deeptech #impact #softfunding

It’s time to celebrate 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that we have given The Earthbound Grant (550.000 DKK) to six new - very cool - climate tech cases! 🙌 Join us in celebrating these brilliant climate technologies from DTU - Technical University of Denmark on their way to make real world impact. Spanning from battery technology, carbon capture, grid optimisation, CO2 reforming, a greener ammonia production, to reducing methane in the burps from cows. Reformable ♻️ Reformable designs and develops technologies for efficient CO2 reforming. This innovative solution overcomes key challenges in traditional methods, making CO2 reforming economically viable for producing green fuels and chemicals. Sorption Booster 🌱 Sorption Booster’s technology makes it possible to produce ammonia from renewables. An essential chemical in the fertiliser production. CO2fix 🏭 CO2fix is developing a new, low energy solution for carbon capture, to be installed directly in the chimney of a CO2 emitting factory, to immobilise CO2 by mineralisation. K-Ion 🔋 K-Ion’s battery technology offers a scalable, cost-effective, and safe solution that supports renewable energy adoption, reduces greenhouse gas emissions with non-toxic materials. Methanogone 🐮 Methanogone's mission is to help farmers reduce methane emissions from cows, by developing a methane-inhibiting feed additive that can significantly reduce these emissions, and thereby enabling a more sustainable farming practices. RareCore ⚡ RareCore’s patented nano-alloy catalyst platform focuses on hydrogen fuel cells, improving durability and power output while offering a more sustainable, cost-efficient use of platinum, supporting the clean energy transition in power generation and decarbonising sectors like heavy-duty transport and shipping. Stay tuned for deeper presentations of each case over the coming weeks 🍿 DTU - Technical University of Denmark, PSV, DTU Skylab, DTU Entrepreneurship, DTU Science Park #climatetech #climategrant #climatestartup #venturebuilding