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Introducing Inflection Climate technology holds immense potential for mitigating the effects of climate change through innovative solutions in emissions reduction, carbon removal, and adaptation. However, a significant barrier to maximising this potential is the underutilisation of young, talented scientists who possess the skills and ambition necessary to drive forward these technologies. We want to find 30 of the worlds best young PhD’s, whose research and talent could have a massive climate impact. We want to support them and celebrate them. That’s why we launched Inflection The first awards programme dedicated to finding the top young scientists of tomorrow and connecting them with the highest impact opportunities to make their mark on climate change. We will bring together 30 awardees from all corners of the globe for an exclusive 2 day event in Paris, the birthplace of the International Treaty on Climate Change. As we commit to do our best to make a tangible contribution in advancing innovative solutions to combat climate change, we need YOUR help. Help us find the innovators of the future. Nominate the best young scientists you know. Be #Inflection www.inflectionaward.com Organized by Marble, Supported by Breakthrough Energy Fellows and Quadrature Climate Foundation

Last week, after two intense days of Inflection, we did what any normal venture studio would do… throw 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 event 😂 Climate Tech On The Rocks brought together founders, scientists, and investors for an evening of strong drinks and even stronger ideas. A huge thank you to Extantia and Toyota Ventures for co-hosting, it’s been a blast working together, and we can't wait for what's next. 💚 We appreciate everyone who dedicated their evening to connect, exchange ideas, and spark new collaborations. More of this, always. Jonny Yair Fernanda Joan Malika Edgar Walter Jerome Silvia Mónica Fabien Andreas Sarah Aymeric Bahman William Kang Paola Benjamin Manuella Beth Abigail Cara and more!

🌟 The Big Reveal: Inflection Awardees 2025. We are excited to reveal the top 30 young scientists in the world, selected as winners of the inaugural Inflection Award. With over 500 applications from researchers at leading global institutions, these 30 individuals truly stood out. They exemplify the type of bold, decisive action that Inflection was designed to support and amplify. Inflection exists because, in uncertain times, we choose action. We empower the next generation by creating meaningful connections to support their journey from potential to real-world impact. Organised by Marble, Backed by Breakthrough Energy Fellows and the Quadrature Climate Foundation, and supported by our 17 judges, 23 speakers, and event partner STATION F, Inflection is a great example of the collective effort essential for meaningful progress. Today we mark the inflection point in our fight against climate change. To the climate community: scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors - each of you play a critical role in supporting and nurturing these young changemakers. With global representation in this year’s cohort, we encourage you to connect, reach out, and meet our awardees. Your involvement, mentorship, and collaboration can amplify their impact and accelerate solutions to climate change. Together, we can get it done. Let’s get to work. Alessandro Perazio, Andy Sode Anker, Antonio Gasos, Bella Archibald, Ben Schafer, Brandon Clark, Daniela Marin, Elizabeth Dach, Eshaan Patheria, Feng-Yang Chen, Firehiwot Gurara, Garima Raheja, Grace, Haldrian Iriawan, Jan Lukas Krüsemann, Katrin Sievert, Mahendra Patel, Margarita Poderytė, Max Pisciotta, Mohammed Bin Jassar, Monali Priyadarshini, Nicholas B., Romain Tort, Sabrina Scott, Sam Abernethy, Samuel Van Gele, Vikas Dhamu, Wilson Ricks, Yurou Celine Xiao, Zhiling Zheng #InflectionAward2025 #inflection

💀 So, climate tech is dead huh…? Not from where we’re sat. Today, we’re excited to share 25 Climate Opportunities – our Request For Founders in Residence. 🧪 This is our call to action for scientists, engineers, and operators who want to solve hard climate problems in the world's largest industries. As the world continues to get a little more crazy each day, we’re searching for those who want to get their heads down and build the future we need. ⭐️ Our first companies are already making amazing progress to bring solutions to scale that are not just better for the planet, they are just downright better. Now, we’re looking for the next generation. These 25 problems are the ones we're most excited about in 2025: https://lnkd.in/eyQmqcpk If you're obsessed with one of them, we want to meet you! 🌍 Long live climate tech.

🚨 Clean Hydrogen at under $1/kg Excited to announce that Vema Hydrogen just closed a massive $13m seed round to unlock geologic hydrogen almost anywhere! Their unique stimulated geologic hydrogen technology uses naturally occurring reactions that produce hydrogen underground. A brine solution containing catalysts is injected into shallow geological formations, where it reacts with iron bearing minerals to produce hydrogen. 🪨 Vema eliminates the geology risks faced by natural hydrogen projects, by enabling production in strategically selected sites near industrial customers – significantly reduces logistical challenges and costs. The oversubscribed seed round was co-led by Extantia Capital with Propeller Ventures, with participation from Zero Carbon Capital, Pace Ventures and existing investor The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. The funds will primarily be used for the development of the first clusters of full-scale pilot wells in North America. “The way that we see it, if white hydrogen is like digging for gold, Vema’s approach is like alchemy,” said Yair Reem, Partner at Extantia Capital. “They don’t rely on exploration luck but rather create their own luck and will almost always strike ‘white gold.’ It’s a game-changer for what is poised to be the most important discovery in energy in our lifetime.” 🏆 We are proud to have supported Vema Hydrogen from day zero, backing Florian Osselin (CSO) as a Founder-in-Residence to develop the company together, and matching him with co-founder and CEO Pierre Levin. This stellar team with more than 30 years of combined experience in advanced subsurface technologies. "It’s time to unlock a new era of scalable, low-carbon hydrogen. Our approach delivers cost-competitive clean hydrogen, even compared to natural gas. There are abundant stimulable rocks worldwide to produce for thousands of years, and we can't wait to get started." ❤️ Let’s show our love and support for Vema together!

🎉 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Women scientists are at the forefront of climate innovation - leading ventures, reshaping industries, and tackling the world’s biggest challenges. At Marble, we’re committed to supporting them, from research to entrepreneurship, and creating opportunities for more women to build high-impact climate solutions. 🚀 Today, we celebrate these changemakers who are turning research into real-world impact: Mica, Ingrid, Nakisa, Malika, Nadia, Caroline, Silvia, Tracy, Dana, Lipsa From the lab to the startup world, their leadership is accelerating climate solutions and we’re here to champion their journey every step of the way. Join us for a conversation with women scientists at the forefront of climate action, featuring Marble’s founders, as they share their journeys from research to entrepreneurship. 📅 Feb 13, 2025 | STATION F, Paris | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 🔗 RSVP here: https://lu.ma/wsotfoca

⭐ Introducing Speakers We're excited to kick off 2025 with a special event celebrating the 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦! Join us for a panel featuring outstanding women leading the way in climate tech innovation, sharing their journeys from academia and industry to entrepreneurship: • Silvia Pugliese, PhD: Co-founder and CTO of a stealth-mode Direct Air Capture (DAC) startup, shaping the next-generation electrochemical DAC • Tracy Nevitt, PhD: Co-Founder and CSO of a company aiming to eliminate enteric methane emissions. • Caroline Thaler: Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomineral, growing high performance concrete materials that remove and sequester atmospheric CO2. 💡We know that some of the most important questions are best explored in intimate, focused conversations rather than in a crowded room. This session is designed to foster real conversations around challenges women face, insights on navigating your path to leadership and impact, and practical advice from 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯. • Finding your path to impact - from sciences, engineering, and business to building your own company. • Taking the leap into entrepreneurship - when is the right time to transition and how to retain your scientific edge? • Navigating the founder journey - funding opportunities for women-led startups and building a strong founding team. • Balancing motherhood in a high-stakes environment - the realities, trade-offs, and support systems that make it work. 👉 Whether you’re a 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳, join us to learn, connect, and be inspired by peers who share your commitment to shaping a more sustainable future. 📅 Feb 13th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CET STATION F, Paris RSVP: https://lu.ma/wsotfoca

⭐ Women Scientists on the forefront of Climate Action We know that the world needs science — and science needs women who bring forward the solutions shaping our future. Given their unique position on the frontlines of the climate crisis, women have been key agents of change by spearheading climate-focused governance, driving investments in renewables, influencing consumer decisions, and more. At Marble, we’re excited to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by giving these changemakers a platform to discuss, learn, and connect with like-minded professionals - all driven by the shared goal of tackling climate change. We’re excited to host a panel session with Silvia Pugliese, PhD and her co-Founder, working on a stealth-mode Direct Air Capture (DAC) startup, Tracy Nevitt, PhD - developing a cutting-edge solution to enteric methane, and Caroline Thaler, PhD - CEO of Bloomineral. 👩🏻🔬 This event is designed for women working across academia, industry, and business who want to maximise their potential, discover pathways to leadership, and explore how they can apply their expertise to accelerate climate action. Whether you’re a researcher, an engineer, or an aspiring entrepreneur, join us to learn, connect, and be inspired by peers who share your commitment to shaping a more sustainable future. 👉 Location: STATION F, 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 Paris 👉 When: Feb. 13th, 2025 — 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM RSVP: https://lu.ma/wsotfoca

⭐️ Meet Mica Taborga Claure, PhD – our new Principal! She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a degree in Engineering Management from the University of Arizona. She then spent five years at ExxonMobil (XOM), leading projects at TRL 1-5 (lab/pilot experiments), focusing on material development & scale up for catalytic processes and direct air capture (DAC). Most recently, at Repsol, she worked with DAC start ups to take their technologies from TRL 4 to 6 (from lab prototyping to FOAK pilot demo). 🌎 Micaela is passionate about leading the creation of new ventures that drive cutting-edge climate solutions. She transitioned from a traditional corporate career to the startup world, drawn to Marble’s humble yet impressive team, in her words “one that has already built solid climate startups on track to make a real impact” We asked Mica, of all things, why climate tech? 🌱For her, the urgency of tackling climate change has never been greater. After her recent biggest personal achievement - becoming a mum - she felt compelled to take her own leap, move countries, and join Marble to create a better future for his kid. Now, she challenges potential founders out there to take theirs and come to Marble to solve one of the many climate issues ! Fun fact: Her personal goal is to learn French before her newborn son does at daycare. We’re excited to have Micaela on board — join us in welcoming her! ⭐️ If you want to meet more inspiring women in climate tech, RSVP to our upcoming event in Paris: https://lu.ma/wsotfoca

🚀 Next step of your career with Marble At Marble, our goal is to erase billions of tons from annual greenhouse gas emissions and create a thriving future. To achieve that, we need proactive and ambitious individuals, who are driven by the challenge of solving complex problems and passion for climate technologies and startups. 🤔 We’re now accepting applications for our next cohort of interns, starting in late March 2025. Why should you apply? • Marble is a leading climate tech venture studio, backed by top investors across Europe and the US. • You will get to work directly with founders building the next generation of breakthrough climate solutions. • We provide a clear growth path – 4 of our former interns are now full-time Marble team members, and others have secured roles at partner companies within our ecosystem. When you join us, you're not just getting an internship – you're stepping into a launchpad for your climate tech career. 💡 Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled: Junior Marketing Analyst - https://lnkd.in/dKqekTsd Junior Platform Analyst - https://lnkd.in/dedhxyyd We believe that a diverse group of minds is key to solving the climate crisis. Please like, share, and refer – your network may include someone perfect for this opportunity!