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11 FOAK infrastructure scale-ups in ClimateTech 🛠️ Who have we missed? Building physical infrastructure for emerging technologies is a costly bet. Bridging the "valley of death" between ClimateTech prototypes and commercial viability requires overcoming severe funding and operational gaps led by exceptional founders to make it a reality. Building on the conversations at ClimateHack San Francisco's Meetup on FOAK in ClimateTech, we're taking a look at startups in the space, including: Charm Industrial Climeworks H2 Green Steel Hyme LanzaJet Liberation Labs Lhyfe Northvolt Universal Hydrogen Ÿnsect ZeroAvia Would love to hear if you're working in this space, or know someone who is. Let me know any we've missed and read all about it next week with HackTrends 👇

Join SOSV next week (April 24, 7:00 a.m. PT - Virtual | Live | Free) for "How should we measure and attribute climate impact?", led by Pale blue dot's Hampus Jakobsson and joined by Norrsken VC's Agnes Svensson, Planet A Ventures' Jessica Burley, AENU's Elena Harumi Stark, and Worldfund's Morgan Sheil. Register below. Everyone wants to know the likely climate impact for any given climate tech startup, and the answers vary hugely depending on the category (ag, transport, materials, etc.) as well as the technology and, of course, eventual market adoption. How strict should we be when measure “impact?” https://lnkd.in/gfs3PKnv

VFlowTech is thrilled to be named one of the Top 100 Climate Tech Startups in the Indo-Pacific region by HolonIQ. As the fastest growing region on Earth, the Indo-Pacific’s energy and infrastructure demand will continue to grow – presenting challenges, but also opportunities for companies like us to step up and meet that demand with clean and affordable energy. Thank you to HolonIQ, the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, and the 14 IPEF countries for their work and support throughout the process. The Indo-Pacific region is projected to account for half of all global energy demand by 2050. We are excited to be at the IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum, working alongside HolonIQ, the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, investors, stakeholders, and governments on the best ways to cleanly and affordably meet that demand and drive continued economic growth.

Despite facing significant climate challenges, Canada is leading the charge in developing game-changing solutions to confront and conquer these obstacles head-on. 💪 Join us on June 5 for Earth Tech Demo Day, and meet 11 ventures from our inaugural Earth Tech 2050 accelerator cohort - each with the potential to reduce or remove half a gigatonne of CO2e by 2050. 🌳 The virtual event will immerse you in the future of climate innovation through elevator pitches, breakout sessions, and personalized introductions to some of Canada's leading climate tech startups: - Carbon Lock Tech - Cascadia Seaweed - Circulus Agtech - CycleCarbone - Exterra Carbon Solutions - GreenLIB - Kinitics Automation - NanoTerraTech - Rockburst Technologies - SolarSteam Inc. - TerraFixing By supporting the increased adoption and investment into these breakthrough technologies, we can accelerate Canada's path to net zero and build a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable economy. Be part of the climate tech revolution! 🌱 Register: https://hubs.la/Q02xgS410

How does one learn more extreme impact?? Just head to Startup Norway in Hemsedal! This year, I'm thrilled to be speaking on the Startup Extreme panel about Crossing the Valley of Death for Climate Tech Innovations: Reaching the 2030 Goals. As someone deeply involved in the impact quantification of climate technologies, I believe that corporate engagements are crucial in helping bridge the notorious capital raising gap many hardware innovations encounter. These partnerships not only attract essential resources and strategic support but are key to scaling up transformative solutions. Joining me in this discussion are Katherine Mellis from Sandwater, Simen Malmin from Nysnø Climate Investments, Stefan Maard from Climentum Capital, and moderator Jørn Haanæs! 📅 When: Wednesday 24th, 15:45 - 16:30 📍 Where: Mainstage (Tent) Stavkroa During the panel, I intend to emphasize the role of impact in these processes, particularly through #Scope4 avoided emissions. At ClimatePoint, we use this data not just as a measure of environmental benefit but as a critical tool in aligning with the evolving #SFDR fund reporting requirements and the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (#CSRD). Projecting this data effectively ensures that our innovations resonate with the metrics that matter to investors and stakeholders, bolstering both market entry and expansion efforts. 🚀 Join us to explore how proactive use of impact data and story projection can catalyze these #ChangeMaking corporate engagements and realize our ambitious goals for a sustainable future. #StartupExtreme #ClimateTech #SFDR #Article9 #Innovation #Sustainability #Hemsedal

In 2023 we were on the cohort of Climate Tech Accelerator 2023 by Innovation Centre Denmark Silicon Valley last year, and since then we've learned a lot about scaling Kvasir Technologies 🚀 🙏 We are humbled and excited to share our learnings, and thanks for supporting our vision to make biofuel of the future for a green transition towards #decarbonization 🌱⛽️ Change the fuel, not the engine! Emilia - Jesper - Anders Joachim Bachmann Nielsen Anders Kristoffersen #scaling #biofuel #changethefuel

🌍 Who from our Climate Brick Community will be at the legendary The Drop this September in Malmö? Whether you join the event or not, come join us on 16.09 for an exclusive afternoon workshop on financing and scaling climate tech companies successfully. 🚀 We are thrilled to partner with pioneering thinkers in deep and climate tech investments to support the workshop with their expertise and knowledge, including: Dr.-Ing. Mark Windeknecht, from World Fund, Kristen Rocca from DCVC, Philip Specht from AENU, Jessica Burley from Planet A Ventures, Rokas Peciulaitis from Contrarian Ventures, Ted Persson from EQT Ventures, Yair Reem from Extantia, Thong Le Hoang from Visionaries Tomorrow, Alex Laplaza from Lowercarbon Capital and many more - the full list of moderators will be revealed shortly... 🌱 Workshop Highlights: - Structuring offtake agreements - Financing First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) projects - Capital stack considerations for each funding round - Collaborating effectively with strategics And much more… We are here to share knowledge and learn from each other, aiming to develop common standards for climate tech investments as we strive to make scaling climate tech companies successful and ultimately reach our net zero goal! Join us on that mission. 🔗 Join the workshop by signing up (Link in the comments) Co-hosted by Contrarian Ventures, DCVC, EQT Ventures & Morgan Stanley #theClimateBrickxtheDrop #ClimateTech #NetZero #EnergyTransition

5 years ago, Innosphere Ventures wanted to be precisely where we are today: uniquely positioned with a strong emphasis on the Cleantech and Life Sciences sectors. Historically, Innosphere cast a wide net, welcoming virtually any B2B business model falling under the science and tech umbrella. But in the name of greater impact and effectiveness, we made the bold decision to narrow our focus. Partnering with universities and venture firms in these specialized spaces, we set our sights on where the market was heading: sustainable, high-impact efforts within climate resilience and Life Sciences. This strategic pivot has proven instrumental in both deepening our impact and enabling us to capitalize on emerging opportunities. By concentrating our efforts on Cleantech and Life Sciences, we've been able to leverage government funding trends and align ourselves with the trajectory of the market. Today, the fruits of our efforts are evident in our myriad initiatives, from wet lab facilities in Fort Collins, Colorado to running a Regional Life Sciences Program and executing the CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine, backed by the NSF. It was quite the journey getting here, but thanks to our strategic partnerships and our dedicated team, every step has been guided by a commitment to excellence. For us, “thinking big” actually translates to “thinking specific.” With our focus, we’ve found success. As COO of Innosphere and COO of the CO-WY Engine, I’m excited to see where the next 5 years take us.

Spontaneous things are often the best! Don't you think? We're in San Fran for client meetings, and we thought, why not combine it with an in-person get-together? Our discussions with Matthew Joehnk from the 9Zero couldn't have come at a better time. Matthew Joehnk and the 9Zero team are creating a truly unique platform to accelerate the climate tech ecosystem. We're excited to announce an in-person event at 9Zero's new Climate Tech hub in SF, Thursday, Feb 15, 3:30 pm, 350 California St.! Explore the stunning new space and network with fellow innovators in the Climate Tech ecosystem. Due to limited capacity, the audience is restricted to climate tech founders and investors. Drinks are provided, and we'll host a panel discussion on Accelerating the Climate Tech Ecosystem with founders and investors at 5pm. We understand it's short notice, but as they say, some of the best things happen spontaneously. Space is limited, grab your ticket now. Following the ticket-Eventbrite link: https://lnkd.in/ga5f4i3b. Event: “Accelerating the Climate Tech Ecosystem" 📅 Date: Thursday, February 15 🕒 Time: 3:30-5:30 pm PST 📍 Location: 9Zero, 350 California Street, San Francisco CA 94104 🐝 In-person, exclusively for founders and investors in the climate tech sector cc. Alex Katzman Growth Inflection #growthinflection #climatetech #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #sustainability #circulareconomy #greentech #innovation #tech #startup #climateaction #climatechange #renewables #zeroemissions #greenfuture #climatesolutions #startups #venturecapital

Another bustling week comes to an end, and so we’re excited to share the latest updates from our portfolio companies. Check out this #FridayRoundup for some of the standout moments and achievements across the Vala-sphere: PlayWorks Digital Limited announced their all-new #SpongeBobSquarePants Bounce game is now live on Roku! Players can now dive in with SpongeBob and experience some underwater fun, with additional #CTV rollouts coming soon! https://lnkd.in/ers5At-U RAD Propulsion CEO, Daniel Hook, gave Ben Taylor all his insights in to what makes their RAD40 such an #innovative and unique #electrified proposition. Have a watch of the video here: https://lnkd.in/eeaESfkw Arksen Founder, Jasper Smith sat down with #BOATPro for this BOAT International Media article, following the delivery of Arksen's largest #yacht to date – the 26.2m Arksen 85 – to explain why size, in fact, does not matter and how the #brand continues to infuse efforts towards #sustainability into its primary #business strategy. https://lnkd.in/eV__S9f8 FlexSea continue their #hiring spree, this time welcoming Tom Brine as their latest #Biotechnology Intern, who will be helping them #scale their processes and maximise #algae #biomass utilisation! https://lnkd.in/e2x4tJ2j Alexandra Smith, CoFounder of FuturePlus, was at was at the Blue Earth Summit, for the 'What makes the perfect impact investment?' discussion alongside Karl Lokko of Black Seed, Sophie Bidwell of RE_SET and hosted by Phil Hails-Smith of Joelson | B Corp. https://lnkd.in/e5EjrKur And finally, our own Lian Michelson was part of a brilliant panel discussion at the UKSIF #AIW2024 conference alongside 🔋 Cam Ross of Green Angel Ventures, chatting about sourcing #sustainableinvestments in a tough market, the role of #earlystage investors in #carbon impact, and the state of #venturecapital in recent markets more generally. https://lnkd.in/eTBSAvmn And that's all for this week folks! We hope you all have a great weekend, and will share more again next Friday. Team Vala #EIS #portfolionews #impactfulinvestments