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The Harvard Innovation Labs has accepted its fourth cohort of #climate companies. To date, the Climate Circles Program has incubated 97 climate companies founded by Harvard University alumni and students, and this year’s class features exceptional companies in weather monitoring, innovations in air conditioning, clean ammonia, agricultural efficiencies, electric vehicle charging and more. Read the full press release here and please reach out to Rebekah Emanuel, Ling Lin or me to connect with Founders from our current cohort!

What are you doing Thursday? It should be this 👇🏻 🌳 Take a break from the laptop this coming Thursday afternoon, 19 September 2024, to join Imperial College London's climate innovation community at The Royal Institution to see 11 passionate pre-seed startups pitch to investors. From 'living paint' and sustainable leather to green digital investing and sustainable death care service, find out who you'll meet at The Greenhouse (Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation) Demo Day ⬇ 🔬 The first group of startups work in the area of Material Solutions: Fab Materials | Resting Reef | Planet Smart | Reaforma | Replica Biomaterials 🤖 Our second group of startups work within the area of Product and Digital Solutions: Aed Energy | Cyanoskin | VundaHaus | ClimateKick | Isometric Outcomes | Firex.ai You'll also get chance to hear experts - including Prof Ramana Nanda (Imperial College Business School) talk about the evolving geopolitical landscape and its potential impact on climate innovators! Of course there is always plenty of opportunity to network over drinks and nibbles. 🔗 Find out more about the startups and Demo Day schedule via link in comments 🔗 Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment Climate Entrepreneurs Imperial Enterprise The Greenhouse programme is supported by the Greater London Authority via the Mayor of London; HSBC, through the bank’s global Climate Solutions Partnership; and the Inflexion Foundation. #Accelerator #ClimateTech #ClimateChange #Innovation #Startups #Investors

Earth Day is a time when all of us can reflect and then act on what we can do to help heal our planet. Last Friday, at the MIT Climate and Energy Prize, I saw the fruits of this approach at scale, spending the day with hundreds of other people that have gone all in on climate (like we've done with GreenStory). What a day! The MIT Climate and Energy Prize is a global climate tech competition for start-ups. A big swathe of the Boston climate eco-system (investors, partners, academics, etc.) was there; the real VIPs were the eight young companies that presented on stage for prizes totaling over $130k. They all applied some type of hard science (chemistry was particularly in vogue) to a climate problem. So many thoughts, but three stand out: 1) We’re in a time where many of the world’s best young minds are harnessing their abilities to build companies that address climate change. There was great diversity among the teams on all fronts, which made for amazing companies. 2) Story matters. I sat in awe of the teams getting up there and presenting in front of a large crowd (including a global on-line audience). All of them did a nice job telling their story. The ones that won did the best job. Story is critical for many things – it’s particularly helpful when you’re trying to differentiate yourself in a short amount of time among a group of super impressive competitors. 3) This was a phenomenally well run event. A group of student volunteers from MIT put the whole show together. The Engine was the ideal venue, the crowd was electric, everything went off on time + without a tech hitch and the food was tasty. And in a scheduling masterstroke, they asked Spencer Glendon to speak right before the awards were announced – he provided the perfect context for why all these efforts matter from a human level. Congrats to all the companies, including AeroFlux, Coflux Purification, Ekidos Agrivoltaics, Vertical Horizons, Wankel Energy Systems and the three winners: Helix Carbon, Andros and Agteria Biotech! #climate #storytelling #MIT #entrepreneurship #startups #climatetech

This month, EMILI’s Managing Director Jacqueline Keena will speak at Inventures 2024 in Calgary. She’ll participate in the panel discussion “From Bytes to Bites: Rebooting the Agri-Food Sector.” The panel will examine the transformative potential of data and adopting digital technologies, and explore whether the agrifood sector requires a reboot to secure its future in today’s changing landscape. Inventures takes place from May 29 - 31, and attracts entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders from across the globe who are interested in solving critical issues of our time. Learn more: #ThisIsAgriculture

🚀 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭 – 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🚀 Incredible news: 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭, an Israeli-founded startup, has secured €12M in Series A funding to tackle 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞’𝐬 𝟐𝟎% 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬. 💧 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: • Wint’s AI technology detects and prevents water leaks, helping save billions of liters annually. • With climate change escalating water scarcity, such solutions are essential for sustainable urban development. 💡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 in today’s AquaTrends newsletter, where we explore Wint’s journey and the global implications of its innovation. 📧 Subscribe for weekly updates! Link in the first comment. #WaterTech #Sustainability #Innovation #AquaTrends

Our Managing Partner, Felix Krause, recently joined the Impact Insider VC Talk podcast for a discussion about impact startups and the future of sustainable innovation. Felix was joined by - Dr. Nadine Geiser (World Fund) and Nikolas Samios (PT1) - to highlight three promising startups: 💡 Green Fusion – AI-enabled heating management software for complex and hybrid heating systems in residential buildings, driving energy efficiency and reducing emissions. 🌱 Planet A Foods – A FoodTech company producing cocoa-free chocolate using precision fermentation, paving the way for a more sustainable food system. 🤖 Silurian AI – Building foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather, enabling better risk assessments and energy grid predictions. The discussion also touched on the current state of the impact market and explored what we, as a community, hope to see from the new federal government to accelerate meaningful change. A big thank you to Thomas Gawlitta and the Impact Insider team for hosting us. 🎧 Check out the episode in the comments below. #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #VC https://lnkd.in/ewh2Achc

The agritech industry is booming, but too many innovators and investors are struggling to connect with the right people, pitch their ideas, and stay ahead of the curve. Are you tired of missing out on funding opportunities, collaboration with top minds, or access to cutting-edge insights? Without the right connections, your vision could stall, your competitors could surge ahead, and your ideas might never reach their full potential. Imagine watching others succeed while your agritech dream is left in the dust. The future won’t wait, and neither should you! Introducing AgritechXchange Forum—the ultimate platform designed to bridge the gap between agritech founders, investors, and industry leaders. Here’s what you’ll get as a member: - Powerful Networking: Connect with top-tier professionals and like-minded innovators shaping the future of agriculture. - 💡 Exclusive Insights:Stay ahead with cutting-edge industry trends, insider tips, and invaluable resources. - 💰 Funding Opportunities: Pitch your agritech solutions to investors eager to back the next big thing. - 🎯 Events That Matter: Access private, high-value events designed to help you grow and collaborate. Don’t Let Another Opportunity Pass You By. Your chance to elevate your agritech journey starts here. 📲 Click the link to join now https://lnkd.in/eaj-g6u8 Time is ticking. Seats are limited. The agritech revolution is waiting for you—don’t miss out! #agritechfounders #agritechstartup #techstartup

It was great presenting at Scaling Sustainability and Innovation, hosted by Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability. What an amazing group of founders and startups. It is one of the best parts of working in the climate space - the passionate, committed, and innovative people that you get to work with. I was especially impressed by McKenzie Wilson of Windfall Bio - turning methane into fertilizer with some methane eating microbes. Also, impressed by the impact that ENSO - 2023 Earthshot Prize Finalist could have in the vehicle space. And there are so many others. Very impressive what Stanford continues to do in incubating these startups in the climate and sustainability space. #sustainability #innovation

Get to know our Startup Mentors 🤓 Do you know Peter Noyé, NIRAS Senior Expertise Director within the building sector? For more than 20 years, he has made his mark on countless projects in indoor climate and energy. His work involves life cycle assessment, sustainable production of building materials and the interplay between buildings and our surroundings. Knowledge our residing startups within the building sector benefits from 🧠 👌 Peters area of expertise includes: 🔸 Polytecniques 🔸 Installations 🔸 Buildings design 🔸 Sustainability 🔸 LCA analyses 🔸 Certifications 🔸 EU Taxonomy 🔸 Indoor Climate 🔸 Energy 🔸 Solar energy, PU 🔸 Thermodynamic 🔸 Law, climate, Net Zero path Some of the contributions Peter brings to the Startup table include ensureing that startups are matched with the right fields of relevance with amongst other things means to point to relevant sparring partners, NIRAS experts and projects. He also helps develop suitable KPIs, informs about standards and legislation and support in product development 🔨 🗓 Want to get to know Peter and the rest of the Mentor Corps? Then join the hub today. #GreenTechGurus #MentorMagic #GreenTechRevolution

🌟 Announcing the 10 finalists for the Cornwall Slush’D Pitch Competition! 🌟 We’re thrilled to introduce these innovative companies, handpicked by our advisory board, who will be taking the stage to pitch their groundbreaking ideas: Amutri: Revolutionising 3D visualisation to help businesses communicate more effectively. Wylder: Encouraging mindfulness and mental wellbeing through daily nature prompts. Hydro Power Pods Ltd: Transforming river flow into sustainable energy solutions. KAIAKO AI: Empowering brands with AI-driven, charismatic marketing content. Lumio - Couples finance: Helping couples manage shared expenses and save together seamlessly. Output Industries: Enhancing manufacturing efficiency with real-time data analytics. Time4Good: Connecting volunteers with causes through a micro-volunteering platform. Climate-i: Tackling the world’s most potent greenhouse gases with innovative tech. nlsql.com: Providing AI-powered tools for smarter business decision-making. Cherish Learning: Equipping children with mental health skills to help them flourish. These startups are ready to showcase their visions and compete for the top prize. Be in the room to find out more 🚀 Tickets available at https://lnkd.in/eBgkaWsR #CornwallSlushD #PitchCompetition #Innovation #Startups