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🏆Carbon Cell secures top prize at Greenhouse Demo Day: https://hubs.ly/Q02CX1vm0 The venture has created a carbon negative, non-toxic, fully compostable replacement for polystyrene and other polymer-based insulating foams, made with biochar was voted as top pitch by investors, cleantech leaders and #OurImperial's climate innovation community at Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation supported Demo Day. DID YOU KNOW...the survival rate of Undaunted's startups is 93% compared to the industry average of 10%, and boasts a roster of renowned startups like Notpla (winners of the Earthshot Prize 2022), Breathe Battery Technologies (who are now partnering with Volvo Cars), and more. #LCAW2024 London Climate Action Week

"DEAR EARTH, LOVE FRANCIS (DAY 10)" 🌍 Transforming Our World Through Reforestation: A New Era of Impact Startups 🌿 In today's rapidly changing world, reforestation startups are emerging as powerful catalysts for environmental and social change. One standout example is EcoRise, a pioneering startup dedicated to restoring degraded landscapes while empowering local communities. Key Highlights: 🔹 Innovative Technologies: EcoRise leverages drones and AI to optimize reforestation efforts, ensuring precise seed dispersal and real-time monitoring of forest health. 🔹 Community Empowerment: By involving local populations in every stage of the process—from planning to planting—EcoRise creates sustainable livelihoods and fosters a sense of stewardship over the land. 🔹 Environmental Impact: Reforested areas contribute to carbon sequestration, enhance biodiversity, and improve local water cycles, offering long-term ecological benefits. Why It Matters: The model employed by EcoRise demonstrates how combining advanced technology with community engagement can drive meaningful change. It not only addresses climate change but also supports economic resilience and educational opportunities for local communities. As we continue to face global environmental challenges, startups like EcoRise are leading the way in creating sustainable solutions. Their innovative approach offers a promising pathway towards a greener, more equitable future. Let’s celebrate and support these impactful ventures that are reshaping our world for the better. 🌳🌏 #DearEarth, #ClimateChange, #Reforestation, #ImpactStartups, #EcoRise

French clean tech startup Calyxia nets $35M to tackle microplastics pollution. French clean tech startup Calyxia has profitability within sight. The company just raised a $35 million Series B round that will help it further ramp up industrial production of its sustainable alternatives to microparticles and microcapsules, setting it on the path to net profitability by 2026. But co-founder and CEO Jamie Walters says the B Corp is just getting started. The “starter” problem Calyxia is tackling is staggering at global scale: Microplastics are polluting everything around the world, from soils, rivers and beaches to the icy waters of the Arctic — they’re even getting inside our own bodies and brains. Beyond that, the traditional production methods employed by the materials and chemical industries can cause a range of environmental issues. It’s imperative to green up industrial manufacturing processes if we’re to safeguard the environment for future generations and reduce the energy used to make stuff. Walters said Calyxia’s mission for the next five to 10 years is to become the global leader in the microparticles and microcapsules categories. After that, he wants the company’s technologies to be transforming the industrial chemical industry more broadly. https://lnkd.in/gD8p6mfF #Calyxia #microplastics #environment

We are pleased to share that DROVID Technologies has been selected by the g.co/startups/sdg #google Startups for Sustainable Development 🌎 program. Drovid's implementation is changing the way #forestfires are prevented with AI, proactively preventing risky human actions to mitigate the human behavior that gives rise to these problems.  Our innovation not only benefits our clients in a #sustainable way, it also has multidimensional impacts on #ecosystems, reducing the area affected by fires, improving water and soil quality, protecting #biodiversity ☘ and mitigating the emission of millions of tons of #CO2 to the #environment, protecting people's #health. Along with #socioeconomic impacts, protecting #publicspending, reducing infrastructure loss, helping #local #communities, favoring local trade and #tourism industry, strengthening several #ODS #SDG3 #SDG11 #SDG13 #SDG15 #SDG17. During the 6 months of the program, we will have unlimited mentoring sessions with experts from Google and its partners, diagnostic sessions and a program that includes executive coaching, training, dedicated workshops, etc. The platform will also help us measure our long-term #impact and connect with relevant #investors #StartupsForSustainableDevelopment Google Startups for Sustainable Development Google for Startups Zayed Sustainability Prize Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Artha Impact (Rianta Capital) MassChallenge Convective Capital Echoing Green Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) The Global Good Fund Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Ashden Acumen 

🌟 Celebrating Success in Climate Tech and Innovation 🌟 A massive congratulations to the Ministry of Awesome for the sold-out Electrify conference, which brought together 600 incredible women on Wednesday. The excitement continued with the Climate Tech Summit, a stellar event delivered in partnership between Creative HQ, WellingtonNZ, and Climate Salad. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gS58AM-i Highlights included Mick Liubinskas of Climate Salad discussing the need for many ideas to address the cascading climate crises, emphasising that each of us should focus on one critical aspect—exactly what Alimentary Systems is dedicated to with our freshwater solution. Abby Thompson from Miruku highlighted the benefits of mixed-use farming over monoculture for better land use and productivity. Meeting Sean Simpson of LanzaTech; his insights from LanzaTech’s journey and advice on positioning our business were invaluable and will shape our current capital raise. Invest: https://lnkd.in/g7fqEm8D If you're an #investor or a #venturefund looking for the next big breakthrough in #deeptech from #NewZealand, please contact me or Matthew Jackson. Special thanks to Creative HQ Innovation Specialists Colm Kearney, Holly Beals, and GM of Startups Joe Slater #ClimateTechSummit #CreativeHQ #WellingtonNZ #ClimateSalad #DeepTech #NewZealand #Investor #VentureFund

These 27 innovative environmental startups to watch span sectors including agtech, climate tech, clean energy, sustainable materials, and more. A few that stood out to me include Biome Makers for soil health, Aurora Solar for solar paneling software, Treeapp for global reforestation, and Algenesis for biodegradable plastics. Amazing to see the diversity in solutions to tackle the climate emergency. Which startups amaze you and why? #climatetech #savetheplanet

What's new in ClimateTech... 📈 What’s up? Octopus Energy’s valuation has hit $9 billion, a 15% increase since its last valuation 📉 What’s down? Rivian lost $1.45 billion in Q1 2024, and its shares fell by more than 4% after the announcement. 💨 XPRIZE announced the 20 finalists selected to compete in the last stage of its Carbon Removal competition, including Kelp Blue and Climate Robotics. 👀 9 foodtech startups selected to pitch their solutions on stage at HackSummit, incl France's Bon Vivant, Argentina’s NAT4Bio and Brazil’s Typcal. 👋 24 new ClimateHack Ambassadors to meet ⏰ Tickets for the HackSummit increase tonight, midnight. 🍄 Mycelium meat producer meati™ raised $100 million Series C1 funding 🍫 Voyage Foods secured $55 million Series A+ funding just two weeks after signing a commercial deal with Cargill. 🧫 ProFuse Technology received a €2.4 million grant from the EU’s Horizon EIC Transition program 🥥 UK-based Cocogreen received a King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade for its “supersoil”, made from coconut husks 🌴 Dendra Systems raised $15.76 million Series B funding to further develop its ecology platform 🏭 Climeworks opened its second and biggest DAC+S plant, Mammoth, then removed the first volume of CO₂ and stored it underground, permanently 🪨 FabricNano and Veolia are partnering on a trial to capture carbon by applying enzymes to rocks 🛢 Insempra raised $20 million Series A to turn oil yeast into lipids on an industrial scale using yeast fermentation factories. 🪵 ADEMEURE raised €5 million in a funding round led by Telos Impact. 🦏 HackSummit: Call for NatureTech  To showcase emerging talent, the HackSummit will spotlight 10 cutting-edge startups live on stage. Apply before May 30th 🏭 Australian startup Hysata secured A$172 million Series B funding ⚡️ Stargate Hydrogen raised €42 million seed funding to use ceramic-based catalyst materials in alkaline electrolysers 🗺 Electricity Maps secured €5 million from Transition VC and Revent for its tech platform 📊 everyone energy raised a seven-figure seed funding round to automate energy services with its white-label software. 🍄 Mycocycle, Inc. secured $3.6 million in a seed extension round to use fungi to upcycle old tyres and construction waste into usable materials. 💦 OSY Group raised £750,000 for its flagship water-based antimicrobial packaging coating, Xtend. 👜 Spanish startup Polybion announced that its cultivated cellulose, Celium, grown by feeding bacteria with agroindustrial fruit waste, is now available worldwide 🚲 India’s PURE EV® announced a joint venture with the UK’s Pragmatic Design Solutions Ltd 🇩🇪 Armira Growth secured €200 million for its Armira Growth Fund I, with which it will support scale-up founders in the DACH region ⛴  HackTrends on Decarbonising Ocean Shipping Join the upcoming ClimateHack NYC Meetup happening on May 28th https://lnkd.in/eH9fG_8M

🚀 **Day 13: "GreenTech Solutions" - Innovating for a Sustainable Future** On Day 13 of Spartan Tech's 100 Days, we shine a spotlight on "GreenTech Solutions," a startup dedicated to developing innovative technologies for a more sustainable future. Founded by environmental advocates Priya Gupta and Rahul Sharma, GreenTech Solutions emerged from a shared commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges. Recognizing the urgent need for solutions to combat climate change and promote sustainability, Priya and Rahul set out to make a difference. Their mission? To harness the power of technology to create sustainable solutions across various sectors, including renewable energy, waste management, water conservation, and more. Through research, development, and collaboration, GreenTech Solutions aims to drive positive environmental impact and foster a greener and cleaner planet. Despite challenges such as funding constraints and regulatory barriers, Priya and Rahul's dedication to their cause has driven GreenTech Solutions' impact. Today, the startup is at the forefront of the green technology revolution, inspiring innovation and driving positive change for the planet. Join us in celebrating the visionary founders behind GreenTech Solutions and their commitment to innovating for a sustainable future. 🌱💡 #SpartanTech100StartupStories #GreenTechSolutions #SustainabilityInnovation

The final weekly roundup of ClimateTech in 2023 👇 📈 What’s up? Data from Sifted shows that the four largest deals in European tech this year all went to climate tech companies. 📉 What’s down? US-based electric scooter company Bird has filed for bankruptcy in order to “strengthen its balance sheet” in the pursuit of “long-term, sustainable growth.” 🍃 Ag biotech startup NewLeaf Symbiotics, based in the US, secured $45 million in a Series D funding round led by Gullspång Re:food to further develop its pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph technology for use in biologicals for row crops. 🥬 Japanese vertical farming company Spread unveiled its ‘Techno Fresh’ processing method to produce long-lasting cut lettuce. Its in-house developed processing technologies help to prevent bacterial growth, extending the shelf life of cut lettuce by up to two times without compromising freshness, taste or quality. 🌳 British startup Gentian raised $1.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round. It uses AI and remote sensing technologies to quickly and accurately assess biodiversity over wide areas, helping to contribute to the global effort to preserve biodiversity. 🤝 Germany carbon fintech platform KUMO together with ALLCOT digital environmental services firm announced the supposedly first-ever carbon-secured loan in history. 🔌 Italy’s Plenitude received €500 million from Energy Infrastructure Partner, which acquired a minority stake in the startup. 💡 Exeger, based in Sweden, secured a loan of up to €35 million from the European Investment Bank to scale its patented technology, Powerfoyle, which converts both indoor and outdoor light into electricity and allows low-consumption electronic appliances to become self-powered. 🛩 Cloudline raised $6 million, in a round led by Schmidt Futures, to help fulfill its aim of leading the global frontier of carbon emissions-free autonomous flight. 🪵 Lingrove secured $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Diamond Edge Ventures, Inc. 🇦🇺 Sydney-headquartered New Forests secured A$450 million at the first close of its Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund, which will invest in core forestry plantations and help to maximise the value of the whole landscape. ➕ Robert Höglund shares a new, free dataset on the GHG emissions and profits of the world’s biggest companies and a cool infographic by Plan A with a comparison of carbon insetting vs offsetting. With more news from: Green Eagle Solutions siena CEMEX Ventures HiiROC Sweetch Energy SolarDuck Karma Ventures Brudeli Green Mobility Munro Vehicles Apax Revo Capital AgFunder Solar Foods Guac Libre Foods VTT  Octopus Energy

Climate/Nature Tech deals for the week, In France, E.U. and rest of the world FRANCE 🇫🇷 -  Neo Earth (seed) high-yield microalgae strains tailored for microalgae producers seeking to enhance their productivity.  💰 interesting to see Newfund and Techmind operated vc club : jeriko.  E.U. 🇪🇺 - 🇬🇧 Agtelligence (Grant) EO-enabled scoring system for farmland helping farmers to boost the value of their land and qualify for government payments and NetZero support. 💰 from Cultivator powered by Conexus - 🇬🇧 Monumo (Seed) - Emerged from stealth. Non rare earth electric motors, AI enabled. The proprietary technology runs around 10 million simulations per day to test potential iterations of the motor design. In turn, the platform can identify the optimal parameters for the specific use-case whether that is reducing cost, creating efficiencies or improving sustainability.💰undisclosed - 🇩🇪 Cyclize($5.5M, Seed, Germany) Replacing fossil feedstock using plastic waste and CO2 to defossilize industry and enable a circular economy of carbon. HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, UVC Partners, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators - 🇨🇭TreaTech ($13M, Series A,Swiss) Revolutionizing waste disposal through a sustainable and circular solution that transforms waste into methane-rich renewable gas, clean water, and valuable mineral. 💰Innovaud. - 🇬🇧 Climate Policy Radar ($7.3m, Grant) Build tools that open up the messy black box of climate laws, policies and case law globally, helping decision-makers design more effective climate change strategies.  💰Environmental Defense Fund, Open Society Foundations, Google for Startups , Schmidt Futures, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation. - 🇪🇸 Articae Smart Technologies($220k, Seed, Spain) Smart technologies and IoT for energy efficiency in air conditioning and refrigeration and industry 4.0. 💰 Bcombinator Fund - 🇸🇪Fever ($11m, Seed, Sweden) Fever's core system performs autonomous millisecond decisions to optimise and balance power production and consumption. Virtual Power plants. 💰General Catalyst , La Famiglia, Norrsken VC #ClimateTech #NatureTech #Sustainability #GreenTech #EnvironmentalTech #EcoInnovation #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #ClimateChange #ConservationTech #GreenBusiness #TechForGood #Biodiversity #EcoFriendly #FutureTech #InnovationForNature #circulareconomy