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XPRIZE recently released the 'Top 100 Teams of XPRIZE Carbon Removal,' where it announced the most promising carbon removal innovators in the competition. This selection comprises leading innovators from 25 countries across 4 #CDR pathways: 1. Air, 2. Ocean, 3. Land, and 4. Rocks. The competition attracted over 1,300 teams from 88 countries, demonstrating a global commitment to addressing climate challenges. XPRIZE will further narrow down the field to 20 finalists who will have the opportunity to demonstrate their solutions in the final stage of the competition. The report highlights startups focusing on blue carbon, or more broadly ocean-related solutions, underscoring the importance of these areas in the carbon removal landscape 🌊

🌟 Exciting Insights at Yesterday's Event! 🌟 Yesterday, Philipp Lindner, Mario Francesco Gerwien, and I had the pleasure of listening to a captivating keynote speech on resilience and coping strategies in offshore sailing by Susann "Sanni" Beucke. The parallels drawn between the challenges of sailing and those encountered in #renewable industry were truly eye-opening. It's fascinating how the concept of resilience transcends boundaries, impacting both personal and business realms. ✅ Key take-away: Planning ahead and understanding the urge to opt-in for plan B or C when plan A fails is crucial for your success. As Sanni puts it "after every storm the 🔆 sun will shine". At Ampero GmbH, we were happy to join the BayWa r.e. EMEA "Kundentag2024" for the first time as presenters, where we had the chance to share our perspectives on business resilience from an investor standpoint. #Resilience #BusinessInsights

💥 Big congratulations to the parties 💥 Dottir advised a consortium led by CapMan Growth in their investment in Tana Oy, a Finnish environmental technology company. CapMan made the investment together with Normet Group’s main owner Aaro Cantell and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Tana specializes in manufacturing machines and equipment for the mechanical processing of solid waste. The company is a pioneer of using electrical control systems and artificial intelligence solutions in its equipment and has grown in recent years to a global market leader in waste pre-treatment equipment. With this investment, Tana aims for even greater growth. CapMan Growth is the leading Finnish growth investor making significant minority investments in entrepreneur-led growth companies. This investment marks the first venture of CapMan Growth's new Equity Fund III. #circulareconomy #sustainability #techtransactions

A much needed device..exploring deep waters made easy

Robotics in the ocean

BATT4EU is a co-programmed partnership under #horizoneurope that aims to achieve a competitive, #sustainable and #circular European #battery value chain for #emobility and stationary applications, while driving transformation towards a #carbonneutral society. This includes supporting the development of differentiating #technologies in battery #materials, cell design, #manufacturing and #recycling, accelerating the development and deployment of sustainable, affordable battery solutions for clean mobility, and enabling cost-effective integration of #renewableenergy sources in the power grid, by creating affordable batteries for stationary #energystorage applications. Visit the BATT4EU website to find out more about this important #environmental initiative. #collaboratetoinnovate #TWIIN

This can definitely reduce the initial geophysical survey cost for offshore wind farm development. #offshore #windturbines #geophysical #marine #foundation #monopile #vessel #installation #projectdevelopment #windindustry #ecosystem #coralreef #seabed

It’s coming together!!! More announcements to follow.

At the Baltic VCA Summit this year, one could find only 2 Estonians taking the stage. Sad. But glad that it was Kädi Ristkok from Estonian Cleantech Association and myself. Even happier that the topic of #cleantech investments came up a lot in the predominant networking areas in addition to the discussions on the stage. A thought that kept coming up was the fact that LPs are seeking specialist funds today, rather than generalists. With the ongoing re-industrialisation sensation and the Clean Industrial Deal, SFV is in a great position at this growth stage of the cleantech sector in the Baltics. Our discussion with Paulius Zurauskas (INVL Asset Management), Pawel Gierynski (Abris Capital Partners), Kädi Ristkok and Rūta Skarulskė (Contrarian Ventures) took a quick dive into what is shaping the future returns in venture capital and private equity. Stay tuned for a more elaborate article on this, it's a must-read. Invalda INVL, TGS Baltic, Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, COBALT Legal, WALLESS, SmartCap

📅 SAVE THE DATE: 5th of November in Brussels 📅 We are working towards hosting a mid-term conference with our partners for the SYNERGETICS project. Innovation Action SYNERGETICS is an funded by the Horizon Europe programme of the EU, addressing the potential for greening inland and coastal shipping through retrofitting. ✨ Watch this space for more updates! ✨ #eebg #euroconsults #SYNERGETICS #horizoneurope #projectmanagement #midtermconference