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6 new Climate Funds were announced this week. Did you catch them all? 🇬🇧 Ada Ventures closed its second fund with $80 million to support founders addressing inclusivity and diversity. It will invest in pre-seed and seed-stage startups working within climate equity, economic empowerment and healthy ageing. 🇫🇷 Elaia‘s third deep tech seed fund, DTS3, secured $60 million at first closing. It will mainly focus on the computing, industry and life science sectors, but is also interested in the “future of industry”, including energy, climate tech and new materials. 🇬🇧 Underground Ventures launched with the aim of investing $40 million to support early-stage geothermal tech startups over the next three-five years, to help advance fossil-free geothermal energy globally. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg-based VC Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital launched its ClimateTech Fund, with the aim of raising €60 million to support early-stage European startups working on hardware or software decarbonisation solutions. 🇨🇦 The new PEI Cleantech Research and Innovation Fund will provide up to $500,000 to businesses, educational institutions, or Indigenous communities based on Prince Edward Island, Canada for research and development that contributes to the island’s cleantech industry. 🇪🇺 A new European food innovation coalition launched the Regenerative Innovation Portfolio, a €30 million initiative aimed at advancing regenerative agriculture practices across the continent. Meet the teams: Francesca (Check) Warner, Matt Penneycard, Xun Ning Choong, Diarra Smith, Camila Zattar, Léa Billaud, Florian Denis, Armelle de Tinguy, Torsten Kolind, Laurent Hengesch, Alain Wildanger, Georges Bock, Quentin Dupraz Thank you to Nicola Spalding for always keeping us up to speed at ClimateHack 🔥 Want more? Get a quick recap of all the funding announcements and industry breakthroughs from this week: https://lnkd.in/ekQBhmZR

Enough Climate talk—time to take action! 🌊 Join us where real climate solutions are taking shape. 📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟲 - At the Frost Museum for Seaworthy Collective's Fall 2024 Startup Showcase. This isn’t just another talk; it’s your chance to support the next generation of BlueTech entrepreneurs who are rolling up their sleeves and getting it done. Meet trailblazers like Cordelia Biosciences: harnessing ocean organisms to craft clean, sustainable ingredients for the beauty industry—cutting out toxic chemicals and protecting marine ecosystems. Check out Mud Rat: reimagining surfboards with mycelium instead of petroleum-based Styrofoam. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁? Here’s how to be part of the solutions: buy a ticket that helps fund future cohorts, or  become an investor in one of these budding companies, or a Seaworthy donor, or even a Seaworthy mentor. Maybe you have your own BlueTech idea? Then apply to be in  the next cohort and turn it into reality. 🌍 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! - find the event link in the comments section. 🧜🏻♀️  It's all hands and fins on deck for BlueTech. 🦈 Psst - did I mention it's at the Frost Museum, so you actually get to hang out with sharks? #climate #createawave #impact #bluetech #sustainablity #ocean

🎉 It's such a privilege for Rongbient Biotech to be recognized as a Top Innovator by the World Economic Forum - UpLink’s Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge, among other more matured startups (some in their Series A/B) like ATAREC - Blue Ocean Gear - CHITELIX - Greenov - Kind Designs - nextProtein - POLYCHAETA - PolyGone - Reefgen - rrreefs - SeaCras - SolarDuck - Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd. ! We look forward to collaborating with fellow challenge winners and partners, building new connections, and gaining greater visibility to amplify our impact, helping the ocean and the people who depend on it to thrive. 🙌 🌊 Find out more about this milestone: https://wef.ch/47p0Uxj And a big thank you to the Innovation Ecosystem Partners for making this happened. UpLink - World Economic Forum Ministry of Economy and Planning - MEPsaudi WAVE Builders Vision Fauna & Flora G20 CORDAP (Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform) Global Fund for Coral Reefs NCECKSA Red Sea Global SVCL OceanX AVEVA #Ocean #BlueEconomy #OceanProtection #Regeneration

Catch up on all the latest news from this week in ClimateTech: ❌ Closures:  Arrival has collapsed, owing more than £1.2 billion Redback Technologies, which built the country’s first all-in-one hybrid system in 2016, has entered voluntary administration. 🧪 Tierra Biosciences, secured $11.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Material Impact. 🌿 Kuehnle AgroSystems Inc. raised $3 million in a Series A2 funding round led by S2G Ventures.  ☕️ Swiss startup Cotierra (formerly Terra Preta) raised €1 million to decarbonise coffee farming. 🍖 Orbillion Bio (YC W21) secured additional funding. 🤝 Umami Bioworks and Shiok Meats have agreed to merge. 💰 The Bezos Earth Fund is investing $60 million to establish the Centers for Sustainable Protein. 🛰 German startup Orbio Earth (YC S23) secured $4 million seed funding from the European Space Agency - ESA, Initialized Capital, and Y Combinator. 🇺🇸 Climeworks opened its US headquarters in Texas   🧪 Quantistry secured €3 million in a funding round led by Ananda Impact Ventures. 🏗 US-based Furno Materials raised $6.5 million in a seed funding round led by Energy Capital Ventures. 💨 Sublime Energy secured €11.5 million for its proprietary biogas liquefaction technology ☀️ Niko, based in Mexico City, came out of stealth to announce a successful $3.3 million seed round. 🌤 SolarMente secured funding from actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. 🌦 University of Nottingham, UK received a share of £1 billion for an AI-powered project aiming to reduce CO2 emissions. 🔌 Alphabet spinout Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP) launched a new project for more flexible data centre energy management.        🚚 Packfleet raised $10 million Series A funding, in a round led by General Catalyst and Voyager Ventures. 📊 EV fleet management company NECTURE, based in Vienna, secured €7 million Series A funding for its predictive SaaS platform. 🔋 UK-based Anaphite raised £1.6 million from a government grant and private sector investment. 🛩 AEROVOLT launched what it says is the world’s first public charging network for electric planes. 🇬🇧 Ada Ventures closed its second fund with $80 million to support founders addressing inclusivity and diversity. 🇫🇷 Elaia‘s third deep tech seed fund, DTS3, secured $60 million at first closing. 🇬🇧 Underground Ventures launched with the aim of investing $40 million to support early-stage geothermal tech startups over the next three-five years. 🇱🇺 Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital launched its ClimateTech Fund to support early-stage European startups working on decarbonisation solutions. ✚ HackTrends Report on FOAK infrastructure, GenZero’s ‘Blue Carbon Explainer’, Yair Reem thoughts on the 'Samples Deathtrap' Interview with Kidus Asfaw, of Kubik, Inc. , 10 AgriFoodTech speakers next to join the HackSummit https://lnkd.in/e4NHR4rg

The oceans cover about 71% of our Earth’s surface, making them a vital part of our planet’s ecosystem. It is crucial to recognize the importance of preserving and protecting our oceans for a sustainable future! However, our oceans are currently confronted with a multitude of challenges, including pollution, overfishing, and the far-reaching effects of climate change! These issues have a profound impact on marine life, biodiversity, and the overall well-being of our oceans. At TONOMUS Venture Studio, we firmly believe that embracing innovation and leveraging technology is essential in finding effective solutions for ocean regeneration. It is with this mindset that we have joined forces with WAVE to introduce #Project71, a global venture competition specifically designed to address these pressing challenges through technology-based solutions. We extend an invitation to entrepreneurs, scientists, and early-stage startups from all corners of the globe to unite with us in this critical endeavor. To make a tangible difference and actively contribute to the preservation and restoration of our invaluable oceans. 🌊 Visit our website to learn more about #Project71 and participate: https://lnkd.in/dHZBdXpA

"When I think about whats going to really change things, I see where the max amount of people can benefit, so it's not just the wealthiest among us who get to participate. its folks who are struggling to make it day by day... It's the funding so that people in rural areas get to have reliable electricity." #SpeakerSpotlight: Nneka (Uzoh) Kibuule Kibuule is a Principal at Aligned Climate Capital where she invests in #energy, #sustainable land use, #cleantransportation, resilient and efficient infrastructure #startups. She spoke at last year's Techonomy Climate West conference on "Funding The Climate Tech Boom", and will be joining us on stage on April 3rd this year as well. You can learn more about Kibuule, Techonomy Climate, and register here: https://lnkd.in/ec_HEamE #climate #conference #event #network #community #tech #founders #investors #technology #climatechange #sustainability

FCMT(Fuel Cell Millennium Technologies) 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 FCMT(Fuel Cell Millennium Technologies) 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. FCMT(Fuel Cell Millennium Technologies) is excited to be in Singapore this week 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. #Hydrogen #FuelCells #MEA #Electrolysis #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenEnergy

We are 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 energy and infrastructure demand will continue to accelerate - presenting challenges, but also opportunities for companies like Newtrace to step up and meet that demand with clean and affordable energy. We're excited to be in Singapore this week at the IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum, working alongside HolonIQ, the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, investors, stakeholders, and governments from the 14 IPEF countries on the best ways to affordably meet green energy demand and drive continued economic growth. ➡ Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gkT5cKNT Prasanta Sarkar | Rochan Sinha #greenhydrogen #startups #IPEF #electrolyzers #energy #climatechange

Shannon's article sheds light on the vital push for innovation in climate technology. It underscores the collaborative spirit needed to bridge the gap between discovery and implementation, a crucial step for achieving climate justice and supporting the green transition in BC and beyond. #ClimateInnovation #GreenTransition

💭 What impact is climate change having on the face of European entrepreneurialism?  🧠 Why are so many investors adding ClimateTech to their portfolio? This Earth Day, Seedrs is excited to share its mini-documentary entitled “The ClimateTech Boom”. The video explores the ClimateTech sector, the opportunities and challenges it faces and some of the pioneers who are defining the industry. Check it out in the link here: https://lnkd.in/e82cDTAz #ClimateTech #Sustainability #EarthDay