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The results are in... and huge congratulations are due to our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° for achieving one of the largest European funding rounds in 2023! 🌍💰   🌟 At €430M, their Series B round was one of the largest climate tech deals of the year and one of the largest deals of the year overall, according to data on European deals from Dealroom.co and Sifted. 📊🌐   But that’s not all – this week, 1KOMMA5° announced their entry into the Dutch market! 🎉 (https://lnkd.in/dMT2bnUS) Already making waves in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Denmark, and Australia, 1KOMMA5° is on a mission to make buildings completely CO2 neutral. 🏡💚 Their one-stop shop for the best climate technologies and installation services includes easy, affordable access to photovoltaics, heat pumps, and charging infrastructure.   Huge congratulations to co-founders Philipp Schröder, Micha Grueber, Jannik Schall, and Philip Liesenfeld, to their additional C-suite members Barbara Wittenberg and Sascha Koppe, and the entire 1KOMMA5° team! 🌟👏 We are so proud to see how far they have come and honored to have been one of the first institutional investors to see this future, investing just a few months after they were founded in 2021. Incredibly excited to watch them soar even further in 2024! 🙌   🌱Final Fun Fact: In 2023, Europe’s top deals were in climate tech, including players like H2 Green Steel and Verkor. And many of them are in hardware-heavy areas like green steel and batteries. And, as Yahoo Finance observed, half of the largest deals closed in the last 4 months of the year, potentially signaling a market recovery. Onwards and upwards! 🚀   #1KOMMA5° #SeriesB #ClimateTech #EuropeanFunding #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenTech #TechNews #SuccessStory #BusinessGrowth #CleanEnergy #Congrats #2023TopDeals #MarketRecovery #BuildingTheFuture 🌟

✨🌍 Join the Energy & Climate Soft-landing Workshop! Are you a startup, entrepreneur, or innovator who is ready to make a significant impact in the climate and energy sector? This is your chance! 🗓 Date of the event: 20 November 2024. 🕐 Time: 13:00 - 16:00 (CET). 💻 Format: Zoom-webinar. Immerse yourself in a dynamic 3-hour session designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate the latest trends in the energy and climate sectors. What's on the agenda? 🌱 Current megatrends in the climate and energy sector and their implications for startups. 🇪🇺 Overview of EU initiatives, such as Climate-KIC, that facilitate innovation and support sustainable business practices. 🌍 Examination of successful clean technology developments in the Baltics and lessons learned from regional case studies. ⚖️ Insights into the regulatory framework governing climate and energy activities, including compliance and liability considerations. 📈 Strategies for fostering innovation and collaboration in the climate and energy landscape. 🔗 Register by following the link: https://lnkd.in/eD4MTkvs Communicate with like-minded people, learn all the insights and expand your horizons💫

For Canada to reduce emissions at a pace that our current climate challenges demand, innovators need access to capital to scale, deploy, and reach new markets. And so far, most struggle on that front. The Foresight 50 list is changing that. Now in its fourth year, the list recognizes and connects Canada’s most investible startups with a vast network of international investors. Find out who made the 2024 list. For a limited time, get 25% off early bird tickets: 🎟️ Foresight 50 Celebration Only (Nov 6) 🎟️ Foresight 50 Celebrations & Investor Forum (Nov 6 & 7) Use code F50EARLYBIRD to secure your spot ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02Lynlp0 Foresight 50 2024 is supported by Gowling WLG, Pink Flag Marketing and Communication, Latitude Cleantech Search, and BackStretch Recruitment Group. Foresight would also like to thank the National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), for providing funding support for its Cleantech Ventures program, part of which makes this initiative possible.

Meaningful Step Forward in Strategic Technologies for Europe Yesterday, European Parliament has approved the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). STEP’s main goal is to enhance EU's sovereignty and long-term competitiveness in key technologies. This platform aims to attract investments in digital, deep and clean technologies and biotech sectors by setting financial incentives and measures to facilitate project financing. STEP uses funding from established EU programs. This includes cohesion policy funds, InvestEU, Horizon Europe, the European Defence Fund, the Innovation Fund, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Within the framework of STEP, projects that actively contribute to achieving STEP objectives will receive a Sovereignty Seal. This distinctive label serves as a mark of quality, facilitating their eligibility for EU funding and enhancing their appeal to potential investors. By fostering collaboration and providing financial support, STEP will drive Europe towards a more innovative, competitive, and sovereign future. #STEP  #ChristianEhler  #StrategicTech  #KeyTechnologies  #EU 

📢 Exciting News! 🎉 Our CEO, Igor Kocis, will be attending the prestigious Growth Meets Capital event at the Energy Tech Summit 2024 in Bilbao! 🌟 This exclusive investment side event brings together top growth investors and entrepreneurs in the energy tech industry. 🗓️ Date: April 10, 2024 📍 Location: Euskalduna Conference Centre, Bilbao Hosted by Contrarian Ventures and BBVA, Growth Meets Capital offers unparalleled deal-making opportunities and networking experiences. Growth Meets Capital is a testament to Igor's expertise and leadership in the energy tech sector. His presence at this event will further strengthen our company's commitment to driving sustainable and impactful growth in the industry. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and stay at the forefront of the latest developments in the energy tech landscape. You can also meet Igor tomorrow at the Energy Tech Summit main event and use the networking space in the agenda to connect. To learn more about the event, visit the official website at energytechsummit.com. #EnergyTechSummit #GrowthMeetsCapital #CleanEnergy #InvestmentEvent #Networking #Sustainability #Innovation #GeothermalAnywhere

My favourite topic - the commercialization of climate technology at industrial scale measured in market share, contribution to GDP, jobs, exports, shareholder value, and other commercial milestones. Thank you DEEP TECH CANADA and Platform Calgary for the chance to deliver the keynote at your inaugural event "Scaling Deep Tech for a Decarbonized Future".

Talking about hitting the nail on the head 🔨: “You may have the tech, but if you do, it doesn’t mean you have a company.” Rinke Zonneveld CEO of Invest-NL shortly addressed financial barriers to scale up climate tech. 🎥 At our panel session with Ann Mettler, Liza Rubinstein Malamud, Robert de Groot, Serge Colle and Rinke Zonneveld, we discussed how to accelerate climate tech in Europe. Invest-NL identified a lack of private capital flowing into climate tech companies, and made it their mission to change this by stimulating and accelerating climate tech through financial backing. Main takeaway? Companies must be ready for impact investors like Invest-NL. 🤝 On top of that, Rinke Zonneveld beautifully explains the role of Platform Zero in the process. We are here to help companies scale, faster and with more impact. We believe this is crucial for technologies that bring the solutions in our climate challenge. #InvestNL #ClimateTech #Scalingup #StartUp #WEC #maritime #energy https://lnkd.in/eXzgy3Ha

⚡️ ⚡️ If you are working at the crossroad of Energy transition and Sustainability, this is for you! During this interactive session we will address together one of the big challenges in front of us: decarbonising Finland. The event is open to all actors engaged in the energy business: large companies (producers, consumers, equipment manufacturers, technology, etc), startups, regulators and academia. This is a great opportunity to have meaningful discussions, exchange experiences and gain insights from industry peers. 💪🏽 Join us and be part of the solution! Register at the link in comments👇🏽

Great panel today at the Massachusetts State House - in the Great Room of Flags! Moderated by Rebecca Davis, COO of MACP & Vice-Chair of Mass Mobility Hub, the panel featured: -Joshua Aviv, CEO, SparkCharge -Shreya Dave, CEO, Via Separations -Hudson Gilmer, Co-founder & CEO, LineVision -Julie Bliss Mullen, CEO, Aclarity There were four key themes that was discussed by many of the panelists: 1️⃣ Massachusetts is a great place to start a climate tech company and a primary reason is the talent that is here. 2️⃣ Cost of living is a big challenge that the state needs to solve in order to help growing companies continue to attract the talent to scale their businesses. 3️⃣ There is an incredible ecosystem of organizations that both support climate tech companies and invest in them, notably Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, MassVentures, Clean Energy Ventures, Greentown Labs, Mass Mobility Hub, and countless others. 4️⃣ Massachusetts has done a remarkable job in investing in climate-related technologies and companies. But it needs to continue to invest in this sector to reach its goal, as Governor Healey said in an earlier session, to "lead the world in climate tech." It was inspiring to hear these leaders and hope they continue to get the support and business they need to achieve their climate-related missions. #climatetech #greentech #esg #sustainability Scratch Marketing + Media

All eyes on European Climate Tech!👀 In a year where global VC investments fell by about 38% from 2022 and 56% from the all-time high in 2021, European Climate Tech stands as a striking exception! Despite the overall decline in VC investments, European climate tech startups raised over $20 billion (!) in 2023, almost matching the record set the previous year. This robust performance bucks the declining trend seen in other sectors, highlighting the resilience and growing importance of climate-focused innovation! Even more impressive, early-stage investments in European climate tech set a new all-time record! With $3.2 billion funneled into early-stage rounds, up 3% from the previous year! We at the Smart Energy Innovationsfunds are heartened by this development in Europe's climate tech sector. This positive trend fuels our enthusiasm to continue investing in pioneering startups in the climate and energy space. 2024, here we come! Take a look at the charts shared below (Dealroom.co - great work!).