GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. We already have demonstrated the efficacy of investments directed to electrical distribution, water, transportation and renewable energy.

Incubators 483

Incubators Incubators Resilience Innovation 483

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Sugar beet is seen as a key building block for the development of sustainable supply chains and a ‘bioeconomy’, which uses natural materials instead of petrochemical compounds in manufacturing. The study will examine the widespread benefits that are expected to follow on from the crop’s return to Scotland.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Europe Fossil fuels Logistics 130

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. In 2020, investments into early stage climate tech companies topped $60 billion and grew at a faster rate than all VC investments from 2013 to 2019. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. Who are they?

Startups 494

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 494

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Investment opportunities in clean energy are enormous, writes Clean Growth Fund's Beverley Gower-Jones. This is the next 'industrial revolution' and it's the first one that is up against a ticking clock, so there are advantages and rewards for investors who act swiftly and decisively to invest in technology solutions.

Investment 40

Investment Biotechnology Technology Innovation 40

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments. invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M Of the $12.5M

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

“This way we can offer a sustainable alternative to sugar and corn based polylactic acid, i.e. PLA,” says Henri Nieminen, CEO of Finnfoam. “When completed, the pilot plant will significantly support Finland’s sustainable development ecosystem and creation of future jobs,” said Nakari-Setälä of VTT.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Innovation Technology Sustainability 130

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

To coincide with new sustainability strategy agri-business giant Syngenta releases poll showing growing concern worldwide about impact of climate change on crop yields and farmers. warming trajectory.

Climate change 91

Climate change Biodiversity Biotechnology Agriculture 91

Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Carbon capture technology specialist LanzaTech has scooped up $500m backing from Mark Carney-affiliated investment giant Brookfield as part of a strategic partnership aimed at co-developing commercial plants that recycle CO2 into new commodities and products.

North America 40

North America Biotechnology Recycling Recycling 40

Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

The government has announced the recipients for its latest wave of sustainable farming R&D funding, awarding £24m of support to nine projects working on everything from carbon capture technologies to fruit-picking robots. Nine new projects to share latest wave of government's green farming R&D funding.

Government 60

Government Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 60

E8 Cleantech Angels

JUNE 15, 2022

Decarbon8 leverages both philanthropic and personal capital to support early-stage companies whose technologies and business models can dramatically accelerate the transition to more environmentally sustainable solutions. For AgTech entrepreneurs, the E8 and Decarbon8-US opportunity includes: Investment capital for your next stage of growth.

Agriculture 40

Agriculture Investment Biotechnology North America 40

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 20, 2019

If you are interested in socially responsible investing you need to attend SRI. Reasons to attend SRI is one of the fastest growing investment movements with 25 percent of U.S. Three quarters (75%) of investors interested in SRI investing. The Advisor Summit Workshop will take place on November 11-15, 2019.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Incubators Incubators 40

Business Green

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concern over climate change far outstripped other issues, with just 12 per cent selecting nuclear war as the "biggest risk to Earth's future", and only five and seven per cent highlighting the misuse of artificial intelligence and biotechnology, respectively.

Climate change 92

Climate change Biotechnology Electric vehicle Politics 92

Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

That is the headline recommendation contained in a new report on the nascent cultivated meat sector from the British Standards Institution (BSI), titled The future of sustainable alternative proteins: cultivated meats which was published this week.

Building Energy Monitoring 49

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 49

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 28, 2020

Join Women in Cleantech & Sustainability for the kickoff event of our 2020 Executive Leadership Workshop series: More Women on Corporate Boards. She then pivoted to focus on leveraging advanced technology for sustainable outcomes. She also oversees Ceres work on sustainability disclosure. Click here for more information.

Law 52

Law Sustainability Government Biotechnology 52

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal. The clear play: Help other companies, including customers and partners, achieve their own sustainability goals. The team even reports to its chief technology officer.

Innovation 78

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 78

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Climate tech venture capital dropped 40% in H1’23 but climate-focused funds have still been steadily stacking the green, with at least $33B of investable dry powder ready to deploy in climate tech startups.   Sandbrook Capital, a Stamford Connecticut based private investment firm, raised $1.5B

Business Energy Monitoring 72

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

One investment theme we’re increasingly excited about is synthetic biology, due to its potential to replace carbon emitting production methods for a number of products reliant on fossil fuels, from food and materials to therapeutics and petrochemicals. We’ve made two recent investments in this space?—?in which I’ll get to shortly.

Startups 52

Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Last night over 400 top green business leaders, sustainability executives, investors, campaigners, and politicians gathered at The Brewery in central London for the 12th annual BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Young Sustainability Executive of the Year. Sustainability Executive of the Year. ESG Investor of the Year. Gresham House.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Carbon Climate change Innovation 69

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 15, 2019

Collins, who has over 30 years of experience in food and biotechnology regulation, likely has her work cut out for her as the USDA and FDA recently agreed to jointly regulate cell-based meat products, which could mean that they will take a unified approach to regulating other forms of animal-derived ingredients.

Innovation 52

Innovation Startups Meat alternatives Biotechnology 52

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. We already have demonstrated the efficacy of investments directed to electrical distribution, water, transportation and renewable energy.

Incubators 28

Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. We already have demonstrated the efficacy of investments directed to electrical distribution, water, transportation and renewable energy.

Incubators 28

Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2022

Investing in the alternative, plant-based protein sector would align with the government's net zero and healthy eating priorities, writes Costanza Poggi from Seahorse Environmental. By comparison UK investment amounts to £3m-4m. This January more brands than ever are embracing veganuary and launching new plant based products.

Investment 62

Investment Biotechnology Innovation Government 62

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis. Consumers seek sustainable packaging solutions.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We invested in the Company’s seed round over a year ago and participated in the Series A along with existing investor Rethink Impact. We’ll be featuring 10 startups leveraging software, data science, and biotechnology to build a more sustainable food system. Thank you!

Energy Monitor 40

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Biotechnology Startups 40

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

A breakthrough in next-generation geothermal, industry approval for emissions-free cement, and the start of construction on a first commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant illustrate progress and put the focus on execution moving forward. Meanwhile, extreme heat boils over into labor issues.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

We are proud to introduce our fifth annual cohort of twentysomethings who are sustainability leaders within — and without — their companies, nonprofits and communities. Grateful appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment for helping us spread the word.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109