Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 7, 2022

Think of us as a nonprofit VC: First the investor part: We invest $300,000 (for growth strategy development) or $600,000 (for project deployment) to companies across six systems – water, food and agriculture, nature-based solutions, energy, mobility, and the circular economy. Optimize stormwater and flood management. Zero Carbon.

Stormwater 98

Stormwater Resilience Smart Cities Startups 98

Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Touching on everything from freshwater and stormwater management to flooding, companies focused on water access jumped 8% compared to 2019. We have seen a huge increase — from 5% in 2019 to 40% in 2022 — in the electrification/alternative fuels sub-sector, including companies that focus on hydrogen and biofuels along with EVs.

Startups 52

Startups Innovation Agriculture Meat alternatives 52

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 8, 2022

In my early 20s as an environmental engineer working with large energy and petroleum companies, I found myself standing in a Tyvek suit and a respirator mask in a refinery flare zone. This year, we are specifically interested in technologies related to: The intersections of water x agriculture and water x hydrogen. GenX chemicals.

Innovation 52

Innovation Carbon-negative Stormwater Agriculture 52

GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

The selection features three startups within each clean economy market we focus on at our annual VERGE event — carbon removal, energy, food systems, infrastructure (new this year) and mobility. Speirs and her team at Solstice are on a mission to bring affordable renewable energy to the 80 percent of Americans who cannot install rooftop solar.

Startups 541

Startups Carbon-negative Plastics Biodegradable 541

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

“We’re looking forward to partnering deeply with Cohort 9 companies and their community partners to help improve existing water, food, circular economy, energy and mobility systems.” ” — Nneka Uzoh, Director of Energy Innovation. Fervo Energy | EQUITY & ACCESS. Why do we love them?

Innovation 105

Innovation Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 105

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

For Cohort 10, we’re looking for 15-20 startups from anywhere in the world focused on addressing key challenges in energy, mobility, agriculture, water, or the circular economy. We are particularly interested in innovations around: Technologies at the nexus of water: agriculture, energy, circular economy. Cybersecurity.

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 52

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Both Hawaiʻi and Guam have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Some go even further.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 128