Impact Alpha

AUGUST 12, 2021

ImpactAlpha, August 12 – Los Angeles-based cleantech incubator LACI last year launched a debt fund for underrepresented founders “to play a role in. The post LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Tyson Foods is making a two-fold investment in insect protein startup Protix to increase production for animal feed ingredients, aquaculture and pet food. Through an undisclosed direct equity investment, Tyson will take a minority stake in Protix and fund further expansion of the latter’s insect protein business.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

6 – The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator raised a $5 million impact fund as a follow-on vehicle for the more than 100 early-stage startups in its portfolio. ImpactAlpha, Feb.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 22, 2021

Houston’s first-ever climatetech incubator hosts its outdoor, hybrid Grand Opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Houston Mayor Turner and other regional energy leaders. Houston is buzzing with incredible climatetech startups, world-leading energy organizations, and a thriving investment community. Somerville, Mass.,

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A new plant-based food incubator will allow investors to try the food and decided if they want to invest in a new climate-friendly diet. Read the original post: Can urban food incubators accelerate adoption of plant-based diets?

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Taj Eldridge, senior director of investments at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). Monique Mills, head of the Startup Catalyst at the Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 31, 2020

As the world tries to grapple with emergencies like COVID and climate, racial injustice and inequality, it’s arriving at vehicles and approaches that have been incubated, in some cases for decades, by community and impact investors. The post The Week in impact investing: Purpose-built appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

If the technical and regulatory conditions are right, the reduced risk will improve the chances of attracting the necessary investment. Last month Macquarie’s Green Investment Group closed financing on the 376 megawatt Formosa 2 project in Taiwan. Several developed economies in Asia are also making progress.

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Energy Central

APRIL 26, 2024

Jet Zero Council advance hydrogen aviation discussions at Cranfield Members of the Jet Zero Council convened in the Aerospace Integration Research Centre, then had a tour of Cranfield’s hydrogen facilities, learning more about the University’s Hydrogen Integration Incubator.

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 18, 2020

Clean Energy Trust Receives Strategic Award Grant from Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator in Response to COVID-19 We are proud to share that we’ve received a Strategic Award Grant from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator in response to COVID-19. New York University, AgLaunch, AgStart, Austin Technology Incubator?—?University

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LA CleanTech Incubator

JANUARY 15, 2020

Read more » The post LACI Announces Creation of $5 Million Early Stage Impact Investment Fund appeared first on LACI.

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 31, 2020

Clean Energy Trust today announced that it was named a 2020 Channel Partner Award winner by the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. To date, Clean Energy Trust has invested in 31 portfolio companies. March 31, 2020? —?Clean

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 1, 2021

The maturing ecosystem of incubators, accelerators and funds that provide support at multiple stages in a startup’s path to growth. ” Then, they compare the climate tech world of today to 2014, a low point in the space when the Prime Coalition was started, examining some of the biggest changes: The influx of generalist investors.

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Renew Economy

MAY 1, 2023

UNSW incubator wing to provide seed investment, mentoring and industry access for six Australian start-ups that demonstrate significant climate impact. The post UNSW launches new clean energy start-up accelerator, Climate 10x appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

Looking back at data on investments in energy storage, we found a few trends which (in conjunction with the fallout from COVID-19) are setting the stage for energy storage’s near-term and long-term growth. Per the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2021 report, energy storage was already losing momentum at the beginning of the COVID?

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

The corporate venture capital arm of one of the world’s largest utilities listed three new project investments totalling $17 million for climate tech and net zero innovation. NGP’s investments in Q1 2024 saw $17 million in investments spread across three accounts. ” The above list of investments is not exhaustive. .

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The BCG Green Ventures mandate: Partner with corporations to help them identify business opportunities related to climate tech, and then jointly incubate and invest in those ventures. Original post: How BCG helps corporations invest in climate tech.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 24, 2022

Venture capital has long been a boys’ club that’s been tough for women to penetrate, and climatetech investment is no exception. Women VCs are twice as likely to invest in female founding teams. And when they do, women-led startups earn more than twice as much revenue per dollar invested than their male counterparts do.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We can support the development of female entrepreneurs using accelerators and incubators and recruiting more women into the tech and banking sectors. Continued here: Why we need to invest in female climate entrepreneurs.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The year-long program combines acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation at Greentown, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Nov. These startups have collectively created more than 24,000 jobs, raised more than $5.1

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LA CleanTech Incubator

JULY 23, 2021

California Senator Maria Elena Durazo and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago secured the funding for LACI and announced the investments which will benefit communities across LA County LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) announced today that $10 million has been allocated in the state budget to advance innovative zero emission transportation (..)

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Materials science sector specialist fund Universal Materials Incubator Co (UMI) also joined the round. This investment allows Puraffinity to scale up its operations and transition from being an R&D focussed organisation to being a full commercial entity. Yosuke Yamamoto, Partner, UMI commented.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 9, 2022

The equity capital investment arm of the S&B Family of Companies looks to support the energy transition by engaging directly with early-stage climate and energy companies. Additionally, Saber Equity will obtain a seat on Greentown’s Advisory Board, which provides strategic guidance to the incubator throughout the year.

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Charged

MAY 10, 2021

Electrify America has committed to invest $800 million in EVSE and education programs in California, in four cycles over 10 years. Now the company has unveiled Cycle 3 of its California ZEV Investment Plan , which will invest another $200 million over the next 30 months. Source: Electrify America.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 29, 2023

Experienced startup executive will spearhead partnership strategy to support the incubator’s next stage of growth and climate impact Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, June 29, 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, today announced Aisling Carlson as its Senior Vice President (SVP) of Partnerships.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

The accelerator will advance six startups’ climatetech solutions and foster potential development, investment, and commercial partnerships with Saint-Gobain Somerville, Mass. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Jan. These startups have collectively created more than 11,000 jobs and raised more than $5.7

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altenergymag

MARCH 31, 2020

$950,000 in funds will strengthen emerging sustainable technology markets, student-led startups and impact investing initiatives

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 20, 2021

With a track record of investments in innovative companies like AIDash, LineVision, Carbon Lighthouse, and many others, National Grid Partners (NGP) said this week that it received a new investment allocation of $150 million. Lambert also announced today that NGP has invested $7.5M Two More Start-ups Added to Portfolio.

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EDF + Business

JULY 11, 2023

In April of last year, the IPCC estimated that we need to invest $48 trillion between 2020-2050 to reach net zero. Corporate Incubators and Venture Capital Instead of developing new solutions that address innovation gaps internally, companies are launching in-house incubators and accelerators.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 16, 2023

and Houston, Texas, May 16, 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, and Shell , a global energy leader, are now accepting applications for Greentown Go Make 2023. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. Today we continue to invest in innovation and entrepreneurship, both inside and outside Shell.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 13, 2023

13, 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, today announced Aramco Americas as its newest Terawatt Partner—the highest level of engagement with the incubator. billion Sustainability Fund to invest in technology that can support a stable and inclusive energy transition. for more than 60 years.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan Tom Baruch Tue, 06/23/2020 – 01:30 The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan Tom Baruch Tue, 06/23/2020 – 01:30 The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 16, 2022

16, 2022 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, announced today that Equinor Ventures has joined as its newest Terawatt Partner—the highest level of partnership with the incubator and its community of climatetech startups. Somerville, Mass., and Houston, Texas, Aug.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 23, 2020

Avista, a new investor in ConnectDER, has played an outsize role in incubating utility technologies that have since grown to dominant status in their fields, including smart meter vendor Itron and efficiency provider Ecova (now Engie Insight ).

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 23, 2020

How to build an impact investing portfolio that works for all stakeholders. Alabama Power Foundation has made loans to reduce opioid addiction through digital health coaching, and incubated Opportunity Alabama to connect local investors into Opportunity Zones. Greetings, Agents of Impact!

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 31, 2020

But the reality is that an influential incubator or fund is often the first rung on a cleantech startup's ladder to growth. These are cleantech startups that have been validated through their association with one or more leading incubators or funds, and which target key grid edge markets, from energy management to electric vehicles.

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