Who's the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?
GreenBiz
JANUARY 30, 2020
Hint: It's probably not a Silicon Valley startup.
Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2024
Greentown Labs
MARCH 26, 2024
Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! The startup is participating in Go Build 2023.
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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Second Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups
Greentown Labs
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The recurring, year-long program welcomes seven startups led by underrepresented founders Somerville, Mass. The recurring, year-long program welcomes seven startups led by underrepresented founders Somerville, Mass. These early-stage startups are working on innovations from vertical-axis wind turbines to carbon-negative concrete.
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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2022
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!
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Four San Diego-Based Cleantech Startups to Pitch at National Renewable Energy Labs Industry Growth Forum Competition
CleanTech San Diego
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Southern California Energy Innovation Network companies GridWrap, SiLi-ion, TYFAST, and Looq among 40 companies selected to present SAN DIEGO, CA, February 26, 2024 – On February 20, the U.S. Since the first IGF, the effort has resulted in billions of dollars of investments into startup and early-stage companies. “It
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Four San Diego-Based Cleantech Startups to Pitch at National Renewable Energy Labs Industry Growth Forum Competition
CleanTech San Diego
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Southern California Energy Innovation Network companies GridWrap, SiLi-ion, TYFAST, and Looq among 40 companies selected to present SAN DIEGO, CA, February 26, 2024 – On February 20, the U.S. Since the first IGF, the effort has resulted in billions of dollars of investments into startup and early-stage companies. “It
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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q3 2022
Greentown Labs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Fourteen startups joined our community in the third quarter of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a carbontech solution for aluminum manufacturing, an AI platform for tracking scope 1 and scope 3 vehicle emissions, and waste-biomass-turned-biochar for replacing cement. Manufacturing.
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Greentown Go Move 2022 with BASF and Magna Announces Startup Cohort Focused on Automotive Industry Decarbonization
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The accelerator program, which specializes in advancing startup-corporate partnerships with BASF and Magna, welcomes five startups working on emissions-reducing innovations for automotive manufacturing. MITO’s patented platform technology creates hybrid additives with unique attributes—and limitless possibilities. .
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Startup Safe-Li to commercialize new battery separator tech that prevents thermal runaway
Charged
JANUARY 19, 2022
Pennsylvania-based venture capital firm Green Swan Partners (GSP) has reached an agreement with Skysong Innovations , the technology transfer arm of Arizona State University (ASU), granting GSP the exclusive option to finalize commercial rights to ASU’s fire-safe battery technologies.
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Staxxiom promises eco-friendly furnishings that click together in 2 minutes
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 29, 2021
Furniture startup Staxxiom has unveiled a sneak peek of its new “no tools, no hassle” furniture products, a line of patented click-to-assemble furnishings built from natural, eco-friendly materials.
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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2023
Greentown Labs
MARCH 21, 2023
Eighteen startups joined our community in the first months of 2023, working on innovations as diverse as an ammonia-based energy system, sneakers made from food waste, and nano-filters that reduce energy consumption in chemical separations. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!
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California Energy Commission Grants Cleantech San Diego Follow-On Funding to Continue Momentum of Energy Startup Accelerator
CleanTech San Diego
JUNE 14, 2021
The Southern California Energy Innovation Network has been funded for five more years. SCEIN is an accelerator program for clean energy startups based in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties that are developing technologies to help California meet its clean energy goals.
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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2021
Greentown Labs
MARCH 24, 2021
The Greentown Labs community continues to grow and we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 climatetech startups that joined our Boston and Houston incubators in the first months of 2021! Meet these startups that are powering the climatetech revolution: Agtech + Water. Skytree ’s patented process employs a unique CO?
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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!
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Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Surpass $250 Million Fundraising Milestone
CleanTech San Diego
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
SAN DIEGO, CA, February 8, 2022 – Cleantech San Diego today announced that companies in its Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) program have collectively attracted $268.5 Patents: SCEIN companies had 62 new patents approved in 2021 for a total of 388 new patents. This combined $268.5
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Meet the #C2VInitiative Startups On the Forefront of Carbontech
Greentown Labs
MAY 10, 2021
The three-year Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative —a partnership among Greentown Labs, Urban Future Lab , and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program —is creating a first-of-its-kind collaborative ecosystem for carbontech startups and leading corporations with the end goal of making carbontech cost-effective and achieving its deployment at scale. “We
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Cleantech San Diego to Host Three-Part Energy Startup Showcase Series in November
CleanTech San Diego
OCTOBER 21, 2020
17 Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Will Present. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2020 – This November, the energy innovations of 17 regional cleantech entrepreneurs will be featured during a three-part Cleantech San Diego series showcasing startups in the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).
Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 30, 2020
Hint: It’s probably not a Silicon Valley startup. View post: Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?
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Can AI Replace All Marketing Tasks?
Michael Grossman
APRIL 10, 2023
Here’s the situation: You’re the CEO of a climate-focused startup, and money is always tight. Best of all, it’s $20/month, a price any startup can afford. It cannot replace the creativity, innovation, and strategic planning that comes with having a dedicated marketing staff. You just saved your startup valuable time and money.
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Reverse Pitch • 3.9.23
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JANUARY 5, 2023
A couple dozen folks from the entrepreneur support, investor, and banking community who prioritize sustainability and environmental solution businesses will be pitching to WCS founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Cultivating innovations and charting the way, they finance patent filings and articulate patent value.
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The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces Year Two Startup Cohort for Carbontech Accelerator Program
Greentown Labs
JULY 12, 2022
Climatetech leaders from Fluor, the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA Welcome Eight Startups to the Initiative. has a patented bacteria-based technology that converts organic waste into Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biopolymer that can be used to replace a wide range of oil-based plastic applications.
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CorePower Magnetics raises $2.5 million to develop proprietary magnetic materials
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Soft magnetics technology startup CorePower Magnetics has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding from Volta Energy Technologies , Innovation Works and Evergreen Climate Innovations. Source: Evergreen Climate Innovations.
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H2 WOW Factor of Hazer Group Clean Hydrogen and Graphite Production
Hydrogen Fuel News
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Leading the charge in this green revolution is Hazer Group, an innovative company poised to redefine the dynamics of hydrogen production. The company has recently reached a significant milestone with the successful startup of its Commercial Demonstration Plant (CDP).
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Reverse Pitch • 10.17.23
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JUNE 16, 2023
past pitchers Include: VertueLab VertueLab is nonprofit fighting climate change by providing funding and holistic entrepreneurial support to climate tech startups. Ideaship Ideaship is a patent capital fund providing in-house patent department services, external patent counsel funding, and fundraising support for early stage startups.
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Building a Cleantech Innovation Community – Together
Greentown Labs
JANUARY 14, 2021
In the Northeast cleantech ecosystem, we talk a lot about the many ways the members of our community intersect, collaborate, and partner to drive innovation and tackle our world’s biggest climate, clean energy, and environmental challenges. They also expand their professional networks with experts who can advise and open doors for them.
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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — September 2023
Greentown Labs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Our impressive group of 200+ startups is always hard at work scaling its climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! The startup also secured up to $50M in debt financing.
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Cleantech San Diego to Host Three-Part Energy Startup Showcase Series in November
CleanTech San Diego
OCTOBER 21, 2020
17 Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Will Present. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2020 – This November, the energy innovations of 17 regional cleantech entrepreneurs will be featured during a three-part Cleantech San Diego series showcasing startups in the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).
Greentown Labs Member Milestones — July 2022
Greentown Labs
JULY 27, 2022
Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Check out their latest accomplishments below.
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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — October 2021
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Our 180+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! The startup was also featured by SAP.iO
Greentown Labs Member Milestones — October 2023
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Our impressive group of 200+ startups is always hard at work scaling its climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Check out their latest accomplishments below.
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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — October 2022
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Check out their latest accomplishments below.
Eden raises USD 12 million in seed funding to advance reservoir stimulation tech
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Eden , a startup developing permeability enhancement technology, has announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $12M seed funding round. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and a small business innovation research grant from the National Science Foundation. The company has raised $21.3M
Lightyear closes $48-million funding round, aims to deliver solar-powered EV this year
Charged
MARCH 16, 2021
Now the Dutch startup Lightyear, which has been working on a solar-equipped EV for a couple of years, has raised $48 million in a new funding round led by Zero Point Holding. Lightyear’s patent portfolio covers innovations for an efficient powertrain, high-yield solar roof and optimized thermal management system.”.
Fledgling Solar Technology Promising Big Efficiency Gains Raises $2.5M
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 14, 2020
SunDensity, a solar startup promising 20 percent module efficiency gains due to specially coated glass, raised $2.5 The startup says it can be used with any type of panel, from cadmium telluride to perovskite. million in initial financing to begin commercializing its product. SunDensity will spend the $2.5
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This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts
AGreenLiving
JULY 16, 2020
LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Using technology that re-engineers milk proteins, the company has invented a completely unique process that finds an innovative use for food waste and uses 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt.
Reflections on Greentown Houston’s First Year and What’s Next for the City’s Energy Transition
Greentown Labs
APRIL 26, 2022
Houston has a unique opportunity for climate impact, but previously lacked the convening organization to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs and build a strong and supportive ecosystem around them. We opened Greentown Houston’s doors one year ago with 16 startups ; today are home to 62 members.
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Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley Marie Keith, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at MITO…
Clean Energy Trust
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley Innovation happens every day all around the world, but unfortunately, not all innovation exists outside of the laboratory. During my MBA, MITO’s original technology was sitting on the shelf, patent-pending, and still in development. These skills aid you in life and in a startup.
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WCS Reverse Pitch Event Highlights
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
MAY 25, 2023
Amanda Osborne, Managing Director of the fund, highlighted the goal of the fund – “Ideaship fund helps startups manage the business behind the business”. moment for me since so much of the competitive advantage and innovation depend on the intellectual property (IP) and the patent strategy in order to protect that advantage.
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Land O’Lakes Hopes to Boost Animal-Based Dairy with Startup Accelerator in Face of Alternative Competition
AFN Sustainable Protein
JULY 10, 2017
Land O’Lakes , the Minnesotan agricultural cooperative and food brand business, has created a dairy entrepreneurship program to support dairy product startups that are at a plateau and have a hard time reaching scale, according to Patrick Aaberg, marketing director innovation, and new business development at Land O’Lakes.
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Land O’Lakes Hopes to Boost Animal-Based Dairy with Startup Accelerator in Face of Alternative Competition
AFN Sustainable Protein
JULY 10, 2017
Land O’Lakes , the Minnesotan agricultural cooperative and food brand business, has created a dairy entrepreneurship program to support dairy product startups that are at a plateau and have a hard time reaching scale, according to Patrick Aaberg, marketing director innovation, and new business development at Land O’Lakes.
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Technology Trending: Exascale computing, hybrid solar and wind, Monopoly
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 16, 2023
First start-ups for the Four Ds Innovation Festival at Enlit Europe announced Once operational, the Edinburgh exascale computer will provide high-performance computing capability for energy and other key research and industry projects across the UK. Have you read? What’s on the technology radar for Europe’s DSOs?
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Transportation Pitch Day Convenes Cleantech Ecosystem to Dive into the Future of Mobility
Greentown Labs
MARCH 3, 2020
Days like this—where academia, entrepreneurs, and industry come together to dig into innovative solutions—are going to be where progress really happens.”. The quarterly Sector Pitch Days convene cleantech startups, Greentown’s most engaged partners, investors, academics, and others for a holistic dive into the future of these sectors.
EIT InnoEnergy invests in in-wheel-drive maker Elaphe
Charged
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
EIT InnoEnergy’s investment will serve as a springboard to secure further growth while giving Elaphe access to EIT’s sustainable energy and mobility innovation networks. Elaphe claims its patented electromagnetic design enables specific torque up to 100 Nm/kg, 200 kW of power per regular car wheel, and superior packaging benefits.
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Cleantech Industry Pioneer Martin Turock Retires
CleanTech San Diego
DECEMBER 6, 2023
In 2016, Cleantech San Diego was awarded a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to launch the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN), one of the state’s four innovation clusters. Together, these startups employ 812 people, and have had 469 patents approved since being accepted into the program.
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