GreenTechMedia

APRIL 11, 2020

According to a New York Times analysis , 6,000 people at 50 startups have lost their jobs since the middle of March. Startups in travel, consumer goods, or fintech are the hardest hit by the current economic freeze. Want to share your opinion about the topic? Once fast-growing companies are losing their revenue overnight.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 3, 2020

Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset. One company working to do things differently is San Francisco-based startup unspun. The perfect pair? Lauren Phipps. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 02:12. This article is adapted from GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, Circular Weekly, running Fridays. Subscribe here. Pull Quote. E-commerce.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

#Greentown10 is a celebration of the startups, partners, ecosystem collaborators, and other climate champions who have worked together over Greentown’s first decade. Both startups and corporates have enormous roles to play in tackling the climate crisis, and their impact is most significant when they work together.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain. Jesse Klein. Thu, 10/29/2020 - 01:00. Picture your local salad bar either at your school, grocery store or office. There are many options between the greens, toppings and dressings. Is it overproduction? Is it a weekend or weekday issue? Or expiration issues? Or a spoilage issue?

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Waste Waste Startups Agriculture 362

Greentown Labs

APRIL 12, 2022

Our Incubator Partnerships Program engages corporates in industries from energy to consumer packaged goods and invites them into dialogue with our community of 200 climatetech startups through private pitch events, topic roundtables, industry deep dives and more. Startups stumble through corporate structures. Enter Greentown Go.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Why would a startup do this? There isn’t as much scrutiny on the company going public as there would be with a traditional IPO, which is why SPAC-enabled deals are a controversial topic right now. After the merger, the acquired company becomes listed. . I'm eager to see who CRIS targets, aren't you? Pull Quote. Climate Change.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

offshore wind industry is poised for significant growth and ripe for innovation—but given the industry’s complexity, it can be uniquely challenging for startups to enter this space. market and the startup has secured its first U.S. With only 42 megawatts of offshore wind capacity currently operational, the U.S. offshore wind markets.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

PwC estimates funding for climate-tech startups reached more than $16 billion by 2019, a 3,750 percent increase from just six years earlier — a growth rate roughly three times the amount poured into artificial intelligence ventures during a similar time frame. billion tons of CO2-equivalent by 2050, Miller said. Innovation. Carbon Removal.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Are we covering the topics you want? The post The Brief: Opportunity Zones’ second act, Europe’s clean energy startups, wildfire sensors, investor pressure on corporate emissions, four energy scenarios appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact! Have your say. And delivering them the way you need?

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Most have incredibly long R&D lead times, while the systems that typically support startups cater to ones promising shorter-term payoffs. The thesis: The most successful climate-tech startups will be those with early access to economic analysis, policy resources, financing and technical support. But this isn’t just about money. "It

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Startups Methane North America Investment 530

Charged

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The startup aims to boost the North American battery supply chain by producing an iron-based cathode. Mitra Future Technologies, also known as Mitra Chem, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Social Capital Holdings. This is key if we want to accelerate electrification and build a sustainable energy future.

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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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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

Know any circular economy startups? (31:45). We chat with the new GreenBiz Group director of startup programs, Sherrie Totoki, about what we're looking for — and her emerging plans for supporting the entrepreneur ecosystem. Johnson Controls Chief Financial Officer Olivier Leonetti. Have a question or suggestion for a future segment?

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GreenBiz

JULY 29, 2021

Green construction startup Nexii first caught my attention back in the spring when the Canadian company announced a partnership with actor and Pennsylvania native Michael Keaton. Meet Nexii, the green construction company allied with Michael Keaton. Heather Clancy. Thu, 07/29/2021 - 00:01. Subscribe to our free VERGE Weekly newsletter. .

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This annual list recognizes individuals tackling some of the toughest sustainability challenges in business — from inside big companies, at the helm of startups, working in the nonprofit sector, shaping clean economy policy, the list is broad. We seek nominations for GreenBiz's sixth annual 30 Under 30 feature. Collective Insight.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

To try to stay on top of things, I’ll run quarterly roundups that highlight startups with the potential to move the needle on sustainability. Fat is the secret ingredient that defines how meat looks, cooks and tastes," said Max Jamilly, co-founder of Hoxton Farms, a startup aiming to grow animal fat in the lab. Food System Startups.

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Waste Waste Startups Incubators 397

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Clean electricity giant NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, announced Tuesday that it's acquired a small Oakland, California-based startup called eIQ Mobility. The world's biggest investor-owned clean energy provider sees promise in helping its customers adopt electric vehicles. . Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

However, many challenges remain for local founders despite the record -breaking fundraising year African startups had in 2019. Representation of local African founders, and female founders, remains a challenge in the African startup funding space. Over $200 million in funding last year went to energy sector startups.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) have selected six startups for the KAITEKI Challenge that are innovating in the areas of alternative proteins, plastics, and packaging. Somerville, Mass.,

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2020

Join this experienced panel of venture capitalists for a conversation about why interest in climate tech is resurging within the investment community and why startups that have forged strategic partnerships with large companies are of particular interest. What characteristics they seek in climate-focused entrepreneurs.

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Global warming Startups Agriculture Construction 376

Greentown Labs

MARCH 31, 2020

Three investors and more than 70 Greentown Labs community members connected virtually in late March to discuss topics that are top of mind for many startups right now: how to build company resilience, manage investor relationships, and fundraise in an uncertain economy.

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Startups Health Investment Resilience 89

Greentown Labs

APRIL 28, 2021

Climatetech leaders from the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program enthusiastically welcome 10 startups to the initiative. Additionally, selected startups will be in a unique position to cultivate relationships and explore potential partnerships with the C2V Initiative’s CLC members.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Startups in this particular corner of the climate solutions area have not actually been supported in a commercial way. Startups in this particular corner of the climate solutions area have not actually been supported in a commercial way," she said. This market is going to either be very large or ginormous." . Pull Quote. Innovation.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Beyond Beyond Meat’s epic IPO , we continue to hear about mega valuations in the space and it was certainly a topic of conversation at the Good Food Institute’s (GFI) Good Food Conference on and off the stage. What to do about startups wanting three times more money? He calls it a “quality problem to have” but a problem nonetheless.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

These individuals join 85 previous honorees, some of the most powerful female leaders in sustainable business heading up initiatives at startups, nonprofits, industry associations and beyond. Keep your eyes (and ears) open for more coverage of these inspiring women in the coming months here on GreenBiz.com and on the GreenBiz 350 podcast. .

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 4, 2021

Second quarter food startup roundup Jim Giles Fri, 06/04/2021 – 02:30 Welcome to the second quarter edition of Food Weekly’s startup roundup. The startup is backed by unusually diverse array of funders. It’s exciting to see so many startups targeting the problem of food waste.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

ACCEL bolsters startups as they develop critical climatetech solutions by offering access to funding, networking connections, resources, and opportunities that structural inequities put out of reach. and Houston, Texas, Greentown Labs is home to more than 200 startups and has supported more than 525 since the incubator’s founding in 2011.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 4, 2021

Second quarter food startup roundup Jim Giles Fri, 06/04/2021 – 02:30 Welcome to the second quarter edition of Food Weekly’s startup roundup. The startup is backed by unusually diverse array of funders. It’s exciting to see so many startups targeting the problem of food waste.

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Startups Soil Upcycling Technology 28

Greentown Labs

MARCH 31, 2020

Three investors and more than 70 Greentown Labs community members connected virtually in late March to discuss topics that are top of mind for many startups right now: how to build company resilience, manage investor relationships, and fundraise in an uncertain economy.

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Startups Health Investment Resilience 52

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In fact, for more than a decade, European start-ups in the circular economy have been vying for corporate and VC support at events like the Green Alley Award, which awards Europe’s most promising circular economy startups with both monetary as well as operational support.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2021

Electrifying delivery vehicles is no longer a race predominantly amongst startups. GM scales up EV fleet support infrastructure. Liz Morrison. Wed, 07/21/2021 - 02:00. GM may be making waves with these announcements, but Volvo, Daimler and others are close on its heels — which I count as a good thing for everyone. Transportation & Mobility.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The event featured a speaking program with exceptional climate leaders—including a keynote from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey —and a startup showcase that offered attendees the chance to network with our incredible Greentown Boston startups.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

But as a result, much of the early commercial EV models on the market have come from startups such as Rivian , Nikola , Chanje and Arrival. The large automakers have been pretty slow to offer a variety of models, citing a lack of demand from customers. It's a pretty standard chicken-and-egg scenario that happens in a nascent market.

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Electricity North America Transportation Demand 491

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 26, 2020

How does this economic disaster change the field for startups and large companies in clean energy? Guardian: Financial Crises are Filtering Mechanisms for Startups. Want to share your opinion about the topic? Everything is different. Will the current economic disruption lead to permanent changes that lower carbon emissions?

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Startups Solar Power Climate change Resilience 130

GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

But there’s an increasing number of startups in this space who make products that taste great, are healthy and come with a much smaller environmental footprint than the traditional products they’re emulating. . If you’re not much of a home cook, the New York-based startup AKUA might have a good solution for you. Pull Quote.

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Seafood Sustainability Startups Patents 504

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Last year, Amazon announced an overall goal to deliver all of its goods via net-zero carbon shipments, and the retailer plans to purchase 100,000 electric trucks via startup Rivian. . Of course, Walmart isn't the only big company using ZEV goals to send market signals. Utility fleets will be another key buyer for electric trucks.

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Electricity Transportation Retail Startups 515

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life Holly Secon Mon, 08/31/2020 – 01:00 A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet. This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute

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