UNITED CAPS and Mimica have collaborated on a cap which is reportedly an accessible freshness indicator for all types of perishable products. The project aims to reduce food waste and increase consumer food safety. UNITED CAPS CEO Benoit Henckes said: “We view this innovation from Mimica as a game changer, one that has a profound … Read more
BONDIFI is an ambitious, world-leading innovation to build a green chemistry industry in the UK. The project will launch the UK’s first circular economy system for making construction and metal products. The Project is an initiative to reduce the carbon footprint in multiple industries through its circular economy system. BONDIFI intends to prime the future … Read more
Brill Power, an Oxford University spin-out company, announced the conclusion of its Series A round raising $10.5m today to support their mission to make batteries smarter, cleaner, safer and longer-lasting as a critical element of the shift to zero emissions energy. The funding will support team growth and new product development to expand presence in … Read more
Q-Bot, the UK’s leading developer of robots for use in the construction and retrofit industry, has successfully closed a £1.6m investment round to fund the next stage of its growth, primarily from existing investors. The additional funds will allow Q-Bot to accelerate the rollout of its unique solution of remotely applying underfloor insulation across the … Read more
Regenerate Ventures has closed its latest investment round for the Regenerate Ventures Agtech Fund, and invested in Climate Edge. Climate Edge is a communications and data platform that links small farmers in developing countries to a range of tools and support from a wide range of suppliers that is currently not available to them. In … Read more
By Thibaut Monfort Micheo – Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of FlexSea. For us, it is very important for us to transfer knowledge to the next generations. We believe it is part of FlexSea’s identity to raise awareness and educate the public… and the young ones too. I started my journey in sustainability with my … Read more
Startups with emerging climate-friendly products and environmental business ideas are joining the third cohort of The Greenhouse programme. Carbon negative construction materials, a natural dye from food waste, computer vision for detecting and forecasting farm pests and a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertiliser are among the new innovative ideas being supported by the Centre for … Read more
Carbon13’s Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency is a seven-month programme that supports founders to find their dream cofounder, develop ideas into a scalable venture, and maximise their venture’s ability to reduce emissions. Unlike other programmes, you don’t need to have either an idea already or a startup to apply, you just need to be … Read more
Financial Times covered the plans of a future investment of $15bn in clean tech by Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a private-public fund backed by Bill Gates. Our Director of Innovation at the Grantham Insitute – Climate Change and the Environment, Professor Richard Templer was quoted in the article: “There has been a big increase in private … Read more
The mission of The Greenhouse is simple: to support the growth of young, sustainable businesses looking to tackle climate change. We aim to grow the pipeline of emerging, viable, impactful businesses that will go on to become commercially successful enterprises that have a positive impact on our climate. At its core, The Greenhouse is a … Read more
