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Investing in Your Cleantech Ecosystem Drives Economic Growth – But Can You Prove It? | Cleantech Group
Cleantech innovation ecosystems produce and scale innovation, driving economic growth and creating rewarding, future-proof jobs in the process. Ecosystems work best when all stakeholders are pulling in the same direction to create value for themselves and for the ecosystem as a whole, with connectivity as a key driver.
Tackling Agrifood Waste: A Major Opportunity for Sustainable Innovation
Waste in the food and agriculture industry is an enormous yet often overlooked contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, as much as one-third of all emissions originating from global food systems relate to waste. There’s also a staggering economic cost to agrifood waste. Inefficiencies that lead to waste are worth an estimated $1T to the global economy each year.
Recent Deals - 13 August 2024
Agrovision (2017) develops technology that combines genetics and data analysis to streamline farming operations and grow superfruits. Currently, Agrovision operates berry brand Fruitist, which is made available by global retailers across Europe, the UK, U.S., Asia and the Middle East. Its other brand, Big Skye, focuses on China.
The Electrolyzer Ecosystem: Disruptive Innovations from Advanced Ionics and Newtrace
The electrolyzer market, crucial for the production of green hydrogen, has traditionally been dominated by four main types: Alkaline (AEL) Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM), and to some extent, Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cells (SOEC) While these technologies have been pivotal in the growth of hydrogen production, there has been an emergence of start-ups pioneering innovative approaches that address the inherent limitations of these traditional systems.
High Efficiency, High Costs: Is There Space for Solid Oxide Electrolyzers in the Hydrogen Industry?
Solid oxide electrolyzers (SOECs) are emerging to be a hot topic in the world of energy. They use a solid ceramic material to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at extremely high temperatures (600°C to 850°C). Due to the high operating temperature, they are also highly efficient, hitting energy efficiency levels between 80-100%.
Global South Ecosystems are Producing Breakthrough Innovation to Solve Local Climate Needs
Countries in many parts of the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change, and Global South populations are particularly vulnerable. According to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Global South broadly comprises Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia excluding Israel, Japan, and South Korea, and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand.
Innovation Diversity: Heralding Emerging Champions in Cleantech
Cleantech Group celebrates diverse innovation by highlighting fresh perspectives needed right now in cleantech. In 2022, less than 2% of total U.S. VC funds raised went to women-owned startups; 1% and 1.5% to Black and Latino founders, respectively. Unfortunately, in 2023, these figures decreased to embarrassingly low numbers. Fortunately, we know that the cleantech ecosystem fosters and embraces innovation across a wide range of voices.
Lucy Chatburn and Gabriella Rufo, Author at Cleantech Group
4 minute read Cleantech start-ups face multiple challenges as they scale, including skills and organizational capacity, access to finance, and the need to compete with lower-priced,…
A Toolkit to Accelerate Cleantech Ecosystem Development in Any Country | Cleantech Group
Cleantech start-ups face multiple challenges as they scale, including skills and organizational capacity, access to finance, and the need to compete with lower-priced, higher polluting incumbent technologies. Effective ecosystems support start-ups to overcome these challenges, creating the conditions to bring more cleantech innovation to market and to scale it faster. The result is economic growth as well as climate impact.
Recent Deals - 2 May
Turning waste-wood into skyscrapers; mycoprotein for fish farming; saving landfill-bound products from the hangman’s noose– Recent deals worth looking at: Agriculture & Food EniferBio (2019) is greening-up the industry of sustainable fish farming with its biotech food and animal feed protein products. The single-cell protein is extracted from fungi Pekilo mycoprotein and protein-rich cell biomass pulled from underutilised side or food waste streams.
Lucy Chatburn and Bianca Dragomir, Author at Cleantech Group
Skip to content Expert perspectives on the business topics and trends catalyzing opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. Our Perspectives Global South Ecosystems are Producing Breakthrough Innovation to Solve Local Climate Needs Countries in many parts of the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change, and Global South populations are particularly vulnerable. According… Sign Up for Our Newsletter Get Access to All of Our Research
Opportunities in the Green Building Landscape: IMI Hydronic’s Journey
Cleantech Group worked with IMI HE to explore business opportunities which solve problems for customers looking to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of residential and commercial buildings. We analyzed the latest innovation trends in four specified areas of interest across N. America and Europe and identified likely future developments.
Recent Deals - 18 April
Robots fighting the crop-weed-war; lithium mining, extraction and battery storage; and retrofit cooling towers with carbon capture capabilities – Recent deals worth looking at: Agriculture & Food Carbon Robotics (2016) is saving crop yields from the plague of weeds by designing robust and intelligent robots with autonomous and deep learning capabilities which offer precision weed control.
Accelerating Cleantech Innovation: How Accelerators Drive Sustainable Change
The best accelerators offer more than just programs. Below are six examples of cleantech accelerators which work to maximize success of their cohorts while contributing to the wider cleantech innovation ecosystem. Beamline Accelerator (Estonia) engages national policymakers, providing sector-specific expertise and data on cleantech innovation needs, such as capital requirements and regulatory issues.
2023 Trend Watch - Out of Volatility Emerges Renewed Urgency for Innovation
In 2022, most corners of the world felt the ripple effects (if not direct effects) of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Occupying many headlines and priorities in the minds of decision-makers has been energy price volatility that resulted from the war and much of the world’s subsequent shift away from Russian oil and gas.
10 things to know about Turkey
YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT the endless glasses of tea, the kebabs, and how to haggle in the bazaar, bBut if you really want to get under the country’s skin, here are ten less commonly known things about life and culture in Turkey. This Turkish stereotype is remarkably persistent (see picture above!) While you might see members of the older generation sporting a mustache, young Turks are more likely to be clean-shaven.
Where industrial biotech fundraising is still seeing success
Biofuels & Biochemicals, Cleantech & IT, Cleantech Funds and Investors, Venture Capital | 18 October 2016 From our previous blog post, we highlighted the evolution of smart grid venturing – how smart gird innovation today is all about the internet-of-things (IoT). In this blog post, we will highlight how venture investments in industrial biotech have shifted over the past 10 years.
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