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Alibaba-backed Yigongli operates a network of unmanned, low-cost automatic car-wash machines that users operate and pay for with a smartphone app 24/7.
Alibaba-backed Yigongli operates a network of unmanned, low-cost automatic car-wash machines that users operate and pay for with a smartphone app 24/7.
Prizewinning pvDesign software automates solar plant design and its lifetime costs, reducing engineers’ time from weeks to minutes. More than 8,000 projects created worldwide and +2,000GW simulated.
Prizewinning pvDesign software automates solar plant design and its lifetime costs, reducing engineers’ time from weeks to minutes. More than 8,000 projects created worldwide and +2,000GW simulated.
NovoNutients uses CO2 and other emissions to produce cost-effective and environmentally-friendly protein-rich fish feed, a circular solution to aquaculture's fishmeal supply problem.
NovoNutients uses CO2 and other emissions to produce cost-effective and environmentally-friendly protein-rich fish feed, a circular solution to aquaculture's fishmeal supply problem.
Beyond Leather Materials / Leap
Vegan leather made from apple waste is recyclable and biodegradable; produces 85% less CO2, uses 99% less water than leather; for sustainable textiles and fashion.
Vegan leather made from apple waste is recyclable and biodegradable; produces 85% less CO2, uses 99% less water than leather; for sustainable textiles and fashion.
Reducing platform weight by 80%, X1Wind makes floating offshore wind turbines (with greater power potential and efficiency than land turbines) easier to install, economically feasible.
Reducing platform weight by 80%, X1Wind makes floating offshore wind turbines (with greater power potential and efficiency than land turbines) easier to install, economically feasible.
Developed by ex-UN experts, Everimpact provides real-time GHG data using satellites, sensors and IoT to help cities and companies manage and monetize emissions reduction.
Developed by ex-UN experts, Everimpact provides real-time GHG data using satellites, sensors and IoT to help cities and companies manage and monetize emissions reduction.
Fast-charging, eco-friendly last-mile delivery EVs designed for the narrowest streets, boosting delivery rates by 30% and exempt from traffic and parking restrictions.
Fast-charging, eco-friendly last-mile delivery EVs designed for the narrowest streets, boosting delivery rates by 30% and exempt from traffic and parking restrictions.
Bygen’s energy-efficient process for manufacturing activated carbon helps agribusinesses turn their biomass waste into a valuable industrial commodity.
Bygen’s energy-efficient process for manufacturing activated carbon helps agribusinesses turn their biomass waste into a valuable industrial commodity.
Through a flexible leasing model, Xurya is making the economic case for factories and building operators to harness solar power and save electricity costs.
Through a flexible leasing model, Xurya is making the economic case for factories and building operators to harness solar power and save electricity costs.
The only diamond producer to be certified carbon-neutral, this unicorn makes high-carat, high-value lab-grown diamonds at scale that are jewelry-grade, ethical, environmentally sustainable and conflict-free.
The only diamond producer to be certified carbon-neutral, this unicorn makes high-carat, high-value lab-grown diamonds at scale that are jewelry-grade, ethical, environmentally sustainable and conflict-free.
MIT Media Lab spin-off Graviky Labs turns air pollution into carbon-negative inks with diverse applications, from industrial printing to marker pens.
MIT Media Lab spin-off Graviky Labs turns air pollution into carbon-negative inks with diverse applications, from industrial printing to marker pens.
Carbonstop claims to be China’s first company providing tools to help enterprises make low-carbon choices by analyzing and managing their carbon footprint.
Carbonstop claims to be China’s first company providing tools to help enterprises make low-carbon choices by analyzing and managing their carbon footprint.
Cleantech to remove and convert biomass into stable, sustainable biochar, drawing down carbon for thousands of years.
Cleantech to remove and convert biomass into stable, sustainable biochar, drawing down carbon for thousands of years.
SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water)
The first off-grid technology to create drinking water from the air using solar energy-powered hardware. Provides an entirely sustainable solution for droughts or contaminated supplies.
The first off-grid technology to create drinking water from the air using solar energy-powered hardware. Provides an entirely sustainable solution for droughts or contaminated supplies.
Europe ramps up development of local EV battery sector in race to zero emissions
Startups, automakers jostle or unite to ride the fast-growing EV battery market, as the EU pumps billions into developing its own value chain, to cut reliance on imports
SWITCH Singapore 2021: Driving renewable energy impact through better business models
Startups need to communicate the business benefits of green solutions to their customers, rather than just pitching the hi-tech
SWITCH Singapore 2021: Tapping the $1tn sustainability market in Southeast Asia
Falling costs and simplified deployment of sustainability solutions will help boost adoption, especially in underprivileged communities
SWITCH Singapore 2021: How startups, corporates and government can co-create smart cities
The next generation of adaptive spaces will harness big data, deep tech and analytics to respond intelligently to both changing environments and human needs, says an expert panel
Forget solar panels and batteries, Bioo wants to scale soil bioelectricity generation
Improving on NASA’s microbial fuel cell tech, Bioo hopes to boost crop efficiency and transform the way urbanites live, in future green cities powered by plants
Verkor: Accelerating low‑carbon battery production in France
French startup Verkor aims to raise up to €1.3bn by the end of next year to finance its first Gigafactory producing sustainable lithium-ion batteries for the European market
Indonesian angel investor network ANGIN launches agrifood incubator
Program targets ESG investment and builds on the strong potential of Indonesia’s agriculture sector, which kept growing despite the Covid-19 pandemic
Beyond Leather Materials: Turning apples into alt-leather for sustainable fashion
Through its Leap brand, the Danish startup cuts food waste by turning apples junked in cider factories into affordable vegan leather for the $100bn leather market
Bound4Blue’s aeronautical tech propels first sustainable shipping vessel in the Pacific
Winning €5m fresh funding, Bound4Blue also scores with its EC-backed pilot, the first of its kind, offering new possibilities to cargo vessels seeking sustainable transportation
Linptech: Smart home devices powered by movement
The first in China to tap kinetic energy to control smart home devices, Linptech has seen its wireless, battery-free products used in smart homes, and even at the Tokyo Olympics
NovoNutrients: Tackling the dual problems of CO2 emissions and over-fishing
The first to transform CO2 to fish food, NovoNutrients is trialing with industry giants Skretting and Chevron, and will soon raise Series A funding
Sequoia Capital China holds steady with investments in healthcare, biotech and green economy
China’s most active investor increases bets on sectors beyond the consumer internet and edtech recently hurt by regulatory clampdown
Powerbrain: Saving energy and cutting emissions for SMEs, with none of the fuss
Already profitable within a year of running, Powerbrain is raising funds to protect its IPs and enter new verticals in Indonesia’s energy management business
New sectors, strategies come into play as investors respond to China's Big Tech curbs
Amid the crackdown on China’s tech giants, some investors are sussing out less risky sectors, while heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity stay in for the long haul
Viezo: Vibration energy harvesting to power sensors and IoT devices
Disrupting the battery market, Viezo’s proprietary technology, PolyFilm, can also boost operational efficiency and slash maintenance costs of sensors and IoT devices
