PLANETech - Climate Change Technologies

Excited to welcome these incredible startups to the #MarketSquare - our digital platform where startups, investors, and corporations come together to drive climate innovation. 💪 Check them out and explore their groundbreaking solutions! 🌿 Starstone - A biomaterials company revolutionizing and decarbonizing cement and concrete production using bacteria and fermenters, replacing energy-intensive kilns and quarry operations. ❄️🔥 OASIX Energy - Develops high-efficiency heat/cold pumps with integrated Dual-Thermal Energy Storage for sustainable cooling, heating, and hot water solutions. 🥣 NakedPak - A cookable food packaging solution - edible, dissolvable in boiling water, and 100% zero waste. 🥔 PoLoPo - A B2B ingredient company utilizing Molecular Farming to produce animal-based proteins in potatoes. 🏢 Sky-Walls LTD - The Adaptive Facade Module (AFM), powered by AI, transforms building envelopes into intelligent systems that optimize energy efficiency and comfort. 📐 Meta-BIM - An online platform for project management that integrates laser scans with piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, and infrastructure layouts. 🎨 Avenas - Develops nanoparticle-based coatings that reduce surface temperatures. 📦 CAPSULE Minimal - Reduces carbon emissions by eliminating single-use packaging and water transport. 🍦 Vanilla Vida - Develops innovative growing, curing, and cultivation methods to create a sustainable and climate-resilient vanilla supply chain while reducing environmental impacts. 📡 hiSky- Develops, manufactures, and delivers satellite-based communication networks. Interested in joining the #MarketSquare? Follow the link in the first comment and stay connected with the latest in climate innovation! Rotem Trivizki | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Shel Ben Horin | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Shani Zanescu | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group

Today is also a bittersweet moment for us, as Noam Sonennberg steps away from PLANETech after two incredible years of driving growth and resilience in the climate tech ecosystem. Noam Sonennberg, your energy, vision, and commitment have made a lasting impact, and it was truly a privilege to work alongside you during this roller-coaster journey. Not to mention how fun that was! Wishing you all the best as you continue making an impact, now with exciting new climate tech projects at Israel Innovation Institute like open innovation for the Atacama Desert! At the same time, we’d like to extend a warm welcome to Rotem Trivizki, who has already brought fresh energy and colors to PLANETech! Rotem Trivizki, we are really excited to see how you channel your ambition to take climate innovation to the next level, and look forward to witnessing the amazing things ahead for PLANETech under your leadership! We wish both of you the best of luck in your journeys and look forward to seeing you soon! The PLANETech Team.

What a fantastic evening! 🥂 Thank you to everyone who came!  It’s always great to see familiar faces, and we’re equally excited to welcome new people into our ecosystem! 🌟 It was wonderful to connect, share ideas, and enjoy each other’s company. We’re already looking forward to the next drinks! 🍹 Let’s keep the conversations going-stay tuned for more updates. And a quick reminder about the webinar we’re hosting this evening with XPRIZE: 🔎 Delve into the $119 Million XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition This webinar will explore how this competition aims to transform desalination technologies and foster groundbreaking solutions to address global water challenges. 👉 Register using the link in the comments below! Noam Sonennberg | Rotem Trivizki | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Shel Ben Horin | Shani Zanescu | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group #PLANETech #Climate #ClimateTech #Innovation

🌍 Let’s Tackle the Global Water Crisis Together! 💧 Water scarcity is no longer just a challenge for the Global South - it’s also a growing reality in developed cities like London, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. With aging infrastructure, rapid urbanization, and the impacts of climate change, the future of freshwater is under threat. That’s why we’re thrilled to partner with XPRIZE to spotlight their $119 million Water Scarcity competition, a groundbreaking 5-year initiative aimed at revolutionizing desalination technologies and driving innovative solutions to secure clean water for all. Are you ready to make a difference? Join XPRIZE team for a live webinar where we’ll: 🔎 Unpack the competition’s structure and goals. 🚀 Highlight cutting-edge opportunities for researchers, startups, and entrepreneurs. 🤝 Explore how YOU can participate and make a global impact. 📅 Date: January 7th, 2025 🕕 Time: 18:00 IST | 17:00 CET | 16:00 GMT | 11:00 EST 💡 Don’t miss your chance to transform the future of water industry! The webinar will feature Elizabeth Guyman Vautour (she/her), Team & Partner Lead for Water Scarcity at XPRIZE. 👉 Register using the link in the comments below. Together, let’s take on one of humanity’s greatest challenges and shape the future of water. Rotem Trivizki | Noam Sonennberg | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Gal Sharon | Shel Ben Horin | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Shani Zanescu | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group #WaterScarcity #Innovation #XPRIZE #Desalination #ClimateTech #Water

🌟 Happy New Year from PLANETech! 🌟 As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to mention the incredible progress of the PLANETech Market Square, our digital hub for climate tech innovation. 🌍 Here’s what we’ve achieved together in just 6 months:  • 50 climate-oriented investors engaged in fostering innovation.  • 3,100 active users from 63 countries, contributing to a vibrant ecosystem.  • 19,000 page views, demonstrating active engagement and interest.  • Top 5 countries: Netherlands, Ireland, United States, Germany and UK. 🚀 Empowering Innovation:  • 15 corporations actively seeking innovative solutions to their climate challenges.  • 3 international calls for startups offering opportunities for funding, POCs, and pilot programs. Thank you to everyone who has joined our amazing ecosystem, supported, and believed in the vision of the PLANETech! 🌟 Join us in shaping the future of climate tech!  Follow the link in the comments to get started 🚀 #HappyNewYear #PLANETech #ClimateTech #Innovation #Sustainability #MarketSquare Noam Sonennberg | Rotem Trivizki | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Gal Sharon | Shel Ben Horin | Jonathan Menuhin | Shani Zanescu | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Consensus Business Group | Israel Innovation Institute

🎉 PLANETech Drinks is Back! As we celebrate the holiday season, we’re thrilled to invite our incredible climate tech community to PLANETech Drinks—a relaxed, informal gathering where innovation meets connection. 📅 January 6th, 2024 - 18:00-20:00 📍 HaMashbir Bar, Tel Aviv-Yafo 👉 RSVP link in the comments Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, researcher, startup team member, or simply passionate about building solutions for a sustainable future, this event is for YOU! Let’s toast to a year of progress in climate innovation and share ideas for the year ahead. No agenda, just great conversations and inspiring people. ✨ Chag Sameach to our friends celebrating Hanukkah, and happy new year for everyone! 🎗️And may they come home soon Noam Sonennberg | Gal Sharon | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer | Shani Zanescu | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group

🌊 The XPRIZE Team Unveils the $119M Water Scarcity Competition 💧 Join PLANETech and the XPRIZE team for an exclusive webinar on the groundbreaking competition tackling global water challenges. 🔎 This webinar will unpack the structure of the $119 million XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition, designed to revolutionize desalination technologies and drive innovative solutions for global water challenges. 🚀 Discover how this multi-track competition is pushing the boundaries of system-level innovation, novel membrane materials, and public perception campaigns. 📅 Date & Time: January 7th, 2025, 18:00 IST 🔗 Register here: https://lu.ma/p1lbaotg 🏆 Learn more about the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition here: https://lnkd.in/d3ig2-ia Whether you're an entrepreneur, researcher, or innovator, this is your chance to learn how to participate and make a global impact 🌍. 💡 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage directly with the XPRIZE team and learn how you can get involved! Elizabeth Guyman Vautour (she/her) Noam Sonennberg | Gal Sharon | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Shani Zanescu | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group

Paris, you're always stunning, but you truly shine when hosting some of the most promising and innovative climate tech startups! 🌍✨ Last week, we had the privilege of co-organizing the first-ever Climate Tech Israeli Summit in Paris, together with our incredible partners at Challengy, the Embassy of Israel in Paris , and many others. Over two exciting days, we connected with leaders from the Paris innovation community, who showed great interest in the Israeli Climate Tech ecosystem and our PLANETech MarketSquare which helped with the "call for startups" (link in the comments). Senior managers from leading the French corporations Bouygues Construction, COLAS Egis, EQUANS, and Saint-Gobain met with the champions of Israeli climate tech startups Boson Energy Brenmiller Energy Criaterra Innovations, eLinkAir, ELSSWAY, EVA Greentech, FLOWER TURBINES Inc., Funpressor, GreenVibe Technologies LTD Helios, LAVA (formerly Luminescent), OASIX Energy, REVOLTZ LTD, SolCold, Starstone, UBQ Materials, sparking meaningful discussions and exploring pathways for collaboration. We look forward to seeing these conversations evolve into impactful partnerships, driving innovation and advancing climate solutions. The next step? Welcoming our French partners at #PW25 to show them more of our great climate tech! Christophe Lienard | Lionel COSMANO | Jonathan Williet | Marie-Laure Majou | Pierre Spill | Diego S. ALEGRE VEGA | Yossi Dan | Gal Mor | Sephora COHEN Noam Sonennberg | Gal Sharon | Yaroslav Efimov, PhD | Jonathan Menuhin | Hadas Geyer Shafrir | Shani Zanescu | Israel Innovation Institute | Consensus Business Group

We Are Hiring! PLANETech is looking for a new Head of Ecosystem Development to join our team! If you’re passionate about climate, technology, innovation, and people and you believe you have what it takes to elevate the climate tech ecosystem to the next level, we want to hear from you! More details here - https://bit.ly/3OE4BGV Apply here - https://bit.ly/3Ba0tve Applications are open until 11.12 (1 week only), so hurry up and make sure you don’t miss this opportunity Noam Sonennberg Gal Sharon Yaroslav Efimov, PhD Jonathan Menuhin Hadas Geyer Shafrir Shani Zanescu Israel Innovation Institute Consensus Business Group

We Are Hiring! PLANETech is looking for a new Head of Ecosystem Development to join our team! If you’re passionate about climate, technology, innovation, and people and you believe you have what it takes to elevate the climate tech ecosystem to the next level, we want to hear from you! More details here - https://bit.ly/3OE4BGV Apply here - https://bit.ly/3Ba0tve Applications are open until 11.12 (1 week only), so hurry up and make sure you don’t miss this opportunity Noam Sonennberg Gal Sharon Yaroslav Efimov, PhD Jonathan Menuhin Hadas Geyer Shafrir Shani Zanescu Israel Innovation Institute Consensus Business Group