Turquoise International

Huge congratulations to Low Carbon Innovation Fund portfolio company SaveMoneyCutCarbon! Shortlisted as Consultancy of the Year at the edie Awards 2025, this recognition highlights the company’s exceptional work in delivering sustainable solutions. We’re proud to support their journey as they help businesses reduce costs and environmental impact. Best of luck to the team at the awards ceremony on Thursday 13 March at the Intercontinental, London, The O2! #edieAwards #SustainabilityLeadership #PioneeringChange #SMCC #InvesteeNews 

New podcast episode alert! In the latest Talks with Turquoise podcast, Turquoise Managing Director Ali Naini chats with James Widmer, CEO of Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), about the company’s game-changing electric motor technology. AEM is redefining sustainable transportation with motors that: ·       are more efficient, more cost effective, and cleaner to make and recycle ·       eliminate the use of permanent magnets made from rare earth metals   Backed by a recent £23m Series A funding round, with investors including the Low Carbon Innovation Fund, Par Equity, Legal & General and Barclays, AEM is now going into production 🎧 Listen now to learn how AEM is setting the standard for sustainable innovation in EVs: https://shorturl.at/oFhNe #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #CleanTech #Innovation

The packaging waste crisis demands bold innovation. Guy Newcombe, CEO of #LCIF2 portfolio company Archipelago Technology Group Ltd, explains how the company’s Powerdrop™ coating technology is revolutionising food packaging by enabling the substitution of sustainable, bio-based materials for plastics. Backed by LCIF2, the company is scaling to meet global demand, with plans to expand internationally. Learn more about the brand’s journey to reduce plastic waste in this article from Circular magazine: https://lnkd.in/eWD8zvh5   #SustainablePackaging #Innovation #ClimateAction #PackagingSolutions #InvesteeNews

Seating innovation is hot property when it comes to business class travel. #LCIF2 investee company Unum Aircraft Seating has been featured in the latest edition of PAX International Magazine. In this issue, Alan McInnes, Unum’s VP of Business Development, tackles three key topics: supply chain and capacity challenges, the significance of lightweight materials, and the ongoing debate over doors versus no doors.   Founded by industry expert Chris Brady, Unum was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of airlines, procurement teams, designers, and engineers alike. By challenging the status quo, Unum aims to eliminate common pain points like delayed deliveries, rigid service, and a profit-over-people mindset.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZCHPStE #SeatingInnovation #BusinessClass #AirlineDesign

🌍 Jiva’s Crowdcube Campaign is now LIVE! 🚀 We’re beyond excited to share that Jiva Materials Ltd has officially launched our Crowdcube campaign! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKiZ8Wbf 📣 Be part of our mission to tackle carbon and electronic waste with Soluboard®, the world’s first fully recyclable PCB substrate. 💡 The momentum is building – we’ve already secured over £120k in commitments, with follow-on investment from Turquoise International and contributions from PCB industry leaders, including the ICAPE Group. We’re excited for you to join us on this journey! 🌱 Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more: bit.ly/3u8ZTH0 #Crowdcube #Crowdfunding #Sustainability #Innovation #Investment #PCB #Electronics

An important update from #LCIF investee company ADAPTAVATE , which has won a £1 million grant from Innovate UK. As part of a two-year project, Adaptavate will collaborate with York’s Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), creating a cost model and defining specifications for a production facility to optimise performance, manufacturability, and material suitability. The project will help drive global adoption of the company’s technology by making it more cost-competitive while enhancing its carbon removal potential.   Developed by Adaptavate founder and CEO, Tom Robinson, Breathaboard is a low-carbon, bio-based, alternative to gypsum-based plasterboard. Gypsum board, commonly known as drywall, is a significant carbon emitter, accounting for material portion of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.   Read more: https://shorturl.at/OJG76   #SustainableInnovation #InnovateUK #BDC #Adaptavate #Breathaboard

International press coverage alert for #LCIF2 investee business RheEnergise, which has recently been featured in an article in Canada’s National Observer.   RheEnergise is bringing fresh innovation to the world’s dominant form of storage: pumped hydro storage. "The world is trying to move away from legacy infrastructure, which is all built around carbon-intensive sources, led by wind and solar, two intermittent renewables,” says Tamas Bertényi, RheEnergise's chief technology officer. “The energy transition needs to resolve this or face serious grid instability.”   The company was recently selected by Sifted as one of the '58 startups to watch', from pre-seed to Series A, in their latest smart grid report.   Read more here: https://shorturl.at/zeDSi.   #CleanEnergy #HydroStorage #SustainableTech #GridStability #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #ClimateTech #SmartGrid #StartupWatch #TechForGood #NetZero #FutureOfEnergy #Cleantech

Investee company news and winter heating advice in one: according to #LCIF2 investee MakeMyHouseGreen & Switchd, the exact time you turn on your heating can be a major contributing factor to the overall comfort and cost effectiveness of your home. Co-founder and CEO Llewellyn Kinch shares the company’s tips in this Daily Mirror article: https://shorturl.at/vTXIY The MakeMyHouseGreen data-driven platform simplifies the process of sourcing and installing domestic renewable energy solutions, such as solar panels, batteries, and other energy-saving products. MakeMyHouseGreen's advanced solar calculator helps homeowners assess their roof’s capacity for solar panels, providing accurate estimates for installation costs and projected savings, tailored to their specific property. #InvesteeNews #InvestmentNews #WinterHeating #EnergyEfficiency

#LCIF2 investee company SaveMoneyCutCarbon has announced a new partnership for its Impact Partner Programme with energy consultancy CUB (UK) Ltd.   The SaveMoneyCutCarbon Impact Partner Programme helps businesses to support their clients and membership bases on their NetZero journey without incurring the costs of developing the required technology, hiring skilled experts, sourcing solutions and services, or creating content and educational resources.   Watch this video to find out more: https://lnkd.in/edh3nun3   #SustainableBusiness #NetZeroJourney #GreenInnovation #CleanTech #EnergyEfficiency #ImpactPartnership #CarbonReduction

Did you miss the livestream from our portfolio company Archipelago Technology Group Ltd Livestream earlier this month? In that case, let us fill you in. Less than 10% of plastic packaging is recycled, leaving 135 million tonnes each year as waste that is burned or sent to landfill. Recyclable paper is the obvious solution - but unlike plastic, it's not waterproof. Enter Powerdrop™ - the coating system transforming the packaging industry by enabling the shift from plastic to fibre-based solutions with its high-speed, non-contact technology. It delivers precision coatings with minimal waste, even with tricky materials like high-viscosity adhesives. Watch the animation below to see this game-changing technology in action!   #PowerdropLaunch #SustainableInnovation #GreenPackaging #ArchipelagoTech #LowCarbonFuture