Good Machine

Good Machine had the privilege of participating in the World Economic Forum Urban Transformation Summit: Integrating Diverse Innovation in the Dogpatch Neighborhood, alongside a vibrant group of innovators, technologists, and investors. This event offered an incredible opportunity to explore the advancements in Pier 70's ecosystem and urban infrastructure. Jen from Good Machine and Christopher from Reefgen, whose companies are local to the Dogpatch area, joined discussions and shared valuable insights on nurturing diverse innovation ecosystems to build thriving, sustainable communities. A huge thank you to the organizers and participants for fostering collaboration and spotlighting the best of San Francisco's approach to urban transformation. We’re excited to watch this community’s future unfold! Special mentions to fellow speakers Sanjeev Mankotia (GaeaStar) and Candice Delamarre (Kit Switch).

Bay Area ocean folks, next week Tuesday 10/29 I'm thrilled to participate in conversation with environmental leaders, Philippe Cousteau, Brian Fairhurst, CIMA®, Dave Randle, Carter Henne, to discuss The Economics of Coastal Restoration and Regenerative Oceanic Systems. SOCAP 2024 Side Event | Investments in Resilience The Economics of Coastal Restoration and Regenerative Oceanic Systems Date: October 29, 2024 (6:00 pm to 8:30 pm) Location: 1500 Michigan St, San Francisco Registration details below. 🌊 Ana Blanco and Natasha Benjamin will be presenting a short clip from their documentary, Sequoias of the Sea, which highlights the challenges of restoring kelp forests along the Northern California coast, which have been decimated by a 95% decline. Plus we'll be driving Reefgen systems around for attendees to get a glimpse of the future: robot help for scaled-up, cost effective marine habitat restoration. A big thank you to Douglas Heske Newday Impact Investing and Good Machine for organizing this event. EarthEcho International Blue Community Consortium Sea & Shoreline Sustainable Ocean Alliance

We're so looking forward to all the panelists and impact organizations attending our SOCAP side event next week! Joining us are: Chris Oakes — Reefgen Ana Blanco — Sequoias of the Sea Natasha Benjamin — Sequoias of the Sea Philippe Cousteau — EarthEcho International Ed Chiles — Blue Community Consortium Dave Randle — Blue Community Consortium Carter Henne — Sea & Shoreline There's still time to register: https://lnkd.in/eaV69YNM

🚀 What an awesome way to kick off TECH WEEK by a16z with JLL Foundation's "Funding Models for Impact" pitch event at Good Machine! From 2021-2, over $2.5 trillion USD in climate finance was pledged, half of which came from public sources. Deployment has been slow, raising the need for catalytic and bridge funding. Panelists Trish Maxson and Yishai Lerner of JLL, Caroline Bressan of Open Road, and Kim DeAllen of Walking Softer shared valuable insight on how to get capital go further faster - from 0% interest catalytic loans, short term bridge financing, to nature immersive experiences that unlock funder-founder collaboration. They emphasized not every startup fits the venture model, and founders should engage the entire impact ecosystem to explore capitalization options. I was especially energized to meet JLL's portfolio founders - ⛏️ Kate Murphy, PhD of Aquarry - harnessing abundant mine pit lakes for durable carbon removal with environmental cobenefits. Each mine pit lake has multi-megaton carbon sequestration potential at an affordable long-term cost of $70/ton. 🏘️ Armelle Coutant of Kit Switch - revolutionizing affordable housing construction with ready-to-install modular kitchens and baths that cut cost and carbon emissions by 20-30%, ensuring equitable housing access for all communities. 🦠 Sarah Williams, PhD of Minus Materials - producing carbon-negative, quarried-grade limestone from algae at a fraction of the cost to be used as a sustainable input for cement production and consumer goods (e.g., toothpaste and supplements). I was delighted to see Claire Veuthey and Lauren Xie to top off a successful afternoon. Thank you Jen Cole and David Solomon for hosting. #SFTechWeek #ClimateTech #DeepTech #NetZero

What a week! On Monday the Reefgen team returned to Washington state to continue testing our seagrass planting system with Jeff Gaeckle and the Department of Natural Resources team. Public Lands Commissioner, Hilary Franz joined us in the water. The story was captured nicely by Lauren Donovan FOX 13 Seattle. #restoration #seagrass #coastalrestoration. Thank you to Jeff, Hilary, and the entire DNR team, my awesome teammates Nastasia Winey, Nathan L'Esperance, Manyu Belani, and Good Machine, for helping make this happen. https://lnkd.in/gfzvEp5i

Griffin Catalyst is supporting Good Machine’s Reefgen, a pioneering company developing cutting-edge solutions for marine restoration. Reefgen’s underwater robot can replant coral up to 100 times faster than human divers, significantly reducing long-term costs and enhancing the efficiency of reef and seagrass restoration. This technology is crucial for the preservation and revitalization of our planet’s marine ecosystems. Discover how Griffin Catalyst is contributing to the health and #sustainability of ocean environments by advancing #innovative approaches: https://bit.ly/3Yvg1Da

Exciting news! The Yes San Francisco Urban Sustainability Challenge is now open for submissions! 🌱🌆  🔋♻️🚌 We’re calling for start-ups using AI or breakthrough technologies to tackle the challenges of renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, green urban infrastructure, and resource management facing cities today. Submit your solution for the chance to scale your innovation in San Francisco and join an active local and global innovation community of founders, experts, and partners from the private and public sectors.  Learn more and apply on UpLink: https://wef.ch/47lUa3c  #YesSF #Sustainability #UrbanTransformation #Cities #UrbanSustainability UpLink - World Economic Forum - Citi - Deloitte - Salesforce - Yes SF -  San Francisco Chamber of Commerce - BuildTech VC - Gensler - At One Ventures - Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy - Congruent Ventures - être Venture Capital - Gehl - Making Cities for People - Good Machine - JLL Spark- Most Likely To - Recology San Francisco Environment Department - San Francisco Planning Department - Swissnex in San Francisco - Blackhorn Ventures

Griffin Catalyst’s commitment enables Good Machine to push the boundaries of innovation. Together, we’re designing and deploying cutting-edge technologies to tackle the most critical environmental challenges, like catastrophic wildfires. Our balloon technology can provide organizations like CalFire with cost-effective and sustainable solutions for fire detection and observation. We are so excited and honored for the support that allows us to build a more resilient future. 🌎

We are excited to advance environmental and social impact with companies like Reefgen. 🪸🌊Through the support of Griffin Catalyst, we can build innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to solving our climate crisis!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great evening of networking and collaboration at our marine technology event! A special thank you to Schmidt Marine Technology Partners for co-hosting and bringing together a passionate community dedicated to ocean conservation and innovation. Your presence and engagement made the event truly memorable. Together, let’s build new connections and advance impactful solutions for our oceans!   #MarineTech #OceanConservation #Networking #Innovation #GoodMachine #SchmidtMarineTechnologyPartner #Reefgen