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Strata Talks: Boosting the descarbonisation: cleantech and climate-tech funding instruments in Europe and the UK.

Natural capital underpins the entire global economy, and provides a range of critical benefits to humanity. Despite this, the value of nature is not currently accounted for, while the destruction of nature is incentivised at the expense of economic growth. To address this imbalance, we must close the #biodiversity finance gap. 🌿🐘🍄 We’re in NYC for #ClimateWeek and thrilled to share UpLink’s new insight report, 'Investing in Natural Capital: Innovations Supporting Much-Needed Financing for Nature', a collaboration between UpLink - World Economic Forum , the World Economic Forum’s Nature Action Agenda and 1t.org, in partnership with Mercuria. With innovation creating new opportunities across the finance value chain, the report showcases why investing in natural capital is an essential, attractive and feasible option for investors: by 2030, the nature-positive economy could be worth over $10 trillion in additional business value annually, while also supporting 395 million high-quality jobs. ➡️ Read the full report to learn more: https://wef.ch/4ectOmR #naturalcapital #impactinvesting #investinginnature #innovation #startup #SDIM24 Thanks to Enric Arderiu Serra Nicholas Lawson Nicole Schwab Akanksha Khatri and Marco and Suzan Craig for your leadership in this space and brilliant to see case studies from UpLink Top Innovators and Investors: Tom Birbeck ARC Marine® Rekia Foudel Barka Philip T. Kauders Courageous Land Funga GroundUp Conservation Intrinsic Exchange Group Open Forest Protocol Pivotal Future terratai

“We’re not going go far enough with just the public funding...We need the private sector and the public sector to work together to unlock more financing. And in particular, looking beyond just a few industries where the innovation is writ large.” ~Maelis Carraro, Managing Partner, Catalyst Fund, quoted in this piece by The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/gFxg6KCY In the face of climate impacts, every sector of the economy will need to adapt. At The Catalyst Fund, we want to make sure climate solutions are accessible to all. We focus on backing game-changing entrepreneurs building tech and tech-enabled ventures offering affordable, accessible, and appropriate solutions for climate-vulnerable communities across key economic sectors. We grow them to become commercial and scalable companies. Read more about our investment thesis in the comment section👇 #ClimateAction #SustainableInvesting #ClimateResilience Carlos Mureithi, Maxime Bayen, Rasima Swarup, Javier Linares, Ngetha Mwangi, Gabriel Abagalana, Valiullah Hashmi, Sydney Thiam, Maureen K., Charles I. Nweke

🌍 How Can Public-Private Partnerships Drive Systems Change? At a recent Mission Investors Exchange Impact in Action session, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) showcased its powerful model for clean energy transition. By uniting public and private stakeholders, LACI is pushing forward critical innovations in transportation electrification, clean energy, and sustainable cities—all while prioritizing equity and inclusion. With Los Angeles gearing up to host the World Cup and the Olympics, LACI’s efforts could set a new global standard. 💡 Read the full article by Juli Iacuaniello on Impact Entrepreneur: https://lnkd.in/dd6UP574 Can public-private partnerships like this truly change the game in clean energy? Share your thoughts below. . . . . #ImpactEntrepreneur #ImpactEconomy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #PublicPrivatePartnership #SystemsChange #ClimateAction #SustainableCities #EnergyTransition #LA2030 #Innovation #EquityInclusion #MissionInvestorsExchange #Cleantech #LAInnovation

The Canadian government’s 2024 budget released Tuesday included a proposal to increase the capital gains inclusion rate We weren’t going to write about this (we had a ton of funny jokes instead), but we received several notes from cleantech founders saying this would be a severe deterrent to cleantech growth in Canada. Cleantech remains one of the fastest-growing venture categories globally. This means the decisions on where companies are built are happening now, vs more mature sectors or where growth has slowed. The policy changes countries make today will impact which countries are leaders in cleantech. Canada talks about being a leader, but this is the latest in a string of decisions that will make it more challenging to build tech companies here vs. the US and the UK. Take a look at our newsletter in comments to get a breakdown of the details and what we believe the excepted impacts are, from hiring delays to new business formation.

📢 TTI Member News 📢 As we step into another year of driving change, our members are already working on innovative solutions. Here’s a glimpse of their latest accomplishments: 🌟 Karen Sheffield, MBA, Founder and Managing Partner at Pachamama Ventures, celebrates the recognition of portfolio company Matereal in Chemical and Engineering News as a "Startup to Watch in 2024." 🌟 Xavier Sarras, Founding Partner at 4P CAPITAL, an impact-driven venture capital firm focusing on climate, health, and education, has received the “Best Impact Investor 2024” award from KfW Capital. 🌟 Yves Carnazzola, Co-Founder and CEO of AxessImpact, announces an exciting partnership with Groupe SLB, a global leader in sustainable land management and biochar production. Through Habitat OS, SLB will streamline workflows, enhance transparency, and unlock new opportunities in land restoration and carbon removal initiatives. 🌟 Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder of We Don't Have Time, wins the Sustainable Achievement Award for their effort to democratise climate advocacy and foster global climate action. Congratulations to all our members for these outstanding achievements 👏. Would you like to connect with a global network of impact-driven investors, founders, and corporates? Learn more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/gyJaQfCK

🌊 Exciting Opportunity for Ocean Innovators! 🌊 Blackfish Engineering is thrilled to share an incredible opportunity from BlueInvest! 🚀 Pitch Your Company at BlueInvest Days 2024! Join the prestigious BlueInvest Days conference on March 5-6 in Brussels and compete for the BlueInvest award in the ‘Net Zero and Ocean Sustainability’ category. This event, hosted by BlueInvest, an EU-level networking and coaching hub for blue economy sectors, is a prime chance to showcase your innovative solutions to investors and industry leaders. Eligibility: • Companies headquartered in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, or Iceland • TRL 6 or higher • Innovative and sustainable solutions in one of their 3 proposed categories. The relevant one for ocean energy is “Category I: Net Zero and Ocean Sustainability” Application Deadline: December 15, 2024 ⏰ How to Apply: Submit a short survey with your company info and pitch deck through the BlueInvest event page linked below. Our clients and partners would want to select ‘Category I’ as their category and ‘blue renewable energy’ as their sector. For more details, visit the BlueInvest Awards page here: https://lnkd.in/eU4RzMpx Many thanks to Soenke Jordan and the team at Ocean Energy Europe for sharing this great opportunity with us. #BlueInvestDays #OceanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #NetZero #BlackfishEngineering #OceanEnergyEurope

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP 🗞 Welcome back to your weekly news in the industry from #PiperComm! ⚡ Executive Director Cortney Piper wrote a blog celebrating the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council's 2024 accomplishments and Tennessee’s leadership in the energy sector. She highlights how the state is seizing opportunities through federal investments, industry growth, and a thriving cleantech ecosystem - while showcasing TAEBC’s role in empowering businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities to drive innovation. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/g-4R3u9m 🌟 In a recent update, Chroma Energy Group reflected on an exciting and transformative 2024. From defining their core values and building a strong team culture to completing impactful projects like the McGhee Tyson Solar Installation and Poplar Bend Flats, Chroma has laid the foundation for even more significant achievements ahead. With a 45% growth in their team, Chroma continues to innovate and enhance its capabilities. It’s been a year of growth, success, and commitment to sustainability. Read more about Chroma’s 2024 year in review: https://lnkd.in/eRW6qhvn 💡 Every year, LaunchTN hosts Innovation Week, which gathers trailblazers, entrepreneurs, founders, researchers, and more in Nashville for a series of programs highlighting the state’s entrepreneurial successes. The event grew out of LaunchTN’s continued efforts to increase the visibility of startups and innovation across the Volunteer State. Stay tuned for more details and registration information: https://lnkd.in/gWCY8P3Y That’s all for this week! Follow Piper Communications for weekly news in the industry updates.

Anaphite CEO, Joe Stevenson, is looking forward to attending the Elbow Beach Capital and Climate Connection Catalyst Dinner in London in a couple of weeks! The focus of the event will be on batteries and the green energy transition. Batteries are a key technology to decarbonisation, but they are not a silver bullet solution. It is important to look at how batteries are manufactured to ensure that we address embedded carbon and not just tailpipe emissions. The electrode manufacturing step represents approximately 30% of the energy consumption of battery production. This is attributed to the large, energy intensive drying ovens and solvent recovery systems required for the current wet coating process. At Anaphite, we work with our customers to reduce the embedded carbon from battery production by enabling dry battery electrode coating. We achieve this by producing tailor-formulated Dry Coating Precursor powders which are optimised for our customers' dry coating hardware. We are pleased to be part of this event to discuss Anaphite's role in making batteries more sustainable. #EnergyStorage #ClimateConnection #ClimateTech

🌳🙌 'Investing in nature is essential, attractive and feasible.' That's the key message from our new insight report, 'Investing in Natural Capital: Innovations Supporting Much-Needed Financing for Nature', which we are thrilled to launch at #SDIM24 today. A collaboration between UpLink, the World Economic Forum’s Nature Action Agenda and 1t.org, in partnership with Mercuria, the report explores the trends, needs and opportunities in nature finance, showcasing ways in which new technology and business models are unlocking critical funding for #nature. Investing in natural capital is crucial to address the imbalance between nature's value and its destruction, while also creating new opportunities across the finance value chain. A nature-positive economy could generate over $10 trillion annually by 2030, and create 395 million high-quality jobs. ➡️ Read the full report to learn more: https://ow.ly/YqbQ50Tuc06 ARC Marine Barka Courageous Land Funga GroundUp Conservation Intrinsic Exchange Group Open Forest Protocol Pivotal Future terratai #naturalcapital #impactinvesting #investinginnature #innovation #startup #climateweek