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#Climate #Startups Thinking about applying to the Innovation Zero #Awards but have questions? Join our upcoming webinar where: ✅ I’ll guide you through the #Awards process. ✅ Two incredible judges, Sandrine Ricard and Dr Charlotte Kirk, will share insider tips on what makes a standout candidate. 📅 Date: January 23, 2025 🕧 Time: 12:30 PM (GMT) 📍 Platform: Zoom Signup link is in the comments

cylib joins the Cleantech Scale-up Coalition boosting EU industry resilience 🇪🇺 With a new political cycle beginning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to make Europe “the home of cleantech” and announced the launch of a ‘Clean Industrial Deal’. ♻️ Today in Brussels, at Cleantech for Europe Summit 2024, we were thrilled to announce that we have officially joined the Cleantech Scaleup Coalition alongside ten more cleantech innovators. 🚀 While Europe is well-equipped to finance new early-stage technologies, both public and private capital are lacking when it comes to industrializing these technologies at climate-relevant scale. Working closely with its Investor and Scale-up Coalitions, Cleantech for Europe bridges the gap between cleantech and policy leaders with the aim of ushering in a new era of European industrial leadership. The Cleantech Scale-up Coalition by Cleantech for Europe, convenes Europe’s 22 most promising cleantech scaleups and represents the next generation of European clean industry. ✅ We are proud to join the brilliant group of members with Stegra, Enapter, Plastic Energy,Electrochaea, SunFi, Hydrovolt, Ecocem Global, Skeleton Technologies, ZE ENERGY, Energy Dome, Verkor & newly joined Climeworks, Electra, Néolithe, REGA ENERGY, Heart Aerospace, INERATEC , Atlas Agro, and Genvia. 🇪🇺 “We are thrilled to see cylib joining the Cleantech Scale-up Coalition. (...) The Scale-up Coalition plays a vital role to equip policymakers with experiences from the field and inform Europe’s strategy.” Jules Besnainou, Executive Director, Cleantech for Europe #cylib #BatteryRecycling #Battery #Recycling #MadeInGermany #Innovation #ClimateTech #BatteryRecycling #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #IndustryTransformation #Europe 

🚀 We're thrilled to welcome Aerleum to the HTGF Family! The pioneering climate tech company specializing in CO₂ capture and utilization has announced the successful closing of its $6M seed round, led by 360 Capital and HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation from Norrsken, Bpifrance, and Marble. 💰🌱 This funding will accelerate the industrialization of Aerleum’s breakthrough technology, which transforms atmospheric CO₂ and low-carbon hydrogen into synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and chemicals, propelling hard-to-abate sectors toward a carbon-neutral future. 🌍💡 Sébastien Fiedorow, co-founder & CEO of Aerleum, says: "Our mission has been clear since the beginning: to make e-fuels as affordable and accessible as fossil fuels. With this seed round, we’re taking a major step forward in scaling our technology to meet the urgent demand for decarbonization. We’re here to reshape entire industries, enabling them to achieve net-zero emissions faster and more efficiently." Timo Bertsch, Investment Manager at HTGF, adds: "What truly sets Aerleum apart is the powerful combination of breakthrough technology and an audacious vision to replace environmentally harmful chemicals like methanol with a sustainable, carbon-neutral alternative. This vision aligns perfectly with HTGF's commitment to fostering innovation that not only drives business growth but also contributes to a healthier planet. In just one year, the team has demonstrated remarkable speed and execution, achieving significant technical milestones that highlight their capacity to scale rapidly." “Aerleum’s vision is to transform industries and create a circular carbon economy, where the CO₂ present in the air becomes the resource,” says Steven Bardey, PhD, co-founder & CTO of Aerleum. 🎉Congratulations to Sébastien and Steven as well as the whole team at Aerleum! We are excited to support you on the next stage of the journey. 🔗 Learn more by following the link in the comments. 👇

Many thanks to La Repubblica and Gabriella Rocco for reporting on our data about the evolution of the Italian #cleantech ecosystem, alongside cleantech innovators and investors such as Energy Dome, Limenet, Eoliann, MITO Technology, 360 Capital, NEVA SGR, and TechEnergy Ventures. With this level of ambition, we see growing momentum around the opportunity to make cleantech one of the pillars of the industrial revolution needed to enhance Italy’s #energy #security and #competitiveness in global markets.

Hycamite has secured €44 million in a two-step series A investment from high-quality investors to advance clean hydrogen and carbon innovations in Finland. Read more here: https://fcw.sh/bUQH0F #CleanEnergy #HydrogenEconomy #HydrogenNow #Sustainable

🌱 We see the future, we impact the future. And it will be greener! 🌱 Last week, Naco’s Board gathered for our Strategy Days. It was an intensive 3-day journey of focused discussions, and we emerged stronger, clearer, and more determined than ever. 🌍 🔑 Our main takeaways: 1️⃣ Focus on key customers to accelerate growth and impact. 2️⃣ Scale up production to meet the surging demand. 3️⃣ Strengthen our governance to ensure we remain agile and resilient as we expand. With our vision aligned, we are ready to drive the green hydrogen revolution forward. 🚀💡 #StrategyDays #GreenFuture #HydrogenRevolution

Omnes is thrilled to have invested in Carbyon's Series A investment round of €15.3 million, enabling Carbyon to demonstrate its fast-swing Direct Air Capture technology at full scale. “We believe Carbyon stands out with its exceptionally strong science-based technology and a unique capacity for large-scale industrialization. By significantly surpassing the previous generation of DAC technology, Carbyon’s next-gen approach makes it poised to reduce the cost of capture and contribute to global decarbonization,” says Hugo Hubert, Associate at Omnes. The investment was made alongside Siemens Financial Services, Global Cleantech Capital, Invest-NL, Lowercarbon Capital, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) & Innovation Industries. For Carbyon's CEO Hans De Neve, "this consortium is a dream scenario and is highly motivating to continue with our mission. We are incredibly grateful for the trust and support of our investors." Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/ezs7XJd3 #venturecapital #deeptech #carboncapture #innovation #climatechange

📉 💰 Climate Tech Exit Activity in May 2024 Exit activity in climate tech has seen a steep decline in 2024, possibly suggesting a cautious investment environment influenced by economic uncertainties and market volatility. Are we seeing a trend where companies prioritize long-term growth and strategic partnerships over quick exits? Here are some notable exits in May 2024: ☀ Helios Nordic Energy AB Energy acquired by SunMind ☘ Hemp Carbon Standard acquired by HEMPALTA 📦 RePack acquired by Oceansix 👉 Read our full monthly update here: https://lnkd.in/d5C_iPsQ

@DecarbConnect Decarb TechInvest event is only one week away! Taking place in Boston, September 10th-11th, the event is unlike any other climate event and focuses on facilitating investments across the full capital stack to de-risk, scale and exit essential hardtech and startups at Series B+ and FOAK phase, to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough technologies.  I’ll be speaking on; ‘De-risking industrial decarbonization technology – overcoming the project development hurdles’ alongside Wim Reyntiens and Matt Lucas. Click here to download the agenda and book online: https://lnkd.in/egjP833q #decarbconnect #DCTI24 #decarbtechinvest #decarbonization #decarbtech #hardtech #climatetech #industrialemitter #carbon #carbonemissions #hydrogen #ccus #ccs #carboncapture#netzero #netzerotech #foak #firstofakind #energytech #wasteheat #syntheticbiology #longdurationenergystorage 

We are very proud to announce that our portfolio company ViaCon Group has had its science-based targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). ViaCon Group is the fifth company in the FSN Funds to receive validation from SBTi, bringing us closer to our goal of having all FSN portfolio companies with approved science-based targets by 2030. Frederik Juhl Dagø, Decarbonization Director at FSN Capital: "We have developed a standardized decarbonization approach, which is a component of our FSN Execution Framework (FEF) and part of our portfolio company onboarding. The goal is to help our companies measure their emissions, set SBTi-approved targets, and develop a plan to meet these at the lowest possible cost. For ViaCon, setting an SBTi-aligned target puts them ahead of the curve and underscores their commitment to becoming a sustainability leader. We are very proud!" Read ViaCon Group's press release here: https://lnkd.in/dNn_ku3h Learn more about our portfolio companies' decarbonization progress on p. 44 in our 2023 ESG Report: https://lnkd.in/dFxiD949 #sbti #netzero #viacon #fsncapital