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What a fantastic show! Huge congratulations to Peter Brady and his team for organizing GITEX Impact. It was a pleasure meeting so many incredible individuals who are building and supporting technology with the potential to make a real impact on climate change. Here are a few takeaways from discussions with climate investors: - Even with groundbreaking technology, many traditional VCs are hesitant to invest unless they see clear commercial viability. - VCs entering the climate space need to adjust their expectations. Unlike traditional investments that target exits within 5-10 years, many climate tech companies may require at least 10-15 years for a successful exit. - While there are different types of carbon credits, companies relying solely on future credits for funding might face challenges due to a lack of trust and the growing demand for tangible decarbonization and sustainability solutions. - Incubators and accelerators may not provide huge amounts of investment, but they play a key role by connecting climate startups and entrepreneurs to other participants in the ecosystem. Utilize them! In climate, collaboration is key! - Governments MUST do a better job of streamlining and expediting grant application timelines and fund disbursement to enable entrepreneurs to take full advantage of these opportunities rather than spend months writing them and crossing their fingers. - More angel investors and philanthropists are needed in this space now more than ever. 😊 Feel free to drop me a DM if you’d like to chat about the climate space!

Even with US SIF, my passion for seeing young people succeed, flourish and find opportunity has never wavered! Please see the #PeterDeSimone scholarship opportunity for the students wanting to atten US SIF's Forum 2024. This is a great chance for students interested in sustainability, finance, ESG or investing to network and grow their education. Tomorrow is the last day to apply. #sustainability #scholarships #sustainableinvesting #ESG #impactinvesting #networking #education #youth #students #finance #investmentcareers

🌿 Welcome to Viridis: Where Innovation Meets Sustainability! 🌿 In 2022, we set out in Munich with a small team but a massive vision. At Viridis, we’re driven by the power of green tech and the bioeconomy to transform our world. 🎯 Our Mission To create an open and participatory cooperation and investment platform that promotes research, development, entrepreneurship, and global societal benefit. 🌍 Our Vision We aspire to be a global player pioneering green tech and the circular bio-economy from Bavaria, providing a sustainable basis for value creation. As an incubator, investor, and accelerator, we unite experts and stakeholders from the green tech and bioeconomy industries across Bavaria and the world. 💡 What Sets Us Apart? Forward-Looking Solutions: We create sustainable answers to complex economic and environmental crises. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Our value creation communities foster innovation through diverse expertise. Commitment to Sustainability: Our investments focus on projects that deliver both ecological and economic returns. 🏛️ What is a DAO? Viridis leverages innovative DAO-based technology to empower our founders and stakeholders. This model ensures transparent and decentralized decision-making. Thanks to DAO technology, every member has a voice and the power to vote on key decisions, promoting active participation and reducing risks of corruption and censorship. Join us on this exciting journey towards a greener, more sustainable future. Together, we can make a significant impact on global ecological and economic development. 🌍💚 Stay tuned for our next post where we’ll dive deeper into the benefits of being part of a DAO! #GreenTech #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #Investment #DAO #Decentralization #FutureForward #ViridisVision 💬 We'd love to hear your thoughts! Comment below on how you see green tech shaping our future."

🎊 The awards season is in full swing 🎊 We are honored to be nominated in some of them and we wanted to know from our co-founder Sebastian Glink how he feels about the amount of recognition the company is getting.  Q: After last year being a finalist in the Swiss Technology Award, this year CLIMADA Technologies is already a finalist in at least two Awards. What does this mean for you? A: To be honest, we are thrilled by the market traction and the 4 nominations this year! Lets see where we land and how we can leverage them to further extend our market reach and awareness. Q: As a co-founder and co-CEO you need to juggle your agenda very carefully between clients, partners, investors and building the company. Where does the awards ecosystem fit in? A: Given the reputation and market outreach associated with each of these prestigious awards, they are a real priority in boosting our presence and market credibility. Q: What other benefits do you gain from participating in such Awards? A: We truly value the tailored training, bootcamps, insights and support we have received on crucial topics. #GreenBusinessAwards #SwissFintechAwards #CLIMADATechnologies #ClimateRisk Green Fintech Network FuW Forum Green Business Switzerland Simone Thompson

☀ Planet A’s Impact Report 2023 is live.  We invite you to read up on the state of the planet, the value of a science-based approach in VC, the great innovations we have backed so far, and to get excited about opportunities to come. In the report we share: 🌎 An overview of the impact of our investments 🤑 Key challenges and opportunities that 2023 offered 🦾 How we do Scientific Impact Assessments 🌴 Our take on 3 key trends: Nature capital, hardware financing and SFDR regulation 👋 Deep dives into sectors where we made our latest investments 🔗 Jump into the report: https://lnkd.in/dm2UGrq3 Mission-driven founders: let`s do this together. #naturetech #climatetech #impactvc #science #planetaryboundaries #deeptech #lca #hardware #sfdr #esg

😀 🚀 Good news! CrowdScan secures new funding of just under 1 million euros. In addition to extra personal contributions from the co-founders, we receive an injection of 500,000 euros. The fresh capital comes from imec.istart and new external shareholders, such as Yves De Laere, and the investment fund Euphoria represented by Alex Moreels. They strengthen the existing team of investors, which includes Qbic Fund | Venture Capital and Wim Bijnens Over the past year, we have invested heavily in making our technology more plug-and-play. Our various international projects and the rising demand from the Netherlands and Flanders clearly demonstrate a growing global need for reliable, privacy-friendly crowd data. We have proven to be relevant not only at events but also within smart cities and public transportation. Thanks to this new investment, we can further sustain our growth. #brightfuture #internationalgrowth #innovation #capitalinjection #investment

🚀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, "𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘄- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀" This study by Teodora Diana Chis and coauthors fills a gap in the open innovation literature, one we also identified while working on our 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪-𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 StateUp Challenge Works report. Most reviews on challenge prizes as mechanisms for spurring or scaling innovation tend to focus on high-income countries, but this report shifts the spotlight to low- and middle-income nations. What really resonates with me is the report’s focus on how prizes can impact broader innovation ecosystems. Often, we concentrate on technology-, entrepreneur-, or startup-level outcomes, without considering how these prizes may shape the contexts in which they operate. This is an important step toward a deeper understanding of challenge prize's role in fostering transformative change through social innovation. 🌍💡 #OpenInnovation #ChallengePrizes #InnovationEcosystems #OECD #GlobalDevelopment #ScalingInnovation #InclusiveInnovation

A big thank you to our amazing alumni, Christina Dills, for joining us today and sharing her valuable insights! She shares the top 3 aha moments from the TBIC accelerator program that helped her take her businesses to the next level! Smart Edge Technologies Collective Circularity Thank you for sharing your wisdom and time today. #startupadvice #tbiccommunity #tbicalumni #techstartup #acceleratorprogram

🌱 Why do early startups need to be part of an ecosystem to succeed? 🌱 I’ll dive into this key question with Adi Mahan from the Incubatenergy program of EPRI and Greg Fleming from the CVC arm of Air Liquide on November 6 in our Palo Alto Office. I firmly believe that corporates, VCs, and accelerator programs are essential to scaling climate tech innovation. 🚀 As Innovation Director, I focus on fostering strategic partnerships between EDF Business Units and startups. While in the US, we don’t offer funding, we provide invaluable experience, expertise, and, most importantly, a chance to become an early customer. 🤝 Corporations play a vital role in supporting startups on their path to success. Yes, collaborating with larger organizations can be challenging due to differing timelines and decision-making processes, but we must recognize that both worlds are distinct yet may benefit to work together. I’m thrilled that EDF US Innovation Lab Innovation is hosting this event in collaboration with CleanLeap, a global pitch incubator program. If you’re in the Bay Area, don’t miss out—join us on November 6! Register now, as space is limited. The event kicks off at 5 PM, followed by networking over a glass of wine. 🍷 Can’t make it? Stay tuned for a next post with my key takeaways from our discussion! 📢✨ #Startups #ClimateTech #Innovation #PanelDiscussion #Partnerships #Networking #EDFInnovation #CleanLeap

When tech meets emerging markets, the future looks different. Two days ago at PYM - the Conscious Investors' Community Belgium Impact Day, our co-CEO Paul Buysens took the stage to share his insights on the role of technology in driving global impact. 💡 Here's a key takeaway from his speech: "Young people adopt tech fast. And where are most young people? In Africa and India—where there's great potential for impactful growth!" 📈 At Incofin, we see technology as an important enabler for our mission. It allows for innovative business models and impact at scale. And of course, growth means we create value for investors.