November week 2, 2022: In this monthly series, we are doing a weekly feature of incredible climate tech startups, companies, or projects that are leading the fight against the climate crisis.
Each month, we add these startups to our running list, which we have categorized based on fuel emission sector data from the most detailed, recent data SBC could identify from the World Resource Institute in 2016.
This initiative from Startup Basecamp aims to support founders by giving them access to networking and exposure opportunities that help them to scale and finance their climate tech solutions.
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With care,
Guillaume and the SBC TEAM,
Energy use in Industry and Buildings
1. U Energy
Founded:
2010 – Huddersfield, UK
Founders:
Farhan Gohir, Babar Hussain, Jimmy Gohir
Elevator Pitch:
U Energy innovates leading-edge technology for energy generation, storage and consumption. With the help of Data Analytics as well as Machine Learning. Every project is custom developed with free of charge site analysis and quotation.
Problem they solve:
We provide the opportunity to make an investment into producing your own energy and become more energy dependant at a lower cost than paying for energy generated from burning fossil fuels. Together we can help make the world a greener place to be.
Impact:
Our vision is to accelerate sustainable solutions and revolutionise energy by decentralisation and digitalization. Our mission is to help you understand and reduce your carbon footprint by providing bespoke solutions for a greener future
Stage:
Undisclosed
Interested in U Energy?
To learn more about their technology or get in touch, see here.
Industry
2. Lignovations
Founded:
2021 – Tulln, Austria
Leadership:
Victor Tibo, Martin Miltner, Stefan Beisl, and Angela Miltner
Elevator Pitch:
Lignovations develops high-performance ingredients from biomass.
Problem they solve:
Lignovations patented technology makes consumer products more sustainable by unlocking the natural power of Lignin. In nature, Lignin protects plants from negative influences such as UV radiation, oxidation and microbial attacks.
We make these protective properties usable for high-value applications through the world’s first commercially available Colloidal Lignin Particles, providing the industry with sustainable and powerful functional ingredients.
Impact:
Lignovations’ material is completely natural. We source our lignin from modern biorefineries that primarily use hardwood residues and wheat straw as feedstock. Over 50 million tons of wood waste accumulate in the EU every year. Imagine if we could turn all this material into useful functional ingredients.
Stage:
Undisclosed
Interested in Lignovations?
To learn more about this company, see here.
3. Rushnu
Founded:
2021 – Pleasanton, CA, USA
Founders:
Matin Hanifzadeh and Hamid Feyzizarnagh
Elevator Pitch:
Rushnu’s technology converts carbon dioxide in the flue gas to harmless chemicals that are heavily used in commodities manufacturing, water treatment, agriculture and construction
Problem they solve:
Industrial and electrical plants in the US release more than 5,000,000,000,000 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere each year. Rushnu has developed a breakthrough technology to decarbonize heavy industries
Impact:
Rushnu’s technology converts carbon dioxide in the flue gas to harmless chemicals that are heavily used in commodities manufacturing, water treatment, agriculture and construction. The future of the earth is carbon free!
Stage:
Pre-seed
Interested in Rushnu?
If you are interested in learning more, see here.
Energy use in transport
4. Voltaage
Founded:
2021 – Paris, France
Founders:
Domenico Vito Scalera, Eduardo Carlevaris, Francesco Semeraro
Elevator Pitch:
Our software makes it simple for your business to switch to electric mobility.
Problem they Solve:
EU regulations push 25 million organisations to reduce their carbon emission today. The problem is Small Medium Enterprises don’t know where to start: They are not EV experts – electrification requires diverse and deep expertise at the convergence of mobility & energy. They face a chaotic market which is overcrowded with hundreds of suppliers and thousands products and services. They have no support – and cannot afford expensive consultancy firms to manage the transition.
Impact:
Voltaage helps to craft EV packaged deals customized on your company’s needs thanks to the power of data. Reduce carbon emissions without disrupt your operations. Increase your bottom line while providing clean mobility to your employees. Reduce risks by anticipating new regulations and disruptive technologies.
Stage:
Pre-seed
Interested in Voltaage?
If you are interested in learning more, see here.
GHG Capture, Use, and Storage
5. Ucaneo
Location:
2022 – Berlin, Germany
Founder:
Florian Tiller and Carla Glassl
Elevator Pitch:
Ucaneo is reversing climate change with synthetic biology
Problem They Solve:
At Ucaneo we develop the world’s first cell-free Direct Air Capture technology leveraging a biocatalytic membrane to capture CO2 from the air.
Impact:
Climate change is a global problem and needs to be tackled at scale. Therefore, we set the goal to capture 0.5 GT of CO2 from the air by 2035 – roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined!
Stage:
Undisclosed
Want to learn more about Ucaneo?
To learn more about their technology or get in touch see here.
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How do these startups fit in with all the others we have looked at?
Check out our running list of the 350+ climate tech startups to watch we have featured.
