Stealth investment delivering low cost sustainable aviation fuel

Aviation is responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. To decarbonise long-distance travel, low carbon synthetic fuels are our most viable option today. This stealth company is aiming to produce sustainable aviation fuel from CO2 and H2 at low costs using a novel technology that can efficiently utilise intermittent renewable energy.

Kairos Carbon turns waste into low cost carbon capture

In addition to emissions reductions, we need 10 Gt/year carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to stay within 1.5°C global heating. Kairos Carbon are turning sludgy waste into clean water, valuable minerals and CO2 to be durably stored as carbon removal at low energy requirements and cost. Given available volumes of carbon-based waste, Kairos Carbon will reach 0.9 Gt/year CO2 capture by 2050.

Cambridge Electric Cement recycles cement and decarbonises secondary steel 

Cambridge Electric Cement are targeting the 8% of global emissions caused by virgin cement production by recycling used cement in electric arc furnaces during the steel recycling process. The output from the EAF is recharged cement in place of of slag, and the recycled steel. In this way, CEC can virtually decarbonise cement using existing infrastructure.

Aed Energy's thermal battery enables renewable microgrids

Aed Energy couple novel thermal battery materials with smart photovoltaics to enable very low cost modular long duration electricity storage. Their target is to help the millions of current and future microgrids to move from diesel generators to intermittent renewable power while keeping the lights on.

Twig makes ingredients using microbiology

Twig makes ingredients found in everyday products using microbial fermentation instead of intensive agriculture or petrochemicals. By replacing palm oil and other ingredients, 1.2 Gt CO2e could be saved per year by 2050. Twig uses bioengineering and AI to rapidly achieve high yields, enabling cost competitive bio-ingredients.

NitroFix make ammonia from water and air

Ammonia production today is responsible for 2% of global GHG emissions, and this is forecast to grow as it is a leading contender to decarbonise the shipping industry. By synthesising ammonia directly from water and nitrogen, NitroFix’s electrochemical cells can make ammonia without carbon emissions at the lowest cost.

RepAir suck carbon dioxide out of the air

Even as we decarbonise our economy we still need to reduce the amount of CO2 already in the air. RepAir's modular, electrochemical solution to direct air capture of CO2 promises to be both flexible and affordable.

Biozeroc make cement the way nature does

Concrete is responsible for 8% of annual GHG emissions. And cement is the main offender. Biozeroc use bacteria to create cementitious material in place bypassing the energy and process emissions of cement.

Anaphite's graphene batteries change the game

Range anxiety is a massive issue for EV adoption. Anaphite develop novel methods for incorporating graphene into lithium ion batteries, increasing capacity and enabling faster charging.

Multus Media feed your low-carbon food

Cultured meat is an affordable, low carbon alternative to the growing demand for meat in a developing world. Multus Media's smart growth media makes it better, cheaper and greener.

Echion's niobium anodes can drive EV adoption

Echion's niobium oxide tech enables ultra-fast charging (<10 min) and high power applications that are currently out of reach for lithium-ion batteries. This will drive adoption and penetration of EVs across transportation.

Stealth company building low cost, renewable base-load power

Renewable and low cost sources of base-load power are critical to enable a fully renewable grid and to reduce the need for overbuild of intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. This stealth company is working on a novel power generation system, which  can replace Combined Cycle Gas Turbines, thereby reducing global emissions by >0.5 Gt/year by 2050.

Exergy3's high temperature thermal storage system electrifies industrial heat

Scoltland-based Exergy3 have built an innovative high-temperature, modular thermal storage system based on years of research at Edinburgh University. The system enables industrial facilities to move from gas to electricity for their heat delivery needs. They are building their first pilot with the Annandale Distillery in Scotland.

Stealth investment producing animal-free proteins

Livestock and fisheries account for 4 Gt/year global GHG emissions. Precision fermentation allows us to produce animal proteins using microorganisms grown in fermentation tanks, avoiding the enteric methane and land use change emissions of livestock agriculture. We will soon announcement our investment in this cutting edge precision fermentation startup.

level nine's nanozymes enable biochemicals

level nine creates nanozymes that have advanced performance over enzymes or metal catalysts for processing biological feedstocks, such as lignin, into low emissions alternatives to petrochemicals. GHG emissions from extraction and processing of petrochemicals is 3.3 Gt CO2e/year.

NetZeroNitrogen’s bacteria fix nitrogen from the air

Synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is responsible for 1 Gt CO2e/year in process and application emissions. NZN is harnessing the power of naturally-occuring bacteria in plants to fix nitrogen directly from the air.

Actuation Lab eliminate hydrogen losses

Switching parts of the economy to hydrogen has the potential to save 2.7 Gt CO2e/year by 2050. To do this we need to transport and store hydrogen without leaks, as H2 is a potent indirect greenhouse gas. Actuation Lab's redesigned valves eliminate fugitive stem leaks.

ClimateCrop enhance photosynthesis in crops

Land use change associated with growing crops accounts for over 2 gigatonnes of emissions per year. ClimateCrop edit the genes of crops to enable them to better use the energy from the sun and improve both yields and resilience dramatically.

Phycobloom's algae make jet fuel from air

Long distance flight is critical to the modern world. Fuel energy density requirements make electrification of such flights almost impossible. Phycobloom’s modified algae make affordable, carbon neutral jet fuel from the air.

Epoch BioDesign reinvent industrial
processes

Industrial processes like recycling are inefficient and emit gigatonnes of CO2e per year. Epoch BioDesign discover and harness enzymes to achieve the same results with dramatically lower emissions.

Ionate makes the clean grid smart

Adding more renewables to electricity generation requires a smarter grid. By managing power quality, Ionate's Smart Transformer makes it possible to integrate even more renewables to the grid as it grows.