Mormaír

Yesterday I was an exhibitor at the Climate Action | Innovation Forum within the ‘Breakthrough Innovation Hub,’ representing Mormaír. Discussing emerging technologies in such a stunning 15th-century location was an unreal experience. Thank you to everyone who contributed and visited our stand. It was definitely a really busy and productive day.

Excited to announce that I have graduated with Merit in M.Sc Construction Project Management from Heriot-Watt University!

💡 12 smart energy start-ups have been selected to join this year’s Shell StartUp Engine UK programme! Specialising in areas that could support the energy transition, including low-carbon power, emissions reduction and advanced mobility, the start-ups will gain access to experts, coaches, mentors, events and more. The Shell StartUp Engine UK programme supports skills development by helping entrepreneurs and energy start-ups. This is part of Shell UK’s aim to help 15,000 people into jobs with a focus on the energy transition by 2035. More: https://lnkd.in/e3776b92 Meet the start-ups: https://lnkd.in/eQ3VFDA4 4SB, AEON Energy, Atmosfuture Limited, Bluemethane, Carbon Neutral Fuels, Mormaír, Open Power, Orange Power Ltd, RheEnergise, Speeder Systems, VOLTQUANT, ZOEX Power.

Happy Monday!   Let's dive into last week's climatetech activity (03/06 - 07/06) - Check out i3connect.com for more details on our research at Cleantech Group.   Ecosystem Highlights & News:   The energy ministries of Romania and Moldova and Techcelerator.Co, have launched a new accelerator dedicated to South-Eastern Europe startups, SEE Cleantech Accelerator.   Shell Startup Engine UK announced 12 smart energy startups selected for the 2024 cohort. Huge congratulations to AEON Energy, Carbon Neutral Fuels, RheEnergise, Atmosfuture Limited, Bluemethane, Mormaír, VOLTQUANT, ZOEX Power and others.   Suma Capital announced the first close of SC Net Zero Ventures at €125M, with a fund target of €150M for startups developing critical decarbonisation technologies.   The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) awarded $150,000 grants to six early-stage energy projects through its Seed Fund Program, for solutions ranging from lithium-ion batteries, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to decarbonising chemical production.   Deals:   🌿 Agriculture & Food Prolific Machines, Inc. (US), a cell bio-manufacturing platform for cultivated meat, secured $55M in Series B funding for its commercialization plans. The round was led by Fonterra's Ki Tua Fund alongside participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SOSV, Mayfield Fund and others.   ⚡ Energy & Power Solar energy startup Samara (ES) secured €9M in a Series A funding round co-led by Move Energy and Green Generation Fund. Participating investors included Ring Capital, Athletico Ventures, Seaya, and Pelion Green Future Fund.   ⚗ Materials & Chemicals Nova Carbon (FR), a startup recycling carbon fibre waste into high-quality carbon composites, raised €1.4M to transition from its laboratory to pre-industrial phase. Investors included AFI Ventures, Kima Ventures, UI Investissement and others.   🌍 Resources & Environmental Management Climate-risk analytics platform, Mitiga Solutions (ES) bagged an €8M extension to its Series A round led by Elaia, alongside Kibo Ventures, Creas and others. The funding will be used for its European expansion.   🚢 Transport & Logistics Gireve (FR), an electric mobility startup, secured €20M from Partech's Impact Fund to pursue its European expansion and develop new charging services.   ♻ Waste & Recycling Field Materials (US), an AI materials procurement platform, closed an $8.5M Seed round from Blumberg Capital, Zacua Ventures, Zelda Ventures, and others.   #startups #cleantech #netzero #carbonmanagement #climatetech #greeneconomy #electricmobility #Investments #climateecosystem #carbonfibre #recycledmaterials Image Source: Advanced Materials Congress, Carbon Materials & Technology

💡 12 smart energy start-ups have been selected to join this year’s Shell StartUp Engine UK programme! Specialising in areas that could support the energy transition, including low-carbon power, emissions reduction and advanced mobility, the start-ups will gain access to experts, coaches, mentors, events and more. The Shell StartUp Engine UK programme supports skills development by helping entrepreneurs and energy start-ups. This is part of Shell UK’s aim to help 15,000 people into jobs with a focus on the energy transition by 2035. More: https://lnkd.in/e3776b92 Meet the start-ups: https://lnkd.in/eQ3VFDA4 4SB, AEON Energy, Atmosfuture Limited, Bluemethane, Carbon Neutral Fuels, Mormaír, Open Power, Orange Power Ltd, RheEnergise, Speeder Systems, VOLTQUANT, ZOEX Power.

🌎Nine #innovations from students and staff at Heriot-Watt University have made it through to the semi-finals of Converge 2024, Scotland’s largest company creation programme for the university sector. The innovations are: GI Healthcare Industries from postgraduate student Adip Ranjan Das – a food tech start-up developing semi-autonomous kitchen systems to help perform food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks. INFINECT by Research Associate Samuel Rotenberg – developer of a satellite antenna to ensure emergency services have uninterrupted internet connectivity wherever they are. Respiratone by Hendrik Nahler, an Assistant Professor in our School of Engineering and Physical Sciences – inventor of a non-invasive sensor for quantifying acetone, a compound in breath that reflects the body's fat-burning activity and has important applications in health and sports science. RideScan by Postgraduate student Shivoh Chirayil Nandakumar – a tech start-up that has developed an attachable safety device to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles and robots. Aspective Consulting by David Thorpe, a Postgraduate student in the University’s School of Social Sciences – a workplace consultancy specialising in neurodiversity. Let’s Do Engineering by Helen Bridle, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences – creator of engineering activity boxes to develop creativity and problem-solving skills in children aged from three to seven. Biflow by Alp Yesilkaya, a Postgraduate student in Heriot-Watt’s School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society – developer of technology which will allow captured carbon to be transported via existing gas network infrastructure without disrupting normal operations. AI Methane Tracker by Vitalii Starikov, a Dubai-based Research Associate in the University’s School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society – developer of a remote sensing device that combines computer vision and satellite data to detect methane leaks globally and regionally. AquaZoa by Hayder Al Mshelesh, a Postgraduate student in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences – developer of an automatic water sampling system to detect waterborne pathogens and control parasitic disease outbreaks. Heriot-Watt’s innovators will be among 100 semi-finalists to attend in-depth business training, with the most advanced projects invited to pitch their ideas live to investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders on 5 June in Edinburgh. Since its launch in 2011, Converge has supported almost 700 people to launch more than 420 companies, which have raised in excess of £360m in follow-on funding. Dr Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director of Converge said: “Scotland has always been a welcoming place, particularly in our universities. It’s great to see that they continue to attract top-tier students and researchers from around the world.” #HeriotWattUni #Converge2024

"The widespread adoption of BrightLoop™ would not only safeguard against further job losses in the coal industry but would also create new jobs in #hydrogen and associated industries." - B&W Chief Technology Officer Brandy Johnson talks about the importance of chemical looping technology, clean hydrogen and #carboncapture in her article about B&W and Black Hills Energy's ground-breaking clean energy project near Gillette, Wyo. in this month's Carbon Capture Magazine. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gA4Tpd4v