Startups
The exciting intersection of fintech and climate tech
Climate fintech companies raised $1.2 billion in 2021, three times the amount of previous years. Read More
Small fleets, meet used EVs
Spring Free EV, focused on helping small and midsize fleet owners, is a fintech company “designed to make electric vehicles more affordable." Read More
Sustainability gets baked into food design
On the menu: A new food design ecosystem of companies, technology platforms, startups and dot-connecting industry organizations. Read More
Meet the entrepreneur turning Israel’s trash into somebody’s dash
Fueled by a recent infusion of $170 million, alternative plastics maker UBQ Materials is building its first international facility in Europe and has set its sights on the United States. Read More
In startup Verdox, carbon capture meets electrification
Norsk Hydro, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital are among investors committing $100 million for Verdox, a carbon capture company born at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read More
Lab meat has 3 big problems. Is it time for a pivot?
The cellular agriculture could be revolutionary for the food sector, but only if it overcomes immense scalability, cost and biological challenges. Read More
This African startup is reducing the footprint of running shoes
Ten questions with Enda co-founder and CEO Navalayo Osembo. Read More
Mining money: Startups Kobold, Nth Cycle score new venture rounds
Where do we dig up critical minerals and metals for the clean economy while doing the least damage possible? That’s a question that hundreds if not thousands of entrepreneurs are trying to solve. Read More
This startup is automating supply chain links to fight e-waste
Apkudo announced a $14.4 million growth funding round on Feb. 8, 2022, that should help further the growth and development of its connected device platform. Read More
3 ways startups 'do ESG' well
Rather than starting with one product in one department, ESG considerations are integrated into the fabric of the business, so profit and progress on environmental and social fronts are fused together. Read More
