Five Algae Startups to Watch in 2025
Algae is fast becoming one of the most promising resources in the Climate Tech landscape. From seaweed to microalgae, companies are harnessing its natural abilities to capture carbon, improve soil and ocean health, and replace unsustainable materials. This article spotlights five startups using algae to advance climate resilience and economic opportunity. 1. Provectus Algae […]
The Algae Innovations Landscape
The global push toward net-zero emissions has fuelled a wave of innovation in sustainable technologies, with algae emerging as one of the most versatile and promising solutions. From being used to capture carbon to serving as renewable materials, algae is quickly transforming industries while addressing critical environmental challenges. This article provides an overview of the […]
Algae’s Role in Combatting Climate Change
Humanity has a great deal to thank algae for. Phytoplankton are responsible for producing at least half of the Earth’s oxygen and one out of every two breaths we take is made possible by these microscopic marine creatures. But their contribution doesn’t stop at oxygen. Algae are rapidly emerging as a biological powerhouse with […]
Streetlife Ventures on Building for the World That’s Already Changed
A conversation with Sonam Velani, Co-Founder of Streetlife Ventures Adaptation Tech Is No Longer Optional — It’s Urgent Infrastructure For decades, climate investment has focused almost exclusively on mitigation — solar panels, EVs, carbon markets — in a race to lower emissions before disaster strikes. But that future is no longer hypothetical. Disasters […]
Material Discovery Investment Trends in 2025
As the climate emergency deepens, demand for minerals essential to renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles is accelerating. This surge in demand is outpacing current production capacity, and without significant new investment, supply shortages could undermine the progress towards global energy transition. Estimates suggest that current investment in […]
Five Startups Transforming Materials Discovery for Industrial Decarbonization
The quest for novel materials is critical in mitigating global climate change and enabling a sustainable future. New materials are essential to develop more efficient batteries, lighter vehicles, and low-carbon alternatives to cement, steel, and other industrial inputs. The pursuit of materials discovery is being accelerated by recent advances in computational modeling, artificial intelligence, […]
Emerging Technologies Driving the Materials Discovery Revolution
Achieving Net Zero hinges on novel materials capable of unlocking breakthroughs in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry, transport, and energy. Despite advances in computing and lab technologies, materials discovery remains slow, driven largely by trial-and-error experimentation. The average timeline from discovery to commercialization still spans an average of two decades. This delays the deployment […]
The 6 Most Active Corporations in Climate
As corporations play an increasingly active role in Climate Tech, tracking their investment and partnership strategies is critical for understanding market dynamics. According to the State of Climate Tech 2024 Report, more than 850 deals involving at least one corporation totaled over $20 billion, with Europe and the US leading in corporate participation and Asia […]
Climate Tech Funds
Over the past decade, Climate Tech investment has surged, with dedicated funds playing a crucial role in financing the transition to a net-zero economy. Despite a challenging fundraising environment in the past two years, significant capital remains available for deployment in Climate Tech. Net Zero Insights delivers structured data on Climate Tech Funds, helping […]
The best climate tech conferences to attend in 2026
Conferences are a crucial ingredient for spurring growth in the climate tech ecosystem. It is a place for collaboration, learning, networking and raising funding.
