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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. The post Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company

Revolution

After all, entrepreneurs are the realistic optimists who are brave enough to reimagine the future and crazy enough to believe they can make it happen. We believe that transformative companies led by brilliant entrepreneurs can?—?and But in reality –and without jest?—?the and should?—?be

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

The UN predicts that by 2050, this proportion will rise to more than two thirds. In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities and urban areas.

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Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality 

TechCrunch

By that same token, the new Climate Fund seeks to invest in startups that can help Toyota accelerate its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The fund is accepting online pitches on its website from entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans. Getting there will be another story. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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Singapore’s InterContinental Energy Attracts $115M Funding from GIC and Hy24

AsiaTechDaily

This infusion of capital is projected to accelerate further the company’s efforts to expand the production and adoption of green hydrogen, a key player in the global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. . InterContinental Energy’s expansive portfolio of projects is among the world’s largest.

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Impact Hub and Goodwings Partner to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

Impact Hub

Together, we aim to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and help to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming below 2°C by 2050. Impact Hub supports 24.000+ impact-driven entrepreneurs and innovators by connecting them with 100s of organizations, investors and the public sector. About Impact Hub.