The Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase Recap

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The Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase took place on September 20, 2023, as part of New York City Climate Week, and it was graciously hosted by IndieBio. Cohort 3 of Venture For ClimateTech traveled from various corners of the globe amidst a bustling backdrop of numerous climate-related events, networking meetups, protests, and insightful talks. Their mission? To pitch their groundbreaking companies.

At this remarkable Showcase, a total of 17 teams had the opportunity to present their ideas to an audience of over 100 venture capitalists and investors.

This event marked the culmination of an intense four-month program, which had prepared these entrepreneurs to deliver a concise, compelling 90-second pitch–all without the aid of slides. What made this occasion even more special was that Venture For ClimateTech, typically a virtual accelerator, brought these teams together for their first in-person pitching experience within the program.

Assembly Member Emily Gallagher of New York’s 50th district joined the event and warmly welcomed the audience to the Innovation Showcase. Once the presentations began, the teams flawlessly showcased their innovative ideas to a captivated room filled with investors, climate leaders, and fellow peers. The venue was packed to capacity, making it a pivotal gathering spot for investors during Climate Week in NYC.

Venture For ClimateTech’s Managing Director, Jack Baron, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “Our startups truly brought their A-game to the showcase today. The growth and maturity displayed by these teams in such a short span of time is a testament to the dedication they’ve poured into refining their narrative and value proposition. They’ve come a long way since the inception of the program.”

Below, you’ll find a gallery of the pitches, along with brief descriptions of each company. 

You can also explore the Venture For ClimateTech 2023 Dealbook to learn more about each company.
Active Surfaces
Active Surfaces envisions a future where any surface can be solar. The proprietary, MIT-patented technology makes it possible to apply flexible, light-weight solar panels to any surface. The technology is more than 10X lighter than standard panels with comparable efficiency and stability, and is competitive on a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) basis.
Acuicy
Acuicy is a business intelligence tool that uses AI to generate tailored carbon reduction solutions, empowering suppliers with deep data and insights to cut emissions while tracking progress towards net-zero goals. Suppliers can see the upfront investment, cost savings, payback period, and emissions-reduction potential for each low-carbon investment option.
AMATEC
Amatec created a stronger alternative to concrete that’s lower in cost, more sustainable, and has a faster curing time called high-density gypsum.
Ammobia
Ammobia is revolutionizing the ammonia industry by enabling distributed green ammonia production at a low cost.
AVOL
Avol Aerospace provides same-day drone delivery of bulky items, starting with a medical courier service transporting blood, kidneys, and lab samples between hospitals. They are currently operating in New York, Oregon, Washington, Indianapolis, Illinois, Utah, New Zealand, and Brazil.
Banyon
Banyon Power designs, manufactures, and distributes affordable, smart electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure technologies that provides grid integration and energy management.
Cascade
Cascade Biocatalysts catalyzes greener chemical manufacturing with longer lasting enzymes to enable more cost-effective and scalable biomanufacturing.
Cobalt
Cobalt Water developed an AI and machine learning platform that helps water utilities and industries with assessment, reduction, and monitoring of wastewater treatment plant nitrous oxide emissions, which are 300 times more potent than CO2.
Eva
EVA Greentech has developed a new building material that can partially replace the cement used in concrete, significantly reducing the carbon footprint and costs while maintaining its physical properties. Through its patented technology, EVA Greentech increases both the reactivity and the quality of an abundant and cheap raw material, while using only a fraction of the energy required for other common solutions.
Fluix
FLUIX Inc. automates cooling with the power of AI to save critical infrastructure, such as data centers, up to 40% in energy costs, 45% in operational CO2, and millions of gallons of water per day by integrating and operating HVAC, industrial, and IT systems on autopilot.
Heliotrope
Heliotrope Photonics has developed and patented a coating technology that transforms sunlight to make solar panels more efficient. The innovation results in an 8-15% increase in power output, equivalent to a decade of industry advancement.
Hydronic
Hydronic Shell has a patented HVAC technology for decarbonizing multifamily buildings in a way that's cost-effective and non-invasive. Its retrofit solution is installed from the exterior without disrupting tenants, while being cost-effective and improving tenant quality of life.
Janta
Janta Power has developed a novel 3D solar technology that produces more power while using less land. It offers customers clean, affordable, and reliable on-site power for a fraction of the space compared to conventional solar technologies.
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Nanode Battery Technologies is creating rechargeable battery anode materials with extreme fast-charging capabilities. Nanode's technology unlocks high energy density sodium-ion batteries compared to lithium-ion batteries, enabling versatile applications. The tin-based anode boosts its capacity by 2.5 times, while enabling six-minute extreme fast-charging or discharging with 94% capacity retention for over 2000 cycles.
Torev
Torev Motors makes next generation electric vehicle (EV) motors using a patented motor design that reduces rare earth metal content while improving motor performance.
UCharge
UCharge is solving charging anxiety for Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers with its Smart ResEVations platform, a global solution for all public chargers.
Uuvipak
Uuvipak’s patent-pending technology is 100% home-compostable and edible material from upcycled food waste designed to eradicate single-use plastic, like utensils. Uuvipak naturally biodegrades within 3 weeks after use.