Ecolectro is a startup dedicated to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors by delivering cost-competitive green hydrogen. As clean energy demand increases, hydrogen is emerging as a leading solution for liquid fuel applications, including aviation and heavy transport.
Agroloop is a sustainable startup using Black Soldier Fly (BSF) insects to produce high-quality insect-based protein. With approximately 30% of global food production going unused, Agroloop repurposes industrial-scale by-products with valuable nutritional content. By mimicking natural processes, Agroloop transforms these resources into environmentally friendly solutions without pollution.
The Agroloop Process
pH7 is a startup focused on technologies centered on the extraction and recycling of critical metals essential for the transition to renewable energy. The proprietary, near-net-zero environmental impact technology transforms mining, recycling, and manufacturing operations into sustainable, eco-friendly processes. By using the novel science of solvometallurgy and complementary techniques, pH7 provides scalable solutions for minimizing waste, emissions, and resource consumption in the recovery of valuable materials.
Core Technology and Applications
Prism Worldwide delivers sustainable solutions for polymer and elastomer applications across various industries. Recycling rubber, particularly from end-of-life tires, presents significant challenges due to the durability of vulcanized rubber. Many discarded tires are either incinerated, emitting harmful toxins, or left in landfills, leading to soil and water contamination.
Neste is a company that produces renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel through its proprietary NEXBTL™ (Next Generation Biomass to Liquid) technology. This innovative platform allows the company to convert a wide variety of renewable fats and oils into premium-quality products, such as renewable fuels and feedstocks for polymers and chemicals.
Avantium is at the forefront of developing technologies to transition away from fossil fuels by transforming renewable resources into valuable chemicals and circular plastics for consumer products. The company provides innovative solutions for polymers, chemicals, and CO2 conversion, contributing to a more sustainable materials economy.
Key technologies developed by Avantium:
Brewed Protein™ is a revolutionary material developed to address environmental challenges through advanced protein design. By combining cutting-edge biotechnology, Spiber replicates the process of natural protein evolution in the lab, creating versatile, sustainable materials.
Lygos develops scalable, high-performance, sustainable ingredients to help clients meet sustainable innovation targets. By combining biology, chemistry and application expertise, the company creates cost-effective, bio-based material solutions that improve performance and make sustainability a functional attribute.
EcoCeres is a renewable energy innovator dedicated to transforming biomass waste into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. With over a decade of expertise in biomass utilization, the company develops proprietary technologies to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) as a renewable diesel alternative, and Cellulosic Ethanol (CE) as a gasoline blend.
Stegra is a company focusing on decarbonizing traditionally hard-to-abate sectors, starting with steel production. The company is developing the world’s first large-scale, renewable hydrogen-based steel plant in Boden, Sweden. This facility will use green hydrogen to replace coal as the primary fuel for iron ore reduction, creating “green steel” through a fully integrated, end-to-end hydrogen process.