Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The latest iteration of the Greentown Launch corporate partnerships accelerator, the Healthy Buildings Challenge is focused on solutions that optimize for the health of people and the climate and aims to foster collaboration between Saint-Gobain and the participating startups, with support from MassCEC. Somerville, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 24, 2021

The Greentown Labs community continues to grow and we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 climatetech startups that joined our Boston and Houston incubators in the first months of 2021! Meet these startups that are powering the climatetech revolution: Agtech + Water. Platform Solutions.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Charm Industrial: Turning biomass waste into CO2-dense bio-oil. The startup is on a mission to "return the atmosphere to 280 ppm" through its technology, which it claims is more permanent and cost-effective than traditional nature-based offsets and direct air capture (DAC) methods. . The Charm Industrial team. Courtesy of Heliogen.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The accelerator program, which specializes in advancing startup-corporate partnerships with BASF and Magna, welcomes five startups working on emissions-reducing innovations for automotive manufacturing. Endeavor Composites is pioneering high-performance, low-cost, and zero-waste composites to solve difficult manufacturing problems.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

He got his start in a 90s software startup that was not ultimately related to sustainability, but it’s clear from his ambitious business ventures that human sustainability has been his primary concern since at least his college years. Compost and Food Waste Recycling. Here are three companies addressing waste issues.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

ACCEL bolsters startups as they develop critical climatetech solutions by offering access to funding, networking connections, resources, and opportunities that structural inequities put out of reach. The recurring, year-long program is accepting applications from BIPOC entrepreneurs developing solutions to the climate crisis Somerville, Mass.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The program, which is designed to support underrepresented founders, welcomes six startups Somerville, Mass., The program, which is designed to support underrepresented founders, welcomes six startups Somerville, Mass., and Houston, Texas, Feb. and Houston, Texas, Feb. Active Surfaces (Salem, Mass.) Active Surfaces (Salem, Mass.)

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The accelerator will advance six startups’ climatetech solutions and foster potential partnerships with Shell in carbon utilization, storage, and traceability Somerville, Mass. converts organic waste into high-performance, insulating, greaseproof, and biodegradable packaging materials. and Houston, Texas, Oct. and Houston, Texas, Oct.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 4, 2021

In addition to a partnership and investment from Saint-Gobain of $25,000 in non-dilutive grant funding and desk space at Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, the awardees also obtained exclusive access to Saint-Gobain networks and select Saint-Gobain testing capabilities, technical facilities, and expertise.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Greentown was proud to host this Sector Pitch Day with our Megawatt Partner IMPEL (Incubating Market-Propelled Entrepreneurial-mindset at the Labs and Beyond), a program funded by the U.S. Meet the 10 building tech startups that pitched below, and check out the event program here !

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Climatetech leaders from the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA Welcome Nine Startups to the Initiative Somerville, Mass.; develops a chemical recycling process to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester-fiber waste into “virgin-grade” plastics. Houston, Texas; and Brooklyn, N.Y.,

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Greentown Labs

MAY 16, 2023

Michael Fletcher and Kristeen Reynolds are bringing their passion for sneaker culture, circularity, and community engagement to the pavement with DrinKicks —a startup turning food waste and recycled materials into shoes with 89 percent lower carbon emissions than their cow-leather counterparts. Can’t wait to get your hands on a pair?

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Greentown Labs

MAY 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) have selected six startups for the KAITEKI Challenge that are innovating in the areas of alternative proteins, plastics, and packaging. Somerville, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The accelerator program, which specializes in advancing startup-corporate partnerships with Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) and the M-Lab Companies, welcomes five startups working on emissions-reducing innovations for industrial supply-chain applications. Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Oct. Somerville, Mass.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sneakers made from food waste. ACCEL is an accelerator from Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space (BGS) that’s dedicated to bolstering BIPOC-led startups as they develop critical climatetech solutions by offering access to funding, networking connections, resources, and opportunities that structural inequities put out of reach.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 23, 2021

We’re proud to have incubated more than 400 startups over the past 10 years, and our network of hundreds of alumni are doing meaningful climate work with the technologies that years ago were developed at Greentown. Learn how Bevi has kept millions of bottles out of the waste stream. “We

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2023

We were particularly excited to meet the founders of Aja Labs , a startup focused on creating the next generation of safer-for-people and safer-for-the-planet fibers. The result is a brilliant solution that marries crop waste and green chemistry. Co-founder Mary Ellen Moore busy in the lab engineering Aja Labs’ products.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The seven ACCEL Year 2 participating startups are working on everything from yeast-centered water treatment, to vertical-axis offshore wind turbines, to algae- and cellulose-based fashion beads. In addition to conducting this pilot, next priorities for the startup include locking down industrial pilot projects. “We

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How can startups and corporations work together to power the transition to a more circular economy? . That’s the question that kicked off the Circularity Challenge, a six-month Greentown Launch program designed to accelerate partnerships between startups and corporates to bring innovative technologies to market. At the Feb.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 21, 2020

Their end of life is extremely limited,” CEO and founder Jeff Gold says of the post-industrial and post-commercial plastic waste that Nexus handles. But when pyrolysis (decomposition brought about by high temperatures) was first developed, the market demand wasn’t there: managing plastic waste wasn’t urgent and oil prices were low. .

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 5, 2017

While still some way away from consumer acceptance across the board, some startups are using insects — known to be much more efficient than cattle and other mammals at converting feed into protein — into food products. These insect food startups have an emphasis on sporting consumers with insect bars and snacks that are high in protein.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 5, 2017

While still some way away from consumer acceptance across the board, some startups are using insects — known to be much more efficient than cattle and other mammals at converting feed into protein — into food products. These insect food startups have an emphasis on sporting consumers with insect bars and snacks that are high in protein.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Greentown Labs is the largest cleantech incubator in North America, operating a 100,000 sq. Greentown Labs is home to more than 100 startups and has supported more than 250 since its inception. Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 17, 2024

Philanthropy and policy leaders will help maximize the incubator’s climate impact Somerville, Mass. He has led business ventures in areas including solar powered devices, stormwater management, green building systems, electric vehicles, food supply chain traceability, and organic waste. billion in funding.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Corporate partnership accelerator program seeks innovations from startups in alternative proteins, waste plastics recycling, and prevention of food loss and waste. And we know from experience the power of partnerships between innovative startups and the MCHC Group. SOMERVILLE, Mass., SOMERVILLE, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The company was integral to the opening of Greentown’s headquarters, donating over $1 million worth of products, and has recently become a Founding Partner of our Greentown Houston incubator, which will open in 2021. ER: We’ll dig into startups and how Saint-Gobain works with them in just a moment. PAC: Oh many things.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Right there in my car I started taking notes, and started scratching out the idea of using the drive shaft and the wasted energy of the truck to create clean electricity, store it, and then reduce the amount of fossil fuels that the transportation industry has to burn.”. Everything clicked into place for me,” Amigo says.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Cambridge Crops Raises $4M in Funding to Combat Food Waste”. Cambridge Crops ’ natural silk coating extends the life of produce, meat, and seafood, which could have a major impact on food waste. the Greentown Labs Global Center for Cleantech Innovation is the largest cleantech incubator in North America, operating a 100,000 sq.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 6, 2023

The partnerships-focused accelerator is accepting applications from startups with innovations to extend product life cycles, develop alternative raw materials, and revalorize waste Somerville, Mass. Further details on the specific technology areas of interest can be found in the request for applications.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 23, 2020

At Greentown Labs, we are committed to providing the best place in the world to build a climate-focused startup company. BASF has been a dedicated partner to our cleantech startup community for years. WS: As one example, we were a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. WS: Startups are absolutely critical.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Greentown Houston’s 2022 Climatetech Summit zeroed in on the city’s role in the energy transition, from the ability to rapidly commercialize climate solutions, to the effectiveness of startup-corporate collaborations, to the region’s potential to be a global hydrogen hub. Speakers included: HX Venture Fund Venture Partner Aleece Hobson.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life Holly Secon Mon, 08/31/2020 – 01:00 A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet. This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

74 startups. That’s Greentown Boston’s 2024 Climatetech Summit by the numbers, but the event was about the people: the startup founders with their groundbreaking solutions, and the ecosystem players who can help them succeed at scale. Incubators like Greentown Labs are essential,” she said.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The event featured a speaking program with exceptional climate leaders—including a keynote from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey —and a startup showcase that offered attendees the chance to network with our incredible Greentown Boston startups.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Q1 2021: Food waste; the secret of fat; keep it local Jim Giles Fri, 03/05/2021 – 01:00 Want more great analysis of sustainable food systems? To try to stay on top of things, I’ll run quarterly roundups that highlight startups with the potential to move the needle on sustainability. million seed round.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The idea is that it’s ridiculous to waste fuel transporting water from a bottling plant to wherever it’s ultimately consumed,” Grundy says. The Bevi team joined Greentown Labs before officially incorporating, and put one of their first machines in the incubator. Photo courtesy of Bevi. Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Greentown Houston’s 2024 Climatetech Summit was an immersive deep dive into the region’s groundbreaking climatetech startups, areas of strength and opportunities for growth in its energy-transition leadership, the landscape of corporate and financing partners, and more. This is the place for promising solutions.”

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