Why we invested in Vector Photonics: driving energy efficiency in data centres and beyond
In January, we announced our investment into Vector Photonics as part of a £2.4m investment round. This week, whilst at the 2023 Optical Fiber Communication
In January, we announced our investment into Vector Photonics as part of a £2.4m investment round. This week, whilst at the 2023 Optical Fiber Communication
Clean Growth Fund joined other leading cleantech accelerators and investors in the UK with combined funds of over £6 billion in founding a coalition to help inform and shape
On Thursday 16th February 2023 Holiferm’s first commercial biosurfactant was opened by the Mayor of Wirral, Jeff Green. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives
At the recent Sepawa Congress in Berlin representatives from Holiferm and Eurosyn met on the side. The discussion which ensued covered all areas of the
Holiferm, who are soon to open their first ktonne scale commercial biosurfactant plant, announces they are launching rhamnolipid and MELs to the market in 2024.
Personal and homecare cleaning products such as detergents, shampoos and laundry powders are manufactured on an industrial scale and rely on vast quantities of petrochemical surfactants. Consumer conglomerates are demanding more environmentally friendly feedstocks and Holiferm is satisfying this with natural, low-cost biosurfactants produced by fermentation.
Wednesday 30 November, London, UK – Piclo, the leading independent marketplace provider for flexibility services, has today launched Portugal’s first project to build a local flexibility
LONDON, 5 December 2022 – Piclo, the leading global marketplace provider for flexibility services, has started working with National Grid on a project to deliver an
LONDON, 16 December 2022 – After a competitive tender process, Piclo has been selected by National Grid to run a Local Constraint Market (LCM) in a
MOF Technologies is excited to announce that we have been selected to join Tech Nations Net Zero 3.0 programme. The Net Zero programme supports early-stage
With heavy industries like the cement industry accounting for over 30% of global carbon emissions, we are delighted to announce that Clean Growth Fund together
The Big Sustainability Awards, which champions businesses and public organisations making a difference to the planet, has crowned measurable.energy with the Carbon and Energy Reduction
The Building Innovation Award ceremony is a big occasion with over 300 building professionals from across the country attending. This year’s finalists were top innovators
Clean Growth Fund has invested £2.5m in measurable.energy, an award-winning UK start-up technology company, that designs and manufactures smart, machine learning enabled power sockets that reduce the
This capability is unique in the industry. Each step of the supply chain is provided by a Scottish company which is established, profitable, independent, world-class,
The funding round also included continued commitment from existing investors UKI2S and Equity Gap, and new investment from Scottish Enterprise. This is Clean Growth Fund’s
Piclo has built an online platform which unlocks new revenue streams for flexible energy assets while simultaneously supporting the balance of supply and demand on power grids. This is accomplished by creating independent marketplaces for trading ‘flexibility’. These reduce grid congestion rates which in turn enables greater renewable energy penetration and reduces the need for costly network upgrades.
Nuada is a vertically integrated pure-play carbon capture company that is poised to decarbonise heavy industries through its next generation point-source capture technology. The company builds energy-efficient CO2 filtration machines that enable industrial emitters in hard-to-abate sectors to achieve their Net Zero targets whilst minimising the impact on their bottom line.
measurable.energy designs and manufactures smart, machine learning enabled power sockets that reduce the energy costs of commercial buildings by more than 20%. The sockets eliminate small power waste energy by identifying a plugged-in device that’s wasting energy and automatically turning it off. The socket also contains a light system that indicates whether the energy being supplied at the time is coming more from fossil fuels or renewable energy sources, helping to improve consumer habits.
Vector Photonics is a Glasgow-based laser developer commercialising PCSELs (Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers). This new class of laser offers high speed and power and can be manufactured at low cost. The world relies on lasers…datacentres use lasers to power their communications networks. Globally, these datacentres account for 2-3% of electricity usage and this demand is forecast to grow by up to 400% by 2030.
Stephen Price is an Investment Director at Clean Growth Fund and is passionate about finding the next climate tech leaders. Prior to being an early-stage
Clean Growth Fund leads £2.5m investment round in tepeo to support commercialisation of its Zero Emission Boiler for the domestic heating market tepeo, a British
Our Founder & CEO, Johan du Plessis, recently spoke to Robert Llewellyn at Fully Charged about his ZEB and how it is a great low
18th July 2022 Global solar plant data analytics company Above has expanded to larger offices in Colchester as its ongoing partnership with the University of
4th October 2022 Above, leading aerial data and solar software provider announces the successful autonomous drone trial at a UK solar farm managed by Octopus
Above’s bespoke EyeSite app combined with the Cat® S62 Pro thermal imaging camera helps solar companies improve efficiency and safety when conducting plant inspections. Above
Every Net Zero scenario is underpinned by remarkable growth of global solar photovoltaic capacity. Above provides asset owners and operators with the tools required to optimally manage their solar plants, enabling effective fault identification and rectification to increase the quantity of green power they generate.
Sunswap has developed a zero-emission transport refrigeration unit which combines solar panels, battery storage and low environmental impact refrigerants with cloud-based remote monitoring. Compared to traditional diesel systems Sunswap’s solution can reduce emissions by up to 93% while delivering a total cost of ownership saving between 20-50%.
20th October 2022, Malvern UK Schedule 1, the second phase of the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 will come into effect on 30th December
25th October 2022, Malvern UK. Innovative British smart energy technology business, Indra, has announced the results from the first-ever NHS project to use pioneering Vehicle-to-Grid
Indra, the fast-growing electric vehicle and smart energy technology company developing innovative charging and energy storage solutions for home and commercial use, has secured a
Indra has a vision to support global Net Zero ambitions through intelligent vehicle charging technology. The company has developed the smartest EV charger available on the market, the Smart Pro, which automatically optimises for the cleanest, cheapest electricity. In addition, its bi-directional Vehicle-to-Grid charger enables power to be stored in vehicle batteries and discharged back to the grid when needed most.
The steel industry is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions globally, accounting for 8% of global emissions, and is facing tremendous
Cambridge University and UCL joint spin-out to accelerate roll-out of AI-based industrial decarbonization technology Carbon Re, a climate tech company building state-of-the-art AI to decarbonize
New research by climate tech pioneer Carbon Re has found that the cement industry could deploy a combination of 13 existing technologies to reduce CO2
Carbon Re is developing a leading edge artificial intelligence platform, Delta Zero, which uses deep reinforcement machine learning to address complex process optimisation challenges within the foundation industries. Delta Zero will enable process plants to radically reduce carbon emissions and operational costs.
Clean Growth Fund has co-lead a £2.4m investment alongside Foresight WAE Technology (FWT) Funds into Vector Photonics, a Glasgow-based laser developer. The funding round also
Clean Growth Fund has invested £2.5m in measurable.energy, an award-winning UK start-up technology company, that designs and manufactures smart, machine learning enabled power sockets that
Clean Growth Fund’s Founder & Managing Partner, Beverley Gower-Jones, has been bestowed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in
17% of the UK’s overall carbon emissions come from delivering heating and hot water to our homes. We’re working with like minded organisations to help
tepeo’s Zero Emission Boiler (ZEB) technology is revolutionising the way we heat our homes. ZEBs are powered by electricity and work like batteries to store heat efficiently until it is needed. This decoupling of energy demand and heat supply enables affordable decarbonisation of residential heating and integration of more renewable power.
Clean Growth Fund is delighted to provide further investment for tepeo as part of its £10.5m Series A funding round. 17% of all UK carbon
On the 17th November, Clean Growth Fund held its third ‘Portfolio Day’ at its London office. Founders and management from across the fund’s eight portfolio
Clean Growth Fund has invested a further £1m in Carbon Re as part of its £4.2m seed funding round, having first invested in the climate
The first ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum took place 21-23 September in Pittsburgh, USA, and saw members of the world’s Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Clean Growth Fund sponsored the two day Net Zero Festival hosted by Business Green, which took place 28/29 September at the Mermaid, London. Our Founder
With heavy industries like the cement industry accounting for over 30% of global carbon emissions, we are delighted to announce that Clean Growth Fund together
Beverley Gower-Jones, Clean Growth Fund’s founder and Managing Partner, has been appointed to the Government’s Net Zero Innovation Board, chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance, the
As Clean Growth Fund celebrates its second birthday, Beverley Gower-Jones, our Managing Partner, considers what’s been achieved and what the next 12 months is likely
Susannah McClintock, Investment Director Since we launched in mid-2020, we have received approaches from many different early-stage companies wanting us to invest in them and
Final close includes £31m of new commitments to invest in the very best UK clean tech companies from Aviva Investors, Merseyside Pension Fund, Queens’ College
New investment boosting Sunswap’s growth to offer clean, efficient and cost-effective alternative to high emission diesel-powered refrigeration amidst looming diesel shortage and higher prices Sunswap’s
Listen to Beverley talking to Mark Jameson on this episode titled “Net Zero Investment: What role do investors play?” Beverley Gower-Jones is a world expert
Above’s technologies enhance the design, construction, and overall management of solar plants Investment will establish Above as a global leader in solar plant data and
Decarbonising energy is leading to a raft of infrastructure challenges for the electric grid. So, what will this mean for investors? Read this article to
Susannah McClintock has joined the Clean Growth Fund as Investment Director. Susannah is a specialist environmental investor with more than 20 years’ experience in start-up
The Clean Growth Fund, a venture capital fund investing into the most promising early-stage UK clean technology ventures, announces new investment from Aviva. Established in
Writing in Pensions Expert (November 19 2021), Chris Rapley, a professor of climate science at UCL and board member for the Clean Growth Fund, and
We are very pleased to have been listed in the Real Deals’ Future 40 Impact Investment Funds, published in association with PER. Real Deals provides news
Holiferm’s pioneering work will put an end to everyday household products using fossil fuel petrochemicals and tropical oils ingredients. Holiferm’s technology allows, for the first
Investment will accelerate development of Carbon Re’s AI technology to help the global cement industry and other energy intensive industries reach net zero targets. The
Beverley’s determination to establish and launch the Clean Growth Fund, coupled with her work in the UK clean tech sector over the past 15 years,
Paris Alignment Forum Online Morning CoffeeTuesday 12 October 2021 10:30am – 11:30am Hosted by Clean Growth Fund and Pensions for Purpose Event Description Pensions for
Last week, Beverley Gower-Jones spoke at the SES webinar, organised by UKRI, KTN and Net Zero Wales. Beverley spoke about the remit of the Clean Growth
Clean Growth Fund leads £2.5m investment round in tepeo to support commercialisation of its Zero Emission Boiler for the domestic heating market tepeo, a British
Speaking to the investment community – UK and international, as well as the UK clean tech community, is an important part of the Clean Growth
Beverley Gower-Jones, our Managing Partner, presented to SMEs involved in carbon reduction, and interested in securing funding, at the Cambridge Cleantech and Oxfordshire Greentech Finance
London, 17th June 2021 – The Clean Growth Fund, a venture capital fund investing into promising early-stage UK clean technology ventures, announce the formal approval of a
Mott MacDonald Ventures, the strategic corporate venture arm of global engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald, has made an equity investment in energy-market disruptor,
Understanding the evolving landscape is critical for successful investment Two years ago the UK was targeting an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Beverley Gower-Jones, Managing Partner of Clean Growth Fund, was interviewed by Janet Wood, editor of New Power. Beverley speaks about the Fund’s remit, the interest
Which key emerging markets and technologies will deliver superior financial returns on our journey to a Net Zero world?
Bill Gates’ latest book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, was published earlier this week, and
After the recent investments in Piclo and Indra, Beverley Gower-Jones, the Clean Growth Fund’s Managing Partner, was interviewed by Philippa Nuttall-Jones of Energy Monitor magazine. Beverley
1st strategic move by Gulf Oil International into the e-mobility sector 2nd investment made by the Clean Growth Fund in a UK clean-tech company Indra,
Premieres / January 20, 2021 at 8.00 PM Once a week Michael Liebreich has a conversation (and a drink) with a leader in clean energy,
Piclo, the pioneering smart energy company that is making the UK’s electricity grids more efficient, reliable and sustainable, is the first company to be backed
At the end of last week, PWC’s published a 60-page report on the state of climate tech investing. It provides a global perspective on the
Katharine Hidalgo Managing partner Beverley Gower-Jones said: I want to close at the hard-cap and I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t in the
Last week the Energy Transition Commission, the body that Lord (Adair) Turner chairs, published its report ‘Making Mission Possible: Delivering a Net-Zero Economy’. I agree
Jonathan Tudor has joined the Clean Growth Fund as Investment Partner. The Clean Growth venture capital fund was established earlier this year to invest in
Date: 11th September 2020, 11amLocation: Zoom webinar 2020 has highlighted to many people the importance of sustainability and the need to look after our planet.
With the UK’s green recovery plans, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity not only to boost economic activity
Watch CGF’s Managing Partner Beverley Gower-Jones discuss the mandate and vision of the Clean Growth Fund
VIDEO: Carbon Limiting Technologies and Clean Growth Fund head chats to BusinessGreen editor-in-chief James Murray about scaling up clean tech and unlocking finance to deliver
Why is the Clean Growth Fund needed? It’s been clear for many years that there has been a need to improve venture capital funding of
BEIS, CCLA and the team at the Clean Growth Fund have been delighted with the response to the Fund’s establishment, and importantly the level of
The UK’s most promising early stage clean growth ventures have the opportunity to secure investment from a new £40M investment fund, established by the Department