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Solugen is a biomanufacturing company producing specialty chemicals from plant sugars via precision fermentation. Houston-headquartered with a facility in Marshall, Texas, it supplies hydrogen peroxide precursors and surfactants to Procter & Gamble. The process replaces petrochemical routes with engineered enzymes and catalysts for carbon-negative output. Solugen addresses applications in personal care, cleaning products, and water treatment.

EnergyX is a Fort Lauderdale-headquartered cleantech firm founded in 2018 that extracts lithium from brines using direct lithium extraction technology. The company processes salar brines to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate with higher recovery rates and lower environmental impact than traditional evaporation ponds.

1Komma5° is a Berlin-headquartered ClimateTech company delivering integrated energy solutions at 80 sites in seven markets including Germany, Austria, and the US. It installs photovoltaics systems up to 10 kWp, battery storage with 15 kWh capacity, heat pumps for heating, and EV charging stations bundled into subscription models for residential and commercial properties.

Hydrograph Clean Power Inc is engaged in the acquisition and development of graphene and hydrogen-related products and services. The company's products include Fractal graphene and Reactive Graphene.

Borregaard ASA makes and sells biochemicals and biomaterials designed to replace oil-based products, It has three operating segments; BioSolutions segment develops, produces and sells biopolymers and bio vanillin from lignin used in Industries such as agrochemicals, batteries, industrial binders and construction. Bio vanillin is supplied to flavour and fragrance companies, as well as to the food and beverage industry, Biomaterials segment develops, produces and sells speciality cellulose mainly for use as a raw material in the production of cellulose ethers, cellulose acetate and other speciality products. It also includes cellulose fibrils for industrial applications, and the Fine Chemicals segment consists of fine chemical intermediates for contrast agents and bioethanol.

Nexii is a Calgary-headquartered green construction technology company producing carbon-negative building panels for multi-story structures. Its Deterra panels enable up to 90% faster assembly than traditional methods while reducing embodied carbon by 85% through cement-free composition. Deployed in projects like the six-story Nexii Canada House in Edmonton, the technology supports residential, commercial, and hospitality developments in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Shoals Technologies Group is a provider of electrical balance of system solutions for solar energy projects, primarily in the United States. EBOS encompasses components that are necessary to carry electric current produced by solar panels to an inverter. The products are sold principally to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects.

Clean Planet is a Japanese research firm developing lattice confinement fusion technology for clean heat generation without radioactive waste. Its scientists conduct experiments on gas-phase and metal-hydride systems to achieve transmutation and excess heat production. Based in Tokyo and founded on September 1, 2012, the company collaborates with universities and operates test reactors in Hokkaido. Clean Planet publishes results from quantum mechanics-based models and partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for commercialization.

Electra is a steelmaking technology company that produces clean iron from high-impurity ores using electrolytic reduction powered by renewable energy. Operating a pilot plant in Boulder, Colorado since 2022, its process eliminates coking coal and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to blast furnaces. The company raised $85 million in Series A funding in 2023 from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and works with steel producers to scale commercial facilities targeting 10 million tons annual output by 2030.

RKLab is a Haifa-based cleantech firm founded in 2014 that engineers the RK Injector, a self-pressurizing fuel injector designed for diesel engines. This technology leverages combustion chamber pressure to achieve lower-temperature fuel burning, slashing NOx emissions by up to 95 percent without relying on aftertreatment systems. The company targets heavy-duty trucks, marine vessels, and stationary power generators to comply with Euro 6 and EPA regulations across automotive and industrial sectors.

Radiant is a Seattle-headquartered company that engineers the Kaleidos microreactor, a truck-transportable nuclear fission system generating one megawatt of continuous power for off-grid locations, military bases, and disaster response. Designed to eliminate diesel generator reliance, the reactor achieves full power in under 24 hours and operates for 40 years without refueling. Radiant partners with the U.S. Department of Defense through a $10 million contract and collaborates with the Tennessee Valley Authority on demonstrations. Founded in 2019, the firm advances advanced nuclear technology across North America.

Summit Carbon Solutions develops carbon capture and storage infrastructure connecting industrial facilities, particularly biofuel producers, to permanent CO2 storage sites in the Midwestern United States. Its Midwest Carbon Express project links ethanol plants across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota via a roughly 3,200 km pipeline network, aiming to capture up to 20 million tons of CO2 annually for underground storage. The company has a joint venture with Minnkota Power Cooperative providing access to a fully permitted CO2 storage site with capacity for more than a billion tons.

Mountain View-headquartered Zume is a sustainable packaging company producing biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics for foodservice. The firm partners with distributors in over 25 countries, including Packme Ltd in the UK, Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, and Ultra Pac in Chile. Zume's molded fiber products replace foam and plastic containers for global manufacturers.

Climeworks is a Zurich-based direct air capture company operating modular plants like Orca and Mammoth in Iceland. The technology extracts CO2 from ambient air for permanent underground storage via mineralization with Carbfix, serving corporate net-zero commitments under Puro.earth certification standards.

Plenty is a South San Francisco-headquartered vertical farming company producing pesticide-free leafy greens. Its indoor farms use 99 percent less land and 95 percent less water than traditional agriculture, supplying retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Whole Foods across the United States and Japan.

Pivot Bio is a Berkeley-headquartered ag-biotech company founded in 2010 that engineers microbes for crop nutrition. The firm develops nitrogen-fixing products using its proprietary ON Technology, which deploys naturally occurring microbes to supply nitrogen directly to corn roots. This approach reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers while boosting yields for farmers addressing global food demands.

Electric Hydrogen is a Natick-headquartered producer of electrolyzers for green hydrogen generation. The company develops single-stack systems delivering 20 tons per day at under $2 per kilogram, targeting ammonia, steel, and refining sectors. Electric Hydrogen raised $380 million in 2023, with pilots at Chevron facilities and partnerships for gigawatt-scale deployments.

Sunrun is engaged in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company acquires customers directly and through relationships with various solar and strategic partners. The solar systems are constructed by Sunrun or by Sunrun’s partners and are owned by the company. Sunrun’s customers typically enter into 20- to 25-year agreements to utilize its solar energy system. The company also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking, and solar leads generated to customers.