@undaunted-hq.bsky.social
A hub for the UK’s climate innovation community: a partnership between Imperial Grantham Institute (@granthamicl.bsky.social) and The Royal Institution (@ri-science.bsky.social). https://undaunted-hq.org/
Could it be your startup pitching to investors & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's innovation community at Demo Day!? Follow in the footsteps of Clare Lichfield, Co-founder of Sequinova: youtu.be/RwTOIfpK_oE?...
Take your innovation to the next level. Apply for The Greenhouse: tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
Early career researchers & academics: interested in exploring applications for your research? Join our online session to explore tools to engage different stakeholders, communicate w/ non-technical individuals & ask effective questions.
📅 7 Aug | 12-1pm
➡️ www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19673...
Biofonic uses acoustic sensors & machine learning to gather rich soil data - a low-cost, sustainable approach to crop management ⤵️ youtu.be/_BQH_CUGz-Q?...
➡️ Got a #DeepTech #CleanTech solution to tackle climate change? Follow in Alex's footsteps - apply now for The Greenhouse: tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
They've just joined Cohort Nº1 of Undaunted's Climate Solutions Catalyst (CSC)! The CSC's 5-month programme is designed to untap academic research w/ huge innovation potential, supporting academics to fast-track their research into solutions to tackle climate change: undaunted-hq.org/programmes/c...
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Many next-gen plastics, marketed as biodegradable, persist in the environment or only break down under specific conditions. Dr Jo Sadler & team @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social are exploring how microbial upcycling can turn next-gen polymer waste into high-value chemicals ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYCV...
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Stay in-the-loop on this exciting journey - sign up to the Undaunted newsletter: undaunted-hq.org/newsletter-s...
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Helen Gleeson (Auxetec)
Krisztina Kovacs-Schreiner (Lixea)
Francisco Malaret (Nanomox)
& reflections from spin‑outs:
➡️ Helen Gleeson (Auxetec): Great teams make great innovation journeys
➡️ Krisztina Kovacs-Schreiner (Lixea): Don’t wait for perfection – start commercial testing on Day 1
➡️ Francisco Malaret (Nanomox): Think about the role you want to play in taking your idea forward
Delegates at our launch event
Our kick-off event @universityofleeds.bsky.social welcomed honest speakers who didn’t shy away from sharing real highs & lows of building climate innovation.
Chelsea Boothroyd (@priestleycentre.bsky.social) showed how academic research can be turned into real action on climate change. 2/2 ⬇️
A screenshot of all the attendees at our CSC launch event!
Andrea Laybourn at the event
Our Climate Solutions Catalyst has launched its first cohort for a pioneering 5 month innovation support programme!
Using ALMa, the CSC search tool we identified 3 awardees w/ ground-breaking green catalysis research: Andrea Laybourn (Leeds), Jo Sadler (Edinburgh) & Wenshuo Xu (Cambridge) 1/3 ⬇️
🚨 New report! The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal in the UK is out now. What does the current UK CDR landscape look like, and what needs to happen for CDR to scale up sustainably so it helps us reach net zero by 2050?
Download the report here: co2re.org/wp-content/u...
Spread the word! @ri-science.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @co2rehub.bsky.social @ukcgfi.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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The Greenhouse is special in that it caters to ClimateTech startups specifically, acknowledging the nuances and complexity of balancing business, innovation and impact. And the non-dilutive funding was a game-changer... I’d strongly encourage any early-stage climate founders to apply for Cohort 9! Renuka Ramanujam Founder of HUID The Greenhouse Cohort 7
Renuka Ramanujam Founder of HUID The Greenhouse Cohort 7
The Greenhouse was instrumental in clarifying our go-to-market approach and refining our business case and financial model.... As an alumni of the programme, I now have a network of incredible experts and founders I can tap into instantaneously, the benefits of which will continue on far beyond the programme. I cannot recommend The Greenhouse enough! Alex Park Founder of Biofonic The Greenhouse Cohort 7
Alex Park Founder of Biofonic The Greenhouse Cohort 7
The Greenhouse is unique, offering climate innovators up to £20k equity-free grant funding, world-class facilities, a thriving ecosystem & expert mentorship.
But don't take our word for it, take a look at what alumni from the programme have to say about why you should apply! ⤵️
tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
📣 Introducing: EarthScale: hubs.ly/Q03xH86Q0
🌱 The three-year project, co-funded by UK Research and Innovation's Research England, brings together some of the leading universities in the UK to tackle major climate challenges through innovative ideas and ventures.
Excited to hear from Helen Gleeson (Auxetec), Krisztina Kovacs-Schreiner (Lixea) and Francisco Malaret (Nanomox) who'll share their inspiring journeys from academia to entrepreneurship on our panel.
Interested in joining our kick-off in Leeds? Reach out to us at csc_undaunted@imperial.ac.uk
Spotlighting Green Catalysis from next-gen sodium-ion batteries, to green hydrogen production & polymer waste transformation from Leeds, Edinburgh & Cambridge. But: these researchers didn’t apply to us: we found them! Our search tool, ALMa, scanned thousands of papers to uncover untapped research ⤵️
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Climate Solutions Catalyst: bridging the gap between ideas and real-world impact. Collage shows two climbers scaling the side of a conical flask that has a green plant emerging from the top. They are in a mountainous landscape with a blue sky background. Undaunted logo in bottom left corner.
Something big is coming… Undaunted's Climate Solutions Catalyst (CSC) launches its first cohort next Tues in Leeds!
We believe solutions are out there, they just need the right catalyst! So we’ve built a bespoke programme to support them in moving these solutions from paper to real-world impact ⤵️
👏 Soil, sequins & onion skins: celebrating the winners of Undaunted's most recent Greenhouse Demo Day!
🥇Biofonic in 1st place with its novel acoustic tech
🥈Sequinova in 2nd for its biodegradable sequins
🥉HUID in 3rd for its sustainable packaging materials
More: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/265713/...
Great to see our Exec Director Dr Steve Smith quoted in this @newscientist.com piece by @jamesdinneen.bsky.social about the pressing need to remove a lot more CO2 than we currently are. Check it out below. ⬇️ @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @undaunted-hq.bsky.social
11.07.2025 16:07 — 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
The Greenhouse: supporting the UK’s most ambitious early-stage Climate Tech startups and spinouts to validate their business models, land pilots, and raise investment.
Want to apply? Join a Q&A webinar to meet the team & learn how to make a strong application: 17 July, 13.00 31 July, 10.00 12 August, 13.00 26 August, 10.00
"Pre-seed" #startups and #spinouts working in #DeepTech #FinTech #CleanTech to tackle #ClimateChange - applications are open for The Greenhouse accelerator!
Meet the team at one of our Q&A webinars & learn more about the programme and how to make a strong application: lu.ma/greenhouse-u...
Climate innovators - apply now!
➡️ The Greenhouse accelerator - for pre-seed startups at TRL 3-5: tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
➡️ EarthScale - startups at TRL 5-6: earthscale.co.uk
➡️ Green Innovators - for startups, social enterprises, not-for-profits in Hammersmith & Fulham: www.hfgreeninnovators.co.uk
Our Climate Solutions Catalyst is building a novel tool - ALMa - to unearth untapped academic research that has huge potential to tackle climate change. "Alma means soul in Spanish... we're trying to find: the soul of climate innovation and the people behind it" granthaminstitute.com/2025/07/03/u...
08.07.2025 08:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Spread the word! @granthamicl.bsky.social @ri-science.bsky.social @imperialenterprise.bsky.social @hfcouncil.bsky.social @co2rehub.bsky.social @ukcgfi.bsky.social
07.07.2025 11:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Green Innovators 2025
🫴 For: startups, social enterprises & not-for-profits based in or working in Hammersmith & Fulham. Backs local people with bold ideas.
📆Deadline: 18 Aug 2025
➡️ Learn more about Green Innovators: www.hfgreeninnovators.co.uk
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EarthScale
🫴 For: startups and spinouts across the UK who have raised seed investment and are ready to commercialise their solutions (aimed at innovators with solutions at technology readiness level 5 or 6).
📆 Deadline: 7 Sept 2025
➡️ Learn more about EarthScale: earthscale.co.uk
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The Greenhouse accelerator
🫴 For: "pre-seed" startups & spinouts across the UK ready to validate their business model, land pilots, raise investment (aimed at innovators with solutions at TRL 3 to 5).
📆 Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
➡️ Learn more about The Greenhouse: tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
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Calling all early-stage climate innovators - we have not one, not two, but THREE opportunities to take your solutions to the next level, with bespoke, expert support!
Take a look a look at our short thread to learn more...
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💡 The Climate Solutions Catalyst from @undaunted-hq.bsky.social is building a new tool with the power to unearth untapped academic research that has huge potential to tackle climate change.
💻 In this blog, Dr César Quilodrán-Casas deep dives into the team’s tool, ALMa: ow.ly/UlTm50WkXku 🧵
Just 1 day until our next GGR Insights webinar! Join us tomorrow at 12pm to learn about GGR & nature-based solutions. co2re.org/events/ggr-i... @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @climateoxford.bsky.social @undaunted-hq.bsky.social @thecccuk.bsky.social @cdrfyi.bsky.social
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£100,000 - by the end of the 12 month programme start-ups aim to raise a minimum of £100 K. Support continues via our alumni programme and the Imperial Investor Network.
More than $1 billion: our alumni have raised more than $1.33 billion investment since 2012, operating across 30 countries, creating more than 1,600 jobs
£20 K: our accelerator provides up to £20,000 equity-free grant funding
Free! Free office and meeting space in London, expert mentorship and workshops, access to Imperial's world-class facilities, expertise and networks
APPLY NOW for The Greenhouse! We support the UK’s most ambitious early-stage ClimateTech startups & spinouts to validate their business model, land pilots, raise investment
✔️ Expert support
✔️ £20k equity-free grant
✔️ Access Imperial’s facilities
✔️ A thriving community
➡️ Apply: tinyurl.com/bde2avhv
Don't forget! Our 3rd GGR Insights webinar takes place on 2 July at 12pm. Join us for "What types of CDR are ‘nature-based solutions’?" We'll have speakers from CO2RE & @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social, @thecccuk.bsky.social & Defra. Sign up: co2re.org/events/ggr-i...
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