DEALFLOW
OCTOBER 2023
OCTOBER 2023 DEALFLOW
For over a decade, Cambridge Cleantech has been collaborating with the investment community to help transform smart climate concepts into commercial applications.
With applications from 5 continents; pre-seed to Series B and from Tech Readiness Level 1 through to 9, our applicants have solutions covering the sectors of Energy, Mobility, Circular Economy and the Built Environment.
All applications were viewed and marked by our expert jury from the fields of investment, technology, legal and private sector.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Pattern Project
Pattern Project is enabling globally distributed and scalable on-demand production of custom-fit garments, ultimately eliminating 20 billion unsold garments each year. Their patent-pending AI-led Made-to-Order Supply Chain Service enables quick set-up of any style as a custom-fit, dynamic optimisation of fabric and notions ordering, Real-time Made-to-Order manufacturing and provenance tracking.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
Raiku Packaging
Raiku Packaging have an absolutely new innovation in the packaging field - 100% natural and compostable, flexible, beautiful and cheap packaging material to substitute single use plastics such as bubble wrap, but also paper/carton.
They present one of the most efficient material uses in the world - 15-20X volume to raw material.
Estonia | Seed | TRL 7-9
Cambond
Cambond have invented low-carbon, sustainable plant-based bioresins. Resins are at the heart of many manufacturing processes - construction, and plastic materials. Cambond clean technology replaces fossil-based alternatives to reduce carbon and drive sustainability cost effectively.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
Seloxium
Seloxium selectively recover valuable metals from wastewater to combat freshwater pollution and to recover a high-purity metal for a circular source of otherwise lost metals.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 4-6
Ailuna
Ailuna is the employee and customer sustainability engagement app and platform. Their behavioural change engine helps companies achieve workforce action, drive retention, profitability, meeting corporate sustainability and ESG targets.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
InferSens
Using pioneering machine learning, InferSens reliably senses water flow and temperature, saving cost, water, and carbon. Its first-to-market sensing technology supports Legionella risk monitoring, a regulatory-driven, multi-billion (USD) global market.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
Teknobuilt
Teknobuilt is accelerating the clean energy transition through a unified Machine learning platform for delivering projects faster and with real-time carbon optimization. Pioneering digital construction blocks transform thousands of unmanageable activities into a digital container that flows across various stages feeding into the blocks to accelerate execution improving productivity.
United Kingdon | Series A | TRL 7-9
Thermulon
Thermulon is an advanced materials company developing aerogels: the most insulating materials in existence. Thermulon's advancement in process engineering can make aerogels up to 5x cheaper at scale, making them affordable for mass adoption in sectors like construction and EV batteries.
United Kingdom | Pre-Seed | TRL 4-6
Freesuns SA
Freesuns designs, engineers and installs beautifully integrated solar roof tiles for residential, commercial and heritage buildings specializing in complex roofs and architecturally significant buildings.
Switzerland | Series A | TRL 7-9
ENERGY
SpinDrive
SpinDrive improves energy efficiency of industrial processes by providing active magnetic bearings with IoT to equipment manufacturers in easy and affordable way.
Finland | Series A | TRL 7-9
Power to Hydrogen
Power to Hydrogen is commercializing an advanced, AEM electrolyzer that cost-effectively produces high-pressure hydrogen, oxygen, and stores energy. The Clean Energy Bridge cell design offers the lowest cost hydrogen by eliminating expensive metal components while capturing and monetizing byproduct oxygen in addition to hydrogen.
USA | Seed | TRL 4-6
Monumo
Monumo is reinventing electric motors and generators using it’s deeptech system. They run orders of magnitude with faster simulations allowing Monumo to design and optimise across the entire drive train or power generation system. They are one of the first AI for Engineering companies, delivering innovations that surpass human ability.
United Kingdom | Series A | TRL 4-6
Verv Energy
This AI company is on a mission to reduce 4.5% of the world’s energy whilst lowering repair and maintenance costs of air-conditioning through predictive maintenance and real-time energy wastage monitoring for the next generation of smart, sustainable buildings.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
MOBILITY
NEVA Group
NEVA Group is a North Star marine innovation company dedicated to developing sustainable solutions for the maritime industry. They are committed to reducing the environmental impact of shipping through innovative technologies and partnerships with industry leaders.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
MOLE
MOLE is developing automated EV charging technology for businesses and consumers. The MOLE robotic charger saves money making charging more operationally efficient, whilst offering an unrivalled hands-free user experience, safety and disability inclusion. They are piloting their patented technology with top-tier fleet and automotive partners.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 7-9
Hubl Logistics
Hubl has developed the Coolrun pod, which eliminates 100% of emissions from handling temperature-controlled goods in the cold supply chain. The company aims to provide a flexible, sustainable and economic solution for temperature-controlled trucking in the mid and last-mile sectors, with a focus on fresh and frozen foods.
United Kingdom | Pre-Seed | TRL 4-6
Clipper Automotive
There are 35 Million vehicles on the street in the UK today. Are we going to throw them all away and rebuild from scratch? No, we should convert them into EVs.
Clipper Automotive developed its own super affordable EV kit, put it in London cabs and then drove them 10,000 miles.
United Kingdom | Seed
Dogtooth Technologies
Dogtooth is a Cambridge-based technology start-up selling state-of-the-art intelligent robots for soft fruit picking. The company is pioneering the commercial exploitation of autonomous robots not in controlled factory production lines but instead in unstructured, outdoor environments.
United Kingdom | Series A | TRL 7-9
Magway
Enabling zero-emissions goods movement and decarbonising supply chains, by seamlessly merging the advantages of industrial conveyors and trucks, Magway extend automation to transport a wide range of items, from bulk materials to finished goods, between various points.
United Kingdom | Seed | TRL 4-6
“Thank you for inviting Airex to pitch at Cleantech Venture Day. I have just managed to secure a significant investment from a contact I met at the event.”
Agnes Czako, Co-founder, Airex Technologies
