Energy Gang

Climate Week NYC special: Entrepreneurs in cleantech tell their stories

Sep 26, 2024

Marissa Beatty, leader of Turnover Labs, shares her entrepreneurial journey in cleantech, discussing the transition of CO2 waste into chemicals. Alongside Apoorv Sinha from Carbon Upcycling Technologies, they reveal the hurdles of launching sustainable ventures and the critical role of venture capital. They also highlight the importance of community support, strategic focus, and navigating regulatory landscapes in the fast-paced world of cleantech innovation. Together, they explore ambitious goals for reducing carbon footprints in the building materials industry.

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Marissa Beatty

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Quick takeaways

Innovative cleantech startups like Turnover Labs showcase the potential for transforming carbon emissions into valuable chemicals through advanced technologies.

Women entrepreneurs in climate tech face unique funding challenges that require them to redefine business opportunities rather than just mitigate risks.

The investment landscape for clean technology is challenged by a significant funding gap which highlights the need for innovative financing models.

Deep dives

Innovations in Carbon Utilization

Exploration of innovative carbon utilization technologies reveals significant potential in the chemical industry. One startup, Turlova Labs, focuses on enhancing electrolysis systems to transform contaminated sources of CO2 into chemical precursors, thus recycling emissions that are not suitable for conventional carbon capture. This approach allows facilities to leverage their emissions into valuable commodities while contributing to emissions reductions. Engaging with chemical companies showed a clear demand for new methods of sourcing carbon, as many firms seek to improve their carbon footprints.

Intro

2min

Innovating Cleantech: The Journey from Research to Enterprise

16min

Decarbonizing Building Materials: The Carbon Upcycling Mission

2min

Navigating Challenges in Cleantech Entrepreneurship

13min

Navigating Clean Tech Investments

12min

Investing in Sustainable B2B Innovations and Consumer Awareness

2min

Navigating Scalability in Biotechnology and Cleantech

10min

Navigating Nuclear: Challenges and Opportunities

12min

The transition to a low-carbon energy system will need a lot of people with bright ideas for how to do things differently. It is the greatest business challenge of our time, and also the greatest opportunity.

In this latest special edition of the Energy Gang for Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers-Jaffe host a live taping of the show in front of an audience of Amy’s students at NYU.

Joining them on the show are two founders of innovative cleantech companies. Marissa Beatty leads Turnover Labs, which is developing an advanced electrolysis process that can directly convert impure carbon dioxide wastes into valuable chemicals. Apoorv Sinha leads Carbon Upcycling Technologies, which uses industrial carbon dioxide emissions, combined with natural materials or industrial wastes, to create new materials with improved performance and lower emissions.

Together they tell their stories of innovation and entrepreneurship, discussing the obstacles they faced, the support that helped them, and the strategies they used on their journeys from laboratory tests to commercial deployment.

Also on the show is one of the biggest names in the world of cleantech venture capital investment: Dan Goldman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clean Energy Ventures, which invests in early-stage cleantech companies that are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Along with Marissa and Apoorv, he talks about the role of venture capital funding in the transition, and how policy can support innovative new businesses. A consistent policy frameworks is vital to foster long-term growth in the clean energy sector, but is that at risk in the US?

The team offer words of wisdom for anyone thinking of trying to launch their own cleantech startup. If you want to help fix the climate problem while making money at the same time, what do you really need to know? Dan, Marissa, Apoorv and Amy have some answers.

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