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Dear Friends of Greentown Houston,

While we are in the thick of summer here in Houston, Greentown can’t help but be in a fall state of mind, as we are excited to announce registration is open for our 2022 Climatetech Summit! On Nov. 2 and 3, we’re inviting you into our Houston and Somerville incubators for a day of hands-on exploration with our 200+ startups and their climatetech solutions; keynotes and sessions featuring leaders across climatetech, finance, policy, and justice; and networking with key climate-action stakeholders. Register here before Sept. 1 to get early bird pricing!

After last month’s kickoff event for Year 2 of the Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative (a recording of the event can be found here) at Greentown Houston, eight startups have been selected for the second year of the carbontech accelerator program: Aluminum Technologies, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Carbonova Corp, ecoLocked, Full Cycle Bioplastics, Lydian, Molecule Works, and Osmoses. The C2V Initiative is a multi-year collaboration among the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA, supported by NYSERDA and in partnership with Year 2 Cohort Champion Fluor Corporation.

Speaking of accelerators, we have two Greentown Go programs currently accepting applications. Go Make 2022 is looking for startups that have solutions to decarbonize the manufacturing sector, which contributes 31 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions; applications are due Aug. 9. And just this week, our Go Move 2022 program launched! If you are a startup developing material innovations for automotive efficiency and shared and future mobility or materials and process innovations for recycling, apply here by Sept. 30.

We also want to invite you to our next Investor Speaker Series: Access to Success at Greentown Houston on Sept. 14. Underrepresented founders in climatetech face unique and growing challenges to accessing investors and fundraising in order to scale their companies and push forward the energy transition. At Greentown, we are working to bridge that gap. Join us for a pitch competition, a startup showcase, and a networking lunch.

Lastly, tonight we are hosting a special Transition On Tap in collaboration with our partner Vinson & Elkins. Come for a presentation on legal considerations in investing by Jimmy Chalk and Wes Jones, and stay for a networking hour, including a tequila tasting with Tequila Heffe. We hope to see you tonight!

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you want to get involved with or support our community. Thank you for your commitment to climate action!

Warmly,
The Greentown Houston Team

Meet Our Newest Members

SmartAC.com's residential HVAC monitoring platform helps prevent costly HVAC breakdowns,
lowering the total cost of HVAC ownership, reducing energy usage, and delivering comfort
without concern.

CarTwin is unlocking the value of automative data by creating an integrated data ecosystem to drive actionable insight and predictive analytics to address the industry’s most pressing challenges.

Do you run or know of a startup that’s interested in joining our community? Learn about what Greentown membership includes here and get in touch!

Member Milestones

Cleartrace raised a $20M strategic round for its carbon management platform.
Parasanti was selected to participate in the Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) Catalyst Program to further develop their software solution designed to bring advanced data analytics to the extreme edge of remote energy operating environments.
Applied Bioplastics won first place in the StartupEngine Pitch Competition with Kevin O’Leary aka Mr. Wonderful.
Boxes has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund.
Kanin Energy partnered with Tallgrass to develop four waste-heat-to-power clean energy projects.
Moment Energy established a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz Energy for second-life electric vehicle batteries.
Energy Toolbase launched its newest financing integration partner, Sustainable Capital Finance (SCF), on the ETB Developer platform.
Revterra raised a $6M Series A led by our partners Equinor Ventures and SCF Partners.

Mark Your Calendar for These Other Greentown Events!

Aug. 18: Transition On Tap [in-person]
Join us for the August installment of our monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond!

Sept. 29: Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator Final Showcase [hybrid]
Join us to celebrate the culmination of the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator—the 2022 program in the Greentown Go Energize track—a-first-of-its-kind startup-corporate partnerships accelerator focused on advancing innovations that are key to enabling a low-carbon hydrogen economy in partnership with EPRI, Shell, the City of Houston, and the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

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