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An Indianapolis homeowners association prevented a man from installing solar panels on the street-facing side of his roof. Why? They didn’t “fit the aesthetic expectation of the community,” according to …
When you walk into the wet lab at Greentown Labs, the first piece of equipment you see on your right is a centrifuge. This piece of equipment spins solutions at …
How can startups and corporations work together to power the transition to a more circular economy? That’s the question that kicked off the Circularity Challenge, a six-month Greentown Launch program …
The Circularity Challenge is a six-month accelerator program designed to advance innovative solutions to enable a circular economy. The five participants are disrupting the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value …
What if we broadened the definition of a battery? What if, rather than electrochemical cells with anodes and cathodes, batteries were composed of thousands, or even millions, of internet-connected devices? …
The Circularity Challenge is a six-month accelerator program designed to advance innovative solutions to enable a circular economy. The five participants are disrupting the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value …
If you’re a farmer, you have two mediocre fertilizer options. You can go with a conventional fertilizer—which is inexpensive and precise, but contaminates water and involves a production process with …
Mitchell Toomey has had an interesting career. From building multiple startups to helping develop the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to now serving as BASF’s director of sustainability, Toomey has …
Greentown Labs’ 26-bench wet lab is home to startups creating everything from long-duration energy storage to energy-efficient manufacturing membranes to silk coatings that extend the freshness of produce and proteins. …
Jacob Grose, investment manager for BASF Venture Capital, said the words that are magic to startup entrepreneurs’ ears: “Here are the things that accelerate the investment process.” Five startups had …