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Dear Friends of Greentown Houston,

It was a busy few months leading up to our annual Climatetech Summit on Nov. 2, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome—thank you to all who attended and participated! Over 300 attendees convened at our Houston incubator (with a few hundred more tuning in virtually!) to discuss, learn, and build connections to power the energy transition.

From startup pitches by members including Sustonable and Kanin Energy, to panels starring Houston innovators from the Renewable Energy Alliance (REAL) Houston, the HX Venture Fund, United Airlines, and more, the day’s exploration of climatetech commercialization was a major success, and we’re already eager to bring together climate stakeholders for next year. Special thank you to our summit sponsors Capgemini, Chevron, Enel, and Somernova for making such a feat possible! Read more about this year’s summit here.

After a morning of pitches, panels, and discussions, members attending the Climatetech Summit had the opportunity to showcase their work and network with climate stakeholders in our lab space.

The Climatetech Summit isn’t all we’ve been working on to advance climatetech this fall, though: late last month, we were thrilled to announce the launch of the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E)! A collaboration with MIT’s Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship and several Texas universities (Rice University, Texas A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston, and the University of Texas at Austin), TEX-E will provide students access to Greentown’s mentorship, events, and resources in order to empower them to become the next generation of climatetech leaders. We’re excited to see the amazing connections this program forges and to explore welcoming additional universities into the network! Read more about what the program entails here.

We are also thrilled to announce that our roster of accelerator programs is growing with the launch of the Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders (ACCEL) Program, a collaboration with Boston-based organization Browning the Green Space (BGS)! ACCEL is a year-long accelerator program for climatetech entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of color (BIPOC) that aims to provide underrepresented climate innovators with resources that often are not accessible due to structural inequities.

Climatetech has historically not been a diverse field, and we saw an opportunity to address it and promote racial equity in a partnership with BGS, an organization with a stellar track record of advancing DEI in the clean energy space. We can’t wait to partner with BGS and work with some all-star climatetech entrepreneurs in this program—be sure to apply by Dec. 23, share the opportunity with your network, and sign up for updates.

Warmly,
The Greentown Houston Team

Our Head of Houston Incubator and VP of Innovation Juliana Garaizar kicked off the Climatetech Summit with a welcome to the Greentown Houston facility.

Meet Our Newest Members

Carboniferous is using anoxic marine basins as a tool for carbon sequestration, thereby preventing damage to ecosystems and taking advantage of natural resources as an effective carbon-storage solution.

CZAR-Power is developing an all-in-one charging system to increase resiliency and energy efficiency while reducing costs.

SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation is an organization dedicated to empowering underprivileged girls by providing resources to help them succeed in STEM.

WasteWizer aims to make the waste industry more efficient by providing waste-system managers with insights on how to improve sustainability, economic efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

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

Veloce Energy was named a Most Fundable Company by the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.
Loretta Williams Gurnell of SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation, Kara Branch of Black Girls Do Engineer, and Cemvita Factory were named as winners at the 2022 Houston Innovation Awards Galas in the DEI Champion, Mentor of the Year, and Green Impact Business categories, respectively.
Criterion Energy Partners announced the formation of its Industry Advisory Group.
CeraPhi Energy signed an agreement with a drilling specialist to help them scale their production of geothermal energy.
Cemvita Factory sealed a partnership with Arizona Lithium to use their facility for pilot testing of their environmentally friendly mining process.
Following validation by Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University, Aeromine Technologies has been piloting its rooftop mini wind turbines with various companies, including Greentown partner BASF.
Fervo Energy announced a 20 MW power purchase agreement to provide 24/7, carbon-free geothermal power to a group of nine California-based community choice aggregators.

Keep Up with the Innovation Ecosystem

May 2 - 3, 2023: NREL’s Industry Growth Forum: Attention, cleantech startups: the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) is hosting the 2023 Industry Growth Forum (IGF) in Denver, CO next spring! The IGF aligns promising, preselected startups with venture capitalists looking for their next great investment. Learn more about the event here, and apply by Dec. 5 here using promo code APPLY10 for a 10 percent discount!
Special thank you to InnovationMap for being a media partner for Climatetech Summit 2022; to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the Houston innovation ecosystem, be sure to subscribe here!

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