In the face of climate change, we are

Undaunted is a hub for the UK’s climate innovation community, creating new routes into green entrepreneurship and supporting the acceleration of startups and SMEs tackling climate change.

The challenge is huge, but we are Undaunted

Time is running out to halt the climate crisis, and our window of opportunity to create a greener, more sustainable future is closing fast. We need practical solutions on a scale never achieved before. Innovation is crucial.

Undaunted – a partnership between Imperial College London and the Royal Institution – is fostering a thriving innovation ecosystem that aims to make London and the UK a great place to start and scale intelligent, sustainable solutions to the climate challenge at pace.

We envision a world with a healthy, global climate innovation ecosystem, where diverse innovators leading businesses of all sizes can deliver significant emissions reductions and climate resilience sustainably and at scale.

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Our alumni will have real-world impact

We build a bridge from the experimentation and discovery stage of climate technology, nurturing innovation until it is ready to be scaled up. Our activities – including our flagship Greenhouse climate accelerator programme – stimulate the commercial sector to follow and develop a wider ecosystem where green solutions can flourish. We are creating the blueprint for a successful climate innovation ecosystem.

Undaunted in numbers

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The survival rate of Undaunted startups is 88 per cent, compared to the industry average of 10 per cent. 5 per cent of these companies have exited through acquisition.

165

165 startups have taken part in Undaunted’s accelerator, now known as The Greenhouse

$1.33bn

Undaunted alumni have gone on to raise over $1bn investment since 2012

>1,600

They operate across 30 countries worldwide, and have created over 1,600 jobs. As of September 2024 the total number of employees stands at 1,617

Impact forecast of Undaunted alumni by 2030

29 million

29 million tonnes of cumulative carbon dioxide equivalent forecast to be saved by 2030. This equates to 7% of the UK’s annual greenhouse gas emissions

76 million

76 million tonnes cumulative waste forecast to be avoided by 2030 across the Undaunted startup portfolio. This is equivalent to a third of the UK’s annual waste

7.4 million

7.4 million litres total fresh water to be saved by 2030, equivalent to the annual consumption of 75 thousand UK households

Events

Grantham Institute Climate Research Showcase 2025

Event date - January 22, 2025

The Grantham Institute’s inaugural Climate Research Showcase, taking place on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, will bring together our research community to exchange ideas, foster collaboration and support effective action on climate change.  Read more

Beyond the Blueprint: Collaborative Innovation for Retrofit

Event date - January 23, 2025

We are happy to invite you to the Beyond the Blueprint: Collaborative Innovation for Retrofit on January 23, 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00, organised by the Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator.  Read more

Beyond the Blueprint: Innovating Retrofit Together

Event date - January 23, 2025

We are happy to invite you to the Beyond the Blueprint: Innovating Retrofit Together on January 23, 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00, organised by the Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator.  Read more

Latest news

Researchers from UK and Ghana collaborate on healthy and sustainable cities

Researchers from Imperial and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) worked together on the challenges of rapid urbanisation. Read more

Imperial alumni design the sustainable city of the future

How do we design cities that are healthy for people as well as healing for the planet? Alumni sustainability experts explore the ... Read more

Major research project to boost climate change resilience of Africa’s cities

A major new research project led by Imperial and partners in Africa aims to strengthen the climate change resilience of cities across ... Read more

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