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STEM meets style: Imperial spinout showcased in leading fashion publication
Exciting news from DyeRecycle: not only has the team collaborated with fashion designer Patrick McDowell, but their partnership has been featured in Vogue Italia!
Founded from research within Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering, DyeRecycle is transforming the way the fashion industry reuses and recycles dyes from textiles. It progressed through Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator in 2023.
Unearthing ground-breaking solutions for climate adaptation and resilience
Our second Climate Solutions Catalyst (CSC) cohort of academic researchers will focus on five missions designed to uncover game-changing, scalable, and investable adaptation and resilience solutions.
ISONIK wins UK Final of ClimateLaunchpad with its ultrasonic ice prevention tech
Ice build-up on the blades of wind turbines is an issue for 65% of the world’s wind farms, decreasing energy generation by up to 20% and resulting in revenue loss for wind farms globally. ISONIK’s technology can be retrofitted inside the blades and uses ultrasonic soundwaves to prevent ice build-up. Its founding team, who met on Imperial’s MSc Cleantech Innovation, came in first place in the 2025 UK final of ClimateLaunchpad.
News archive
Climate change intensified typhoons Kalmaegi & Fung-wong, damages up by 42%
Climate change substantially increased the damages caused by Typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong, two rapid analyses by Imperial has found. Read more
Imperial study highlights overlooked crisis of conservation abandonment
As COP 30 gets underway today in Belem, Brazil, Imperial researchers warn about the abandonment of conservation initiatives. Read more
COP30: Study reveals “highest possible ambition” for countries’ climate pledges
A new study, for the first time, shows how the ‘highest possible ambition’ of countries' climate pledges can be assessed. Read more
Vulnerable nations need more funding for spiralling climate damage, say experts
Amid escalating climate impacts, finance for loss and damage must be drastically scaled up to protect communities on the frontline. Read more
Vulnerable nations need more funding for spiralling climate damage, say experts
Amid escalating climate impacts, finance for loss and damage must be drastically scaled up to protect communities on the frontline. Read more
STEM meets style: Imperial spinout showcased in leading fashion publication
Imperial College London spinout DyeRecycle featured in Vogue. Read more
Unearthing ground-breaking solutions for climate adaptation and resilience
Undaunted’s Climate Solutions Catalyst (CSC) aims to accelerate the journey from academic discovery to climate innovation. Its first ... Read more
Innovative climate tech ventures join EarthScale’s inaugural cohort
EarthScale, a pioneering UK-wide programme, led by Imperial College London, has officially launched with its first cohort. Read more
Women in Cleantech Innovation: “We need a messy solution to a messy problem” – Serena Oppenheim
As part of our series on women in cleantech innovation, the Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton meets Serena Oppenheim, co-founder ... Read more
Net Zero target ‘critical’ as deadly climate impacts intensify, scientists warn
Failure by the UK to stop adding greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere by 2050 would lead to more damaging and costly impacts, warn ... Read more
Energy Futures Lab: Celebrating 20 Years of Impact and Legacy
After 20 years of advancing research, education, and policy in the energy sector, Energy Futures Lab is drawing its chapter to a close. Read more
Women in cleantech innovation: “We urgently need to accelerate soil regeneration, but we are missing the tools to do so” – Alex Park
The Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton speaks to Alex Park, Founder and CEO of Biofonic, a climate startup that uses acoustic... The ... Read more
Women in cleantech innovation: “We consume our resources faster every year, and I wanted to tackle that” – Safia Qureshi
As part of our series on women in cleantech innovation, the Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton meets Safia Qureshi, Founder ... Read more
Leading startups from Africa and India present bold ideas at investor showcase
Some of the world’s most promising startups have been in London pitching their bold ideas to investors to expand their global impact. Read more
Prof Mark O’Malley, panellist at Science in Action event
Science in Action: Five Global Challenges, One Shared Future, an event jointly run by IIASA, UKRI and the Royal Society on 9th ... Read more
