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14 innovative climate startups embark on Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator
“The 14 diverse and talented startups selected for Cohort 8 came through a tough application process – it’s fantastic to welcome them into the Undaunted community,” says Maiko Schaffrath, Head of The Greenhouse. “It’s really encouraging to see applications for this programme increase with each Cohort – up 80% compared to our last call. This highlights a strong pipeline of innovations across carbon capture, alternative materials, biotech, climate finance, and beyond. With input from both technical and commercial experts, our rigorous selection process resulted in an acceptance rate of under 10%.”
Imperial leads £5m collaboration to scale UK climate startups
Funding from Research England Development Fund will enable Imperial and partners to support climate science startups to commercial deployment.
“Climate innovation is thriving within and around UK university hubs, and this funding shows UKRI’s commitment to supercharging this kind of high-potential research,” said Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Undaunted. “We will work with our collaborators to smash barriers currently preventing the scale up of technologies…”
Undaunted at Imperial and The Earthshot Prize launch new global network of accelerators
Powered by Undaunted at Imperial and The Earthshot Prize, this pioneering global network bring together accelerators, incubators and other supporters of climate entrepreneurs. It aims to maximise our collective impact in the face of the biggest global challenges facing humanity and speed 10,000 eco-innovations to scale this decade. Join us!
News archive
14 innovative climate startups embark on Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator
Undaunted welcomes 14 cutting-edge innovators onto its 12-month climate accelerator to get investor-ready and boost their commercial success. Read more
14 innovative climate startups embark on Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator
Undaunted welcomes 14 cutting-edge innovators onto its 12-month climate accelerator to get investor-ready and boost their commercial success. Read more
Grantham Climate Art Prize mural unveiled at South Kensington campus
A panoramic mural that draws attention to the climate crisis has been unveiled at Imperial's South Kensington campus. Read more
Sustainable dyes being developed at Imperial win H&M Global Change Award
Prestigious fashion industry award also honours Imperial startup PulpaTronics, for its low-cost, recyclable radio-frequency ID tags. Read more
Power, policy and innovation: Exploring the UK’s energy future at Imperial
Collaboration is key to making meaningful change in the energy sector, and Imperial is at the heart of convening the right people. Read more
Carbon Cell raises £1.2m to scale its low carbon foam material
Carbon Cell has raised a £1.2m pre-seed round to scale its novel, plastic-free foam made from biochar and natural polymers Read more
Microbial Foods as a sustainable, healthy and resilient source of nutrients
Researchers explain the potential of microbial foods as an alternative source of nutrients, showing how this sector could be ... Read more
Earth-cooling research to be piloted by Imperial aerospace engineers
UK is funding multiple new climate cooling projects that could avoid the worst effects of climate change Read more
Winner announced: Grantham Climate Art Prize 2025
A student from the Dyson School of Engineering has won this year’s Grantham Climate Art Prize. Read more
New simulation of life on Earth reveals hidden diversity of undiscovered species
Scientists hope a new method will pave the way to provide insights into the impact of climate change and habitat loss on biodiversity. Read more
Indian car manufacturers need to prepare for a rise in electric vehicles
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles poses a financial risk to India’s leading automotive firms unless they can adapt to the change. Read more
Climate change could lead to respiratory problems
A new study has identified the way in which human airways are affected by very dry atmospheres, which are set to increase due to ... Read more
McCartney and Imperial start-up put sustainable fashion on Paris catwalk
Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has teamed up with Imperial-backed start-up Sequinova to bring plant-based sequins to market. Read more
McCartney and Imperial start-up put sustainable fashion on Paris catwalk
Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has teamed up with Imperial-backed start-up Sequinova to bring plant-based sequins to market. Read more
McCartney and Imperial start-up to put sustainable fashion on Paris catwalk
Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has teamed up with Imperial-backed start-up Sequinova to bring plant-based sequins to market. Read more
