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Imperial energy storage spinout Certain Energy raises £10m from investors
26 August 2026
Cash injection will help the company, formerly RFC Power, scale up and deploy novel technology for meeting energy demand and solving grid constraints in the UK and further afield.
16 climate startups, one mission: meet The Greenhouse Cohort 10
17 August 2026
Undaunted’s tenth cohort of Greenhouse founders is turning bold ideas into stronger businesses as they tackle some of the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges.
Startup Ponda brings plant-based insulation to the runway
31 July 2026
Biomaterials company Ponda has seen its flagship material featured in fashion designer Genaro Rivas’ menswear collection.
Innovation design engineering alumni to launch new Imperial-branded clothing line
25 June 2026
Ponda, a UK-based biomaterials company with roots at Imperial College London and curreently on our EarthScale programme, has partnered with the university to make branded clothing from wetland-grown plants.
Emissiv wins Greenhouse Demo Day with paint that cools buildings by emitting heat into outer space
21 June 2026
Startup pioneering radiative cooling coatings and geospatial software wins top prize at Undaunted’s Greenhouse Demo Day.
Imperial and the Earls Court Development Company announce climate innovation partnership as part of WestTech London
5 June 2026
Imperial College London and the Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) have established a new partnership to advance climate innovation in London for the benefit of the UK.
UK will lead sustainable fashion revolution, predict industry experts
16 April 2026
Fashion industry leaders, investors and founders joined eleven of the UK’s top innovators at Imperial to discuss what is needed to get the best fashion and textile innovations out of the lab and into wardrobes: long-term investment, and the support to stay, scale and manufacture in the UK.
Nanomox raises £2.4m to scale sustainable ionic liquid platform for advanced materials and critical minerals
10 February 2026
Nanomox, a pioneer of sustainable production and recovery processes for inorganic materials, today announced completion of a £2.4 million seed investment round, consisting of a mix of equity and grants.
