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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!
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…”
Notpla secures £20m in Series A+ funding to revolutionise sustainable packaging
Massive congratulations to Pierre-Yves Paslier and Rodrigo García González who co-founded Notpla as students at Imperial. Closing their Series A+ funding round with over $25 million in new investment is an incredible achievement. We can’t wait to see what’s on the horizon for Notpla’s sustainable alternative to single-use plastic packaging.
News archive
Imperial hosts panel on the role of batteries in delivering clean power
Imperial Policy Forum hosted a panel on battery tech’s role in the UK’s clean power mission, uniting experts from government, ... Read more
LA wildfires more likely because of climate change, says attribution study
Human-caused climate change made the ferocious wildfires in Los Angeles more likely, according to new research. Read more
Smouldering materials cause toxic fumes as LA wildfires damp down
An Imperial wildfires expert is also warning that following the fires, toxic fumes are now a concern in Los Angeles. Read more
Sustainability champions recognised at Green Impact celebration
Imperial hosted an awards ceremony at 170 Queen’s Gate to celebrate the achievements of its inaugural Green Impact teams. Read more
Lixea plans commercial-scale demo plant and builds towards a greener world
Sustainable chemistry spinout Lixea is preparing to build a 25,000 tonne/year biomass processing plant producing commercial volumes of ... Read more
Record-breaking heat putting UK public health at risk
One in five people in the UK have suffered ill health as a result of extreme heat in the past five years, new Imperial research has revealed. Read more
Six things we learnt about environmental innovation at All You Can Innovate
Researchers and entrepreneurs shared hard-won lessons on bringing environmental solutions to market at an All You Can Innovate event ... Read more
Six things we learnt about environmental innovation at All You Can Innovate
Researchers and entrepreneurs shared hard-won lessons on bringing environmental solutions to market at an All You Can Innovate event ... Read more
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
Imperial and Rio Tinto launch $150m partnership to support the energy transition
Imperial College London – the global top ten university – and Rio Tinto have today launched the $150 million Rio Tinto Centre for ... Read more
UK poised to lead G7 on clean electricity production
Ambitious clean energy policies mean the UK can make stronger carbon reduction commitments when international targets are revised in 2025. Read more
Imperial launches climate course for students and staff
A new six-part online course equips Imperial students and staff with the tools and understanding to act on climate change. Read more
COP29’s $300bn climate pledge a ‘disappointingly small step in right direction’
Rich countries will ramp up their contributions to help poor countries deal with climate change to $300 billion by 2035, COP29 agreed ... Read more
