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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
Forests and oceans shouldn’t count toward emission reductions, study warns
The world will keep heating after net zero is achieved if countries include natural carbon sinks in their emission targets, a new ... Read more
Imperial experts call for action on finance, health and loss and damage at COP29
As COP29 kicks-off in Baku, Imperial experts implore nations to act on finance, loss and damage, health and adaptation in their ... Read more
Researchers launch second attempt to drill deep for Antarctic climate clues
Researchers are departing on a 1128 km journey over ice to the edge of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, in search of critical geological ... Read more
The Earthshot Prize launches new climate innovation network with Imperial
The global network of accelerators for early-stage climate entrepreneurs aims to speed 10,000 eco-innovations to scale this decade. Read more
Transforming Wind Energy Infrastructure with Digital Twinning
A £1.95m EPSRC Fellowship aims to enhance offshore wind structure design using geometric digital twins and computational structural ... Read more
Caroline Lucas warns of twin attacks on climate and democracy
The rise of populism and the acceleration of the nature and climate emergencies are becoming increasingly interlinked, Caroline Lucas ... Read more
Imperial seeking sustainability startups to nominate for Earthshot Prize 2025
An Imperial panel is inviting suggestions for innovative environmental sustainability startups to nominate for the £1 million prize. Read more
Tech to turn waste textiles into construction products wins top Demo Day prize
Fab Materials wins top pitch at The Greenhouse Demo Day, voted for by investors, cleantech leaders and Imperial’s climate innovation ... Read more
Tech to turn waste textiles into construction products wins top Demo Day prize
Fab Materials wins top pitch at The Greenhouse Demo Day, voted for by investors, cleantech leaders and Imperial’s climate innovation ... Read more
Space probe proposal and climate research funding: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. Read more
Professor Robert Gross appointed to deliver clean power 2030 mission
Professor Robert Gross, from Imperial’s Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP), has been appointed to the Clean Power 2030 Advisory ... Read more
Imperial announces a major investment in Old Oak to drive the WestTech Corridor
Imperial College London will drive the development of the WestTech Corridor through the purchase of a prime industrial site in Old Oak. Read more
Climate change behind almost half cost of Milton and Helene damage in Florida
Research into the role of climate change in the economic losses inflicted by two US hurricanes has revealed the devastating cost of inaction. Read more
Geothermal technology could help decarbonise the UK’s heating and cooling
Geothermal technology has the potential to cut emissions by up to 94% for cooling and 41% for heating in the UK compared to other ... Read more
Reversing global warming as part of a climate overshoot likely to be difficult
Temporarily exceeding global temperature rise of 1.5°C likely to come with long-term consequences, according to a new study. Read more
