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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 startups showcase innovative ideas at London Demo Day 2024
Five startups from Imperial’s innovation ecosystem have showcased their ideas alongside peers from London’s leading universities. Read more
Notpla storms America with £20m funding round
Imperial startup Notpla has raised substantial additional investment to bring its seaweed-based packaging to the US market. Read more
Puraffinity raises £17m and prepares to scale up water treatment technology
With new investment and a new chief executive, Imperial startup Puraffinity is ready to take its PFAS removal system to the market. Read more
Imperial’s clean tech startups showcase innovative solutions in New York
Five of Imperial’s most exciting clean tech startups have showcased their innovative solutions for sustainability issues in New York City. Read more
Imperial’s clean tech startups showcase innovative solutions in New York
Five of Imperial’s most exciting clean tech startups have showcased their innovative solutions for sustainability issues in New York City. Read more
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves
Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to ... Read more
Switching on Energy Futures Podcast – Exploring the future of global energy
Imperial’s Energy Futures Lab launches a podcast on the global energy transition, premiering 23 Sept, with episodes every Monday on ... Read more
Imperial joins European discussion on accelerating innovation
Two members of the Imperial community attended a roundtable in Brussels this week, discussing how Europe can increase rates of ... Read more
Imperial to strengthen Transatlantic tech cooperation with new hub
Imperial College London has announced its first physical presence in the US, with a new hub located in San Francisco. Read more
Protecting 0.7% of land could help save 1/3 of unique & endangered species
Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world’s land mass could help protect 1/3 of the world’s threatened and unique ... Read more
Study finds limits to storing CO2 underground to combat climate change
Imperial research has found limits to how quickly we can scale up technology to store gigatonnes of carbon dioxide under the Earth’s surface. Read more
Imperial co-launches UK centre for tasty, affordable meat alternatives
Imperial has co-launched the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) to develop tasty, planet-friendly animal protein ... Read more
Imperial co-launches UK centre for tasty, affordable meat alternatives
Imperial has co-launched the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) to develop tasty, planet-friendly animal protein ... Read more
Students work with DFS to re-think how we build and buy sofas for sustainability
Your sofa could one day come as a subscription – under a novel business model proposed by students collaborating with sofa company DFS. Read more
Students work with DFS to re-think how we build and buy sofas for sustainability
Your sofa could one day come as a subscription – under a novel business model proposed by students collaborating with sofa company DFS. Read more
