Current cohorts
The Greenhouse
Each year two new cohorts embark on the twelve-month Greenhouse accelerator programme. Meet our current cohorts below.
Meet Cohort 7
Saol Nua
To make a durable, biodegradable polyester textile made from PHA bioplastic by fermenting biomass. PHA is a durable, infrastructure compatible bioplastic derived from specific microbacteria, which consume carbohydrate, in our case seaweed, feedstock producing some CO2.
Sealeo
Sealeo is on a mission to eliminate waste in the pharmaceutical industry by revolutionizing last-mile vaccine delivery. Sealeo offers a novel packaging material designed to keep vaccines cold passively, effectively, and affordably.
Sequinova
Our sequin materials are biodegradable. Made from cellulose, they are plastic-free, metal-free, mineral-free and non-toxic, meaning that they leave no residue as they return to nature at the end of their product lifecycle. Biodegradable sequin textiles and glitter at scale. Disrupting a $15billion industry. We're putting the shine back into sparkle.
Ventrix
Scaling direct air carbon capture through existing building infrastructures. Ventrix is a new modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) product to be integrated and scaled to commercial buildings. It offers businesses low operating costs to reduce carbon emissions on-site and progress with their net-zero targets with a financially and environmentally viable solution.
Biofonic
Biofonic is accelerating net-zero agricultural transitions via novel acoustic technologies + AI. Developed in 2022, our acoustic sensors are designed with farmers and have been tested across the UK. Biofonic is designed to fit any size and type of operation, creating accessible, autonomous pest management solutions while unearthing new intelligence about our least understood and most biodiverse ecosystem - Soil.
Capchar
Aiming to verify the removal of over one million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 using biochar production and sequestration technology. A local, circular, 'Made in the UK' Carbon Removal turnkey solution with value added benefits to regenerate soil, mitigate greenhouse gas pollution, water retention and heat.
Fidata
Fidata is an innovative start-up that deploys AI to accelerate ESG investments for financial institutions. Our solution enables financial institutions to effortlessly perform high-quality ESG assessments on investments (bonds, loans and equities) and achieve accurate financial insights such as ESG risks and carbon-adjusted returns on investments (CROI).
In the Air Tech
Recyclable pollution absorbing ceramics. "In the Air" is a circular product-based service that combats passive air pollution by producing recyclable pollution-absorbing ceramics. Sold as three different everyday products, they seamlessly assimilate into various markets.
Mechapres
Mechapres is a high-temperature heat pump coupled with thermal storage. Our solution takes advantage of intermittent low-temperature heat such as solar and waste heat to produce steam for industrial applications. The modular design, high-efficiency compressor, and unique thermal storage make our system easy to integrate into any production process.
Medusa Materials
Turning CO2 into biogenic additives to concrete, reducing cement use and storing sequestered carbon. Medusa is producing biogenic supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) from captured CO2. Our technology utilises plants and bacteria combined with various organic waste streams to capture CO2 and convert it into crystals. The crystal solution is sold as SCM, replacing part of cement in concrete, while storing sequestered CO2.
Meet Cohort 6
Living paint that transforms buildings into carbon dioxide-absorbing structures. AI to combat wildfires. 100% biodegradable, microplastic-free nappies. A sustainable biotech alternative to leather. These are just a few of the thirteen early-stage startups who are part of The Greenhouse Cohort 6.
Meet Cohort 7
From smart compostable packaging made from onion waste to transforming carbon dioxide into carbon-negative minerals for use in construction; using AI to scale environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments to eliminating waste in the pharmaceutical industry, these ventures are pioneering solutions that keep the climate at the core of their business.