Cohort 5
The Greenhouse Demo Day - Cohort 5
18 April 2024
As they come to the end of their time on the 12-month Greenhouse climate accelerator programme, our fifth cohort of ambitious, climate-positive startups is gearing up for Demo Day, where they'll pitch to investors. Do register and join us at the Royal Institution on the 18 April 2024 to celebrate and network with our thriving climate innovation community.
Schedule
12.45 - Doors open
Delegates arrive, collect name badges and network over tea, coffee and biscuits.
13.15 - Event begins
Our compare will introduce the first speakers of the day, including Professor Mary Ryan, Vice Provost (Research and Enterprise), Imperial College London.
13.35 - Low Carbon Materials and Low Carbon Systems
Our first five pitches of the afternoon focus on the areas of Low Carbon Materials and Low Carbon Systems - meet the companies:
Low Carbon Materials or Low Carbon Systems
Carbon Cell
Carbon Cell is a carbon-negative, non-toxic, fully compostable replacement for polystyrene and other polymer-based insulating foams, made with biochar.
Decarbonite
Decarbonite - Developing carbon negative, non-toxic, and fully biodegradable fabrication materials as a radically green alternative to particle and fibre boards.
FIIBA
FIIBA - Identify and scale unsung bio-textiles for the fashion industry and beyond. We achieve game changing carbon reductions through material innovation and our unique end-to-end network.
PulpaTronics
Pulpatronics - Recyclable carbon-based RFID tags made to preserve more of our world's resources.
14.25 - Break
A chance to take a break and network over tea and coffee.
14.40 - Keynote talk
Kim Zou delivers a keynote talk.
15.00 - Low Carbon Economy
The second batch of pitches focus on the area of Low Carbon Economy - meet the companies:
Low Carbon Economy
Ki Hydrogen
Ki Hydrogen - A deep-tech venture developing novel waste-to-hydrogen technology that produces green hydrogen using 75% less energy compared with water electrolysis.
Samudra Oceans
Samudra Oceans - Developing AI and Robotics to scale seaweed aquaculture.
15.50 - Break
A chance to take a break and network over tea and coffee.
16.05 - Circular Economy and System Efficiencies
Our final set of pitches focus on the area of the Circular Economy and System Efficiencies - meet the companies:
Circular Economy and System Efficiencies
CLIP Energy
CLIP Energy is powering down home energy use with smart sensors and AI.
Econya
Econya is developing a methodology to drastically reduce carbon emissions in the built environment by using sustainable materials and designing for disassembly so that resources can have multiple lives.
16.55 - Closing speech
Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Undaunted and Director of Innovation at Imperial's Grantham Institute - Climate Change and Innovation, delivers our closing address.
17.05 - Awards
Prizes will be presented to our top three pitches of the day, as voted for by the Demo Day audience.
17.15 - Networking reception and innovator showcase
A chance to meet the founders of today's startups and learn more about their companies, plus network with Undaunted's broader climate innovation community over refreshments.
20.15 - Event close
Demo Day wraps up. Sign up to the Undaunted newsletter to stay in-the-loop on climate innovation news, events and opportunities!
Learn more about The Greenhouse programme
Given its location within Imperial College London, and its heritage as one of the first climate-focused accelerators, The Greenhouse is uniquely placed to accelerate the development of commercially focused, technology-driven solutions to tackle climate change. Startups undertake The Greenhouse journey with the aim of raising a minimum of £100k by the end of the 12-month period – sufficient funds to maintain the business for a further 12-months.
Find out more about the programme - including how to apply for Cohort 7 - from our new website!