CareGREEN is an innovation company that has created a unique air pollution capture and storage technology with the aim to reduce harmful pollution in the atmosphere. Their latest product is the Environmental Air Purification Intervention & Control System (EAPICS). The technology has been accredited as a significant solution in reducing COx worldwide. A World Health Organisation (2016) report established that more than 80% of people living in urban areas face the greatest environmental risk to their health today due to air pollution. CareGREEN believes its specialised filtration systems will contribute to a considerable fall in health issues linked to poor air quality. It is also diversifying its reach in other renewable energy sectors such as solar and wind. The company will utilise the investment to scale its business.
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Solivus is dedicated to decarbonizing the built environment by offering lightweight solar solutions that energize spaces inaccessible to traditional solar due to weight or fixing constraints. As specialists in the emerging lightweight solar market, Solivus addresses a burgeoning UK market worth billions, experiencing increased demand due to soaring energy prices. Their customer-centric approach offers a comprehensive service, encompassing design, installation, finance, energy trading, and ongoing maintenance, aiming for simplicity and convenience for their clients.
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£1,201,011
Central Plains Group (CPG) is a farming company with a vision to build an integrated zero-waste farming and processing operation to supply the rapidly expanding starch, bioplastics and plant protein markets globally. It aims to be a contender in the aforementioned markets that are expected to be worth more than $30 billion by 2026. CPG previously built and ran a large-scale farming operation in Eastern Europe for over 25 years, over 200,000 hectares of land and earning more than $250 million in profits. It aspires to take things further by promoting sustainable farming and contributing to the zero-waste bio-economy. CPG established its core feedstock farming platform in Ukraine achieving over £3 million worth of revenue with a net profit of £300,000 having supplied 11,000 tonnes of crisping potatoes to Pepsico and Ukraine Supermarkets. CPG will use the investment to actualise the construction of a 15 tonne/hour starch production facility powered by a green energy source.
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£3,031,685
My Tree has launched a Memorial Park in the UK that enables people to plant a tree with the ashes of their loved one. It is the sole exclusive UK memorial park which offers ashes burial with the planting of a tree. The company is in discussion with DoubleTree Hilton and First Funerals. My Tree has launched its first park five miles outside of Reading and 38 miles from London. The company will use the funds to promote the site, do pre-planting to maximize usage of space and support plans to open more sites by the end of 2020.
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£160,380
Riversimple’s purpose it to pursue systemically the elimination of the environmental impact of personal transport. They manufacture and develop environmentally friendly, clean, safe and fun hydrogen cars. Their business model of a "sale of service contract" will mean they never sell a car and customers will have a contract of 1-3 years to include the cover of insurance and fuel. They plan to trial 20 Rasa cars over 12 months in Monmouthshire and are crowdfunding to raise funds towards the build of 10 Beta cars.
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£1,101,348
Ripple is a clean energy ownership platform that allows consumers to own a small part of a large scale wind farm and have the clean electricity it generates supplied to their home via the grid. The company makes clean energy ownership affordable for people who rent or live in flats or plan to move home in the future, as well as those that find the £4000-8,000 cost of installing solar panels beyond their budgets. Ripple has been selected to take part in Free Electrons 2020, the global utility start-up program which will enable it to pilot its ownership model outside the UK. The company was awarded the 2019 'Startup of the Year Award' by Seedrs and BusinessGreen technology awards. Ripple is also in talks with Centrica (owner of British Gas, UK's largest utility) about a supply partnership covering household and business customers. They are looking to use the investment on: 27% of it on legal and transaction costs for follow on projects, 25% to develop pilot projects outside the UK, 22% on business costs, 16% on building applications and website management, and 10% on marketing and new product offerings.
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£331,220
Zero Carbon Farms (ZCF) is one of the first Controlled Environment Farms (CEF) that supplies blue-chip customers with local, nutritious and sustainable produce all year round. The company argues that its indoor farm has reduced growing days by up to 50% and increased average yields by 20% compared to conventional farming. ZCF asserts that it is carbon neutral, powered by 100% renewable energy, and is soon to acquire a 'B Corporation' certification in 2021. It aims to become a contender in the micro herbs and indoor salads market in the UK that is worth £624 million per annum. ZCF has supplied 274,863 units of fresh produce in 2019/2020 and is a supplier to Marks and Spencer, Whole Foods, Tesco, and Reynolds Catering Supplies. The company has also entered into R&D partnerships with Cambridge University, Nottingham Trent University, and Alan Turing Institute. It will use the investment to build a second farm on a new site, automate key processes, and invest in further yield-improving technologies.
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£4,301,337
Fully Charged is a broadcasting, digital and events business with the aim to become the world’s no.1 consumer channel for everything related to clean energy technologies & electric vehicles. The company's work has been met with more than 3 million monthly episode views globally on its YouTube channel with a record 4.6 million views in August 2019. Fully Charged is receiving ~£8,000 per month from YouTube advertising. It has successfully crowdfunded its first book, 'The Fully Charged guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy'. Fully Charged LIVE has also won the ‘Pioneer Award’ at the British Renewable Energy Awards. With the investment, the company will hire additional staff/freelancers to drive audience, invest in audience growth through merchandising, hold more events, and establish a larger production office at Bristol & Bath Science Park to manage its increasing workflow.
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£558,734
Delivering safe and clean drinking water by using nanotechnology to produce eco-friendly and recyclable filters. Water to Go has developed a portable 750ml filter that is equivalent to using more than 400 water bottles designed for single-use and made from plastic.
Water to Go's technology has been tested in multiple laboratories across the globe and the company has planned to integrate their product into more applications. Their filter initially launched on Amazon.com and is currently available in over 50 countries worldwide. Clients include Boots, Millets, Go Outdoors and Blacks amongst others. Repeat sales of the filter is currently the main source of revenue.
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£276,580
RootWave is a company that employs electricity to eliminate weeds, providing a sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides for the sake of human health, the environment, and future food production. With global regulators curbing chemical herbicide use due to safety and resistance issues and manufacturers retreating from unprofitable markets due to legal costs, RootWave's patented technology offers improved weed control at a reduced expense compared to herbicides. This approach not only safeguards health but also aids in the ecological restoration of soil, water, and biodiversity, contributing to carbon capture through healthier soils.
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£1,295,810
