Rype addresses the dilemma of choosing between expensive or low-quality office furniture that contributes to carbon emissions and waste. By remanufacturing high-quality used office furniture, Rype offers cost-effective solutions with 80% lower carbon emissions and waste, while creating local jobs. Their mission is to significantly reduce office carbon emissions and costs through sustainable, circular economy practices, including exclusive furniture ranges made from waste materials. Rype's comprehensive services encompass furniture sourcing, remanufacturing, and employing marginalized individuals, contributing to a more environmentally friendly and socially responsible approach to office furnishings.
days to go:
Extended
investment:
Withheld
GoPower offers comprehensive portable solar energy solutions, designed to save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Their user-friendly solar panels eliminate the need for complex installations, allowing easy setup anywhere. Their portable solar power stations, providing up to 1000w/1280WH at 240v, are perfect for various applications such as home offices, garden rooms, boats, events, and more. With multiple output sockets and versatile charging options including solar panels and mains electricity, GoPower provides a greener and cost-effective energy alternative.
days to go:
Extended
investment:
£10,000
Celestial Labs is a drone display company that combines advanced technology with organic performance. The company's proprietary 'Skytheatre' display is a dynamic, safe and green alternative to carbon-intensive fireworks and represents a new frontier for the live event industry. Composed of a creative collective of award-winning filmmakers, musicians, developers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers, the company is constantly pushing the boundaries of drone display innovation, where technology meets imagination. The Human Support division of Celestial is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to lift the spirits of those who witness Celestial's displays whilst imparting crucial information. The company aims to enlist the support and guidance of city leadership partners, industrial conglomerates, and seek grant funding.
days to go:
Stretch
investment:
Withheld
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.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£1,101,348
Birchwood Marine is one of the best British brands in the boat manufacturing business. It has a dedicated team of loyal dealers and has over 5000 boats to its credit. The company has an M.O.U Agreement with a reputed and established manufacturer in Argentina. It is also planning to re-launch Birchwood by using a joint-venture manufacturing association and produce a range of Sport Express and Flybridge models (from 34ft to 74ft), which will be sold in the US, EU, the UK, the UAE and China market. With the proceeds, the company will purchase two more boats for the forthcoming Southampton In-Water Boat Show, 2019 and the Dusseldorf Indoor Show, 2020.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£82,140
Sunswap is a solar and battery-powered transport refrigeration company that keeps food, medicine, and vaccines cold whilst on the road. The company argues that diesel-powered Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) are expensive to operate and highly polluting. It proclaims that replacing a diesel TRU with a Sunswap TRU could be the equivalent of removing 31 cars from the road. Sunswap asserts that the TRU market would have a market worth £13.4 billion by 2030. The company aims to be a contender in this segment and claims that electric TRU sales will follow the electric vehicle adoption curve with a 60% Year-on-Year growth. Sunswap has successfully tested its working prototype's capability to meet the temperature requirements of -22°C. It is collaborating with six major UK supermarkets on product development, with aims to secure sales with them in 2021. The company will use the investment to grow its team, build the next generation product, and secure sales by the end of 2021.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£535,000
Wagonex are a marketplace platform enabling any car manufacturer, supplier or fleet manager to offer cars on a subscription basis. The platform structures and manages flexible solution for fleet management, logistical capability and the audience for distribution.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£116,412
E-RIDER sell electric bikes and scooters and is a new concept in personal travel. The E-RIDER bikes and scooters glide over the road with all the convenience of a silent motorcycle. All of the E-RIDER bikes and scooters come with a brake light, audible indicators, wing mirrors and motorbike suspension and these all allow for a more comfortable, safer ride.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£4,550
Mootral is a British Swiss agro-technology company that has come up with its patented natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants by up to 38%. It claims that cow burps are the single biggest source of methane apart from the oil and gas sector. Mootral argues that its product addresses the above issue. The company teamed up with its flagship UK partner, Brades Farm, to provide them with Mootral for their cattle. Mootral has also earned carbon credits from enteric methane reduction from cattle, averaging >70 € per credit. The company intends to use this to finance the cost of its ruminant and help governments around the world reduce their emission targets. It has also received support from the Swiss Climate Foundation and featured in press entities such as CNN and Sky News. The company states it will use the investment to reach 10% of today's almost 1 billion industrialised cattle by 2030, hire key personnel and develop more climate-friendly solutions.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£1,868,130
Mute International aim to make electric scooters and bicycles immediately available for use through their technology driven usership programmes. The bike supply programs are tailored to individual and commercial needs without the constraints and costs of ownership whilst also making a difference to the environment.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£749,660
