Greenbackers Partner Andrew Smith sums up all the action on 6 December, during COP28, when we hosted our bi-annual Super Pitch in London…with 20 fantastic cleantech businesses in a room full of investors.
“Grey London skies on Tuesday 5th December were replaced by bright winter sun as Robert Hokin and I, along with our exceptional associates Annika Borrmann and Anton Themen, headed for Withers Tech for the Greenbackers Super Pitch on 6th December. Greenbackers Partner John Steedman was on hand whilst colleague Mark Hannigan was busy in Houston running a panel session at the Pumps and Pipes conference.
Framed by St Pauls and the Old Bailey, the Withers offices incorporate a top event space which was ideal for hosting this set-piece Greenbackers event.
The Master deck (all 327 slides of it!) was fully loaded, and with a few late amendments requested by speakers and presenters, capably inserted by Greenbackers’ own Anton Themen, good to go.
Twenty presentation decks alongside intro slides and panel session slides were accompanied by an exclusive premiere broadcast by Solar Impulse’s Bertrand Piccard from the COP itself.
Our videographer got set up and readied the tech for the shots he needed and the delegate badges were all laid out and the early bird guests began to arrive, including Brian Power all the way from Australia representing HSA (Hydrogen Systems Australia). Overall, we hosted 105 delegates excluding Greenbackers and Withers attendees and there were another 70 who might have come if they could have made it in through the rail strike.
What a great day! Networking galore over the welcoming lunch, the session breaks, and at the post-pitching drinks and canapes. Lots of conversations commenced and many more to come as we process loads of feedback forms, emails and also commence reaching out to those who registered but couldn’t make it.”
“Thanks for hosting such an excellent event on Wednesday, Greenbackers. Attendance was great as were the pitches” Edmund Hill-Smith CFA, Investment Manager, Rathbones Group Plc
“Very professionally run and informative, a real credit to Greenbackers. I look forward to seeing more of these in the coming years.” Archie Thomason, Associate, Viresco Capital
There were 20 presenting Pitches (see their videos below). To engage and meet any of the companies, you can make an appointment HERE, Greenbackers will set it up!
Ace Aquatec (Scotland) Ace Aquatec’s aquaculture technology focuses on marine welfare and specialises in acoustic marine mammal deterrents and humane electrical fish stunning equipment. See Ace Aquatec’s Pitch Video HERE
CampervanCo (Scotland) The world’s first all-Electric and Hybrid campervans. See CampervanCo’s Pitch Video HERE
Enjoy the Air (Scotland) ETA’s platform facilitates purpose-led investment by measuring investments funds impact on air quality and enviromental health. i.e. “Return on World”. See Enjoy The Air’s Pitch Video HERE
ENG8 (Gibralter) Catalysed fusion technology, that releases thermal and/or electrical energy directly from the fusion of hydrogen nuclei in water, with no harmful emissions. ENG8’s Pitch Video HERE
ep group (England) Building a network of talented businesses focused on delivering net zero and the regenerative economy. These companies need progressive, long-term capital, and our corporate ownership structure which benefits both entrepreneurs and investors alike. See ep group’s Pitch Video HERE
Gazelle Wind Power (Ireland) Gazelle Wind Power specializes in the design and engineering of hybrid floating platforms for offshore wind energy production. See Gazelle Wind Power’s Pitch Video HERE
Glasspoint (United States) By harnessing sunshine to produce steam, GlassPoint helps industry leaders reduce their carbon emissions at the lowest possible cost. See Glasspoint’s Pitch Video HERE
H2Clipper (United States) providing a breakthrough in the transportation and infrastructure required to bring green hydrogen to market now at a price that is competitive with fossil fuel. See H2Clipper’s Pitch Video HERE
Hydrogen Systems Australia (Australia) HSA are developing & deploying environmentally vital, zero emission, and affordable Green Hydrogen renewable energy systems. See Hydrogen Systems Austrialia’s Pitch Video HERE
IR Power (Scotland) IR Power is revolutionizing industrial energy efficiency by recycling wasted electricity. See IR Power’s Pitch Video HERE
Kleandrive (England) Kleandrive’s scalable solution converts diesel buses to zero emission electric buses with minimal time, cost and capex risk. See Kleandrive’s Pitch Video HERE
Lambda Agri (England) Lambda energy’s photonic coating for greenhouse panels increases crop yields up to 10%. See Lambda Agri’s Pitch Video HERE
Propelair (England) Propelair saves significant water, carbon and money by reinventing the toilet for business premises. See Propelair’s Pitch Video HERE
Qualus (England) Qualus uses patented polymer technologies to reduce chemical and water use at leather tanneries. See Qualus’ Pitch Video HERE
Rivtide Power (Scotland) Hydrokinetic turbine system to generate sustainable power from slow flowing water such as rivers, tidal estuaries and ocean currents. See Rivtide Power’s Pitch Video HERE
Sonichem (England) Biorefinery technology to convert low-value woody biomass (e.g. sawdust) into high-value green chemicals: lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose sugars in a ultra-clean way. See Sonichem’s Pitch Video HERE
Sundew BIO (Denmark) Sundew has environment friendly biotechnologies to target and reduce water-borne pests, diseases and invasive species. See Sundew Bio’s Pitch Video HERE
Triton Anchor (United States) Triton Anchor provides a low weight, silently installed, modular anchoring system that works for offshore wind turbines. See Triton Anchor’s Pitch Video HERE
U-Earth Biotech (England) U-Earth Biotech uses cutting-edge biotech commercial air purifiers to remove air pollution. See U-Earth Biotech’s Video HERE
Thank you to everyone who made the day possible!
