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Deals

30 October 2024

Greenbackers Deal of the Week Profile: Proteum Energy

Carbon Negative Hydrogen Production The climate crisis demands urgent and scalable solutions, especially for sectors that are notoriously difficult to decarbonize. Heavy-duty transportation, industrial power, and maritime shipping are among the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and traditional fuel sources in these sectors continue to rely on fossil fuels, resulting in high carbon […]

News

30 October 2024

Greenbackers Xmas party!

Come join us for our annual Xmas get-together, as we observe another eventful year for cleantech in Scotland! Time to take stock and celebrate! We’d love for you to join us at Greenbackers Xmas party at our offices at Barclays Eagle Labs. Who’s coming? C-Suite executives in and focussed on Scotland, i.e, senior execs from […]

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29 October 2024

Are you a female founder leading a cleantechtech business that’s ready to grow?

The Female Founder Accelerator is designed by Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHER to support 100 female founders like you, who are beyond idea stage and poised for growth. The aim is to bring more women into entrepreneurship and level the playing field. Over nine weeks of masterclasses, you’ll learn about marketing strategies, sales and negotiation, […]

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28 October 2024

A One-million-pound grant to scale your impact – The Earthshot Prize.

The search for the next Winners of The Earthshot Prize 2025 has begun and the 2050 Innovation Hub at the Port of Tyne is an Official Nominator. We strongly suggest that any clients and other relevant technology companies in Greenbackers Investment Capital’s network apply to it. Launched in 2020 by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough, The […]

Deals

23 October 2024

Greenbackers Deal of the Week Profile: IR Power

Tackling Industrial Energy Inefficiency: IR Power’s Innovative Retrofit Technology Industrial motor-driven machines are the backbone of the global economy, powering production lines, transportation systems, and infrastructure. However, these machines are notoriously inefficient, consuming vast amounts of energy—approximately 45% of the world’s electricity. As industries strive to meet sustainability goals and reduce operational costs, the inefficiency […]

How To

23 October 2024

The First of a Kind (FOAK) playbook: How to hire the right team

First-of-a-kind climate tech brings with it many challenges. So how do you build a team that can get you over those hurdles? By Freya Pratty of Sifted; edited and added to by Greenbackers Managing Partner, Robert HokinThis article is second part of input funding and building first-of-a-kind climate tech. First-of-a-kind climate tech brings with it many challenges, […]

How To

21 October 2024

The Scottish Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Guide

Being a Scottish registered business ourselves, Greenbackers is committed to supporting cleantech in Scotland in every way possible. Scotland is the great place to start and scale your business or to come to establish your business as an international gateway to Europe. To help you find your way, here is a great resource for you: […]

Newsletter

21 October 2024

Greenbackers Spotlight – October Newsletter

We’re excited to welcome you to the debut of Greenbackers Spotlight, our member’s newsletter! Every month we’ll be featuring “investment ready” deals across cleantech for your review. […]

Deals

16 October 2024

Greenbackers Deal of the Week Profile: Ecomar Propulsion

The Maritime Sector’s Carbon Challenge and how to address it Marine shipping plays a vital role in the world economy, transporting 90% of global trade by volume. However, it is also a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, with vessels responsible for approximately 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. If this sector were a country, it […]

Deals

9 October 2024

Greenbackers Deal of the Week Profile: ReBlade

Wind Energy’s Aging Infrastructure: A Growing Challenge for Sustainability The wind energy sector has been a driving force in the global transition to renewable energy, significantly reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting carbon emissions. However, as the first generation of wind farms reaches the end of its operational life, a new challenge is emerging: […]

Deals

25 September 2024

Greenbackers Deal of the Week Profile: KleanDrive

KleanDrive, has just announced a £1m investment by FirstGroup plc. The investment comes as FirstGroup aims for a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2035 and follows KleanDrive’s completion of the the first of its diesel-to-electric bus conversions for Lothian Buses in Scotland. UK based KleanDrive strips diesel engines out of 5-to-12 year old buses, replacing them […]

How To

24 September 2024

The First of a Kind (FOAK) playbook: How to secure offtake agreements

Offtake agreements may not sound all that sexy, but they’re central to getting capital-intensive climate and clean tech off the ground By Freya Pratty of Sifted; edited and added to by Greenbackers Managing Partner, Robert Hokin Securing an offtake agreement for a First of a Kind (FOAK) technology or project in the climate sector can […]