IoT / Sensors / Controls
75F offers an easy-to-set-up HVAC building management system with the potential to significantly reduce installation time, labor, and associated costs.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
7AC Technologies developed a liquid desiccant air-conditioning system that reduces electricity, water use, and energy costs and maintains humidity levels.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
Adept Materials is developing a multifunctional building material that automatically regulates the flow of heat and water vapor through surfaces.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
AeroShield manufactures a super-insulating, nanoporous glass for residential windows that enhances thermal comfort, durability, and energy savings.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
AgroSpheres develops biobased ways to help crop protection products work effectively against fungal pests, reducing pesticide use and improving precision.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Aker Technologies automates the crop-scouting process, which detects and analyzes the presence and prevalence of pests and pathogens below the canopy.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Atlas Sensor Technologies provides real-time monitoring of feedwater chemistry, which improves the operational efficiency of indoor agriculture.
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Battery Energy Storage
Blip Energy’s smart battery platform controls when high-load appliances use electricity, helping households control energy use and support the grid.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Blue Frontier’s air-conditioning technology works with low-cost thermochemical energy storage to improve energy efficiency and reduce electrical demand.
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Energy Management and Analysis
buildee is a cloud-based energy auditing software that helps users evaluate and prioritize retrofit projects through data, tools, and streamlined planning.
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Energy Efficiency
Community Energy Labs’ AI-powered platform helps utilities and school districts improve efficiency with reliable and affordable building control.
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Vehicle Lightweighting / Materials Innovation
CorePower Magnetics’ high-performance electric motors, inductors, and transformers enhance electric vehicle performance and improve grid efficiency.
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New Crops
CoverCress developed a winter crop from pennycress that protects soil between growing cycles while producing a crop for renewable fuel and cooking oil.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
Cypris Materials uses plant-based materials in paintable, heat-reflective coatings to reduce cooling loads in residential and commercial roofing retrofits.
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Synthetic Biology / Genetics
Cytophage Technologies uses synthetic biology to generate bacteriophages that target and kill bacteria without harming humans, plants, or animals.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Darcy Solutions installs groundwater-sourced heating and cooling systems to reduce HVAC costs and improve efficiency in businesses and residences.
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Agriculture Innovation
EarthSense uses robotics and machine learning to collect field data, helping farmers to improve crop yields and to manage weeds more efficiently.
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Energy Management and Analysis
EdgePower’s energy management software helps commercial building operators track, monitor, and optimize energy consumption for improved performance.
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New Crops
Edison Agrosciences uses advanced breeding techniques to increase rubber production in sunflowers, improving yields and domestic industrial supplies.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
EnKoat re-engineers architectural coatings using phase change materials to save energy and regulate internal temperatures in new and retrofitted buildings.
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Battery Energy Storage
ESS manufactures low-cost, long-duration iron flow batteries that fit inside a storage container for commercial- and utility-scale applications.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Evercloak developed a refrigerant-free dehumidification system that reduces building cooling energy use, cutting costs and improving HVAC efficiency.
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Energy Management and Analysis
Geli’s end-to-end software platform streamlines the energy storage development process, offering a solution for design, automation, and management.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
Glass Dyenamics developed a low-cost plug-and-play smart window system with controllable optical properties for energy-efficient buildings and homes.
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Energy Management and Analysis
Go Electric delivers distributed energy storage systems that provide energy security and efficiency for facilities, communities, and the electric grid.
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Indoor Agriculture
GrowFlux designed an intelligent lighting optimization platform to help greenhouses and indoor farms to reduce operational costs and energy use.
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Agriculture Innovation
HabiTerre uses a system-of-systems approach to create a holistic picture of farm production and performance, improving water use, crop yield, and more.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Impetus Ag’s next-generation insect control products improve the performance of biological solutions and help protect crops from resistant pests.
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IoT / Sensors / Controls
Impossible Sensing boosts soil management, merging in-situ sensors with farming operations to maximize land potential and improve profitability.
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New Crops
InnerPlant’s seed technology enables crops to emit optical signals in response to stress, helping farmers take corrective actions to protect crops.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Intrinsyx Bio created plant probiotics that are designed to increase crop yield, reduce excess fertilizer, and improve soil and water conditions.
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Energy Management and Analysis
J2 Innovations developed FIN Framework, an open software platform for building automation and IoT that supports flexible, community-driven collaboration.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Kelvin offers intelligent controls for steam-heated buildings, helping operators to improve comfort, reduce maintenance, and optimize energy use.
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Construction Innovation
Kit Switch delivers prefabricated kitchen, bathroom, and storage systems, reducing installation costs, time, and labor for multifamily developers.
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Construction Innovation
Ladybug Tools is a collection of computer applications that supports the building design process for those seeking to use cutting-edge energy technologies.
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Energy Efficiency
LiquidCool Solutions’ liquid-immersion cooling systems for high-performance IT equipment provide energy and cost savings for data centers and enterprises.
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Energy Efficiency
Maalka is an energy efficiency platform designed to help cities and building owners measure and manage their energy, water, and waste consumption.
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Indoor Agriculture
Mirai Solar’s photovoltaic shade screen technology enables large-scale indoor food production by converting blocked sunlight into smart solar energy.
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Electric Vehicle Charging
NeoCharge’s integrated software platform synchronizes the charging of electric vehicles and appliances to offer fast, affordable, and simple home charging.
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Thermal Energy Storage
NETenergy’s thermal battery works with air-conditioning systems to store energy and shift consumption to off-peak hours, reducing electricity costs.
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New Crops
New West Genetics created a proprietary hemp seed bred for high yield, stability, and adaptability for use in food, feed, and biomass applications.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
Next Energy Technologies offers low-cost, printable, transparent coatings that are integrated into windows to harvest light energy for on-site power.
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Battery Energy Storage
NineDot Energy develops community-scale battery energy storage systems, partnering with equipment providers to enhance grid resilience and efficiency.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Peptyde Bio’s novel biofungicides use plant-derived antimicrobial peptides to combat fungal diseases and reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals.
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New Crops
Plastomics introduces beneficial traits into plant cells to deliver higher yields while creating crops more resilient to insects, diseases, and weeds.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Pluton Biosciences created safe and effective pesticides from microbes to target specific pests, including those that are resistant to current products.
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Electric Vehicle Charging
PowerFlex provides an adaptive electric vehicle charging network that reduces energy costs and improves resiliency through on-site storage and microgrids.
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Construction Innovation
Pre Framing Corp is a partially prefabricated wall system that helps builders and contractors install standard and gable walls faster and more precisely.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
RNAissance AG offers precision pest management by producing safe, effective insecticides that target specific pests by disrupting their internal systems.
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Crop Inputs / Nutrition / Fertilizers
Robigo develops precision microbial treatments designed to improve plant health and recover lost yields by shaping how microbes interact with crops.
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IoT / Sensors / Controls
Sentinel Fertigation leverages remote sensing and geospatial data to empower precision nitrogen management, particularly for farmers who fertigate.
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Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Microgrids
Shifted Energy’s controller and software platform transforms electric water heaters and other appliances into intelligent, grid-responsive devices.
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Indoor Agriculture
SolGro manufactures nanoparticle films for greenhouse canopies that convert light to optimize growing conditions and to support crop productivity.
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Energy Efficiency
SPAN offers a smart electric panel that replaces traditional panels, automating energy use and individual devices and giving homeowners real-time control.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Stash Energy’s energy storage systems work with heat pumps to reduce peak electricity demand and lower heating and cooling costs for homeowners.
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Energy Management and Analysis
STRATIS is an IoT platform for multifamily and student housing that provides smart access to energy and water management, enabling building automation.
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Energy Management and Analysis
Tallarna offers an analytics platform to help building owners identify, finance, and manage performance-ensured projects to maximize energy efficiency.
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New Crops
Terviva grows pongamia trees and processes the beans into plant protein and vegetable oil for use as feedstock or raw material for the biofuels industry.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
ThermoLift’s natural gas-powered appliance combines heating, cooling, and hot water into a single thermodynamic system for year-round building comfort.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Transaera builds air conditioners that use advanced materials and waste heat to improve efficiency and reduce cooling system load in hot, humid climates.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Transformative Wave designs HVAC technologies and building controls to improve system performance and energy use and maximize comfort in commercial spaces.
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Turntide Technologies’ smart motor system combines with a controller and software to improve performance in commercial buildings and reduce equipment wear.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
UbiQD produces nanomaterials that turn windows into energy-generating surfaces, offering a simple, scalable, low-cost approach to accessing solar power.
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Smart Glass / Coatings
VG SmartGlass delivers switchable glass that provides instant control over privacy, glare, and daylight, all built directly into a window surface.
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Energy Management and Analysis
WattIQ provides plug-level energy monitoring and control software to help enterprises track power usage, optimize efficiency, and extend equipment life.
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Energy Management and Analysis
Whisker Labs developed Ting, an in-home sensing technology that monitors electrical systems to detect faults and provide real-time safety insights.
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Energy Storage
Yotta Solar integrates modular energy storage with rooftop solar to help commercial buildings manage electricity use and support the power grid.
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