Investments- Energy Innovation Start-Ups

6. Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., Canada
Category: Low-Carbon Energy Production; Funding Stage: Series C/D
Agrisoma is meeting the growing global demand for sustainably sourced, renewable biofuels with
Carinata, a non-food crop designed for producing low GHG fuels. Over the last 5 years, Agrisoma has
established commercial production programs for Carinata in North and South America and are
rapidly expanding globally to meet the demand for low GHG fuels.
7. Akselos S.A., Switzerland
Category: Low-Carbon Energy Production; Funding Stage: Series B
Akselos is revolutionising industrial operations by bringing predictive power to digital twins. By
working with leading integrated energy companies who are focused on digital transformation, they
help lower the cost of renewable energy and protect renewable energy generation across the globe.
Technology innovation is essential to make the energy transition a reality, and they know we have a
significant part to play by bringing the most advanced technology of its kind to the table.
8. ATEC Biodigesters International, Cambodia
Category: Special Prize, Sustainable Development Goal 7; Funding Stage: Series B
ATEC's provisionally patented biodigester is targeted towards SDG7 energy access for Base of
Pyramid (BOP) customers currently underserved. Designed to work in any conditions, ATEC's system
is opening up BOP markets across the world to access to modern energy, removing biomass cooking
in a sustainable manner, reducing greenhouse gases and improving household income.
9. Azuri Technologies Limited, United Kingdom
Category: Special Prize, Sustainable Development Goal 7; Funding Stage: Series B
Azuri is a leading provider of PayGo Solar Home Systems for rural off-grid homes. Its solutions
combined with mobile money payments to offer clean, affordable solar-powered products from
lighting to TV. The company has the widest geographical footprint of any off-grid provider across
East and West Africa and has sold over 130,000 units to date.
10. Beijing Muyu Technology Co., Ltd., China
Category: Energy, Water & Food; Funding Stage: Seed
Beijing Muyu Technology Co., Ltd. is committed to the research and promotion of highly-efficient
water-saving cleaning technology. They put forward a totally new water-saving idea, named "Air
Washing". Based on this idea, they have successfully developed the first-generation of product, “Air
Faucet”. They use fine water mist, which is only a small amount of water, to dissolve stains and use
air to wash them away instead of water