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Innovation and technology are the best hope for an enduring future. </p> </div> <!-----------------------------------------------> <section class="section__p section__p--two-col" data-scroll="" data-scroll-speed="1"> <p class="large-paragraph editable" data-cms-index="4" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> Nurturing environmental innovation </p> <p class="st p--two-col editable" data-cms-index="5" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> The venture capital industry can be reluctant to invest in risky technologies with externalized benefits, or in speculative business models which still require climate policy to mature. This leads to a gap in the market into which many ideas with enormous climate potential currently fall. </p> <p class="st p--two-col editable" data-cms-index="6" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> We invest in this gap. We look at sectors that are overlooked and underestimated by other investors, and we often invest at very early stages: sometimes first capital, sometimes even first experiment. We support the ideas that the world needs, but that others can’t help move forward. </p> </section> <!-----------------------------------------------> <section class="section--company-piece section--company-piece--extra-top section--company-piece--extra-bottom section--company-piece-and-img" data-scroll="" data-scroll-speed="1"> <div class="section--company-piece-and-img__text-div"> <h2 class="sr-only">Neglected Climate Opportunities</h2> <img alt="Neglected Climate Opportunities logo" data-cms-original-src="/img/logos/neglected-climate-opportunities.svg" src="/img/logos/neglected-climate-opportunities.svg?_cchid=a3d8f1f1e739dc28a4119900a7815ed3"> <p class="large-paragraph editable" data-cms-index="7" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> Many of our impact investments are made via the Grantham Trust’s environmental venture capital vehicle, Neglected Climate Opportunities LLC, in partnership with allied philanthropies. </p> </div> <div class="div__img--align-right" data-scroll="" data-scroll-speed="1.5"> <figure> <img alt="aerial view of workers pouring concrete." class="editable" data-cms-index="8" data-cms-original-src="/uploads/investing/concrete.jpg" data-cms-original-srcset="/uploads/investing/concrete.jpg 1043w, /uploads/investing/concrete@2x.jpg 2086w" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html" src="/uploads/investing/concrete.jpg?_cchid=bc435780af366629f80af628ca5704b8" srcset="/uploads/investing/concrete.jpg?_cchid=bc435780af366629f80af628ca5704b8 1043w, /uploads/investing/concrete@2x.jpg?_cchid=6d9c0bb7df77564204b442158706b689 2086w" width="1043"> <figcaption class="caption-right caption-right--leaf"> <p class="editable" data-cms-index="9" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> Innovation will advance society's ability to store carbon dioxide in new places. </p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </section> <!-----------------------------------------------> <section class="section--investments-list pull-up" data-scroll="" data-scroll-speed="1"> <h2 class="editable" data-cms-index="10" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> See some of our favorite investments below. </h2> <p class="editable" data-cms-index="11" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> Clicking on the link will take you to their website. </p> <div class="editable section--investments-list__container" data-cms-index="12" data-cms-source="/_layouts/investing.html"> <div class="ul--investments-list"> <ul> <li><a href="https://agriprove.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AgriProve</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.atlasmaterials.co/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Atlas Materials</a></li> <li><a href="https://arcaclimate.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Arca</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avalanche.energy/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Avalanche Energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://avnos.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Avnos</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.banyucarbon.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Banyu Carbon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.brilliantplanet.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Brilliant Planet</a></li> <li><a href="https://cache-energy.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cache</a></li> <li><a href="https://canopyfm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canopy FM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carbonamerica.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon America</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carboncounts.tech/">Carbon Counts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carbonridge.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Carbon Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carbonbuilt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CarbonBuilt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carboniferous.co/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Carboniferous</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.climaterobotics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Robotics</a></li> <li><a href="https://contextlabs.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Context Labs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crosswalk.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Crosswalk Labs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.deepscienceventures.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Deep Science Ventures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ebbcarbon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ebb Carbon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.edacious.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Edacious</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://infiniumco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></li> <li> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ul--investments-list"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.electrifiedthermal.com/">Electrified Thermal</a></li> <li><a href="https://fervoenergy.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fervo Energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.greenlightbiosciences.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greenlight Bio</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.hazeltechnologies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hazel Technologies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.heirloomcarbon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heirloom Carbon</a></li> <li><a href="https://infiniumco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Infinium Co.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kulabio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KulaBio</a></li> <li><a href="https://landlifecompany.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Land Life Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://lilacsolutions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lilac Solutions</a></li> <li><a href="https://marble.studio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Marble Studio</a></li> <li><a href="https://microbyre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MicroByre</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mori.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mori</a></li> <li><a href="https://napigen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Napigen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nexqt.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nexqt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.novalith.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novalith</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.novonutrients.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NovoNutrients</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nt-tao.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NT-Tao</a></li> <li><a href="https://paebbl.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Paebbl</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.plutonbio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pluton Biosciences </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.polyjoule.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Polyjoule</a></li> <li> </li> <li> </li> </ul> <ul></ul> </div> <div class="ul--investments-list"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.propagateventures.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Propagate Ventures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quidnetenergy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quidnet Energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.regrow.ag/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regrow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.runningtide.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Running Tide</a></li> <li><a href="https://shypbv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sHYp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.solidiatech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Solidia Technologies</a></li> <li><a href="https://gosteward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steward</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.summitnanotech.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Summit Nanotech</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sustaera.com/">Sustaera</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.terviva.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TerViva</a></li> <li><a href="https://third-derivative.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Third Derivative</a> </li> <li><a href="https://tracegenomics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trace Genomics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.travertinetech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Travertine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.typeoneenergy.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Type One Energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ucaneo.com/">Ucaneo</a></li> <li><a href="http://vence.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vence</a> (Exited)</li> <li><a href="https://www.verdox.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Verdox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vibrantplanet.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vibrant Planet</a></li> <li><a href="https://zanskar.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zanskar</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zapenergy.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Zap Energy</a></li> <li> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> <!-- close inner --> <footer class="" id="footer"> <div class="wo"> <div class="inner pv"> <p class="footer__paragraph editable" data-cms-index="0" data-cms-source="/_includes/footer.html"> The Grantham Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation. 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