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?????? ????????: ?????? ???????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ???? ???????????????????????????????? ???? ??????. Today, I'm incredibly excited to announce the official launch of Differential Bio, an new venture I'm building with Martin Patz and Dong (Xiangdong) Zhao to power the next generation of biomanufacturing champions. To that end, we have raised a €2m pre-seed round to fuel the development of our Virtual Scale-up Platform. It cuts R&D cycle times and removes scale-up barriers by integrating robotic lab automation and computational modeling. If we're doing things right, we can drive a 10x improvement in bioproduct development, which trickles down to affordable bio-based products in our everyday lives. This makes me excited to go to work every day, and we will relentlessly push to make this vision a reality. We’re hiring across wet and dry lab roles. If you’re excited to shape the future of biomanufacturing, check out the job openings in the comments. ?? More details in our press release below. ??

Exciting times at Soldera! We’ve just raised €2.5M—led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from Skaala, Lemonade Stand, and others—to scale our AI-powered platform for managing and trading Guarantees of Origin (GOs). We’re already seeing 32% month-over-month growth as we onboard utility-scale clients like Utilitas, and we’re proud to be featured in Tech.eu for our innovative approach. Historically, GOs have been a headache—manual, fragmented, time-consuming, and often neglected. Our all-star team, with experience from billion-dollar companies (Glia, Trimble Inc., Elektrum Lietuva) and fast-scaling startups (eAgronom, Sixfold), is tackling this challenge head-on. By automating the entire process—from issuance to spot sale or forward-hedging—we give renewable energy producers back their time, maximize the profits of every certificate, and unlock buyers that were previously out of reach. We’re excited to build the critical infrastructure this industry urgently needs and grateful for the support of our investors and partners on this journey! ??: https://lnkd.in/dK4VBQfB

We are happy to feature Alex Ivanenko & Sam Ruben, MBA, MPA of HyWatts in our Founder Spotlight! Their Power-Plant-in-a-Box? delivers reliable, continuous, zero-emission electricity by combining solar generation with a breakthrough hydrogen energy conversion system—powering EV charging stations, data centers, and remote communities alike as they pave the way for a more resilient, sustainable energy future. Read more ??https://lnkd.in/gGKx9Ysj

Just in time for ??Global Recycling Day—CC Insights explores the waste-to-value opportunity in textile recycling! The industry generates 92M tonnes of waste yearly, yet less than 1% is recycled. With regulatory shifts, tech advancements, and rising demand, a $1T decarbonization opportunity is emerging. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/gUHj3ZCT

Well done Quilt!

The idea that led to Quilt was this: Turn heat pumps into an incredible consumer product. Not just a better product than other heat pumps – but better than any HVAC system of any kind. From day 1 we have invested deeply in two areas to accomplish that: design and innovation. FastCompany was one of the first magazines I read as a tech-obsessed kid in the 90s. It was how I followed the dotcom times from far away Canada. It's honestly a bit surreal to have Quilt recognized as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies in the Design category for 2025 https://lnkd.in/gUXeKmC7 Kudos where kudos is duo: key folks for this one are the incredible industrial design duo Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers, our creative director Audrey Nieh, product designers David Bedingfield and Andy Yang, our amazing marketing leader Lizz Niemeyer, and my co-founder Matthew Knoll. Thank you to all of you and many many others. And thank you to our customers who are the most important people of all.

??? The future of packaging is circular, and?Dispatch Goods?is making it happen.?For this week's CC Pod episode,?Kirthika J Padmanabhan?chats with?Lindsey Hoell, Founder and CEO of?Dispatch Goods, about how they’re cutting costs and boosting brands with sustainable, returnable packaging. Listen here??? https://lnkd.in/g4dr-h8G

?? Only a Few Spots Left! ?? We’re on a mission to grow the next wave of climate-focused angel investors, and our community is already making waves. Alumni from the program have gone on to invest in groundbreaking startups tackling the climate crisis. Now, we’re looking for the next group of investors ready to take action. We start our next cohort on March 20. Speakers include Shilpi Kumar, Brian Wayne, Sharo Atmeh, Sam Hasty, and Tom O'Keefe. ?? Want to be part of the movement? This is your chance to gain hands-on experience, connect with industry leaders, and learn to start investing in climate solutions that matter. ?? Know someone who should join? Tag them or send this their way! ? Spots are filling fast—apply now: https://lnkd.in/g6J4twAQ Have questions? Our team (Sherrie Totoki, Nishant Mani, Vijay R., Ian Campbell, and Sundeep A.) is happy to chat!

Grateful to The Wall Street Journal and Jim Carlton for highlighting how AI-powered wildfire detection is supporting first responders all across the country and the globe. Of course, early detection isn't a silver bullet solution to the wildfire crisis - it is just one of many initiatives needed, both technological and non-technological, to reduce wildfire risk.?But AI wildfire detection is a mature, proven technology that WORKS and we hope to partner with both the public and private sector to continue rapidly deploying this technology worldwide. Brian Fennessy, David Bradley, John Cruikshank, Anne Sherwood ?? on.wsj.com/43pfg0B

In our latest Founder Spotlight, we’re featuring Paul Rutten, Founder & CEO at Concert Bio, the startup helping hydroponic growers unlock the power of plant-beneficial microbes. Their breakthrough tech is already boosting yields by up to 20%, making greenhouse agriculture more productive and sustainable.? Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/e93C3FjZ