Third Derivative

New York, here we come! Third Derivative is thrilled to attend Climate Week NYC next week, alongside other innovators, entrepreneurs, critical partners, and climate champions. Our team will speak on topics including: ?? Sustainable film and TV production? ?? Climate change innovation-at-scale? ??? Industrial decarbonization Learn more about RMI at Climate Week NYC programming here: https://lnkd.in/g-33bBzK Stay tuned for updates and let us know if you’ll be in town. We hope to see you there! #ClimateAction #ClimateWeekNYC

Need help deploying your first commercial-scale climate tech project? ?? Introducing Mark1 – a transformative new developer-as-a-service for capital intensive, first of a kind industrial climate technologies ?? Mark1 was created by Third Derivative, RMI, and Deep Science Ventures, alongside founding partners Builders Vision and Fluor Corporation, to bridge the gap to commercialization for critical emerging climate tech. “The gap between demonstration and commercialization is the deepest, widest ‘valley-of-death’ faced by our founders – and a critical bottleneck to the energy transition. Our back-of-the-envelope math tells us that we’re only seeing 1-17% of the funding the world needs for first-of-a-kind commercial climate tech projects. It’s a systemic challenge. Isolated success stories are not going to cut it, and neither is simply throwing money at the problem. We need a systemic solution – one that can methodically de-risk and attract market-rate capital to these projects – lots of them. We believe that Mark1 can be that solution, or at least an important part of it.” - Rushad Nanavatty, Managing Director of Third Derivative Learn more about Mark1: https://www.mark1.build/ ?? Applications for its first cohort will open later this year!

Climate tech startups are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges – Third Derivative is here to support you with yours ?? Our flexible, virtual 18-month accelerator is designed to meet your startup exactly where you are. Eligible startups will: - have a minimum of two full-time employees (no upper limit) - have a working prototype (i.e. achieved a Technology Readiness Level of 4) - be a for-profit company - have no basic science risk Learn more and apply ?? https://lnkd.in/gXCqACCa #ClimateTech #Accelerator #Entrepreneurship

Join our team! ?? As part of an RMI Associate cohort, Third Derivative is hiring an early-career position to support our Industrial Innovation Cohorts – a new initiative focused on decarbonizing the steel, cement, and chemical industries. We are looking for a dynamic candidate with a penchant for technical detail (knowledge of heavy industry is a plus), strong communication and interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. For best consideration, please apply by September 23rd. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/epviGC-S #ClimateTech #ClimateJobs

? Electrochemistry-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a crucial new climate solution ? With the potential to radically reduce energy requirements and costs associated with permanent CDR technologies like direct air capture, this technology has surged in recent years – growing from three to 24 companies since 2019. To cut through the complexity, RMI and Third Derivative have released a new report, “Breaking Barriers in Carbon Dioxide Removal with Electrochemistry.” ?? Note for investors: This report details trade-offs of different approaches and provides practical guidance for due diligence. Check out our latest article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/enqiuYth #ClimateTech #Innovation #CarbonDioxideRemoval #Electrochemistry

Big congratulations to Third Derivative portfolio company Oxylus Energy for raising a $4.5 million seed round to advance green methanol production. Their cost-efficient solution will help decarbonize the aviation, shipping, and petrochemical industries – accounting for approximately 11% of global emissions. What’s next? Seed funding will go toward building a production-scale reactor to help prove price targets and future deployment. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTyX4Y3x

The entertainment industry is ready to decarbonize – and we can help ???? Check out this recent article from Variety to learn about the latest efforts to reduce emissions from film and TV production, including the Clean Mobile Power Initiative – co-founded by Netflix and The Walt Disney Company with support from RMI and Third Derivative:? https://lnkd.in/eRBtdYbh The Clean Mobile Power Initiative aims to identify and deliver cost-competitive, zero-emissions mobile power at scale for the entertainment industry. #ClimateTech #Innovation #Entertainment #Decarbonization

Join Third Derivative and 6,000+ other professionals at #VERGE24 – hosted by Trellis Group in San Jose, California, from October 19th to 21st. Together, we will explore emerging trends, take stock of new technologies, and work to accelerate the speed and scale of impact. Register before October 4 to get $300 off the Final Rate All-Access Pass and use our discount code V24TD for an additional 20% off: https://buff.ly/3QwJR5b #ClimateTech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

Applications are open! Third Derivative, RMI's global climate tech accelerator, is looking for the world’s most promising and impactful climate tech startups to join its next cohort. This flexible 18-month program helps startups succeed via access to our network of committed investors, corporate partners, market experts, and mentors. Learn more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/gXCqACCa #climatetech #innovation #startups #accelerator #entrepreneurship

Third Derivative is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Industrial Innovation Cohorts initiative supported by a $2M grant from The Lemelson Foundation. This initiative is designed to tackle the impact of heavy industry, which accounts for 30% of global carbon emissions — half of which is caused by the production of cement, concrete, iron, steel, chemicals, and plastics. By providing market insights, industry connections, and expert support, we will help startups in these areas scale and deploy new technologies for industrial decarbonization. Applications are open! Join this transformative effort to reshape heavy industry?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eq9Aff9K #ClimateTech #Decarbonization #Innovation