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Conservation
Irrigreen is an AI-powered irrigation platform with an internet-connected interface that lets homeowners control and monitor their irrigation needs via an app, optimizing water usage.
Conservation
Artificial intelligence is being utilized to identify, monitor, and protect African forest elephants.
Environment
The U.S. generates more trash per capita than any other nation, with an average of just under 1,800 pounds per person. The private sector is stepping up to help by improving waste management practices.
Infrastructure
Gradiant's solution can recover up to 99 percent of water from highly contaminated sources for reuse.
Transportation
Drones might help offshore wind developers find a cost effective way around the century-old law.
Environment
Founded in 2019, WindBorne is revolutionizing the collection and reporting of climate data using high-altitude, sensor-equipped balloons.
Agriculture
For farmers used to costly on-site power solutions like obstructive wiring, disposable chemical batteries, and weather-dependent solar panels, Bactery offers a refreshing alternative with consistent, reliable power at an affordable price:
Agriculture
By working directly with growers across South and Southeast Asia, Rize’s experts are driving efforts to decarbonize the global rice industry while successfully feeding the world.
Energy
"The startup aims to eventually deploy thousands of its modular microreactors, though to date it has not brought any online. The first reactor might appear in Europe as soon as 2026, assuming Last Energy manages to meet its extremely aggressive construction, financial, and regulatory timelines — not a common occurrence in the nuclear industry. Venture capital heavyweight Gigafund led the round, which closed early this year but was revealed only today. The startup has raised a total of $64 million since its 2019 founding."
Transportation
American Airlines is charting a pathway for a cleaner aviation industry with the help of Zero Avia, a hydrogen-electric aircraft developer.
