Every year, after our application deadline passes, we marvel at how many creative entrepreneurs are out there making the world a better place. That moment of zen happiness is almost immediately followed by a wave of questions. We can only…
We are thrilled to announce that applications for our 9th cohort of climate-tech startups are officially open! The space between 99 and 100 We've spent the past ten years working to accelerate solutions to climate change and deploy those…
The first thing we want to share with you to start 2020 is our Impact Report. It's a 38-page assessment of progress toward our mission: accelerating solutions to climate change and deploy those solutions in the communities that need them…
The turn of the decade gives us a chance to say the most important thing: thank you! Our work has been shaped by all of you reading this who have offered mana'o when we were uncertain, grace when we faltered,…
As the climate change clock ticks faster and faster, we know that every moment counts in taking action. As Greta Thunberg reminded us during the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit, "To have a 67% chance of staying below a…
One of our favorite days of the year is approaching fast — when we get to share our next cohort of world-changing startups with you. We're wrapping up our due diligence process right now, so keep an eye out for…
Are you ready for this? We have a short rhyme for you. Scoot and Go Electric got acquired. I know! We're excited too! You May Have Heard ... Scoot Was Acquired By Bird Scoot joined the Elemental portfolio in…
In mid-May, we hosted over 270 entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and changemakers at our 6th annual Interactive. CEOs and leaders of 19 portfolio companies spoke about their vision to move markets in energy, water, agriculture, mobility, and the circular economy and…
Biology is the most ancient and powerful technology that we know of, yet the way that biology has been applied to industrial processes has changed little in the past 100 years. Fatemeh Shirazi, founder of Microvi, observed that microorganisms in…
What is your North Star? At Elemental Excelerator, we are working to create a world where the environment and communities thrive together. In order to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions and protect our planet, we will need to creatively redesign…