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Replacement retinas grown in zero gravity show potential of "space factories"
The costs of making things in space — and getting them back to earth — is high. But infrastructure to bring down the costs is being built.
Jul 17, 2025Oil and gas companies tripled investments in hydrogen startups in H1
The decline of cleantech and hydrogen investments is overstated in H1, according to GCV data, while transport investments go cold.
Jul 16, 2025Pinizzotto leaves French utility Engie's venture arm
Former GCV Emerging Leader Scott Pinizzotto is seeking new climate tech VC opportunities after almost 10 years at Engie's venture unit.
Jul 14, 2025Tulum repurposes steel furnaces to make cheap, low-emission hydrogen
Tulum Energy, spun out of industrial group Techint, has developed a technology that creates emissions-free hydrogen at similar costs to hydrogen based on fossil fuels.
Jul 11, 2025Chechel leaves Shell’s startup investment arm
She joins oil and gas company Perenco’s cleantech fund after four years at Shell Ventures.
Jul 3, 2025Birr to leave strategy role at German utility E.ON
He alluded to sharing soon what’s next in his new career chapter in a LinkedIn post.
Jun 30, 20255 cleantech startups tackling high cost of energy innovation
Here are five startups coming to the GCV Symposium in London, which are developing technologies for the next generation of green energy.
Jun 16, 2025Reid leaves BP’s investment arm
She was investment director at the CVC for more than two years.
Jun 12, 2025Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras to launch $90m investment fund
Petrobras is seeking a fund manager and external capital to invest in decarbonisation technologies.
Jun 9, 2025Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi sets up startup investment arm
The company is allocating $700m to backing startups that can help it transform its business portfolio.
May 30, 2025Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec launches $690m fund
The state-owned energy company has announced a new fund to invest in hydrogen startups across the value chain.
May 29, 2025Smith joins Siemens Energy as senior venture clienting manager
Travis Smith joins Siemens Energy Ventures as senior venture clienting manager, where he oversees a training programme for staff.
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