Columbia Technology Ventures

The Carbontech Development Initiative (CDI) is pleased to announce awards of over $3 million to sixteen research and commercialization teams working to develop and scale critical negative emissions technologies. Joining the twelve teams from CDI's inaugural round, these sixteen teams drive advancements across three core technology domains: - CO2 capture via direct air and point-sources, such as industry and power generation. - CO2-to- materials and products for the buildings sector. - CO2-to-chemicals, fuels, and other products and materials. Congratulations to our round 2 awardees including: Oscar Nordness (Columbia University) Jacob Fish (Columbia University) Shaina Kelly, PhD (Columbia University) Ben West James Buchen (University of Delaware) Praveen Bollini (University of Houston) Aircela Inc (Kristian Tuszynski) Tobias Hanrath (Cornell University) ECHO Building Systems (Erin Ruby, CID, IIDA) Kit Switch (Candice Delamarre & Armelle Coutant) Mitico (Clément Cid) Thalo Labs (Brendan Hermalyn) Mars Materials (Aaron Fitzgerald) Read the full press release here -> https://lnkd.in/eHuiPDCm or visit the program homepage here -> https://lnkd.in/eCcuzZrb Based out of Columbia Technology Ventures, CDI's grant-making program is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), with the aim of transforming New York State into a hub for the carbontech industry. Stay tuned for the release of CDI's third round solicitation planning to be released in early 2025. Please contact L2M@ctv.columbia.edu for further information. Jim Aloise Zigurts (Ziggy) Majumdar Kartik Pilar Jack Steele Murun Jargal

We are teaming up with Columbia University for the Skin Science Collaboration! 💡💪🏼 Beiersdorf sealed the largest academic research alliance in company history in the US with renowned Columbia University (NYC, USA). This is what it's all about: 🔹 The collaboration aims to identify new intervention strategies and solutions to improve skin conditions. Tasks include developing novel in vitro skin models, validating dermatological targets and identifying dermocosmetic compounds to develop superior new products for the global face care market. 🔹 Of particular interest are the scientific areas of “Skin Aging” and “Skin of Color”, for which Columbia University research groups can submit project proposals. The most promising proposals will be funded. 🔹 Beiersdorf will support the five-year collaboration with up to €5 million. 🔹 The newly launched collaboration has already kicked-off with a pilot project to establish and characterize an innovative in-vitro skin wrinkle model. We are very excited about this new strategic collaboration with Columbia University and are convinced that the future and success of skin care research is based on exactly such team ups! 🚀 #Beiersdorf #BeiersdorfPioneers #SuperiorityThroughScience #SkinScience #Dermatology #AntiAging

Today we’re announcing Heirloom's $150M Series B funding round! This investment, co-led by Future Positive and Lowercarbon Capital, brings together a coalition of global industrial leaders including Japan Airlines, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co., and Siemens Financial Services. Their participation reiterates our position as one of the leading developers of low-cost DAC technology. Why are industrial leaders backing Heirloom? Simple: we're showing a clear path to the lowest-cost DAC solution. Our approach combines abundant limestone (at $10-50/ton), smart automation (collecting 100M+ data points monthly), and modular design that enables manufacturing-style scale. Thank you to our investors, partners, and the incredible Heirloom team for making this possible. See some early coverage 👇 Financial Times ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dknfS2R3 Nikkei Asia ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddDVJbwq Axios ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddahNfwB Canary Media Inc. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dZt5gzdt