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Hello Friends,
It's our pleasure to feature ClimateHaven's Executives in Residence (EIRs) in this issue of The Dispatch. Our EIRs are the super-mentors of our startup community, offering deep guidance through lifelong expertise building and supporting climate tech ventures.
Meet ClimateHaven's EIRs: Melissa Fensterstock, Justin Freiberg, Sara Harari, Eric Rubenstein, and Gabriel Parisi-Amon. This team plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs as they navigate the challenges of growing their companies, and we are so fortunate to have them support us at ClimateHaven.
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Exciting news for the world of water innovation: ClimateHaven is joining forces with the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) to launch The Water Innovation Hub at ClimateHaven. This partnership facilitates the development and deployment of cutting-edge water technologies in Connecticut and beyond.
"At ClimateHaven, we believe that collaboration is the key to solving the world’s greatest challenges...This partnership with the RWA will not only catalyze the development of revolutionary water technologies but also create a space where innovation and real-world application meet.” --Justine Lee, ClimateHaven President and CEO.
To learn more about the Water Innovation Hub, check out the press release here.
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Founded by Zachary Wisnefsky, Ethan Wicko, Ryan Zwick and Alexander McLeod, Transcend Mechanics is a manufacturing and technology startup developing the next generation of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs). Transcend Mechanics is selling B2B in the ATV/UTV, snowmobile, and automotive markets, and their lightweight and slip-free CVT increases fuel efficiency and long-term reliability.
Follow Transcend Mechanics (shown below) on LinkedIn here.
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Startup Asks and Announcements
Andros is hiring a Business Analyst Intern and an Engineering Intern based in Storrs, CT. Details on this opportunity are here.
Oxylus Energy and Matcha have been named finalists on the Trellis Group list of "25 Startups to Watch." Out of over 100 startups nominated, 5 startups for each of the five categories (land use, energy, transport, buildings and industry) were recognized. Trellis will announce the winner in each category at VERGE24.
Prospect Growth has been accepted to Cohort 4 of the Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program. The program supports 25 innovators across 14 projects that are transforming the future of clean energy.
Revert Technologies has been recognized as one of the greatest minds working towards tomorrow’s climate change solutions by the Exelon Climate Change Investment Initiative. Through this initative, Revert Technologies will receive direct investment for their climate change mitigation, resilience and adaptation efforts. Revert Technologies has also helped ClimateHaven save nearly 0.7 MWh—since mid-August, reducing 386 lbs of CO2e emission using their power-saving acorns (smart plugs) at our hub.
VIRV co-founders attended the GSE Expo Europe, taking their technology global. They learned that the need for electrification of airport ground support equipment is far bigger and wide-reaching than they had imagined.
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ClimateHaven is pleased to sponsor the 16th New England Venture Summit on December 10th & 11th, 2024 at the Hilton in Boston, MA. In addition to hosting a dedicated Cleantech/Climate Tech track, this high-powered industry conference is bringing together notable VCs, top innovators of early-seed and emerging startups, angel investors, and other industry leaders in the tech ecosystem.
Use code HAVENVIP to take $450 off when registering (valid until 11/1/24).
/Climb with Ryan Dings, October 10- November 21
MIT Energy & Climate Hackathon, November 15-17
Innovations Night CT Cleantech, November 21
Our founders are the nucleus of ClimateHaven's community. But just beyond that center of focus are people like you who support them, who help scale their ventures with your breadth of expertise, experience and resources. If you are interested in formally joining ClimateHaven's mentor network, please complete this form to be considered. We look forward to receiving your submission.
For the love of the planet,
Haley and the ClimateHaven Team
Haley Lieberman
Dir. of Community and Marketing
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