Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 14 In the race to decarbonize industry, most climate startups build something new — a material, a fuel, a battery, a reactor. Vienna-based startup Elio is building something more invisible: decision infrastructure to make pharma more

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 13 In the race to decarbonize agriculture, most climate startups begin in laboratories or on farmland. Birufinery begins in the ocean. Azalea Ayuningtyas, SPH ‘13, CEO of Birufinery, did not arrive at seaweed through venture capital

Keeping Up with Climate Tech vol. 12 Within the Nordic waters where ferries bustle between islands and towns, Magnus Ericsson saw an opportunity. A Swedish Navy veteran who once oversaw submarine construction, Ericsson knew batteries had powered underwater vessels for decades.

Keeping Up with Climate Tech vol. 11 In villages across the western Indian state of Maharashtra, smallholder farmers hunch over rattling diesel tillers, their arms and backs aching as the machines struggle across the uneven soil. Many suffer from health issues

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 10 India’s steel industry is both an engine of growth and one of the country’s most carbon-intensive sectors, responsible for roughly 12% of national emissions. Undergoing an industrial boom, India’s steel sector is on track

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 9 Globally, about 570 million smallholder farmers are responsible for 1/3 of global food production. Despite their crucial role, smallholders often struggle to make data-driven decisions, as they lack real-time, localized agricultural intelligence. LetzFarm, a

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 8 All images credit: Breaking Plastic waste is everywhere—from landfills to oceans to the air we breathe. Today’s primary recycling processes are inefficient — crushing and grinding in recycling plans destroys the fibers in plastics and renders

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 7By Eshaan Mani On sidewalks, patios, and rooftops, outdoor heaters have become a fixture of modern city life—especially in the post-COVID era. But behind the warm glow of propane flames lies a sobering truth: these

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 6 In a world racing to electrify transportation, one startup is taking a refreshingly grounded approach…by looking up. Specifically, at lampposts. Voltpost, co-founded by Luke Mairo, Jeff Prosserman, and Jörn Vicari, is retrofitting existing lamp posts

Keeping up with Climate Tech vol. 5Rice isn’t just a staple food for billions—it’s the lifeblood of food security in many parts of the Global South. Yet, conventional rice farming is one of the world’s biggest water guzzlers and a