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Material discovery in months, not decades. Introducing MagNex - a revolutionary rare-earth free permanent magnet and ground-breaking demonstration of our AI materials discovery platform. 🔍 Transforming R&D:  Designing and creating MagNex using our platform took just 3 months, 200x faster than traditional trial-and-error techniques. 🌿 A rare-earth alternative: MagNex can be produced at 20% of material cost and 70% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the market-leading permanent magnets that contain rare-earths which are costly and damaging. 🚀 Making green-tech greener: MagNex would make EVs, drones, and wind turbines cheaper and greener as magnets are a critical component of all electric motors. 🌍 What’s next: We’re in a new era of R&D where new opportunities, previously unimagined, can be created. Our platform will be directed at other green technologies, such as semiconductors, superconductors, and green hydrogen to accelerate the green transition. “AI-powered materials design will impact not only magnetics but also the entire field of materials science" Jonathan Bean MagNex is just the beginning – watch this space! 🧠 Read more: Featured in The Independent https://lnkd.in/ejC8iwuG How we're revolutionising material science with New Atlas https://lnkd.in/efPvYWrr The applications of #MagNex with TNW https://lnkd.in/eAkpWZwv Special thanks to Iain Todd FREng Robert Deffley Henry Royce Institute The University of Sheffield who carried out the synthesis and testing of MagNex. Further thanks to our supporters Innovate UK Bruce Adderley Ada Ventures Matt Penneycard Francesca (Check) Warner Jasmin Thomas HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds MD One Ventures Founders Factory G-Force Marian Gazdik Louis Warner Cambridge Enterprise Chris Gibbs Carbon13 Katapult Allia Google for Startups KPMG KPMG UK Genuine Capital RMI Third Derivative Alexander Portz Social Tech Trust Digital Catapult Microsoft for Startups University of Cambridge Maximilian Scholz Deeptech Labs Shan Drummond Samos Investments #climatetech #machinelearning #ai #startups #materialscience #innovation

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 €12.2 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘼 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 🎉 With the new funding we will build our first industrial sized recycling plant in Magdeburg. Therefore, we can increase the annual recycling capacity to 10,000 tons which are about 500,000 solar panels per year ☀️ Special thanks to our investors: bmp Ventures with the IBG funds, First Imagine! and Katapult

🍃 What began as an idea in a University of Cambridge lab to harness nature’s colours to create nature-inspired plant-based colourants has won the backing of distinguished funds and grants to accelerate its deployment for global #fashion, #cosmetics, #paints, and #packaging industries.  🚀 We’re proud to have closed over $3m of seed #funding from investors including the Circular Innovation Fund, jointly managed by Demeter and Cycle Capital with beauty giant L’Oréal as an anchor investor, and #SpaceX-backer Future Communities Capital. In addition, we received major awards, including Morgan Stanley’s Sustainable Solutions Collaborative Prize and Biomimicry Institute Ray of Hope Prize. #Pigments are joining the global movement towards plant-based alternatives, driven by the common interests of consumers, brands, and regulators.  📈 With the support of trusted investors, including Joyance Partners, Katapult, PDS Ventures, SNØCAP, Cambridge Enterprise, and Cambridge-based Granatus Ventures, we’re poised to expand our talented team and manufacturing capacities while forming more product development brand partnerships.    🌏 Next stop: Series A. Final destination: a bright and colourful world that doesn’t harm the earth. Congratulations to our colleagues on this milestone. 👏 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/g48fdaVB 🔗 Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gWnYhx_8   A big thank you to our supporters who made this possible: Cambridge Network, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, ClimateLaunchpad, cofinitive, Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, impulse, Maxwell Centre, Innovate UK, La French Tech, NanoDTC, University of Cambridge, The Trinity Bradfield Prize, University of Cambridge Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, and Xylofutur. #Fundraisingnews #Investments #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenTech

Announcing Planboo’s Successful Funding Round! 🌟 Dear LinkedIn community, We've got some exciting news to share that marks a significant milestone in our journey at Planboo. Our mission to scale simple and honest carbon removal has just received a major vote of confidence. We've recently wrapped up our latest funding round, securing over $1.1 million thanks to the support from Katapult, Silverstrand Capital, Rockstart, @Imaginal Seeds, and 8+ Ventures. This isn't just money in the bank—it's a big nod to our approach with biochar MRV technology and our mission to create a resilient and equitable future. This support means we can grow our team bringing on board new members who are as passionate about making a tangible impact as we are. More hands, more (different) minds, more action. Secondly, this funding will accelerate our project onboarding. We're talking about scaling our biochar MRV technology to increase its accuracy and reliability and to extend our reach to support carbon removal and sustainable agricultural practices across the globe. 🌍 With gratitude, CEO Freddie remarks “Every day we grow and progress, unlocking new challenges and opportunities. This funding fills me with excitement and hope for the future.” Check out our press release: https://lnkd.in/guAWktbn Thanks for being part of this journey. Here's to making a bigger, bolder impact together. 💚 #CarbonRemoval #Biochar #ClimateAction #ImpactInvestment

The #Launchpad of The Earthshot Prize is finally launched by Prince William & team! At Katapult Ocean, we are proud to be the official nominator of The Earthshot Prize and member of Launchpad. This year, we nominated 28 solutions equal to over 1% of the 2429 total nominees! We can't wait to meet the winners in Cape Town later this year! 🌊 Revive our Oceans 🌳 Protect and Restore Nature 🌞 Clean our air ♻ Build a waste-free world 🌍 Fix our climate Tharald Nustad Sam Selig Sindre Østgård Ross Brooks Ingrid H. Maurstad Anthony Bellafiore Kabir P. Maren Gaarder Alison Fort Paulina Jaeck Evita Chiang Zanuso Marcus Hølland Eikeland Katapult Katapult Foundation Katapult Africa Muthoni Wachira, CFA