Prime Coalition

We're excited to share that Prime is exploring adaptation and resilience as a priority area for new capital programming after adding it to our organization's theory of change in 2023. Led by Chidalu Onyenso, Prime's Spring 2023 Impact Fellow and CEO of Earthbond, we've undertaken a research study on the funding challenges and opportunities for climate adaptation efforts in Africa. 🌍 This research is a testament to Prime's commitment to learning and capacity-building in the pursuit of essential climate adaptation goals. 📊 Discover the insights and findings from our research in the full report! https://lnkd.in/egGqaaUk #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateResilience #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction

Via Separations, an Autodesk Foundation indirect investee through Prime Coalition, is taking major strides towards reducing GHG emissions in the pulp and paper industry. 📉 The #ClimateTech startup's groundbreaking filtration solution—modeled using Autodesk tools—saves energy, reduces downtime, increases throughput, and captures valuable byproducts, demonstrating the immense potential for industrial #Decarbonization. 🏭 🔄 Learn more about Via Separations sustainable design and technology solutions in the latest AutoCAD blog ⤵️

Prime’s Director of Impact Accountability and Project Frame, Keri Browder, brought our vision of a world in which humanity thrives without the threat of climate change to the White House’s Climate Capital Convening! Attending on behalf of Trellis Climate, our newest catalytic program to commercialize FOAK projects to mitigate climate change, Keri was among others working to bring high-impact climate solutions to reality. Learn more about the Convening and Keri’s takeaways 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebupXfNq #ClimateCapital #ClimateFinance #ClimateInnovation #ClimatePhilanthropy #ClimateAction

🎙️ Podcast Alert! 🚀 Listen to the newest episode of The Zynergy Podcast (ZNRG) to learn more about how Azolla Ventures came to be and how we use catalytic capital to drive climate innovation, featuring insights from our co-founder Amy Duffuor! In this episode, Amy dives deep into: - The origins of Azolla Ventures - Our mission to avert catastrophic climate change through early-stage investments - How we prioritize impact and support bold entrepreneurs - The unique role of catalytic capital in our strategy Don't miss this inspiring and informative discussion on the future of climate tech and the critical role of innovation. 🌍💡 #PodcastAlert #ClimateInnovation #AzollaVentures #CatalyticCapital #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #GreenTech #ClimateAction

We're starting the week on a high note with a roundup of wins from the Azolla Ventures portfolio! 🛥 Calcarea’s public debut was reported by Fast Company, Carbon Herald, and New Scientist. The company is pioneering the decarbonization of maritime shipping by installing reactors onboard ocean vessels that capture and sequester emissions. 🌳 Funga's CEO, Colin Averill, delivered the keynote speech at Harvard University's 17th Annual Plant Biology Initiative Symposium in May. Funga is optimizing the microbiome of tree roots to accelerate growth, storing carbon in wood and soil. 🔥 Heaten, the company accelerating the transition to clean and efficient industrial heating processes through a high-temperature heat pump, secured a loan from Innovation Norway to facilitate further advancement and commercialization of its technology. 🔋 SiTration, Inc. announced the closure of an $11.8MM seed funding round, which was covered by BostInno, Environment+Energy Leader, citybiz, Yahoo Finance, TechFunding News, and TechCrunch. SiTration is developing a system to recycle critical materials from lithium-ion battery cathodes using a novel silicon-membrane-based system. ☀ Dive into our Summer Newsletter for an inside look at portfolio wins across our programs. https://lnkd.in/eVgsmxuW 📩 Join our newsletter to receive monthly updates with portfolio updates like these straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/e9SUWZyy #CatalyticCapital #ClimateFinance #ClimateInnovation #ClimateTech #GreenTech

Thank you World Fund for the invitation to share the stage with fellow Project Frame contributor Morgan Sheil to discuss #ghgimpact and Climate Performance Potential. Congratulations on the big raise!

What a week! Amid all the energy and excitement of London Climate Action Week and the Breakthrough Energy Summit, Prime Coalition gathered more than 40 thought leaders from venture capital, private equity, government, academia, and consulting for Project Frame's second in-person strategy session! Entitled “Reducing Barriers, Bridging Gaps”, everyone in attendance fully embraced that theme as we explored how we could expand Frame’s guidance and resources, including how to work across investment stages to ensure our precious capital continues to support the best possible climate solutions to succeed. Thank you, Greg Fischer and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for opening your doors for us, Matthew Harwood and Climate Investment (CI) for your support, Nicole Systrom for your energizing keynote, and Prime's fierce leader, Sarah Kearney for your inspiring closing remarks, reminding us of how far we’ve come, and how much further we can go with our network’s continued support for our non-profit programming. And the biggest thank you to our participants! We couldn’t do this work without you: Peter Hirsch, Irina Markina, Ryan M. Macpherson, Amy Duffuor, Julie Barger, Liza Rubinstein Malamud, Shanbor Gupta, Thibault Zimmermann, Rick Cutright, Frank Nguyen, Alex Murray, Jen Braswell, Natalie Milde, Elina Rolfe, Maya Chandrasekaran, Starlene Sharma, Mike McCreless, Richard Searle, Miriam Roure, Markus Øverli, Sophie Bruusgaard Jewett, Brooke Latham, Claudia Alejandra Leon, Anna Goldstein, Roberta Benedetti del Rio, Gilman Callsen, Marvin Henry, PhD, Morgan Sheil, Mia Diawara, Chloe Coates #ImpactAccountability #LCAW2024 #ImpactInvesting #ClimateChange

We are buzzing with excitement coming out of Project Frame’s in-person strategy session, held last week in London during #LCAW2024! 🎉 The meeting saw more than 40 thought leaders from venture capital, private equity, government, academia, and consulting come together to think deeply about the future of forward-looking emissions impact assessment and the role that Frame can play in bridging gaps and reducing barriers to science-backed, consensus-built #ImpactAccountability. A huge thank you to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for hosting us for a packed day of lively discussion and brainstorming and Climate Investments for hosting our team-building event! Head over to 👉 Project Frame to stay up-to-date with the latest resources for better GHG impact measurement and management!

Check out this new guide on non-financial resources for FOAK project preparation & development! Trellis Climate is committed to accelerating the deployment of first-of-a-kind (FOAK) climate projects. So in addition to their focus on impact-first investment capital and transformative nonprofit programming, the team is committed to freely sharing the valuable lessons they learn. Their new guide features readiness checklists, accelerators, workshops, project databases, and more. 👇 #ClimateAction #FOAKProjects #ImpactInvesting #CleanTech #ProjectDevelopment #ClimateFinance

Let's start the week with a roundup of exciting Trellis Climate portfolio company news! 🎉 Ebb Carbon, a marine carbon dioxide removal company, is a finalist in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal’s global competition for developing the most promising CO2 removal technology. They employ a novel electrochemical ocean alkalinity enhancement process to draw down atmospheric carbon. Read all about the latest with Ebb Carbon 👇 YaleNews: https://lnkd.in/esCnXaUe Canary Media Inc.: https://lnkd.in/gFUfvyGd Yale Environment 360: https://lnkd.in/davv3e-G WhaTech: https://lnkd.in/epSqZ6Dr The Cool Down: https://lnkd.in/eFt5jmxn Freethink: https://lnkd.in/d5gsrEmu My Clallam County: https://lnkd.in/ey8b6gtR #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #ClimateTech #CleanTech #ClimateFinance