Hello E8 Community,

There are some exciting updates for the month of August!

We are pleased to announce that the Decarbon8-US team and judges have narrowed down to four companies heading into the finals for this year's Renewable Energy round! For a sneak peak please see the brief summaries below. Stay tuned for next month's newsletter when we announce those that will receive funding from this years Decarbon8-US Fund.

If you are considering donating or sending in a grant/recoverable grant for this year's fund, now is a great time to do so! Contributions to Decarbon8-US, are tax deductible and will be invested in companies helping to create a cleaner world for current and future generations. You can find out more about contributing on our website!

We kick off our regular investment year in September, so if you are a founder looking for funding, we will be back to our normal rhythm of having entrepreneurs present monthly at our member meetings. You can find out more and how to apply here. And if you are an investor that is interested in learning more about our community, now is a great time. Please feel free to reach out to me directly to learn more.

Finally, check out all the cleantech events happening in the upcoming months!

We look forward to an exciting month of August.

Karin Kidder 

Executive Director

DECARBON8-US 2024 FINALISTS

PORTFOLIO COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

• LevelTen raised a $65 million Series D round from tech giants Microsoft and Google, among other high profile backers, to expand clean energy marketplace services. Read the GeekWire article on this to learn more here. 

• VP Policy and Market Strategy at ConnectDER, Jon Knauer won the people's choice award on the Shark Tank stage at NARUC. Check out their LinkedIn post to learn more.  

• Arcadia was named by Energize Capital as one of the Electrify Everything Top 30 Software Innovators of 2024. Read more here

• Peter Anewalt, COO of Joule Case was named one of Idaho's most influential Business leaders. Read the Idaho Business Review article to learn more here. 

• Saltworks delivered full scale lithium hydroxide recrystallizer to Canada's 1st Battery Plant. Read their press release here. 

• A recent cdp article highlights how Scope 5 has streamlined carbon emissions reporting and empowered global organizations with their cloud-based sustainability data management software. 

• The California Energy Commission awarded Harvest a $1.65 million RAMP grant to meet the growing demand for the smartest HVAC on Earth. Read more here. 

• San Fernando launches instant permitting for solar and energy storage, powered by Symbium. Read more here.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop by Washington Clean Energy Testbeds

August 22, 2024 | Seattle, WA

The Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, University of Washington faculty, researchers, and students working on clean energy technologies, with industry, think tanks, and investment groups from across the Western US.

Learn More and Register

MARS & RBC Women in Cleantech Showcase

September 12, 2024 | Toronto, Canada

Celebrate the RBC Women in Cleantech 2022-2024 cohort and showcase the founders of the MaRS Women in Cleanetch Network.

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GridFWD 2024

October 1-2, 2024 |Banff, Canada

Grid Forward invites market makers, participants and solution providers to a unique event tailored specifically to explore innovations in market models for states, regulators, TSOs and DSOs to build and operate the modern grid.

Learn more and Register

SOSV Climate Tech Summit

October 14-18, 2024 | Virtual

The SOSV Climate Tech Summit aims to convene the climate tech startup ecosystem of founders, investors, technologists, corporates, policymakers and media to discuss the extreme challenges ahead.

Learn More and Register