Elemental Excelerator’s Post

🏕️ We're going to camp, Camp Cleantech! Join us and other top leaders in the climate tech space. 🌟 Don't forget to sign up for our session "Square Partnerships Model: Deploying Climate Technology with Community in Mind.” Get hands-on with our Square Partnership Model and learn how to deploy climate tech that truly benefits communities. We'll share frameworks, tools, case studies, and lessons learned, along with insights from our portfolio companies and community partners! Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/4cKjtNX

📢 We're hiring a Director of Media & Content! Are you a strategic communicator with a passion for climate tech and social equity? Ready to craft compelling narratives and lead high-impact media campaigns? Join our diverse and dynamic team at Elemental Excelerator and help us drive transformative change. Apply today: https://bit.ly/3W3X60w

Our portfolio companies have done some AMAZING things during the month of June - here's a roundup! 🎉🌟 Have you followed any exciting moments in climate innovation this month? Let us know in the comments! 🌍✨ New Innovations & Partnerships! 🚀 * Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced a new agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) for fuel made using renewable energy and CO2, with Elemental portfolio company Twelve. * SparkMeter partnered with Honeywell Smart Energy and Thermal Solutions to gain near real-time insights for better grid health, financial decisions, and integration of solar panels, wind turbines, energy storage systems, and EVs. * Arizona Water Co. is partnering with Microvi Biotech Inc. to install advanced nitrate and arsenic treatment systems, ensuring groundwater meets U.S. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act standards. Growth! 🌱 * Mast Reforestation, Climate Robotics, and Ebb Carbon were announced as semi-finalists for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize. New Release! 📚 * Elemental portfolio founder Donnel Baird Donnel was featured in the new book "What's Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods" – offering practical solutions for workforce development, clean energy, resilience, and equity. Honors! 🏅 * Evan Naiʻaomana Castro of portoflio company Shifted Energy was announced in Pacific Business News’ 2024 40 Under 40 list. * Mansi Jain, Founder of DigitalPaani, won 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellowship.

"At Elemental, OKRs help organize everyone’s thinking on challenging, multifaceted systems problems, and they’ve become the key thread through our team meetings and our board meetings." - Avra van der Zee, COO at Elemental Excelerator Discover how implementing OKRs can effectively tackle complex issues and drive meaningful change at your organization. We use the OKR framework to quantify our impact goals and ensure we are making significant progress. Thank you to WhatMatters for creating this incredible tool. We are honored to have our story featured!

🏆Congratulations to the winners of the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge! As our VP of Partnerships, Mark Chambers said, "the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge underscores the importance of co-creating climate solutions with impacted communities. At Elemental, we are merging the worlds of climate tech and public finance to accelerate community-driven solutions with greater local impact. This challenge is an exciting opportunity to partner more deeply with the city of New Orleans alongside an organization that has a deep-rooted history of serving the local community." Meet the winners 🎉 • Gro Enterprises implements and manufactures carbon-negative, high-performance building materials sourced from industrial hemp 🏠🌿 • Gradient makes high-efficiency air conditioning and heating equipment that can be installed by anyone ❄️🔥 • Frontline Gig is an AI-driven workforce development platform that connects 10 million blue-collar workers to the green economy 🤖🛠️ • RainStick is developing water and energy innovation technology for the home, allowing people to thrive using only 13 gallons of water per person daily. Their first technology is a shower appliance that saves 80% water and up to 80% energy 🚿💧⚡ Join us in celebrating these four companies as they drive resilience and sustainability in New Orleans and beyond! 🌍 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VIIwdd

🔍 We're hiring a Director of Compliance! 🔍 Are you a detail-oriented leader with a passion for ensuring compliance in climate, technology, and environmental justice sectors? Do you champion equity, diversity, and collaboration in your work? Join the Elemental team and help us navigate the regulatory landscape as we grow! Apply today: https://bit.ly/4bus2M1

We are excited to celebrate the launch of "Project Monarch" with Capture6 and Palmdale Water District as they break ground on this innovative water-positive carbon capture facility. Together, we're shaping a sustainable future! 🌍💧 - Hear from Gwendy Brown, our Senior Policy Advisor, for the on-the-ground recap of yesterday’s groundbreaking event!!