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Calling all FOAK climate companies and partners 📣 We are excited to share our guide on resources for FOAK project preparation and development. This guide features readiness checklists, accelerators, workshops, project databases, and more—designed to help accelerate the deployment of first-of-a-kind climate projects. We invite you to explore and leverage these resources 📚 : https://lnkd.in/grRursf8 #FOAK #ClimateStartups #ClimateTech

We were honored to host a two-part panel at the Trellis Group's VERGE 2024 this fall, entitled, “Achieving Speed and Scale: Financial Tools for Catalyzing FOAK Climate Projects.” The sessions explored solutions to the commercialization gap, with insights from startup leaders, corporates, and catalytic capital experts. The conversations included insights from panelists Shreya Dave of Via Separations, Uuganbayar (Ugi) Otgonbaatar, Ph.D. of Constellation, Christian Okoye of Generate, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave from Twelve, Courtney Unruh from Alaska Airlines, and our own Managing Director, Lara Pierpoint. 💡 Key takeaways: ➡️ Startups need corporate proofpoints to attract investors and bridge the commercialization gap. ➡️ Infrastructure investors value corporations on a startup's cap table as a sign of confidence. ➡️ Cleantech can learn from pharma—early partnerships often lead to strategic acquisitions, providing essential exit strategies. ➡️ Sometimes the biggest boost isn’t investment—offtake agreements and partnerships can make all the difference. 👏 Thank you to our incredible speakers for sharing their expertise and lessons for scaling climate solutions! Explore more about the panel and our takeaways: https://lnkd.in/e3kPHprZ #CatalyticCapital #CleanEnergyFinance #ClimateTech #FOAK #VERGE24

First-of-its-kind innovation takes center stage on the latest episode of The Green Blueprint! Our Managing Director, Lara Pierpoint, sits down with John O'Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy, to unpack the challenges and breakthroughs of scaling first-of-a-kind technology in industrial decarbonization. Discover how electrifying industrial heat and leveraging renewable energy are paving the way for transformative change. #ClimateTech #ClimateFinance #FirstOfAKind #FOAK

Scaling a first-of-a-kind technology is a high-stakes leap! On this episode of The Green Blueprint podcast, our Managing Director, Lara Pierpoint talks with Via Separations’ CEO, Shreya Dave, about their decision to scale their innovative membrane technology 100x—a step forward in industrial energy efficiency. Tune in now! #ClimateTech #FOAK #FirstOfAKind

Wondering how investors are bridging climate tech’s ‘missing middle’ funding gap? Our catalytic capital program, Trellis Climate, was recently spotlighted in Heatmap News for its unique approach to enabling first-of-a-kind (FOAK) climate projects and bridging gaps in the growth-to-commercialization journey. Read on to discover how Trellis is moving climate tech forward! https://lnkd.in/ecb7_nRC #ClimateFinance #ClimateTech #FOAK #ImpactInvesting

This Climate Week we were thrilled to bring together leaders from across New York’s energy storage ecosystem – developers, capital partners, ecosystem experts, and state, city, and federal government officials – to explore innovative solutions supporting the development of energy storage projects in New York State. Believe it or not, it was the only event solely dedicated to energy storage during NY Climate Week this year. We dug into the thorny issues around energy storage financing gaps and some of the emerging solutions identified and tested through our Energy Storage Capital Challenge. From the disproportionate impact small amounts of catalytic capital can have to de-risk projects to the power of technical assistance to unlock new permitting pathways – approaches that can be replicated for broader market impact. Explore the learnings in our brand new Energy Storage Challenges and Solutions Framework and add your thoughts 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfJX-QdW? Thanks to our inspiring speakers and panelists who unearthed ways the market can support first-of-many energy storage deployments - Melissa Klembara of the DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, David Sandbank of NYSERDA, Kelsey Clair of NY Green Bank, Olga E Petrova of New Energy New York, William Acker of New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), and Lara Pierpoint of Trellis Climate. To our six innovative Energy Storage Capital Challenge finalists - Beacon Power, Convergent Energy and Power, NineDot Energy, Orenda, Inc, Power Edison, and Sprocket Power. (connect with them 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvqC5W-9) And to all of you who attended, and who are doing the hard work to achieve progress on NY State’s energy storage adoption.  

Sultan Zelei, Senior Associate at Project Frame, and Claudia Alejandra Leon, Senior Manager of Impact, co-wrote an article in Green Artha's latest India Climate Finance Report, organized by the Climate Capital Network. In the article, they share Prime's recent research, conducted in partnership with Desai & Associates, on deploying foreign catalytic capital to India, and outline the importance of increasing access to resources for high-impact investing through initiatives such as Project Frame and tools such as the CRANE tool, developed in partnership with Rho Impact. The article also shares Project Frame’s exciting partnership with Climate Collective to convene climate investors who will develop GHG impact assessments case studies of climate mitigation and adaptation solutions, focused on the Global South. We are also thrilled to see our newest catalytic capital program, Trellis Climate, mentioned in this report, showcasing their early investments into Ebb Carbon and Ample Carbon. Read all of this and more! https://lnkd.in/eT3AVUF5 #CatalyticCapital #ClimateFinance #ClimateInvesting #ImpactAccountability #ImpactInvesting #IMM

Katie Brigham tackles climate tech's dreaded "missing middle" in her latest. Here's a sneak peek at what experts have to say about the chasm that lies between a climate company’s early funding rounds and its eventual commercial scale-up: “The capital needs of these businesses have just outgrown their early stage backers. But the infrastructure investors have absolutely no appetite whatsoever for taking on an unproven technology and scaling.” — Francis O'Sullivan, managing director for S2G Ventures' energy investments. "Venture funding, in some sense, was built for scaling software companies. You’re talking about a capital light business that generally is creating something that enters a white space, and for which there’s huge amounts of market potential.” — Lara Pierpoint, managing director of the new catalytic capital program Trellis Climate. Read the full piece for additional insights from Brook Porter of G2 Venture Partners.

💡CarbonSmart 2024:Prepare for Financing the Future: Driving Climate Action Through Collaborative Funding Models In a panel of power women at #CarbonSmart, Prepare for Financing the Future: Driving Climate Action Through Collaborative Funding Models’ panelists explored the intersection of finance, climate projects, and women's empowerment. Moderator Lara Pierpoint (Trellis Climate) and panelists Nicole Pasricha (ALMA Sustainable Finance), Shirin Jamshidi, Director (US U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), Annalise Downey (Sylvera), April Allderdice (MicroEnergy Credits) discussed innovative financial mechanisms, like the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) recent $5.1 billion in approved transactions, are advancing global climate initiatives. Panelists discussed how collaborative funding models, environmental attribute certificates (EACs), and voluntary carbon market rating platforms are driving transparency, accountability, and impact in climate finance. Highlighting how these tools incentivize clean energy investments and support the path to net-zero, offering new ways to create value in climate strategies Some memorable quotes include: 🔹 Nicole Pasricha, Head of Climate and Impact, Alma: "At Alma, we launched a vehicle supporting gender transactions, tying project impacts to women's empowerment, and paving the way for carbon companies to enter the public markets." 🔹Shirin Jamshidi, Director, Investments - Asia/MENA, US DFC: "We meet the client and investor where they are and facilitate structuring transactions to meet those financial needs." 🔹 Annelise Downey, Head of Climate Consulting at Sylvera: "Specialization and focus are key in scaling climate projects, with a focus on lowering barriers to entry to drive more participation in the market." 🔹 Lara Pierpoint, Managing Director, Trellis: ‘’Our biggest mandate is to have commercial capital mobilization so we do not intend to and never want to be replacing private investors." 🔹 April Alderdice,  Founder & CEO of MicroEnergy Credits: "At MEC, we empower local leaders, listen to women continuously, and evolve our programs to drive clean energy interventions and women's empowerment." To watch the full panel  – visit Flowcarbon’s knowcarbon page here. https://lnkd.in/ee3ZyCdx

Today’s the day! 🎉 🎙 Our Managing Director, Lara Pierpoint, kicks off The Green Blueprint podcast with episode one — an eye-opening conversation on scaling climate tech. Dive into real-world lessons in resilience, regulatory hurdles, and the power of pivoting to drive clean energy solutions forward. 👇