--- title: Startup Portfolio | Cohort 26-1 description: Cohort 26-1 | Tackling global billion-dollar markets and hard-to-abate sectors, our climate tech startups are addressing the emissions challenges that will make or break this decisive decade. --- [Skip to content](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-26-1#main-content) [![logo-dark](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Atomic_Third_Derivative/logos/logo-dark.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org) - [Our Portfolio](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio) - [For Entrepreneurs](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [Eligibility & Selection](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [How to Apply](https://www.third-derivative.org/startup-application) - Programs & Opportunities - Innovation Cohorts & Partnerships - [Industrial Innovation Cohorts](https://www.third-derivative.org/industrial-innovation-cohorts) - [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/future-industries-partnership) - 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[Cohort 417](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-417) - [Cohort 419](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-419) - [Cohort 22-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-1) - [Cohort 22-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-2) - [Cohort 22-3 (First Gigaton Captured)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-3-cdr) - [Cohort 23-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-1) - [Cohort 23-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-2) - [Cohort 23-3 (First Gigaton Captured)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-3-FGC-2) - [Cohort 23-4 (Clean Mobile Power Initiative)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-4-cmpi) - [Cohort 24-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-24-1) - [Cohort 24-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-24-2) - [Cohort 25-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-1) - [Cohort 25-2 (Industrial Innovation Cohorts)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-2) - [Cohort 25-3](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-3) - [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/future-industries-partnership) - [Cohort 26-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-26-1) ##### Filter by Topic Ag and Land Use agriculture Ammonia Batteries Biofuels / Synfuels / Chemicals Building Construction Building Heat Building Software Buildings Buildings (cooling / heating / envelopes) Buildings (lighting / appliances) Buildings - Enabling Software Carbon & Methane Management Carbon Capture and Utilization Carbon Markets Clean Fuels Cold Chain DAC Electric Mobility Electricity Electricity - Enabling Software Electricity - Financing/Project development Electricity - Geothermal Electricity - Long Duration Electricity Storage Electricity - Nuclear Power Electricity - Retail Energy Storage Electricity - Solar Power Electricity Software Enabling Software Energy Access EV Charging Infrastructure EV Critical Components Financing and Project Development Fugitive Emissions Future Industries Partnership Hydrogen Industrial Heating Industry Industry - Ammonia/Fertilizer Industry - Battery Manufacturing Industry - Biofuels Industry - Cement Industry - Chemicals Industry - E-Fuels Industry - Mining Industry - Steel Industry - Waste Heat Recovery industry- Hydrogen Long-duration Storage Low Carbon Industrial Materials Low Carbon Materials Negative Emissions Negative Emissions - DAC Negative Emissions - Ocean CDR Other Power Electronics and Hardware Renewable & power Generation Renewable Energy Renewable Generation Renewable Process Heat Stationary Energy Storage Thermal Energy Storage Transportation Transportation - Logistics Services Vehicle Efficiency Waste ##### Filter by Cohort Cohort 22-1 Cohort 22-2 Cohort 22-3 (CDR) Cohort 23-1 Cohort 23-2 Cohort 23-3 (FGC 2) Cohort 23-4 CMPI Cohort 24-1 Cohort 24-2 Cohort 25-1 Cohort 25-2 Cohort 25-3 Cohort 25-4 Cohort 26-1 Cohort 417 Cohort 419 [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/airform_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/airform) ## [Airform](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/airform) enabling easier installation and dynamic adaptation of heating systems to real-time energy demands. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/airform) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/assetcool_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/assetcool) ## [AssetCool](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/assetcool) Unlocking grid capacity in months, not years, enabling faster integration of renewables, electrification and high-load demand without new infrastructure. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/assetcool) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/baniql_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/baniql) ## [BANIQL](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/baniql) using a low-energy, zero-waste extraction process to provide sustainable nickel and cobalt, essential for the global transition, to electric vehicle batteries. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/baniql) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/beyondcaptur_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/beyond-captur) ## [beyond captur](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/beyond-captur) Scaling a fully electrified and modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, thus eliminating the use of heat and enabling faster, scalable deployment of durable carbon removal. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/beyond-captur) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/bhumi_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/bhumi) ## [Bhumi](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/bhumi) Bhumi aims to prevent a gigaton worth of emissions by 2030 by destroying super pollutants. Bhumi has developed a robust, scalable ecosystem to recover, track, and destroy waste refrigerants. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/bhumi) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/carbonstrong_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbonstrong) ## [CarbonStrong](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbonstrong) replacing cement with a low-carbon binder made from industrial waste, delivering 90% lower emissions and 30% lower costs than cement. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbonstrong) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Climitra_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/climitra-carbon) ## [Climitra Carbon](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/climitra-carbon) manufacturing high-grade bio-coal by utilizing waste biomass to enable low-cost effective decarbonization for Indian steel players, reducing emissions by ~90%. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/climitra-carbon) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/conrytech_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/conry-tech) ## [Conry Tech](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/conry-tech) making air-conditioning 2–5× more efficient through distributed, water-based heat pumps that improve comfort while reducing energy use. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/conry-tech) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Cura_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) ## [CURA](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) producing cement with 85% less emissions through an ultra-low energy, retrofit-ready, electrochemical pre-calcination carbon capture technology. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/electrogeneos_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/electrogenos) ## [Electrogenos](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/electrogenos) Solving the trade-off between cost, efficiency, and durability that prevents green hydrogen from decarbonising heavy industry. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/electrogenos) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Fermi%20Energy_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fermi-energy) ## [Fermi Energy](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fermi-energy) Creating a low-temperature cathode active material platform that reduces CAPEX by ~75% and energy use by ~80% , enabling about $200M in annual cost savings for a 100 kTPA manufacturing facility. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fermi-energy) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Giraffe%20Bio_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/giraffe-bio) ## [Giraffe Bio](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/giraffe-bio) unlocking higher metal recovery from existing mines, reducing waste, water use, and the need for new mining projects. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/giraffe-bio) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Gree%20Energy_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gree-energy) ## [GREE Energy](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gree-energy) Unlocking 100M+ MMBtu of policy-driven clean molecule demand in Asia by converting palm mill waste into certified bio-liquefied natural gas (BioLNG) at modular, bankable hubs. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gree-energy) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/gridbrid_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gridbrid) ## [Gridbrid](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gridbrid) Creating an operating system for the energy transition; placing an advanced optimization algorithm at the centre of energy projects design. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/gridbrid) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Hymonic_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/hymonic) ## [Hymonic](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/hymonic) Solving the hydrogen logistics challenge by tapping into ammonia, the world's leading hydrogen carrier molecule, to deliver low-cost fuel to hard-to-abate sectors. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/hymonic) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/jantapower_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/janta-power) ## [Janta Power](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/janta-power) Enabling high-density solar deployment in space-constrained areas, unlocking clean energy where traditional solar cannot scale. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/janta-power) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/mittilabs_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mitti-labs) ## [Mitti Labs](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mitti-labs) Mitti Labs enables millions of rice farmers to adopt low-methane cultivation, using a digital monitoring reporting & verification (dMRV) system to generate high-integrity carbon credits at scale [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mitti-labs) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/nanoweave_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/nanoweave) ## [Nanoweave](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/nanoweave) Nanoweave converts an annual 4+ billiong ton agricultural waste issue into a revenue stream for farmers and a climate-positive material for the pulp, packaging, hygiene, and textile industries. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/nanoweave) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/neutreeno_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/neutreeno) ## [Neutreeno](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/neutreeno) Delivering action-grade supply chain emissions data that enables decarbonisation at scale, replacing 18-month LCAs with real-time intelligence that turns insight into operational decisions in weeks. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/neutreeno) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Ossus_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ossus-biorenewables) ## [Ossus Biorenewables](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ossus-biorenewables) Converting wastewater into on-site green hydrogen, eliminating the need for fresh water, large renewable infrastructure, and long deployment timelines. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ossus-biorenewables) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/pristinz_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/pristinz) ## [PRISTINZ](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/pristinz) transforming glass into climate solutions that reduce cooling energy and generate clean power from building facades. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/pristinz) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/solidec_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/solidec) ## [Solidec](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/solidec) Bypassing the carbon-intensive chemical logistics industry and decarbonizing production by using electrified reactors to synthesize essential chemicals from only air, water, and electricity. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/solidec) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/unboundpotential_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/unbound-potential) ## [Unbound Potential](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/unbound-potential) Enabling AI data centers to run on 100% renewable energy with 40% lower LCOS than Li-ion (12h), becoming the only LDES technology capable of scaling at terawatt pace. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/unbound-potential) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/uravu_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/uravu-labs) ## [Uravu Labs](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/uravu-labs) Converting waste heat into cooling and distilled water, reducing energy use and eliminating freshwater demand for data centers and industry. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/uravu-labs) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Vahara_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/varaha) ## [Varaha](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/varaha) Empowering smallholder farmers to remove carbon from the atmosphere [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/varaha) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/widuz_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/widuz) ## [Widuz](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/widuz) enabling sustainable replacement of timber with engineered bamboo through local micro-factories and scalable biomaterials. 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