Top Clean Technology Startups in 2024

In the heart of rural communities, where the fields stretch as far as the eye can see, Soil Wonders Food Products is on a mission to transform the lives of farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). With a vision deeply rooted in empowerment and sustainability, ushering in a new era of prosperity for those who toil tirelessly to feed the world. The journey of this remarkable company began with a profound understanding of the challenges faced by farmers and FPOs. Marginalized by outdated practices, limited access to resources, and fluctuating market conditions, These agricultural stakeholders found themselves in a perpetual struggle for survival. Recognizing the immense potential that lay dormant in these communities, the Company envisioned a future where farmers and FPOs could thrive, not merely subsist. Thus, Our mission became clear: to empower these vital contributors to the global food supply chain by providing them with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to succeed.

Irradia is developing a sub-critical test reactor to provide the advanced nuclear industry with the testing and qualification facilities necessary for commercialisation. Our subcritical approach will allow us to save significant cost on plant development, licensing, and construction. To achieve this we have partnered with SHINE Technologies to use their best in class neutron source as an external neutron driver. Irradia is currently performing a feasibility study in collaboration with the SHINE technical staff to determine the optimal reactor core configuration using a SHINE neutron source to create an adequate neutron flux for irradiation services.

With the world moving towards electrification and clean energy, batteries and energy storage devices are gathering the focus of attention. Lithium-ion batteries seem to fit the bill for the new age applications for energy storage, but still have a few challenges, especially concerning safety and reliability, heat and life. The other big challenge with battery technology is scalability. With electrification of transport, the market size for these batteries would grow a few thousand-fold in possibly a decade. To create the capacity for manufacturing such a large amount of batteries in such a short period of time requires an inherent scalability of technology, which is lacking today. Thus, the challenge is two-fold; improving performance, safety and reliability of batteries, while improving scalability and economics of manufacturing. At e-TRNL Energy, we are solving these twin problems, with a unique battery cell design solution coupled with a completely fresh cell manufacturing process technology. e-TRNL's cell design allows us to reduce inherent cell heating which is the cause of most battery life, reliability and safety issues, with the induction of certain novel design elements improves the inherent fire safety characteristics of the cells. The manufacturing process on the other hand, is designed to reduce the capital required to set up and operate cell manufacturing factories (or Gigafactories), and yet at the same time improve the consistency and reliability of cell manufacturing.