Category: Publications
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What Denmark’s Hippie Teachers Can Teach Us About Financing Climate Tech
Learn more: What Denmark’s Hippie Teachers Can Teach Us About Financing Climate TechWhat do Denmark’s hippie teachers have to do with financing climate tech? A look into the past shows that unconventional approaches, collective thinking, and new ways of mobilizing capital can be decisive in advancing the technologies of tomorrow – a perspective highly relevant for today’s investors and foundations.
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How new energy storage technologies can unlock low-cost and resilient energy for Germany
Learn more: How new energy storage technologies can unlock low-cost and resilient energy for Germany„Only by aligning competitiveness, energy security, and decarbonization – and underpinning them with clear investment guardrails – can the energy transition succeed in a way that is both economically viable and politically supported.“ Dr. Tobias Lechtenfeld, Executive Director of Tech for Net Zero
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Climate Tech as the Backbone of Resilient Growth
Learn more: Climate Tech as the Backbone of Resilient GrowthClimate tech is not only essential for decarbonization but also a strategic pillar for Europe’s economic security and long-term competitiveness. As geopolitical pressures and climate risks intensify, clean technologies – from renewables to digital grid solutions – form the backbone of a resilient future. The paper calls for faster execution, clearer policy signals, and stronger…
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Our Recommendations vs. Coalition Agreement 2025
Learn more: Our Recommendations vs. Coalition Agreement 2025Position paper for the 2025 Federal Election Policy proposals from the climate tech ecosystem The economic situation in Germany is tense. Decisive political action is required in order to utilize the potential for innovation and growth in Germany. The aim must be to reduce energy costs for the economy, renew the country’s industrial substance and…
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Public Credit Guarantees
Learn more: Public Credit GuaranteesHow to finance the scaling of breakthrough climate technologies? Many climate tech startups and scaleups struggle to secure the necessary financing for first-of-a-kind (FOAK) facilities – even with existing offtake agreements. Venture capital financing, the most common form of startup finance, is usually not sufficient to meet the investment needs of hardware startups. However, loans…
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Green Public Procurement
Learn more: Green Public ProcurementPolicy paper: “Green Public Procurement – Stimulating climate-neutral demand for a competitive EU net zero economy: A case study of Germany” The public sector awards contracts worth around 500 billion euros a year in Germany alone – equivalent to around 13% of gross domestic product. Such massive purchasing power can be leveraged to reduce greenhouse…
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Climate Tech as the Backbone of Resilient Growth
Learn more: Climate Tech as the Backbone of Resilient GrowthClimate tech is not only essential for decarbonization but also a strategic pillar for Europe’s economic security and long-term competitiveness. As geopolitical pressures and climate risks intensify, clean technologies – from renewables to digital grid solutions – form the backbone of a resilient future. The paper calls for faster execution, clearer policy signals, and stronger…
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A venture capital analysis of climate technology startup financing to 2030
Learn more: A venture capital analysis of climate technology startup financing to 2030The report, “Investing in Net Zero – A Venture Capital Analysis for Financing Climate Technology Startups to 2030,” highlights the investment opportunities for building and developing new climate technology startups that could deliver impactful technologies across all sectors of the economy in Germany. The analysis draws on detailed market forecasts to identify opportunities for climate…
