Issue #8 (ChargerHelp!, AKUA, Mycocycle)
Meet the best women-led climate tech companies.
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Photo Credit: Courtesy of ChargerHelp!
ChargerHelp!
ChargerHelp! operates at the intersection of clean technology and workforce development. ChargerHelp!'s app-based dispatch and deployment system addresses the industry-wide problem of down electric vehicle charging stations by providing on-demand repairs and maintenance support from trained and supported local workforces. With the ChargerHelp! service offering, partner EV charging network operators can meet new service level requirements, and win new EVSE contracts to meet the exponential growth in charging demands. ChargerHelp! was recently approved for the U.S. Department of Labor’s O-NET code, thus being recognized as a national leader in workforce development. ChargerHelp! is also a portfolio company of both the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and Elemental Excelerator.
Founder & CEO: Kameale Terry
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
Funding Stage: Seed
Photo Credit: Courtesy of AKUA
AKUA
AKUA creates meat-alternative products from the most sustainable source of food on earth: ocean-farmed kelp. Kelp sequesters carbon and nitrogen 5 - 20x more effectively than land-based plants, and grows abundantly without freshwater, dry land, or fertilizer—making kelp farming a promising form of regenerative aquaculture in the fight against climate change. AKUA sources its kelp from majority women-owned ocean farms in Maine. The company is currently raising funds via Republic to launch its Kelp Burger this spring, which hundreds of customers have described as, "the best vegan burger they've ever had.” AKUA was listed as one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019, and was also named one of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas for Food in 2020. AKUA's Kelp Jerky is now in 40+ stores nationwide, including iconic luxury supermarket Erewhon and online retailers like Amazon and Thrive Market.
Founder & CEO: Courtney Boyd Myers
HQ: Brooklyn, New York
Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mycocycle
Mycocycle
Mycocycle utilizes mycoremediation (a bioremediation process using fungi-based technology) to transform waste streams into value streams. Their patent-pending technology sequesters toxic heavy metals, and removes carcinogens and other chemicals of concern from materials containing asphalt, bitumen, and petrochemical derivatives. This process produces a non-toxic, durable, and versatile material that could serve as a replacement for plastic, as this biomaterial is moldable, lightweight, has insulative properties, and also offers water and fire resistance. Mycocycle is an early-stage, pre-revenue startup that has lab-based proof of concept on multiple treatment methodologies. Most recently, Mycocycle won the 2020 Cleantech Open Resiliency Challenge and was recognized as a finalist for FastCompany's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Founder & CEO: Joanne Rodriguez
HQ: Bolingbrook, IL
Funding Stage: Seed
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