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IMI Hydronic Engineering
Solution Acceleration and Co-creation
We want to help global communities achieve their carbon-neutral goals through innovation; developing smarter solutions to manage energy in efficient and sustainable ways. Our focus is on solutions in smart home energy management, digital solutions to increase energy efficiency, and grid flexibility, but we’re also open to other ideas in this space! And we’re looking for creative, future-thinking companies to accelerate, co-create and collaborate with on this journey.
Deadline: 6 May 2022
Send your company name, website and pitch deck to innovation@imi-hydronic.comEnergy Entrepreneurs Fund
Support for UK innovators
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is announcing a new phase of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund to help support UK innovators, to help drive clean energy independence with £10 million in new funding.
Deadline: 11 May 2022
Apply NowPositive Home Adeo Challenge
Path to deployment in 900+ Adeo stores
Sustainable solutions across the entire home value chain, including construction, managemetn and end of life.
Applications Closed.
Applications ClosedDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Sustainable Container/Bottle Designs for eCommerce: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Optimise our glass bottle designs and other container formats with the associated packaging for shipping.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Glass Bottle/Container Decoration: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Improve container decoration techniques and enable increased recyclability of glass bottles.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Circular Business Models – Refill and Reuse: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Make circular business models a reality across our brand portfolio through all solutions enabling return or refill from home or on the go.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation: Sustainable Container Design – alternative formats
Improve the overall sustainability of our containers, through alternative formats that have lower carbon and water intensity.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedWalker
Biosolids upcycling: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to convert biosolids (sewage wastewater residuals) to agricultural fertilizer and/or other beneficial end-product.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedARLANXEO
Biobased feedstock production: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to convert biological sludge into alternative fuels.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedBreathing space (Alberta Lung Association)
Indoor air quality solutions: Funded pilot + tec:nical assistance
Solutions to improve indoor air quality.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC Translink
Regional transport decarbonisation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Energy optimization and scheduling solutions to reduce GHG emissions in regional transportation fleet management and charging infrastructure.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC Fortis BC
Residential EV charging optimisation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Home charging management and optimisation solutions suitable for remote and rural communities.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedSPA Aqua Prima
Energy reduction for wellness facilities: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Waste heat and steam recovery, biomass heating or solar thermal solutions for wellness facilities.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedSPA Aqua Prima
Bioremediation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
SPA Aqua Prima is seeking innovative nutrient recycling and bioremediation solutions; specifically, biofiltration technologies for outdoor open surface waters and for (chlorine-free) indoor pools.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedCity of Toronto
Residential in-building renewable energy generation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Renewable energy generation technologies that can be installed within a single mid-high-rise building.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedCity of Toronto
Community scale residential energy storage: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Community-scale energy storage solutions that will accelerate the deployment of in-building renewable energy.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC Translink
Operational energy reduction for transport buildings: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Building efficiency and energy management solutions for Translink assets, including bus depots, sea bus terminals and rapid transit stations.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC City of Vancouver
Municipal waste reduction and reuse: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Eliminate the disposal of waste (solid and organic) to landfill and incinerator using innovative, functional and scalable solutions.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC City of Vancouver
Urban rainwater run-off reuse: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Green rainwater infrastructure to retain and treat urban run-off. Can include, but not limited to rainwater harvesting – blue-green roofs, swales, rainwater tree trenches and rain gardens, etc.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC City of Vancouver
Low carbon fuel supply and infrastructure for city fleets: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Alternative fuels and infrastructure to replace diesel and CNG in medium to heavy-duty city fleets.
Funded pilot + technical assistance.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC City of Vancouver
EV Charging Infrastructure: Funded pilot + technical assistance
EV charging solutions for medium to heavy-duty city fleets that can assist the city’s transition to net zero and resolve EV infrastructure challenges.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedBC Ferries
Vessel on-board energy reduction: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to minimise non-propulsion (onboard) energy usage of passenger ferries.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedVEC City of Vancouver
Low carbon construction materials and equipment: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to reduce embodied carbon from construction including low carbon construction materials for buildings, recycling technologies. low carbon construction equipment, or other solutions.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedPremier Meat
Sustainable retail packaging for fresh meat: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Sustainable alternatives for single use plastic and Styrofoam trays used for retail product packaging, including recyclable, compostable, or other solutions.
Deadline: 21 January
Applications ClosedCelebrate Niagara
Sustainable materials for events: Funded pilot + technical assistance:
Event manager Celebrate Niagara is seeking event supplies – including lanyards, name tags, etc. – sourced from sustainable materials.
Deadline: 21 January
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Industries are undergoing definitive transitions toward a more digitized, de-carbonized and resource-efficient industrial future. At every stage from initial strategy to final deals, our services bring corporate change makers, investors, governments and stakeholders from across the ecosystem, the support they need to thrive in this fast-arriving and uncertain future.
The company was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco with people based in London, Paris and Boston. Our parent company, Enovation Partners, is based in Chicago.
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