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Carbon Clean unveils new website reflecting customer-centric approach

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean, a leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions, has announced a new website, signifying the company’s growth and transition from a pioneering cleantech startup to a mature, established provider of breakthrough technologies.   The new website has been launched in response to the year-on-year surge in technology enquiries Carbon Clean has received since 2022. Policies that incentivise decarbonisation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Canada’s Investment Tax Credit, as well as opportunities in highly experienced, knowledgeable regions like the Middle East, have led to soaring customer and…

Freeport East welcomes million-pound funding for international green hydrogen project

Stuart Mitchell

Freeport East has welcomed significant investment in an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonisation in the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project will receive £1.44 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. HyZEM focuses on developing low-carbon green hydrogen technology for high powered workboats. The partnership was facilitated by Freeport East and includes leading UK and Australian businesses specialising in green hydrogen storage and propulsion technologies. The goal is to reduce the risks of…

2024 Radia Accelerator programme opens to help create more women led unicorns

Stuart Mitchell

Radia Accelerator, a programme created by AlbionVC and Speedinvest, announces the opening of applications for its 2024 cohort, aiming to accelerate the growth of women-led early stage SaaS companies. Radia Accelerator is designed for women with operational tech experience who are looking to advance their companies from the inception stage. The programme offers access to extensive networks, and knowledge-sharing opportunities, and provides practical know-how through a mix of in-person half-day workshops and virtual sessions. Applications are now open for female co-founders to join the 2024 cohort, which will run from…

New research investigates socio-economic diversity in social investment

Stuart Mitchell

The various forms of repayable finance in the social investment sector play an important role in the social enterprise support eco-system, and can be vital for growth and development. However, the sector has been subject to scrutiny in terms of staff and portfolio diversity – particularly in terms of racial inclusion, and its ability to direct investment where it is most needed. Our new report, published with the London School of Economics and supported by the Connect Fund, uses elite education as a proxy to investigate aspects of diversity not…

Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred | The Road to Inclusivity Report Is the Fashion Industry Heading in the Right Direction Towards an Inclusive Culture?

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from the Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred shines a spotlight on inclusion and belonging among underrepresented groups in the fashion and creative industries. The findings highlights the work done to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces with 42% agreeing that they believe the senior leadership team has shown commitment through visible actions to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment’. Yet 45% of respondents have had to leave their current role to achieve a promotion. Of these, 52% are now at the management and mid-senior level. Backlash…