Boston – Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced $4.2 million in funding for 24 clean energy and climatetech companies and researchers. The funding will support clean energy and climatetech innovators in 15 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts, including Amherst, Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Holyoke, Lowell, Milton, Quincy, Somerville, Spencer, Springfield, Tyngsboro, Woburn, Woods Hole, and Worcester.
The grants are awarded through MassCEC’s AmplifyMass, Catalyst, Diversity in Cleantech – Early Stage (DICES), InnovateMass, and IncubateMass Programs. Catalyst, DICES, and InnovateMass Programs are additionally supported by MassVentures.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said, “Climatetech businesses are already producing groundbreaking solutions in Massachusetts, but it’s our goal to be the global leader in climate innovation. We’re going to do that by providing entrepreneurs and early-stage companies with the resources they need to stay, scale, and succeed here.”
As a complement to the grants and support for technology developers, MassCEC also recently awarded $730,000 from its IncubateMass Program to six Massachusetts-based incubators focused on supporting climatetech innovators: Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield), Greentown Labs (Somerville), InnoVenture Labs (Beverly), Launchpad 11 (Boston), SeaAhead (Cambridge), and the UMass Lowell iHub (Lowell).
AmplifyMass Awardees
atdepth MRV, Cambridge, Mass. – $150,000 to develop measurement systems that enable marine carbon dioxide removal.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dr. Buonassisi), Cambridge, Mass. – $300,000 to study a novel type of solar panel material.
Optigon, Inc., Somerville, Mass. – $299,000 to develop quality control tools for clean energy technologies ranging from solar panels to batteries, and beyond.
Planck Energies, Inc., Boston, Mass. – $137,500 to develop an environmentally friendly roof coating that passively cools buildings.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, Mass. – $250,000 to improve offshore wind resource assessments.
Catalyst/DICES Awardees
ECR Consulting, Inc., Quincy, Mass. – $75,000 to develop green methanol as an alternative and cleaner marine fuel.
Envirowerks, LLC, Spencer, Mass. – $75,000 to retrofit large freight trucks into hybrid electric vehicles.
EQORE, Concord, Mass. – $75,000 to develop a smart energy storage solution to reduce energy use during times when the electrical grid is experiencing high demand.
Helix Carbon, Milton, Mass. – $75,000 to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technology that can sustainably produce commonly used chemicals.
JaccPro dba eSki, Worcester, Mass. – $75,000 to develop an electric jet ski.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dr. Fikile R. Brushett), Cambridge, Mass. – $75,000 to develop a prototype of a new battery that revolutionizes the charging speed and safety of batteries.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dr. Patrick S. Doyle), Cambridge, Mass. – $75,000 to develop a pilot-scale reusable water treatment system that is more effective and sustainable.
Pixelframe, Cambridge, Mass. – $75,000 to develop sustainable, reusable concrete blocks for modular construction of buildings.
Polyose Bio, Cambridge, Mass. – $75,000 to develop a technology that uses insects to break down food waste and make it into high value chemicals.
Western New England University (Dr. Bart Lipkens), Springfield, Mass. – $75,000 to develop a new type of filter for making medicine that has less of an impact on the environment.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi), Worcester, Mass. – $75,000 to develop more efficient production of green hydrogen for use as fuel in heavy-duty transportation.
InnovateMass Awardees
Clean Crop Technologies, Inc., Holyoke, Mass. – $350,000 to demonstrate its system that reduces food waste by removing pathogens from seeds.
Embue, Worcester, Mass. – $334,640 to test its peak electricity load management system in multifamily buildings.
Feon Energy, Woburn, Mass. – $350,000 to scale its proprietary battery technology production for high-performance electric vehicle batteries.
florrent, Inc., Amherst, Mass. – $244,916 to test its bio-derived carbon material to create effective back-up power systems.
Highland Park Technologies LLC, Boston, Mass. – $250,000 to test its prefabricated recladding technology to enhance the energy efficiency of residential buildings.
Matcha Electric, Boston, Mass. – $335,000 to test its electric vehicle charging solutions at multifamily properties.
Suryatech EV Power LLC, Tyngsboro, Mass. – $91,000 to test its hybrid solar power electric vehicle charger and battery.
Z-Polymers, Lowell, Mass. – $300,000 to test its stronger-than-steel fiber which aims to become an eco-friendly alternative to the carbon fiber used today in vehicles.
