Black & Veatch IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator Showcase Event

At the 2023 Black & Veatch IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator Showcase, you will hear from each of the seven (7) growing, early stage companies we are working with to plan, design and execute real-world projects in the decarbonization technology space.

Hosted at Hotel Kansas City in Downtown Kansas City, this event will be a celebration of 12-weeks of hard work put in by each of our start-up partners.

5:00 p.m. – Showtime! Pitches begin from each of our seven (7) companies (see below).

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. –  Celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship, and the cleaner world we are creating together during our complimentary cocktail reception!

Smart casual dress is encouraged!

Black & Veatch IgniteX  Climate Tech Accelerator Showcase Cohort 2023:

• EarthEn enables grid resiliency with flexible renewable energy storage solutions and AI. Their novel thermo-mechanical solutions use CO2 in a closed loop to store energy in a cost-effective and highly scalable manner.
• CarbonQuest is elevating standard carbon capture and sequestration solutions for commercial and residential buildings. Through their cost-effective modular technology, they deliver a widely accessible emission reduction solution.
• Mars Materials aims to reverse humanity’s industrial waste carbon footprint. They replace petroleum as a feedstock through their process to sequester CO2 into everyday products such as carbon fiber and wastewater treatment chemicals.
• Strive is a sustainable nutrition company making things simpler, healthier, and better for the planet. Using precision fermentation, they create protein-enriched, animal-free milk and other beverages that are better-tasting and more nutritious.
• Spira uses algae to replace harmful petrochemicals and reinvent the basic materials we use every day. They create carbon negative materials from genetically engineered algae to produce ingredients for food, cosmetic and textile companies.
• Looq AI automates the creation of digital twins by capturing the complex physical world in detailed and intelligent 3D models. Their proprietary AI technology optimizes survey and inspection workflows to build and operate our society’s critical infrastructure.
• Simerse enhances GIS, asset inventory, and condition monitoring through visual data AI for utilities, telecommunications, and cities. They collect visual data from mobile phones, drones and utility vehicles and send key information back to your GIS platform.