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Dear Friends of Greentown Houston,

It’s hard to believe, but the one-year anniversary of Greentown Labs Houston is right around the corner!

We chose Houston—the energy capital of the world—as our first location outside of Boston to broaden our climate impact and to accelerate its energy transition through entrepreneurship. Based on the great developments during our first year here, Houston is very well positioned to become the Energy Transition Capital of the World.

As head of the Houston Incubator, it’s been exciting to see the community come together this past year. None of it would have been possible without the help and support of the City of Houston, the Greater Houston Partnership, our 27 Founding and Grand Opening Partners and our Inaugural Greentown Houston members. They all believed in us even before we had a building; they believed in our strong community and in our role as a convener to supercharge Houston’s innovation ecosystem.

We opened Greentown Houston with 16 startups; today, we are home to over 60 members. From partnering with United Airlines on sustainable aviation fuel, to winning the EPA’s national Food Recovery Challenge Award, our members have hit a number of major milestones with no signs of slowing down.

To keep up with our growing membership, our Greentown team has grown as well! Our original, three-person dream team has grown to 11—including a new Houston-based chief of staff, senior manager of marketing + events, and operations coordinator!

To build a community that convenes, connects, and inspires, Greentown Houston hosted 82 community events this past year, including a round table with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, visits from the President of the University of Texas at Austin and the Chancellor of Texas A&M, a Climatetech Saloon at the Houston Tech Rodeo, a Transition On Tap at SXSW, countless Taco Tuesdays, and our first-ever Climatetech Summit in Houston—which was standing room only!

And just a few days ago, we kicked off our Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator, in partnership with one of our earliest supporters—Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner—as well as ecosystem partners eager to see Houston grow into a hydrogen hub and the energy transition capital of the world.

It has truly been an amazing first year, and none of it would have been possible without your personal engagement as a stakeholder. We are very hopeful about the future and bringing more climate solutions to Houston and the world at a faster pace, consolidating our role as the Energy 2.0 capital.

On behalf of the Greentown Houston team, we can't wait to have a fiesta on Thursday, April 21 to celebrate the incredible ecosystem we are building here together in Houston—it really takes a village! And great news, we still have some livestream tickets available if you want to join!

Warmly,
Juliana

Juliana Garaizar
Head of Houston Incubator + VP of Innovation
Greentown Labs

Mayor Turner and Greentown CEO, Emily Reichert, at Greentown Houston's Grand Opening Ceremony in April 2021.

Meet Our Newest Member

Octopus Energy uses technology to bring lower and more transparent pricing, better service, and more sustainable energy to customers.

Do you run or know of a startup that’s interested in joining our community? Learn about what Greentown membership includes here and get in touch!

Member Milestones

Energy Toolbase, in partnership with Tantalus Systems, deployed an industry-leading commercial microgrid project that includes solar panels and battery storage in Riverdale, California.
Cemvita Factory partnered with Fluor to accelerate commercialization of innovative biomining technology.
Micronic Technologies' water-cleaning technology, Tornadic One-Pass, will be featured at the EPA.
TORO WATT launched its Ambiator, a more affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional air conditioning.
Community Energy Labs has been selected for the first Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator demonstration cohort.

Mark Your Calendar for These Greentown Events!

May 12: Transition On Tap [in-person]
Don't miss Greentown Houston's monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond.

June 8: Carbon to Value Initiative Year 2 Kickoff [hybrid]
Join us, together with Fluor Corporation, NYSERDA, the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Fraunhofer USA, as we welcome the second cohort of startups to this exciting program, which will connect them with experts, resources, and programming to help them achieve their commercial and technical milestones!

June 16: Transition On Tap in partnership with The Veterans Advanced Energy Project [in-person]
On June 16, Greentown Houston is hosting a special Transition On Tap in partnership with The Veterans Advanced Energy Project! The evening will include a panel, "The Energy Transition: Our Next Tour of Duty," and an evening of networking.

Thank You to Our Founding + Grand Opening Partners 🌎

Thank You For An Incredible First Year!

From The Ecosystem

Thank You For An Incredible First Year!