As we conclude 2024, we reflect on a transformative year in hard tech innovation.

Carbon removal technologies are often seen as costly necessities rather than profitable ventures. But a new paradigm is shifting this perspective, showcasing how carbon capture solutions can deliver immediate value while safeguarding the planet's future.

The multi-party collaboration will enable embodied carbon reductions at NEOM's large scale construction projects.

Green hydrogen could deliver 10% of required emissions reductions needed to reach net-zero by 2050, particularly in hard-to-decarbonize sectors like heavy industry and long-haul transport.

The tasty mocha, a centuries-old beverage combining coffee, cocoa, sugar, and dairy, stands at the intersection of some of the most active areas in food technology innovation.

Our decision to lead the Series C funding round for Green Theme Technologies' (GTT), a company making textile production more sustainable, underscores our commitment to breakthrough technologies that enable better, more sustainable outcomes for industry and the environment

Kanvas Biosciences, a full-stack spatial biology company, announced data from a clinical trial that produced results that de-risk the development of Kanvas Bio’s lead immuno-oncology drug.

As global challenges demand bold and innovative solutions, deep science, advanced materials, biosciences, and more are emerging as the necessary tools to tackle these problems.

Through its proprietary bioprinting technology, Aspect Biosystems creates functional human tissues with unprecedented precision and control. These 3D-printed tissues can restore a diseased state without the constraints of traditional organ transplantation.

Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT), a premier industrial technology company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Smart Packaging assets of TruTag Technologies.

CarbonCure Technologies has saved more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) to date across 7.5 million truckloads of CarbonCure concrete. 

PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals," have widespread environmental impact and potential health risks. The global PFAS remediation market is set to grow rapidly. Technology investments alone could reach $1.5 billion by 2026, while total cleanup costs could exceed $400 billion.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the terms Hard Tech and Deep Tech often emerge in conversations about innovation. But, they encompass distinct concepts with unique characteristics and implications for investment, innovation, and impact.

Agreement supports production scale-up to meet global demand for new crop solutions

Pangaea Ventures, a pioneering venture capital firm dedicated to catalyzing hard tech solutions for a sustainable future, is thrilled to announce the successful final close of the Pangaea Ventures Impact Fund, securing $85 million in capital commitments. Pangaea's largest fund to-date, this milestone fund reflects growing investor interest in hard tech solutions that address planetary health. 

Floré, a leader in gut health testing and customized probiotics, has launched its new line of probiotics specifically designed for neurodiversity. The new products, Pathways Support and Mood Support are formulated using extensive data from the company’s groundbreaking research study conducted in partnership with Arizona State University, which explored the positive impact of customized probiotic supplementation on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

NewLeaf Symbiotics, the global leader in Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFMs), announces today the addition of Greg Thompson as an independent director to its Board.

Tidal Grow® AgriScience, a division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., has been awarded a Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grant by the USDA. This funding significantly increases production of the popular seafood hydrolysate liquid fertilizers Oceanic® and SeaPhos®.

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics, today announced that it has received a $72.75 million investment from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia. 

Kanvas Biosciences, a full-stack spatial biology company, today announced it has raised $12.5 million in additional funding co-led by existing investors DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, and participation from FemHealth Ventures, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund, and Pangaea Ventures as well as existing investors.