CDI Bridge Carbontech
Funds external startups bringing carbon capture and carbon-use technology to market.
CDI Bridge Carbontech is part of the Carbontech Development Initiative run by Columbia Technology Ventures with support from NYSERDA. It funds incorporated startups developing carbon capture and carbon-use technology at TRL 4 to 9.
Awards range from $287,500 to $375,000. Eligible costs can include prototypes, field testing, design, legal and accounting work, and staff. Teams also take part in bus…
Carbon capture; converting carbon dioxide into building materials, chemicals, fuels and materials. Direct ocean capture and point-source capture at fossil-fuel power plants are excluded.
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