Evergreen Climate Innovations

Did you know that the black pigment in your delivery boxes, your t-shirt, and your car comes from fossil fuels?

It's called carbon black. Over 15 million metric tons are produced every year, generating nearly 70 million metric tons of CO2, one of the most overlooked emissions sources in global supply chains.

We invested in Living Ink because they've built a real alternative. We're excited to share in depth why we invested in such an innovative solution!

Their Algae Black pigment upcycles waste algae into a drop-in replacement for carbon black. No changes to manufacturing lines and no performance tradeoffs, and major players like Nike and Patagonia are already using it.

Read more about Living Ink here:

A Dark Secret: Why We Invested in Living Ink At Evergreen Climate Innovations, our mission is to catalyze high-potential startups that deliver climate impact. While producing and using more low-carbon power is a big part of the story and gets a lot of attention, there are incredible opportunities to decarbonize massive, hidden corners of our g...

Evergreen Climate Innovations' Spring Investment Cycle is open through Monday, March 2nd!

Evergreen's 501vc® Investment Fund invests $250k in early-stage climate tech startups in the Greater Midwest region of the United States. Over the past decade, our portfolio companies have attracted $630M in follow-on funding — $61 for every $1 we invest — and 81% are now generating revenue.

Eligible companies must fit the following criteria:
• Focus: Climate tech across mitigation, adaptation, and other environmental challenges
• Stage: Pre-Seed and Seed
• Geography: Based in the Greater Midwest region of the United States (IA, IL, IN, WI, MI, MN, KS, MO, OH, TN, KY, ND, SD, CO, NE, and western PA)

If you, or a company you know is interested, apply here! https://hubs.li/Q042Gg0z0