CLEAN ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Open Innovation for Clean Energy & Sustainability
Elpis Labs connects energy companies, industrial conglomerates, and sustainability-focused corporations with market-ready cleantech startups.
From carbon capture and renewable energy to circular economy and ESG technology, we help corporations identify, validate, and pilot the technologies driving the energy transition — through innovation challenges, startup scouting, and CVC deal flow.
JETRO
CARBON CAPTURE
PROGRAM PARTNER
THE CHALLENGE
What Energy & Sustainability Leaders Face Today
Innovation teams at energy companies, industrial conglomerates, and sustainability-focused corporations face urgent pressure to decarbonize operations, meet ESG targets, and invest in the technologies that will define the energy transition.
Carbon Capture & Industrial Decarbonization
Heavy industry accounts for nearly 30% of global CO₂ emissions. Corporations need to identify and pilot carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies including ionic liquid-based systems, direct air capture, and industrial process decarbonization that can operate at commercial scale.
Circular Economy
& Waste Valorization
Regulatory and consumer pressure demand closed-loop production systems. Companies need technologies for waste-to-value conversion, materials recycling, industrial symbiosis, and sustainable product design that reduce resource dependency.
Renewable Energy Integration
& Storage
Scaling renewable energy requires grid-level storage, smart grid management, and hybrid energy systems. Corporations need startup partners who can solve intermittency, improve efficiency, and reduce the cost of energy transition infrastructure.
ESG Compliance
& Carbon Accounting
New ESG disclosure requirements demand technology solutions for Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon accounting, supply chain emissions tracking, and sustainability reporting that integrate with enterprise systems and meet evolving regulatory standards.
WHAT WE DO
Our Services For Clean Energy & Sustainability
Elpis Labs provides end-to-end innovation support tailored to the regulatory landscape, technology maturity challenges, and commercial scaling requirements of the energy transition.
01
Cleantech Startup Scouting
& Validation
Targeted identification and validation of startups in carbon capture, renewable energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, circular economy, water technology, and sustainable materials. Elpis Labs scouts across adjacent industries to find technologies that traditional energy scouting misses.
03
CVC Deal Flow
& Investment Matchmaking
Curated pipeline of investment-ready cleantech startups for corporate venture capital teams. Elpis Labs aligns deal flow with CVC theses across decarbonization, energy transition, circular economy, and climate technology.
05
U.S. Market Access
for Cleantech Startups
Softlanding and go-to-market programs for international cleantech startups entering the North American market. Includes corporate introductions, investor matchmaking, and navigation of U.S. energy policy and incentive programs.
02
Innovation Challenges
& Pilot Programs
Structured programs where energy and industrial corporations present specific decarbonization or sustainability challenges and vetted startups compete to deliver solutions. Elpis Labs manages the full cycle from challenge design through startup screening, coaching, and pilot facilitation.
04
CORPORATE LEARNING
EXPEDITIONS
Custom visits to U.S. cleantech innovation hubs, climate tech startups, DOE national laboratories, and energy-focused VCs. Designed for executive teams evaluating carbon capture, renewable energy, and energy storage technologies.
06
Cross-Border
Open Innovation Programs
Elpis Labs designs and operates innovation programs in partnership with government trade organizations. Through the JETRO J-Bridge program, Elpis Labs has facilitated carbon capture and utilization matchmaking between Japanese materials giants and North American cleantech startups.
Speak with an Elpis Labs innovation expert about your clean energy and sustainability challenges.
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
Technologies We Scout In Clean Energy & Sustainability
Elpis Labs identifies and validates startups across the following technology domains within the energy transition and sustainability landscape.
Proven Results in Clean Energy & Sustainability
Innovation Challenge: Automotive In-Cabin Technology
Client
Leading Japanese chemical and materials manufacturer operating across automotive, electronics, and healthcare sectors.
144
Scouted startups
30
Startups validate
Project
Elpis Labs managed the full innovation challenge as part of JETRO NY's J-Bridge program, attracting 144 startup applications across three industry verticals.
3
Winners Chosen
4
Day Program
