Future Forward: The Latest
from the Lab

December 11, 2024 | NASDAQ

In this episode of NASDAQ Trade Talks hosted by Global Markets Reporter Jill Malandrino, Frederic Clerc (Interim Managing Director at the Urban Future Lab by NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Director at C2V Initiative) discussed the future of climatetech and how we can scale solutions for real-world impact alongside Martin Keighly (CEO at CarbonFree, a C2V Initiative alumni), and Bill Lese (Braemar Energy Ventures).

October 31, 2024 | New Perspective

As climatetech companies work to grow, they’re up against two big challenges: meeting market demands and securing the funding to make it happen. New Perspective sat down with Frederic Clerc (Interim Managing Director) and Jeannette Williams (COO) from Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering to dig into what it takes to succeed in this fast-changing space.

October 25, 2024 | NYU Tandon

NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Urban Future Lab named the winners of its 2024 Future Resilience and Future Solutions prizes, at its 8th annual Urban Future Summit on October 24, 2024 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City. Through the generous support of The New York Community Trust, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), the Urban Future Lab continues to catalyze groundbreaking solutions for the climate crisis and this year, they’ve expanded their focus to include adaptation as a critical piece of the puzzle.

September 12, 2024 | The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator

With its Strategic Channel Partner award, Urban Future Lab (UFL) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering rallied the climate tech ecosystem, uniting key players across the entire industry lifecycle at a groundbreaking event.

September 12, 2024 | PR Newswire

The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative)— a multi-year collaboration from NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Urban Future Lab (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA to catalyze the carbontech ecosystem—enthusiastically announces nine startup participants for the fourth year of its carbontech accelerator program.

September 10, 2024 | NYU Tandon

For the fifth year in a row, thanks to their joint initiative, a select group of UK-based startups will convene in Brooklyn for a six-month program aimed at providing them with the support and mentorship needed to fully explore the U.S. market. 

September 1, 2024 | Decarb Connect

How Urban Future Lab by NYU Tandon School of Engineering delivers high start-up to scale-up climate tech success results.

April 18, 2024 | Business Wire

Our presence at Camp Cleantech in Denver, Colorado will provide entrepreneurs with additional insight and clarity into the landmark climate legislation of IRA and the intricacies of Justice40.

April 3, 2024 | Pix11

As part of NYU Tandon School of Engineering, we are also on the frontlines of how academia-and-startup collaboration can supercharge innovation. One example is our partnership with AIR COMPANY in a NASA-supported bid to make sustainable rocket fuel for Earth & Mars.

April 2, 2024 | Office of Technology Transitions

Made possible through government support, our new accelerator with Second Muse emerges the innovative forces of hardtech clean energy startups with the manufacturing industry in the Northeast US by mandating joint applications from startups and manufacturers, ensuring both parties collaborate from the outset.

February 28, 2024 | City of New York

Earlier this year, we were featured in the NYC Mayor’s Green Economy Action Plan as one of the most prominent leaders in the city’s climate innovation ecosystem.

December 7, 2023 | Here & Now

The Urban Future Lab featured on NPR’s Here and Now on scaling climate technologies and new economic opportunities to reduce the carbon that’s already in the atmosphere.

November 16, 2023 | The Energy Mix

An overview of our diverse programs, founder-first culture, and a look into the world of some of the startups incubated at the lab.

October 24, 2023 | Forbes

Pat Sapinsley shares her insights into addressing the climate emergency and the societal, political, and financial barriers that come with deploying climatetech solutions.

October 13, 2023 | NYU Tandon

Learn more about Urban Future Prize Competition 2023 Winners and newest ACRE incubator members: Bomee Jung, Co-Founder and CEO of Cadence OneFive and Zach Stein, Co-Founder of Carbon Collective.

September 7, 2023 | NYCEDC

At UFL, we have several battery storage solutions, solar solutions, radiator solutions, efficient building controls, window retrofits, EV charging and more — all ready for just such an enlightened customer.

June 23, 2023 | Carbon Herald

The six-month carbontech accelerator aims to support the startups’ commercialization efforts and de-risk their innovations.

March 17, 2023 | NYU Tandon

One of our big milestones in 2023 is establishing OWIH, the lab’s newest program, which is focused on building an offshore wind industry in New York and beyond.

July 21, 2021 | MCJ Collective

An overview of Urban Future Lab and the gap it's filling in the climatetech startup space and our work to advocate for climate policies.

March 14, 2025 | The Buzz EV News

UFL member SWTCH’s Cortex merges cloud intelligence, onsite computing and wireless connectivity to provide charging for multifamily and commercial buildings.

March 12, 2025 | Carbon Herald

Y3 cohort member Capture6 raised $27.5M in Series A and project funding in a round led by Tetrad Corp.. The company also received backing from Hyundai Motor Group’s ZER01NE Ventures, Energy Capital Ventures, Elemental Impact, Bridge Investment, Sopoong Ventures, Third Derivative, Stan and Jane Rodbell, and the Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation. 

March 10, 2025 | Business Wire

Urban Future Prize Competition 2024 Winner Helix Earth Technologies has been named the winner of the 17th annual SXSW Pitch in the Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability category.

February 27, 2025 | Frontier

C2V Y4 cohort member Phlair secured a $30.6M offtake agreement with Frontier to remove 47,000 tonnes of CO2 between 2027 and 2030.  Phlair will be the first-ever DAC company to deploy with dedicated on-site solar panels, generating clean electricity and minimising reliance on the grid. 

February 25, 2025 | Commercial Observer

After a $3.5M seed round co-led by Harlem Capital and Building Ventures, with participation from Metaprop, Triple Five, and Dorm Room Fund, Urban Future Prize Competition 2024 winner Faura is positioned to further advance its mission of reducing climate risk and improving property survivability.

February 17, 2025 | KXAN

UFL member Aquaria’s technology was featured as a potential solution to water instability. In the future, they envision upplying water for entire cities, for entire communities.

February 6, 2025 | Clean Energy Ventures

C2V Y4 cohort member MacroCycle Technologies, a developer of a novel PET & polyester textile waste upcycling technology, announced the close of a $6.5M seed financing round led by Clean Energy Ventures and Volta Circle, with participation from KDT Ventures and Neotribe Ventures.

January 22, 2025 | Business Wire

UFL member NineDot Energy®, the leading developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the New York City metro area, today announced the closing of a $65 million equipment financing transaction led by First Citizens Bank. With this transaction, NineDot’s total capital raised is over $500 million.

January 8, 2025 | Forbes

UFL member Dollaride is a mobility company that brings clean and accessible transportation to underserved communities, addressing the issue of transit deserts, urban areas with limited public transportation options. CEO Su Sanni explains: “We lease EVs and charging stations to fleet operators at affordable rates, ensuring both sustainability and economic viability.”

October 31, 2023 | Canadian Business

Gabriel co-founded TerraFixing, a company that develops technology for capturing CO2 efficiently in cold climates and a C2V Initiative Y3 Cohort Member.

October 9, 2023 | BK Reader

As part of the partnership, Revel is providing UFL member Dollaride’s commuter vehicles with discounted rates and fast charging spaces.

October 3, 2023 | TechCrunch

C2V Y2 Cohort Member Osmoses, a technology company transforming the way industrial separations are performed today, raised $11M in their most recent seed round from world class investors.

October 3, 2023 | Axios

Amperon, one of our incredible innovators at the Urban Future Lab, received recent funding led by Energize Capital to transition from being primarily an electricity demand forecasting platform to a comprehensive data analytics solution.

September 22, 2023 | TechCrunch

Urban Future Prize Competition 2022 Winner and UFL Member, LimeLoop zero into the circularity of their system.

July 13, 2023 | Google

Google selected Benchmark Labs, an OWIH Y1 Cohort Member, for its Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund, providing cash awards, support, and resources.

July 3, 2023 | Fast Company

A well deserved recognition of one of our portfolio members for their outstanding work in the climatetech industry while fostering a collaborative environment for its employees.