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HQ : Colorado , US CEO : Dr . Matanya Horowitz Total funding : US $ 324m

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HQ : NSW , Australia CEO : Guy Hudson Total funding : US $ 105m

To help solve the climate crisis , Loam works with 4.5bn years of evolution . As microbes have changed the composition of the Earth ’ s atmosphere , Loam is ensuring they can do it again . By gaining a better understanding of how microbes influence the carbon cycle , Loam is creating new planetary-scale opportunities for carbon sequestration and improving agricultural productivity .

The business delivers high-quality CO2 removal with environmental co-benefits , by providing growers with unique tools and connecting them to business leaders who are driving the global path to net-zero .

By applying AI and automation , AMP Robotics is modernising and scaling the world ’ s recycling infrastructure to increase rates and recover recyclables reclaimed as raw materials for the global supply chain .

AMP ’ s technology is widely deployed across North America , Asia and Europe to recover various valuable materials from different sources . This includes the retrieval of plastics , paper and metals from municipal waste , precious commodities from electronic scrap , high-value materials from construction and demolition debris and valuable feedstocks from organic materials .

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