Clean energy start ups secure £150m through Net Zero Technology Centre accelerator

Stuart Stone
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Mark Anderson, chief acceleration officer at the Net Zero Technology Centre – Credit: Ross Johnston/Newsline Media/NZTC
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Mark Anderson, chief acceleration officer at the Net Zero Technology Centre – Credit: Ross Johnston/Newsline Media/NZTC

Alternative fuel, carbon capture, hydrogen, renewables, and digital tech start ups secure millions in private funding after participating in not-for-profit accelerator, new figures reveal

The Net Zero Technology Centre has revealed its TechX Accelerator has helped dozens of clean energy innovators collectively secure around 20 times the initial £7m investment it has poured into its start-up...

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