We accelerate Startups to kickstart the Carbon Removal Revolution

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Remove

barriers to the CDR ecosystem

roadblocks in your path to growth

atmospheric carbon dioxide

The Accelerator Program

As the premier European accelerator program focused solely on CDR, we cut through the noise and help our teams address issues specific to the CDR space.

€ 50.000 non-dilutive funding

We want you to stay in control of your startup. We offer (recoverable) grants and don't take equity. Only if you do well, we ask you to pay back the grant in order to support the next generation of CDR entrepreneurs.

9 Months Support Program

We help you make sense of the nascent CDR space and support you on your entrepreneurial journey. Profit from coaching and connections to technology and policy experts, leading CDR buyers, verification bodies and fundraising professionals.

250+ Community Members

Connect, share and collaborate with experts, buyers, funders and entrepreneurs in the European CDR ecosystem – all just one click away

Applications open soon

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Program Structure

The CDR space can be a challenge to enter. We support you in a two-stage program.

Stage

01

Foundations

A fast-paced program that will get you up to speed on carbon markets and CDR policy, the buyer's perspective, MRV issues, fine-tune your value proposition and address your individual roadblocks in coaching and expert sessions.

€5.000 grant

10 weeks

Stage

01

Foundations

€5.000 grant

10 weeks

Stage

01

Foundations

€5.000 grant

10 weeks

Stage

02

Leap

We will deep dive into all things relevant to building a successful CDR company. From TEA and LCA to fundraising and valuations, we provide tailored support for your individual challenges through our expert network and connect you with potential buyers and funders.

€45.000 recoverable grant

6 months

Stage

02

Leap

€45.000 recoverable grant

6 months

Stage

02

Leap

€45.000 recoverable grant

6 months

Who should apply?

Carbon removal needs bold innovators. You're a good fit if

1

CDR is front and center to the company you are building

2

You are developing sound solutions grounded in science, not hype

3

You want to be an active part of the European CDR ecosystem

4

You are planning to or have already founded the company and are located in Europe

5

You, as founders, (will) own at least 70% of the shares.

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European CDR startups in our community

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Wild Hydrogen
Turning wet biomass into hydrogen and CO2
Tierra Foods
Producing carbon-negative ingredients for the food industry
Terra Preta
Enabling decentralized biochar production in the Global South
Sirona Technologies
Direct Air Capture built for scale
Reverse Carbon Mining Project
Pyrolizing waste biomass to store the biochar in mines
Pure Carbon Blue
Direct Water Capture from rivers
PLANET s.a.s. / Mangrove Technology Platform (MTP)
Reforesting arable land using desalination
Gyr Direct Air Capture
Physical Direct Air Capture
Floating Carbon
Terrestial biomass sinking in the ocean
Everest Carbon Inc.
Enhanced Rock Weathering in India
Dutch Carboneers
Enabling biochar projects worldwide
Dowmann Ltd
Turning waste biomass into biochar and bio-oil
CTRL Z CLIMATEWORKS LLP
Biochar-based graphene derivatives
castor
Direct Air Capture-to-mineralization
CarpeCarbon
Scalable and energy-efficient Direct Air Capture
Carbonaide ltd
Mineralizing CO2 in pre-cast concrete
Carbon Universe
Utilizing nano-pump membranes for Direct Air Capture
Carbominer
Modular plug-and-play Direct Air Capture
AirZyme
Improving multiple CDR methods with enzymes
Airhive
Hybrid geochemical Direct Air Capture
1point8
Biochar from biomass waste in Latin America
Inherit Carbon Solutions
Capturing and storing biogenic CO₂ from point-source emitters
Air View Engineering
Modular, small scale unit-based Direct Air Capture
Cambridge Carbon Capture
Point-source capture and mineralization using mining waste materials
Carbogenics
Sustainable carbon adsorbents made from recycled organic waste
Carbon Infinity
Modular and scalable Direct Air Capture
Carbon Instead
Making biochar work as a construction material
Carbon Neutral Initiative
Olivine-based enhanced rock weathering
CarbonZero Sagl
Biochar from thermally decomposed biomass
Circular Carbon Gmbh
Biochar from food industry waste
Climate Farmers
Scaling regenerative agriculture
Econos
Providing retail investors access to nature-based CDR investments

Klim
Digital platform enabling farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture
Made of Air
Transforming waste biomass into materials for industrial use
neustark AG
Sourcing and storing CO₂ in recycled concrete
Pina Earth
Digital improved forest management solutions
Planboo
Biochar from bamboo and other waste biomass in Sri Lanka
RedoxNRG
Electrochemical Direct Air Capture and utlization
ruumi
Scaling farmland regeneration
Seqana
Monitoring, reporting, and verification tools to measure soil carbon
SoilWatch
Above- and below-ground biomass measurements using remote sensing technology
Soletair Power
Direct Air Capture using building ventilation and HVAC systems
Space4Good
Using remote sensing, GIS and AI to support regenerative agriculture and agroforestry
Treeseve
Supports dense and diversified forest planting projects
Inplanet
Silicate-based enhanced rock weathering in the tropics
Ucaneo
Cell-free direct air capture technology based on synthetic biology
Carbo-FORCE
Pyrolysis unit manufacturing and operation
ClimateCarbon
Biocarbonisation projects worldwide
Cquestr8
CO₂ sequestration to reverse ocean acidification
TREEO
Platform for restoration and CO₂ storage in long-lasting timber products
HempConnect
Circular CDR projects based on hemp and biochar
Hovyu
Efficient CO₂ capture technology for air and point-sources
Kanop
Enabling forest carbon project developers to measure and certify their climate impact
NeoCarbon
Using cooling towers and other existing infrastructure for DAC
Reverse Carbon
Waste biomass pyrolysis and storage in Kenia
Rize
Platform to support farmers transition to regenerative agriculture
SeaO2
Electrochemical Direct Ocean Capture
Silicate
Enhanced rock weathering using returned concrete
Treeconomy
Monitoring technology to quantify CO₂ captured and stored by trees
Vlinder
Large-scale mangroves planting and financing
Xilva
B2B marketplace for regenerative forests
Blue Horizon Sarl
Supports CO₂ sinking and soil fertilizing with microorganisms
Carbonˣ
Facilitating organization's access and engagement with high-quality permanent carbon removal
Carbon Atlantis
Electrochemical carbon dioxide removal

The place for European CDR innovators

Meet with fellow entrepreneurs, experts, buyers, funders and other stakeholders in our exclusive CDR community. Share news, stay informed, connect and collaborate.

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Meet the remove Team

We are a non-profit with the sole mission to support entrepreneurs and the European CDR ecosystem

Marian Krüger

Co-Founder

Hans Westerhof

Co-Founder

Cintia Sipos

Operations

Oliver Akeret

ETH sus.lab

Climate change isn’t slowing down, and neither should your start-up.

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remove is run by the Carbon Removal Foundation

The Carbon Removal Foundation is certified by NGOsource as equivalent to a US public charity. We are a non-profit with the sole mission to support carbon removal entrepreneurs and the European CDR ecosystem