Geovation are partnering with Carbon13 to support the Venture Builder UK programme. This collaboration is aimed at supporting early-stage climate ventures that leverage geospatial data to tackle climate challenges, enhancing the role of geospatial technology in the Climatetech space.

Through this partnership, Geovation will host the in-person days for the Venture Builder UK programme in phase one teaming phase with 80 founders from commercial, technical and scientific backgrounds. Geovation will deliver tailored sessions and tech clinics designed to help founders integrate geospatial data into their business operations. These initiatives will enable startups to enhance their solutions with powerful location-based insights, driving greater impact in the fight against climate change.

Strengthening impact

This collaboration between Geovation and Carbon13 showcases the power of strategic partnerships in building a sustainable and hopeful future. By supporting the Venture Builder UK programme, we not only strengthen the impact of geospatial technology within the Climatetech arena, but also encourage innovative solutions that can lead to significant global transformations. Working together, we are forging pathways that foster impactful entrepreneurship through the interchange of data, technology, and sustainability.

Carbon13 will elevate awareness of geospatial data’s potential by connecting Geovation with early-stage founders fostering knowledge and growth. By building a pipeline of startups leveraging geospatial technology and integrating them into Geovation’s wider community, this partnership aims to accelerate innovation at the intersection of data, technology, and sustainability.

Nick Bolton, CEO, Ordnance Survey

Building resilience

Partnering with Geovation and gaining access to the expertise and resources of Ordnance Survey offers an incredible opportunity for Carbon13’s early-stage climate founders. This collaboration enables our startups to harness geospatial data and leverage a powerful support network, allowing them to move faster and grow more strategically,

said Nicky Dee, CEO of Carbon13.

Together, we’re equipping founders with the tools and insights needed to shape resilient, data-driven businesses that prioritise the health of our planet.

A collaborative synergy

Agrasta has benefitted from participating in both programmes as a startup with a clear vision for promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing emissions.

Susan Gregory, CEO, reflects on how this partnership and its offerings complement each other in guiding and growing a thriving business.

Agrasta has been very fortunate to take part in both the Carbon13 venture builder and Geovation’s geospatial accelerator programme.

Carbon13 offered mentors and industry professionals who provided valuable support and advice, generating key commercial connections and helping to build a realistic business model.

Geovation’s accelerator not only provided the building blocks to refine the proposition and take the business on to the next stage but also offered additional expertise from their inhouse technical team who have second to none knowledge of the geospatial ecosystem.

The two programmes complement one another, and their combined force will give unparalleled advice, contacts and expertise to any climate start up that uses geospatial data.

Helping to shape a sustainable future

Together, Carbon13 and Geovation are committed to supporting ventures that deliver real-world solutions to the climate crisis, helping to shape a more sustainable future.

Notes to editors

Geovation is an Ordnance Survey initiative in association with HM Land Registry. We support startups develop innovative solutions by leveraging the power of our location data and expertise to create new and exciting opportunities. Together we build geospatial capabilities and unlock insights that will power the digital economy of the future.

Carbon13 is a venture builder focusing on startups that address the Earth’s critical life support systems. Since 2021, Carbon13 has invested over £8 million into ventures with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions, with its portfolio currently valued at over £190 million collectively. Carbon13 supports founders at the earliest stages, investing across a broad spectrum of technologies capable of driving rapid, global change. Carbon13’s mission is to tackle the climate emergency through scalable, impactful entrepreneurship.

Explore the Geovation Accelerator Programme and Carbon13’s Venture Builder programme.

Agrasta joined the Geovation Accelerator Programme in 2023. Its online marketplace (think eBay) connects food businesses who want to reduce their carbon footprint to farmers looking to capitalise on their low carbon produce. 

Find out how Agrasta is connecting food businesses to low carbon and regenerative farmers.