Equinor Ventures joins climatetech startup incubator Greentown Labs as newest Terawatt Partner

Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, announced that Equinor Ventures has joined as its newest Terawatt Partner, the highest level of partnership with the incubator and its community of climatetech startups. The Norway-based international energy company is committed to renewable and low-carbon energy solutions as it strives to become net-zero by 2050.

Timothy Krysiek, Managing Director, Equinor Ventures: "Equinor Ventures is excited to join the climatetech community at Greentown Labs, in Boston and Houston.  Greentown is a magnet for clean energy entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders. Our partnership with Greentown will help us identify investment opportunities that can accelerate Equinor's transition to a net zero energy company."

Equinor's corporate venture capital arm, Equinor Ventures, is dedicated to investing in ambitious early-stage and growth companies, making it uniquely positioned to engage with Greentown's community of startups and help scale climatetech solutions.

Equinor Ventures has invested over several years in North American energy startups, including investments in battery technology, green hydrogen, renewables innovation, and fusion energy and the partnership with Greentown Labs will accelerate these activities. Already, Equinor Ventures has sponsored a "nature-based solution" pitch day held onsite at Greentown's Boston location and this will be followed up with pitch days on offshore wind technologies in Boston and carbon solutions in Houston later this year. Equinor Ventures recently led a $6 million Series A investment in Revterra Corporation, a Greentown member developing a grid-stabilizing kinetic battery.

Through the partnership, Equinor Ventures will gain access to an array of curated and customized events and engagements within Greentown's broad network of industry leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Additionally, Equinor will obtain a seat on Greentown's Industry Leadership Council, which provides strategic guidance to the incubator throughout the year. Timothy Krysiek, Managing Director of Equinor Ventures Americas, will serve on the Industry Leadership Council for 2022 and 2023.

Ryan Dings, Greentown Labs' Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel: "Decarbonizing our global economy will take steadfast leadership and an unwavering commitment from the world's leading companies. We see those qualities in Equinor and we are honored to partner with them. Equinor's leadership in the energy transition has been clear from the start and the Equinor Ventures team's willingness to invest their time and capital in our community is an affirmation that, as hard as it may be, we are well on the path to decarbonization."

With Greentown's partnership and Equinor's overarching goal to "turn natural resources into energy for people and progress for society," the corporate is well-situated to maintain its role as an international energy leader in a low-carbon future.  

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