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The D3 Insights Blog: Startups

Introducing Third Derivative’s Cohort 24-1

About Cohort 24-1 RMI’s global climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, was built to accelerate the rate of climate innovation. Cohort 24-1, our tenth cohort to date, helps us..

D3 Announces Its First Cohort of 2023

After a landmark year in 2022 for global momentum in climate commitments, legislation, and investments, Third Derivative (D3) is excited to start 2023 by welcoming 15 impactful..

Spotlight: TekUncorked Bringing Reliability and Resilience to India’s Grid

In Third Derivative’s “Ecosystem Spotlight” series, learn about the people, ideas, and companies that are—together—accelerating the rate of climate innovation to address the..

D3 Announces Two New Cohorts, Including First Focused Group on CO2 Removal

As part of our effort to move the needle—and the market—on climate tech, Third Derivative (D3) is proud to announce Cohorts 22-2 and 22-3. Alongside a general cohort (22-2)..

Celebrating Cohort 417: D3's Inaugural Startups Move On

Congratulations are in order for Third Derivative’s inaugural group of trailblazing entrepreneurs—Cohort 417—who recently became our first cohort to make the transition to D3..

Announcing Cohort 22-1

Comprised of 16 startups working on some of the most important emissions categories, today we're welcoming Cohort 22-1 into D3's portfolio as our third official cohort.

How (And Why) We Measure Climate Impact

Many new and promising climate technology startups are emerging today, but investors do not yet have all the tools they need to assess the impact of those startups.

The Future Is Electric: BasiGo’s Vision for Bus Transit in Africa

In Third Derivative’s “Ecosystem Spotlight” series, learn about the people, ideas, and companies accelerating the clean future, together. Today, we’re featuring Jit Bhattacharya,..

Ecosystem Spotlight: Reeddi’s Clean Energy-as-a-Service Solution

In Third Derivative’s “Ecosystem Spotlight” series, learn about the people, ideas, and companies that are—together—accelerating the rate of climate innovation to address the..

Why Aren’t More Grid-Edge Startups Investable?

In today’s era of energy transition buzzwords, “decarbonization” is the belle of the ball. But increasingly, so is “decentralization.” Nowhere is this more apparent than within..