UK companies applying AI to climate, energy, and the environment.
Early-stage London
Develops foundation models for energy operations, combining physics-based modelling with machine learning to help operators run complex industrial facilities more efficiently. Its platform is called Orbital. Founded by Imperial College alumni and headquartered in London, with offices in Houston and Bengaluru.
Growth Cambridge
Builds AI models that discover and design new materials, starting with compounds that capture carbon. Headquartered in Cambridge and founded in 2024 by researchers with roots in Google DeepMind and academia.
Early-stage London
Designs new materials using a "foundation model for atoms", targeting applications such as carbon capture, cleaner fuels, and cooling for AI data centres. Founded in 2022 by Jonathan Godwin, previously part of DeepMind's materials research. Headquartered in London.
Early-stage Edinburgh
Uses satellite data and AI to map land cover, deforestation, and forest carbon stocks for carbon markets and supply-chain compliance. Headquartered in Edinburgh.