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Dear Friends of Greentown Boston,

This month, we announced that longtime Greentowner Julia Travaglini has been named Head of Greentown Boston—a new role dedicated to championing the site's community of climatetech entrepreneurs, strengthening ecosystem connections, and amplifying the incubator's impact on a global level.

We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Julia in this role! Her appointment comes as Greentown Labs celebrates our 15-year anniversary. It’s been a decade and a half of growth, climate impact, and community building to change the world. More than 675 startups have passed through our incubators, creating 16.6k+ jobs and raising $12.B+ for climate solutions.

This is #GreentownAt15—and we’re just getting started.

Throughout 2026, we’ll celebrate the people whose innovations and collaborative spirit are driving climate innovation forward—from entrepreneurs and industry executives to investors, philanthropic partners, and regional leaders. We’ll also dive into how you can be part of this community’s next 15 years of impact.

To kick it all off, you’re invited to our Feb. 5 EnergyBar, “Looking Ahead Together.” We hope to see you there.

Warmly,
The Greentown Team

Meet Our Newest Members

AmHyTech is building the future of clean, accessible, and sustainable ammonia infrastructure.

BLU NXT’s solution delivers dispatchable clean energy by converting sunlight into high-temperature heat using its patented solar-concentrators optimized for high direct normal irradiance (DNI) regions.

Apply to Greentown Go Make 2026 with Shell and Technip Energies

Greentown Go Make 2026 with Shell and Technip Energies is advanced industrial decarbonization by accelerating catalytic innovations—and is looking for startups TRL 3-8!

WHO: Startups at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 3-8 that are developing process technology and catalytic innovations for low-carbon fuels, low-carbon gases, CO2 removal, and sustainable chemical manufacturing.
WHAT: An open-innovation program that will give selected startups a structured platform to engage leadership from Shell and Technip Energies and explore potential partnership outcomes, including pilots and demonstrations. See more detailed benefits here.
WHEN: Apply by March 10!

LEARN MORE + APPLY BY MARCH 10

Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events

We’re always looking for partners for our public events and industry experts to support our startup programming! Interested? Get in touch.

GREENTOWN BOSTON EVENTS

Feb. 5: EnergyBar: Looking Ahead Together

Our first EnergyBar of the year will celebrate 15 years of Greentown! At this iteration of Greentown Boston’s signature networking event, we’ll look ahead to 2026 and the next 15 years.

March 4: Renewable Energy Systems Showcase and Networking

Join us for a showcase and networking event celebrating the innovators driving the clean-energy transition.

March 5: Climatetech Intern Fair

Check out our annual intern fair, which focuses on connecting students and soon-to-be graduates with Greentown’s network of cutting-edge climatetech startups.

ECOSYSTEM EVENTS

Jan. 26-28: Cleantech Forum North America [San Diego, CA]

Greentown is a community partner for this forum, a premiere event for insights and connections that drive business growth, climate solutions, and impact. Register with code GREENTOWNLABS26 for 15 percent off.

Jan. 26-28: ACWA Power Innovation Days 2026 [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]

Our CEO Georgina Campbell Flatter will give a virtual presentation at this conference’s first day titled “Accelerating Energy Innovation: Lessons from Greentown Labs.”

Feb. 23-24: MIT Energy Conference [Cambridge, MA]

MIT Energy Conference is the largest student-led energy and climate conference in North America.

Each year, hundreds of industry professionals, investors, scholars, and policymakers gather to explore pressing challenges and opportunities.

March 19: ClimateWork Maine Summit 2026 [Portland, ME]

Greentown’s CEO will speak at ClimateWork Maine’s fourth annual summit, which will convene more than 500 business, public, and NGO leaders focused on climate action.

Startup News

Our members are raising funding, winning awards, deploying their tech around the world, and more! Read a roundup of our startups’ recent milestones here and check out some highlights below:

Lydian raised $43.7M for its sustainable aviation fuel made from CO2.
AeroShield received a $1M CriticalMass grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and will partner with WinnCompanies to deploy and validate a full-scale, aerogel-insulated window installation at two upcoming affordable housing communities in Boston.
GreenLabs Recycling expanded its collaboration with Greentown partner Veolia to sterilize and recycle pipette tips entirely within Massachusetts.

Recent Reads

As trend predictions for 2026 abound, we rounded up the startups that are at the center of each hot topic.

From data-center powering and cooling to geothermal innovations to disaster readiness, here are the startups whose technologies are poised to make waves in each key category.

Water use and efficiency will be a major topic in 2026.

In our most recent iteration of The Forum (in partnership with Lux Research), cross-industry experts explored the biggest topics in balancing operational reliability with innovation to close loops, treat contaminants, minimize discharge, and recover value from wastewater. Find a recap here.

Many corporates know the importance of working with startups—but what about operating like one?

Our Chief Growth Officer’s latest Leaders in Innovation piece dives into how Greentown partner GE Vernova prioritizes agility and organizational plasticity.

Greentown members Adept Materials and Laminar and alum Cyvl are finalists for this year’s Edison Awards! Forbes calls these awards “a global snapshot of what comes next.”

Go deeper: Learn how we’re collaborating with the Edison Awards to increase support for Greentown startups and to help the awards celebrate more climatetech innovators.

Greentown is Hiring!

Front Desk Coordinator (Somerville, MA)

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