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General Partner Ann Dewitt recently shared her thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on the VC and tech communities.
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The Engine is a bright spot in the world of investing.
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Lilac Solutions and the Australian company Controlled Thermal Resources announced they’re partnering to develop a lithium-extraction facility at the Salton Sea.
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Congratulations To Zapata Computing — named a key player in the breakthrough technology of “quantum supremacy” by MIT Technology Review!
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Financial Times’ John Thornhill interviews Katie Rae to learn more about The Engine’s unique venture model for investing in Tough Tech companies.
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If you happen to bump into Bill Gates or Tim Cook in Central Square, odds are good that they’re heading to The Engine, writes Boston Globe’s Scott Kirsner in his profile about the firm.
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Oakland-based Lilac Solutions says its ion exchange technology will enable a “massive increase in lithium supply needed for electric vehicles” from brine-based deposits.
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Lilac Solutions has developed a process for extracting lithium that drastically cuts water use, writes Bloomberg.
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My Climate Journey’s podcast interviews Via Separations on industrial separations and climate change.
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Katie Rae kicks off 2020 by sharing with Crunchbase some of the Tough Tech startups to watch this year.
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What are VC trends in 2020? With increasing constraints on carbon, “we will see a renewed interest in cleantech and a shift away from a resource-based energy economy toward a technology-based energy economy,” The Engine’s Katie Rae tells Fortune.
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Congrats to Boston Metal and Zapata Computing — named by BostInno as among the top 20 startups to watch in 2020!
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Congratulations to portfolio company, Hedron (formerly Analytical Space) — selected for the $3 million award at Air Force Space Pitch Day!
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Congrats to portfolio companies Syzygy Plasmonics and Via Separations — recognized as 2019 “10 Startups to Watch” by Chemical & Engineering News Magazine!
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ISEE raises $15M Series A led by Founders Fund with participation from existing investors including The Engine.
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The November issue of Inc. Magazine includes The Engine & Katie Rae in its profile of Boston’s thriving tech ecosystem.
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Katie Rae discusses venture capital and tackling the toughest technologies on this episode of the Interchange podcast.
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Crunchbase News chats with The Engine’s Katie Rae on what’s next for investments and Tough Tech innovation.
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Congrats to Form Energy on BostInno’s 50 On Fire award.
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Congrats to Vaxess Technologies for taking top spot in the “Innovation at the Intersection” category at the 2019 Xconomy Awards.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ new superconducting materials to build a fusion power plant has the potential to revolutionize electricity, writes TIME.
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Investigating how light-harvesting nanoparticles like those used by Syzygy could curb climate emissions.
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Axios discusses Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ $115 million Series A funding.
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Vaxess Technologies closed its $8.2 million Series A round. The Engine led the round.
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CFS said the funding will allow it to demonstrate its high-temperature superconducting magnets by 2021 and a power plant prototype by 2025.
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Vaxess Technologies chats with Boston Business Journal about its Series A and its partnerships ahead of the first clinical trials.
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CFS raises $115 Million and closes Series A round to commercialize fusion energy
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Kytopen, a startup accelerating the discovery and manufacturing of cell therapies, announced it has raised $3.6m in seed financing.
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Zapata Computing raises $21 million to bring quantum computing to enterprise applications
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NBC News interviews Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
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