Carbon & Negative Emissions: From Capture to Commercial Scale

Carbon capture and direct air capture are gaining traction, but the winners will be startups that structure commercial models—financing, partnerships, and offtake agreements—to turn climate tech into viable businesses.

11/12/20241 min read

time lapse photography of square containers at night
time lapse photography of square containers at night

Carbon capture and negative emissions technologies are racing to scale. Engineering breakthroughs are vital, but the bigger challenge is commercialization.

Founders face recurring pain points:

  • Who will buy or fund their captured carbon?

  • How to structure offtake agreements with emitters or carbon markets?

  • How to finance large-scale projects while proving reliability?


Without these answers, investors hesitate. A promising capture device with no pathway to revenue becomes a stranded asset.

Strategic commercial support bridges that gap:

  • Building project finance models that attract institutional capital.

  • Partnering with industrial emitters and utilities.

  • Structuring licensing or revenue-share agreements for carbon utilization.

  • Navigating verification and carbon credit market rules.


Closing Thoughts: In carbon and climate tech, commercialization is as critical as engineering. Only startups with strong business models will scale.

If you’re tackling carbon removal, we’ll help you design financing, partnerships, and pathways to market that turn impact into investment. Let’s scale your solution.