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Discover news and updates about Prime Coalition, catalytic capital, and our programs.
Green Artha Report Features Prime’s Research Centering Global South-Based Climate Investors
Sultan Zelei, Senior Associate at Project Frame, and Claudia Leon, Senior Manager of Impact, co-wrote an article in Green Artha's latest India Climate Finance Report, organized by the Climate Capital Network. In the article, they share Prime's recent research, conducted in partnership with Desai & Associates, on deploying foreign catalytic capital to India, and outline the importance of increasing access to resources for high-impact investing through initiatives such as Project Frame and tools such as the CRANE tool, developed in partnership with Rho Impact.
CommonWealth Beacon Spotlights Prime’s Role in The Boston Foundation’s Report
The CommonWealth Beacon featured insights from our Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, regarding The Boston Foundation's new report on retrofitting Boston’s small buildings. Sarah emphasizes the critical role of philanthropic investment in driving decarbonization efforts and overcoming challenges in the retrofit landscape, and advocates for a coordinated approach that unites various stakeholders to ensure equitable outcomes for Boston’s communities.
GFANZ Highlights Project Frame’s Approach to Forward-Looking Emissions Impact Assessment
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) featured Project Frame, a program convened by Prime Coalition, in their recent publication "Case Studies on Transition Finance and Decarbonization Contribution Methodologies", highlighting their work to build consensus-based and science-backed forward-looking emissions impact methodologies, as well as their recently launched series of case studies to advance the practice of forward-looking emissions impact assessment.
Trellis Climate Listed Among Top Women-Led Climate Tech Funds
ImpactAlpha recognized Trellis Climate among six women-led funds capitalizing the commercialization of climate tech.
Prime Recognized as a Leading Light in Climate Finance
Prime Coalition was featured by international law firm Foley Hoag as a “leading light” amongst organizations using catalytic capital to advance climate solutions.
Ceres Highlights Prime, CRANE & Project Frame in Avoided Emissions Report
We’re honored that Prime Coalition’s work is featured in the latest Ceres, Inc report, including our definition of Avoided Emissions, our pioneering 2017 methodology, Climate Impact Assessment for Early-Stage Ventures, and the CRANE tool, developed in collaboration with Rho Impact, which is a vital resource for reducing barriers to emissions impact assessments for early-stage technologies.
Lara Pierpoint Shares Role of Philanthropy in Scaling Climate Tech
Semafor’s Tim McDonnell asked Lara Pierpoint, Managing Director of Trellis Climate, “What's the most helpful thing philanthropy in particular can do to scale climate tech?” Read her response in this edition of the Semafor Net Zero Newsletter.
WBCSD Features Project Frame In Avoided Emissions & Sustainable Finance Report
WBCSD Features Project Frame In Avoided Emissions & Sustainable Finance Report.
ImpactAlpha Spotlights Updated CRANE Tool
ImpactAlpha spotlighted the launch of Prime's updated CRANE tool, developed in partnership with Rho Impact.
Trellis Climate Listed in Carbon Herald’s SF Climate Week Roundup
Prime's catalytic capital program, Trellis Climate, was listed by the Carbon Herald among the solutions presented at SF Climate Week to "get great climate tech companies to market".
Lara Pierpoint Talks With TechCrunch About Climate Tech's Commercial Valley of Death
Lara Pierpoint sat down with TechCrunch’s Tim De Chant to discuss the substantial challenges startups encounter in securing the funding needed to build their pioneering projects.
Trellis Climate’s Catalytic Solution ‘Overheard at SF Climate Week’
Trellis Climate was listed in CTVC’s SF Climate Week roundup among “new entrants in catalytic funding, building new FOAK financing vehicles and programs to fill the funding gap in the ‘missing middle.’”
Climate Finance Fund Features Prime’s Growth in Strategy Evaluation
Climate Finance Fund Features Prime’s Growth in their recent Strategy Evaluation.
Latitude Media Says Trellis Climate Offers a Leg Up For FOAK Cleantech Projects
Latitude Media Says Prime’s new catalytic capital program, Trellis Climate, offers a leg up for FOAK cleantech projects.
ImpactAlpha Highlights Trellis Climate’s Solution To Climate Tech's FOAK Finance Gap
ImpactAlpha Highlights Trellis Climate’s Solution To Climate Tech's FOAK Finance Gap.
TechCrunch Features Trellis Climate & Prime’s Unique Approach to Climate Finance
TechCrunch features Prime Coalition’s Trellis Climate, a catalytic capital program designed to accelerate the deployment of first-of-a-kind climate projects through catalytic capital.
Prime Coalition Announces Trellis Climate to Accelerate Deployment of FOAK Projects
Prime Coalition announces Trellis Climate to accelerate deployment of first-of-a-kind climate projects through catalytic capital.
Prime’s Additionality Screening Methods Featured in Impact Alpha
Harvey Koh, Senior Advisor at the Catalytic Capital Consortium, shares Prime's Additionality practices, highlighting how we utilize our Investment Advisory Committee and our Venture Capital Management Company, Azolla Ventures. He also shares the capital gap “valleys of death” that Prime has identified, in his article, Smarter targeting of capital gaps can make catalytic capital more effective.
Sarah Kearney Listed Among Engineers Changing Tech Culture
Prime Coalition’s Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, listed among engineers who are changing tech culture in this Apple World Today article.
Sarah Kearney Talks Catalyzing Climate Solutions With Impact Entrepreneur
Our Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, joined Laurie Lane-Zucker of Impact Entrepreneur for a deep exploration into the world of catalytic capital, offering a unique perspective on the role of catalytic capital in absorbing disproportionate risk across a variety of climate-related sectors.
Their conversation included topics such as engaging philanthropic partners and co-investors, mission governance, Prime Coalition’s investment strategies, success stories, and catalytic capital in action.