The Change are not looking for quick wins, they are looking for sustainable long- term investments that disrupt.
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Partnering with investees to build a better future
The Change Investee: ABM
The Change have supported ABM over the years by becoming part of its board and supplying innovation funding of over £1.5m, enabling ABM to realise its vision of becoming a world-leading battery materials manufacturer.
ABM Team
Why did you choose The Change?
We engaged with The Change when we were looking for capital as we were fed up of hearing many no’s from VC type companies who we felt were looking for quick and often unrealistic returns.
Why was The Change the right partner for you?
For us, finding the right investor who was interested in our project and our technology was vital and The Change helped us tell the right story to the right investor.
Following their formal engagement, their team have helped shape our strategy in a collaborative way and for mutual long-term success.
What makes The Change unique?
It is clear that they are not looking for quick wins which is refreshing, they are looking for sustainable long- term investments that disrupt.
After over 3 years of working together, we have transformed our business and are on an exciting growth journey.
CEO, Avocet Battery Materials (ABM)
We have invested in Future Carbons, the UK’s first graphite production facility to provide high-quality, locally sourced materials essential for electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy storage and other clean technologies.
We see this project as a win-win for our clients, we can reduce emissions and the costs of production and logistics whilst providing high-quality raw materials and mining sustainably. We hope our commitment to a economically effective, sustainable business is clear through this long-term investment in a sustainable future.
Your family business could secure £20-£200m of investment over its lifecycle.
For family-owned businesses, venture capital is not often applicable given the vision of the family for their business and their desire to build rather than sell their asset along the investment cycle. Through our support, family-owned and manufacturing businesses in general can secure funding for their long-term vision for the future.
We look for family-owned businesses in energy storage, future materials, carbon-related manufacturing and industrial.
Are you looking for investments that you can trust with your family business?
We invest between £1m and £5m in technologies at early TRL and MRL levels.
The Change offer a comprehensive support package to both commercially driven and technically driven entrepreneurs in the spaces we invest in.
We look for technology businesses in hydrogen, e-fuels, e-chemicals, carbon-capture and carbonrelated software.
Are you looking for your carbon-capture business to become viable?
Technology categories:
Hydrogen and E-fuels
Hydrogen: As an alternative fuel source
There has been a buzz around Hydrogen in the environmental lobby for some time. Yet many manufacturing businesses, find it challenging to see where Hydrogen fits in within their energy mix without substantial economic investment, support and additional knowledge on items within a portfolio that could be refitted to utilise hydrogen. We are interested in supporting these businesses and their transition to a hydrogen economy.
Industries such as cement, steel and chemicals produce 16% of UK emissions and depend on processes that are complex and expensive to decarbonise. By swapping fossil fuels for hydrogen, this could make a huge difference to carbon emissions and achieving net zero by 2050.
The Hydrogen market is rapidly expanding as the world shifts to cleaner energy solutions with the global hydrogen market, possibly more than doubling to $1.4trn per year by 2050, according to Deloitte research.
Join us to build a hydrogen future today.
E-fuels: The transition to cleaner energy
We are looking to drive innovation in the fuel sector by supporting the development and distribution of e-fuels, advanced, sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, in businesses and their transition to cleaner energy. E-fuels provide significant advantages for the environment, including carbon neutrality and reduced pollution.
E-fuels including ethanol and biodiesel (FAME) offer low emission solutions that integrate into existing fuel infrastructure and internal combustion engines with minimal modifications, offering a seamless transition from conventional fuels to more sustainable alternatives.
By generating a market demand for green hydrogen, e-fuels can stimulate further investment in renewable energy projects as well as hydrogen production facilities, which will decrease the costs related to green hydrogen, making it a more competitive option with traditional fossil fuels.
Join us to fuel the transition to a carbon-neutral world.
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