Climate Startup Job Openings through Urban Future Lab

[Scott P. Williams]

 

From: Urban Future Lab <in...@ufl.nyc>
Date: Monday, November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
To: Scott P. Williams <spwil...@wisc.edu>
Subject: 👀💚 Looking for a job in climate?

View this email in your browser Our startups are growing and they’re hiring across the U.S. and beyond. From engineering and project management to finance and sales, explore roles with innovators leading the way in carbon conversion, geothermal energy, and sustainable technology. Dive in and find your next opportunity to make an impact. 🌬️ Air Company | Brooklyn, NY Cutting-edge carbon-conversion firm turning captured CO₂ and hydrogen into fully-formulated synthetic fuels and chemicals, rewiring the energy system from waste to net-negative solutions. (Director, Engineering | Strategic Sourcing Manager, Fuel Production Systems) 🏢 Cadence OneFive | Brooklyn, NY Purpose-built software for multifamily decarbonization - instantly generate scopes, streamline bidding, and optimize portfolios to drive buildings from retrofit to net-zero. (Principal Engineer / Building Scientist: Engineering at Scale | Software Quality Assurance Intern | Engineering Lead) 🌎 Dandelion Energy | Mount Kisco, NY Nation-leading geothermal systems providing cost-effective renewable home heating and cooling. (Director of Enterprise Sales | East Regional Sales Leader (VP) | HVAC Service Technician) 🚀 Helix Earth Technologies | Houston, TX NASA-based technology eliminating >50% of energy used by commercial air conditioners. (Mechanical Engineer | Senior Mechanical Engineer) 🧪 Lite-1 | Vancouver, BC, Canada Circular-biofabrication startup turning microbial waste into vibrant, sustainable colourants to replace fossil-fuel based dyes. (Fermentation and Upstream Process Development Scientist) ⚗️ Lydian | Cambridge, MA Electrified reactor startup converting CO₂, water and renewable electricity into sustainable aviation fuels and chemicals. (R&D/Pilot Plant Operations Manager | Spring Co-op - Catalyst Development (6 months) | Spring Co-op - Pilot Process Engineer (6 months)) 🔋 Ninedot Energy | Brooklyn, NY Innovative energy solutions that make the urban grid cleaner, more equitable, more resilient and less costly. (Accountant | Corporate Accounting & Reporting Manager | Data Solutions Analyst) ☀️ PowerMarket | New York, NY A community solar solutions provider helping to deliver clean, local, and more affordable power to small business and residential customers across the country. (Community Solar Acquisition Intern | Customer Experience Coordinator (Spanish preferred)) 🚛 Remora | Wixom, MI Mobile carbon-capture systems for heavy-duty fleets - retrofits for trucks & locomotives that extract up to ~90 % of CO₂ emissions and turn them into revenue-streams. (Office Manager / Executive Assistant | Sr. Project Manager) 🏠 Sealed | New York, NY Mobile carbon-capture systems for heavy-duty fleets - retrofits for trucks & locomotives that extract up to ~90 % of CO₂ emissions and turn them into revenue-streams. (Partner Manager) 🔌 SWTCH Energy | Toronto, Canada Turnkey EV charging and energy-management platform for multifamily, workplace and retail properties—enabling large-scale deployments with minimal upgrades. (Business Development Manager - US Northeast (Remote)) 📊 Voltaiq | Cupertino, CA Enterprise-level analytics and intelligence platform for batteries - turning test lab, production and materials data into actionable insights that accelerate development, scale-up and quality assurance in battery manufacturing. (Sr. Battery Engineer) 💡 Wavelength Lighting | Brooklyn, NY Full-service LED lighting distributor and retrofit specialist helping NYC real-estate and construction clients upgrade lighting & controls for energy efficiency and compliance with Local Laws 97 & 88. (Project Manager) 🚀 MEET COHORT 5 OF THE C2V INITIATIVE IN BOSTON ON 12/04 RSVP NOW We recently announced 10 startups selected to join Year 5 of the C2V Initiative program. These companies represent a wide range of carbontech solutions, from point-source and direct air capture to carbon conversion into high-value products such as fuels, chemicals, and materials: Arbon (Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.) develops a humidity-swing carbon-capture solution, capturing CO₂ from the air or point-source without heat or pressure. Cella Mineral Storage (New York, N.Y., U.S.) develops a subsurface-mineralization technology with integrated software, enabling new ways to sequester CO₂ underground. ICODOS (Mannheim, Germany) transforms emissions into value through a point-source carbon capture and methanol synthesis process in a single, modularized system. Lite-1 (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) uses advanced biomanufacturing processes to produce circular colourants for use in food, cosmetics, and textiles. Mission Zero Technologies (London, U.K.) has developed and internationally deployed an electrified, direct-air carbon capture solution that employs both liquid-adsorption and electrochemical technologies. Octavia Carbon (Nairobi, Kenya) develops a solid-adsorption-based, direct-air carbon capture solution that utilizes geothermal heat. Rushnu (Pleasanton, Calif., U.S.) integrates point-source carbon capture with chemical production, turning salt and CO₂ into chlorine-based chemicals and minerals. Sora Fuel (Cambridge, Mass., U.S.) integrates direct-air capture with direct conversion of the captured carbon into syngas for production of sustainable aviation fuel. Turnover Labs (Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.) develops modular electrolyzers that transform raw, industrial CO₂ emissions into chemical building blocks, without capture or purification. Universal Matter (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) develops a Flash Joule Heating process that converts carbon waste such as end-of-life plastics, tires, or industrial waste into graphene. You are invited to meet them in person at Greentown Labs Boston on December 4th from 5:30 - 8pm. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with members of our team and C2V’s Carbontech Leadership Council, which includes leaders from Carbon180, Caterpillar Inc., CO₂ Value Europe, Energy Impact Partners, Evonik, Fluor, Johnson Matthey, L’Oréal, Shell, TotalEnergies, Veolia, W. L. Gore & Associates, and XPRIZE. 🚀 UFL ECOSYSTEM NEWS AND UPDATES Climate Is the New Economy: Unlocking the Future of Community Energy Last week, we explored some of the most pressing questions shaping the future of community energy focusing on evolving financial and policy landscapes, benefits of community-led projects, what’s needed over 12 months to accelerate equitable, scalable systems, and cross-sector collaboration. What made this session truly special was that it was more than a panel, it was a working room. Through roundtable discussions aligned with each panelist’s challenge area, attendees exchanged real-world experiences, surfaced barriers and opportunities, and began building new pathways for community-driven models that can scale in 2026 and beyond. >> LEARN MORE Sustainability Engineering Summit At NYU Tandon, we believe sustainability is not a spectator sport and are working hard to advance engineering solutions for climate change and environmental pollution. To celebrate these efforts, we invite you to join us in the Sustainable Engineering Summit on December 5th at 1:30 PM in Brooklyn, New York. The event will feature a series of talks, panel discussions, poster demonstrations, and a networking reception bringing together the sustainable engineering community at NYU and beyond. >> RSVP NOW Clean Start: Professional Development Program A collaboration between the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs, this certificate program is led by industry professionals and features hands-on learning through real-world projects and case studies. The program includes three required courses: 🌍 Foundations of Clean Energy 📊 Energy Analytics, Modeling, and Climatetech Finance 🏛️ Clean Energy Capstone >> APPLY FOR SPRING 2026 NBS Alumni Leaders Dialogue The NBS Alumni Leaders Dialogue in New York brought together alumni and partners for an engaging discussion on innovation, finance, leadership, and the global sustainability transition. It was a vibrant evening of connection, ideas, and Singapore hospitality - strengthening bonds among NTU & NYU alumni, SGN members, and friends passionate about shaping a sustainable future. Copyright (C) 2025 The Urban Future Lab. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a valued member of NYC's cleantech community. If you would like to be removed from this email list, please click the link below. Our mailing address is: The Urban Future Lab 370 Jay Street, Floor 7 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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