Industrial climate tech needs ‘creative’ financing to get past the pilot stage, says CVC investor
17 Sept 2026
15:59
Many of Europe's industrial climate startups are getting stuck at the pilot stage.
In response, founders are finding creative ways to structure the capital stack.
“There is no shortage of innovative solutions. The problem is the adoption part,” Liliana Cruz, an investment analyst at Cemex Ventures, told Impact Loop.
In response, founders are finding creative ways to structure the capital stack.
“There is no shortage of innovative solutions. The problem is the adoption part,” Liliana Cruz, an investment analyst at Cemex Ventures, told Impact Loop.