NZ's cleantech companies are on an investment trek

Cetogenix wants to revolutionise waste treatment. (Image: Cetogenix)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

Several years ago, four Scion staff threw a mattress off a cliff and jumped after it, as they tell it. That gamble appears to be paying off.Cetogenix is among three NZ cleantech firms named in the top 50 companies to watch in 2024 by the global Cleantech Group, along with Nilo and Mushroom Material.It’s also one of 14 startups heading on a “cleantech trek” to the United States and Europe to drum up interest and investment. Cetogenix is currently on a US$4.5 million (NZ$7.5m) fundraise to take its technology to the pre-commerci...

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