Companies & nonprofits in the Projects portfolio

Aquagga is a cleantech startup with a mission to advance health equity and environmental justice by removing toxic “PFAS”—“forever chemicals”—from our environment and water supplies.

Started in Uruguay, Boxes Interactive provides a blended digital and retail experience for brands and consumers. The “Boxes” are self-service retail devices in high-traffic areas such as bathrooms, stadiums, and college campuses.

Smartville is a Carlsbad-based company founded by UCSD Center for Energy Research’s Antoni Tong, principal investigator, and Mike Ferry, the energy storage program director. They realized the need to give used electric vehicle (EV) batteries a second life.

Named after a Norse goddess of the future, Skuld’s mission is to make metal parts in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner, in an effort to save time, money, and the planet.