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15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

The startup’s AC units suck moisture out of the air for more efficient cooling.

We’ll share the rest of the list next month, but recently unveiled one of the items at EmTech MIT.

Every year, we publish a new list of technologies we think matter most right now. Here’s what didn’t make the cut.

Micro-OLED technology has been in development for more than a decade, but the Vision Pro will be the highest-profile demonstration of its abilities to date.

Helium is crucial to all kinds of technologies, including MRI scanners and semiconductors. But it’s produced in only a few places.

Watch the ondemand video of the Roundtables session: An Inside Look at the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024. Available only to MIT Alumni and subscribers. Hosted by Amy Nordrum, Executive editor of operations, Rachel Courtland, Commissioning editor, and Abby Ivory-Ganja, Senior engagement editor. Learn more about the full list, a deep dive into what you need to know, and an in-depth look at how the list was made.

This year’s innovators are finding smart ways to address climate change and wrest control of AI. 

2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

The US manufacturer is opening new factories and betting that a special material will make its thin-film solar cells more efficient.