The climate transition doesn't stop for lack of ideas.
It stops for lack of courage in risk.
Technologies to decarbonize exist. The problem is they don't enter the factory.
They remain stuck in a "limbo" between startup and industry, because adopting them involves a risk no one wants to take first.
In the last 3 years we have brought 100+ startups from 18 Countries in front of decision makers in factories.
Worked with us:
Edison, Gruppo CAP, Italcer, Magis Energia, Chiesi and many other industrial companies.
The "Bug" in the system: why don't companies do it themselves?
It seems like a paradox: large companies have sustainability goals for 2030, but adoption is very slow. It is a problem of incentives, not technology.
1. The Manager's Dilemma
ESG goals are 10 years out, but managers' bonuses are decided on quarterly results.
2. The Risk Trap
For a Plant Director, testing a "green" startup is a career risk. Doing nothing is the safe choice.
3. The Cost of the "First Step"
Few companies want to pay R&D to make a startup "ready for everyone". The majority waits for someone else to do it.
Result? Stalemate. Solutions remain on paper and emissions remain in the air.
The Solution: Catalytic Capital (Us)
Here the market fails or is too slow. Short-term profit logic does not justify the investment needed to "refine" these technologies at the speed required by the climate.
Forest Valley uses donations to do what the average company cannot justify on the balance sheet:
We absorb the risk of the "Valley of Death". We take promising but raw startups, train them with industrial mentors, and bring them to the level of "readiness" necessary for a manager to say "Yes" to the pilot without fearing for their career.
We are the external catalyst that transforms innovation from "risk" to "opportunity".
Why donate to Forest Valley
The Time Value of Carbon
Every month lost in the testing phase is a month of emissions that will not return. Accelerating the adoption of a technology by 2 years has immense climate value. Your support doesn't just buy innovation, it buys time.
With your donation you enable:
- training and mentorship to make startups ready for the industrial world
- scouting driven by real needs (not hype)
- pilots and tests with companies (the rarest and most difficult part)
- rigorous technical selection (Quarterly Board)
Why this is strategic CSR
Many companies divide budgets into silos: CSR for reputation, Innovation for internal projects.
Forest Valley positions itself in the middle to generate Shared Value.
Unlock investments
Make startups "adoptable" by your supply chain.
Accelerate the market
Reduce adoption times by years.
Tax Advantage
Donations enjoy tax benefits for Third Sector Entities.
👉 If your CSR speaks of Creating Shared Value, this is the most effective way to transform financial resources into measurable industrial impact.
What we (really) do with your donation
1) Scouting based on real needs
We don't look for "hype". We talk to hundreds of companies to understand where the supply chain is blocked and look for solutions that solve those specific problems.
2) Industrial Readiness
It is not enough to have a technology: it must be made adoptable. We prepare startups on: quality, safety, compliance and integration.
3) Pilots in production
Our final goal is not a demo, it is a contract. We connect ready startups with partner companies to test the technology in a real environment.
Quality Guarantee: The Technical Board
We don't select solutions "by taste". We rely on a Technical Board composed of Heads of Innovation and R&D (decision makers with real budgets, not theorists) of primary industrial companies.
The Board meets quarterly to:
- Validate technical robustness.
- Confirm market interest.
- Prioritize technologies with the most adoption potential.
This reduces the risk of "technological greenwashing" and ensures resources go to solid solutions.
Examples from the Portfolio (What you make possible)
Antares Electrolysis
Modular electrolyzers to bring green hydrogen where electrification doesn't reach.
Carpe Carbon
COâ‚‚ capture exploiting industrial waste heat (energy efficiency + removal).
AraBat
Recovery of critical metals from lithium batteries using organic waste (citrus) instead of toxic acids.
Biophilica
Compostable materials replacing plastic, integrable into existing machinery.
➡️ See all 100+ startups on the Platform
Case Study: Radical efficiency in the food sector
The Client: One of the main pasta producers globally.
The Challenge: Cut energy costs of drying where standard technologies had already reached the limit.
The Intervention: We scouted a low-temperature drying technology and managed technical de-risking to start the test.
Pilot Result: Energy saving >70% compared to standard process.
Without our intervention, this technology would have been discarded by management because considered "too risky" for a continuous cycle plant.
Transparency and Governance
Forest Valley is a Social Enterprise. We do not distribute profits. Every euro donated is reinvested in the acceleration and scouting program.
- Control: Activities subject to audit by a Statutory Auditor.
- Reporting: Public Social Report and portfolio always updated.
Join the industrial transition
🤝 Operational Partnership
Beyond donation, if your company wants to test technologies or co-organize dissemination events, we can build a tailored path.
- Dedicated Deal-flow: Reports on relevant technologies.
- Factory Pilots: Support for testing and de-risking.
- Joint Events: Dissemination and positioning.
🌍 Support the mission
Companies, Foundations, and Individuals.
Fund the scouting and de-risking work. It is the most effective way to use CSR budgets to generate real impact.
Every donation accelerates a startup towards the factory.
All donations are tax deductible within legal limits.
FAQ
“Why don't companies pay for this service themselves?”
Pioneer companies (early adopters) already do. But they are few. To have an impact on the climate we must move the entire industry. Many companies find the initial risk too high ("Valley of Death"). Our intervention serves to cover this gap, making technologies accessible and safe even for those who hesitate today.
“Why should I use the CSR budget and not defer to Innovation?”
Because supply chain transition is real impact and therefore falls fully into strategic CSR (Creating Shared Value). While Innovation often finances internal experiments, Forest Valley finances the ecosystem, making technologies accessible to the entire supply chain.
“What is the difference between you and a traditional accelerator?”
An accelerator aims for "exit" (sale of the startup). We aim for industrial impact. Our success is not just bringing technology to the factory, but seeing it scale: when a solution goes from a pilot plant to 100 plants, the environmental impact multiplies.
“How do you guarantee impact?”
We select only technologies with measurable emission reduction potential and work exclusively to bring them to production. Less slogans, more construction sites.
“What is the difference between you and an observatory?”
An observatory describes change. We enable it. Our output is not a PDF report, but an operational portfolio: ready solutions that companies can activate immediately.
“Why don't you do offsetting or planting?”
Because offsetting compensates for the damage, we work to eliminate it at the source. The technologies we bring to the factory today will have their maximum impact when scaled. It is work that takes time, but the impact multiplier is infinitely superior to any compensation.
“Transparency: who controls what you do?”
We are a Social Enterprise. Activities and reporting are subject to governance and controls, including audit by a sole Statutory Auditor.
“Are there tax benefits for those who donate?”
Yes. Forest Valley is a Third Sector Entity. Donations are deductible (for companies) and enjoy deductions (for individuals), according to applicable laws.
Last point, very simple
If we want a more stable world, we must make production: more efficient, less dependent, less emissive.
Help us bring solutions to the factory. Donate today.
Fiscal note: donations may fall under tax benefits provided by current regulations for Third Sector Entities/Social Enterprises, within legal limits and requirements.