Aircapture designs and builds modular Direct Air Capture systems that produce beverage-grade carbon dioxide on customers’ sites, supplying it on demand from the atmosphere rather than through conventional long-distance distribution. Founded by technologist and DAC pioneer Matt Atwood, the company develops its systems in a 12,000-square-foot West Berkeley office and shop, where it focuses on rapid prototyping and in-house production. Its “CO2 as a Service” model is intended to give manufacturers a more local, reliable supply while reducing transportation-related emissions.
CarbonQuestCarbonQuest is a cleantech company built around decarbonizing the built environment, with a leadership team whose experience includes energy software, smart-grid technology, and carbon capture. It began piloting its modular systems in 2021 at a Manhattan residential building, where the installation demonstrated that emissions reduction could fit into space equivalent to three parking spaces. Today, CarbonQuest works with commercial and industrial facilities to capture CO₂ at the source and turn it into a usable or removable material.
AIRCOFounded in 2017, AIRCO develops CO₂-to-fuel and chemical technologies along with deployable production systems that make energy where centralized infrastructure cannot be relied on. Its AIRMADE platform supports synthetic aviation fuel and other chemical production, while the company’s MAD Fuel System is built for on-demand fuel production in remote and operationally constrained environments. AIRCO operates a Brooklyn demonstration plant and has established its primary U.S. manufacturing hub in Pennsylvania.BROOKLYN, NY
GO2GO2, founded by Christopher Archer, makes a portable carbonation tumbler that lets people sparkle their favorite drinks at home or on the go. The company’s integrated system grew from Archer’s frustration with leaving a home soda maker behind and is designed to reduce reliance on single-use cans and bottles through refillable CO₂ canisters. GO2 is currently preparing for its initial production run through crowdfunding and preorders.