SusMax is the Max Planck Society’s network for sustainable materials and circular-economy; interdisciplinary and cross-MPI. Next call for proposals opens 23 Oct 2025.

Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC) has opened applications for its 2026 Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i), accepting submissions through September 15, 2025. The program, launched in 2019, combines the Exelon Foundation's environmental objectives with venture capital investment approaches. The initiative currently has 34 active portfolio companies, with 15 headquartered in Exelon's footprint. Three new companies were recently selected: Salient Predictions (weather forecasting), SusMaX (coal ash recycling), and Zero Homes (heat pump design platform). To qualify, startups must benefit Exelon's six major markets and focus on greenhouse gas mitigation, urban infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, or sustainability goals. The program demonstrates success through companies like Carbon Reform, which installed its CO₂ capture technology at Exelon's BGE Spring Garden building. Exelon maintains a $20 million commitment to support innovative climate-focused startups.