Introduction to the Net Zero X Programme Our Net Zero X programme was launched in October this year. It is designed to support the growth of climate tech companies with high-emissions reduction potential within the most impactful and underfunded sectors. The aim of the programme is to reduce the carbon funding gap, counter the climate tech ‘valley of death’, experienced by many R&D-intensive companies due to longer times before commercialisation and to connect climate tech founders to investors, corporates, partners, policy-makers and other stakeholders. This will help shape the ecosystem founders need to succeed. With only 25% of total funding raised in climate tech being channelled into the technologies that hold 81% of the total emissions reduction potential required to achieve net zero, it is imperative to increase the UK’s support and resources towards every key sector of climate tech.