CTRL‑S acquires and preserves the intellectual property, experimental data, and engineering knowledge of climate‑tech companies that are shutting down, preventing valuable assets from being lost. The retained assets are then made available to firms best positioned to develop and scale climate solutions, and subscribers gain access to an independent direct‑air‑capture performance benchmark that grows as the portfolio expands.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
When climate‑tech startups close, their intellectual property, experimental data, and engineering knowledge are often lost, leaving valuable DAC (direct air capture) innovations inaccessible. This knowledge gap hampers the ability of remaining firms to integrate complementary technologies and to make data‑driven investment decisions in a capital‑intensive market.
Solution
CTRL‑S acquires the IP, data sets, and engineering documentation from shuttered climate‑tech companies before they disappear. The acquired assets are organized into a searchable repository that includes a growing, independent DAC performance benchmark. Companies can license the preserved technologies on a non‑exclusive basis, allowing the same sorbent chemistry or process design to be used across multiple sectors such as energy generation or water treatment. Annual corporate subscriptions provide access to diligenced IP packages, benchmark comparisons, and technical assessments, enabling faster integration of proven solutions and more informed scaling strategies. By aggregating these assets, CTRL‑S creates market‑wide intelligence that reduces duplication of effort and accelerates deployment of carbon‑capture infrastructure.
Target Audience
Primary customers are corporations and engineering firms developing or scaling direct air capture and related carbon‑capture technologies, as well as investors and strategic partners evaluating DAC solutions.
Features
- Systematic acquisition and secure archiving of IP, experimental data, and engineering documentation from defunct climate‑tech startups
- Consolidated DAC performance benchmark dataset that enables side‑by‑side comparison of technology metrics
- Non‑exclusive licensing framework that permits multiple downstream users to deploy the same technology in different applications
- Annual corporate subscription granting searchable access to diligenced IP packages, technical assessments, and benchmark analytics
- Integrated comparison tools that highlight complementary technologies and potential integration pathways
- Confidentiality and data‑security protocols to protect proprietary information during transfer and licensing