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Ecotone Renewables

Ecotone Renewables utilizes anaerobic digestion technology to convert food waste into renewable energy, significantly reducing carbon emissions and landfill contributions. Their Soil Sauce, a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer derived from this process, enhances soil health and boosts crop yields for sustainable agriculture.

Traction 6/10
Pittsburgh, United States · HQ
Founded 2019241K+ followers
  • Agriculture Technology
  • Clean Technology
  • Hardware
Updated 7 months ago

Funding

Raised to date

$4MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.

$3.2M across 2 disclosed rounds

CEFHCIW+1

$208.4K · Angel

Announced Feb 2025

Disclosed cumulative: $3.2M

2/2

Reported total $4M

Incomplete round history. $751.6K of the $4M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.

Founders

3 founders

Dylan Lew

Pittsburgh, United States

CEO & Co-founder

Profile summary: MS in Materials Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Universitys College of Engineering

Elliott Bennett

Boston, United States

CFO & Co-founder

Profile summary: BS in Philosophy at Boston College

Kyle Wyche

Pittsburgh, United States

COO & Co-founder

Profile summary: MBA in Business Administration at University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business

Product

Problem

Food waste contributes significantly to landfill volume and greenhouse gas emissions. Traditional waste disposal methods fail to capture the potential energy and nutrient value present in discarded food. This represents a missed opportunity for renewable energy production and sustainable agriculture.

Solution

Ecotone Renewables offers an anaerobic digestion system, ZEUS, that converts food waste into renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions and landfill contributions. The system also produces Soil Sauce, a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. Soil Sauce enhances soil health and boosts crop yields, promoting sustainable agricultural practices and closing the loop on food waste.

Target Audience

Ecotone Renewables targets organizations and communities seeking sustainable waste management solutions, including farms, orchards, and municipalities.

Features

  • Anaerobic digestion technology for on-site food waste processing
  • Renewable energy generation from biogas produced during digestion
  • Soil Sauce organic fertilizer as a byproduct, rich in essential nutrients
  • Reduction of landfill waste and associated methane emissions
  • Decentralized system design for localized waste management
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