Orion Industrial Ventures

We are leading the green industrial revolution by developing the technologies to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors (like our iron ore operations) while building a global portfolio of renewable energy projects. In support of our ambitious strategy, we have established a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) operation to invest in early-stage technology companies to seed and stimulate future renewable hydrogen-based markets and support the decarbonization of the industrial sector. We collaborate closely with our portfolio companies, helping to accelerate them towards successful commercialization.

Our vision is to be recognized as the technology leader in our industries. Our mission is to support the ANDRITZ innovation and digital agenda through cooperating with leading-edge start-ups, engaging in a broad network of innovation partners as well as coaching & supporting internal innovators. Our activities include: Scouting and connecting high-tech startups with our divisions Building an internal and external innovation network Supporting the development of internal ventures Sharing knowledge on high-tech trends as well as agile innovation and creativity methods

We partner early with unstoppable entrepreneurs leveraging breakthrough science and technology to pursue progress at scale. Everything we do revolves around a single problem: What are the best ways to reconcile economic growth with human and planetary health? We invest in teams and solutions that address multi-decade problems that humanity has no choice but to solve. Our focusing questionsHow can we decouple improving living standards from resource depletion? How can we ensure food, energy and materials supply security when confronted by deglobalization, multipolarity and the distractions of the attention economy? How can we improve life on Earth and unlock future economic growth potential by leveraging next-generation computing and exploring outer space? How can the clean industrialization of biological processes reduce humanity’s impact on our planet? How we invest in unstoppable founders We look to problems and unmet needs first and then to which technologies and solutions have the potential to address those problems effectively. We don’t push any one type of technology or limit ourselves to one field. We look for founders and companies at the pre-seed and seed stages leveraging the three basic disciplines (physics, chemistry, biology) to engineer economically viable solutions. We look for teams that are uniquely suited to address the opportunity and its inherent challenges and for solutions that are radically better, technically viable, and defensible. Some of the areas we are keen to continue exploring include clean commodities, space technology, industrial decarbonization, electro- and green chemistry, next-generation computing, new materials & production methods. How we partner for the long-term Starlight is a Pre-Seed and Seed investor and ideally the first institutional check into your company. Having been in your shoes as founders and scientists ourselves, we will serve as an ally in the journey ahead. Here’s what you can expect from working with us: We will lead or co-lead your first institutional round. We reserve capital for follow-on investment in later rounds, and we have to ability to partner with our LPs to augment our participation in future opportunities. We will be personally invested in your success, as a large portion of our fund comes from our own team. We will put a particular focus on ensuring that your roadmap is focused on the key risks and milestones unique to addressing the most pressing problems. We will work with you to establish rock-solid governance and operational practices that hold up to the scrutiny of the world’s best institutional investors. We will help you line up and credibly engage the right future investors for your business and trajectory. Let’s partner and make change happen.

We have partnered with today’s largest industrial titans to invest in and accelerate the category-leading industrial giants of tomorrow. From pioneering the nuclear renaissance to producing abundant sustainable fuels and hydrogen at industrial scale or bringing full circularity to the fashion industry. We back and accelerate today’s Carnegies and Rockefellers transforming the industrial complex with breakthrough technologies.8090 Industries is an investment firm focused on leading the next industrial revolution. Partnered with over 20 global conglomerates, we leverage our collective expertise and strategic assets to invest in and accelerate the category-defining businesses of tomorrow. We believe a new generation of trillion dollar businesses will be created around decarbonization, synthetic biology, aerospace, artificial intelligence, energy, and infrastructure. Our flagship Decarbonization initiative focuses on transforming the industrial complex with breakthrough, zero-carbon technologies and significant economic advantages. We have led investments in breakout companies including Cemvita Factory (bio-refineries decarbonizing heavy industry), Oklo (advanced nuclear microreactors), Infinium (sustainable electrofuels), Quaise (Terrawatt-scale geothermal energy), and Circ (waste free textiles). 8090 Industries has a team of seasoned investors and proven operators with a combined 20+ years of consistent top-decile fund returns, 100+ years of operational leadership, and multiple PhDs with awards of academic excellence in their respective fields.

At BHP, our products are the essential building blocks of progress, fueling change and lifting the living standards of millions of people around the world. Across our global operations, we are committed to working in ways that are true to our BHP Charter values of Sustainability, Integrity, Respect, Performance, Simplicity and Accountability.

Steel stands strong at the heart of society. It is one of the strongest, most durable and versatile materials that exists on this planet. Our customers and communities are relying on us to drive sustainability of the industry and built environment – global decarbonisation, renewable energy transition and sustainable outcomes. This is not a problem we can solve alone. We bring extraordinary teams together in the transformation of breakthrough ideas into reality. This is why BlueScopeX™ has been formed. Our mission To identify new ideas and support extraordinary teams in the transformation of those ideas into reality. This will build positive momentum across steel, construction and related industries, to help deliver a more sustainable future for us all; and for generations to come. As a partner, we can provide:Deep Knowledge & Industry Expertise: We have a deep understanding of the industries in which we operate and unrivaled insight into the challenges and opportunities that exist. Networks & Connections: Our global network and broad relationships afford us both global reach and scale. Capital: We not only have the capability to invest early, but also to continue to do so in the later rounds. How we investSeed capital, as well as the later rounds. In companies across the globe. To strengthen exceptional teams. Our investments BlueScopeX™ will invest in two key areas: End-to-end decarbonisation of the iron making process: Breakthrough technologies that reduce carbon emissions in any aspect of the iron and steelmaking process. Technologies that enhance efficiencies in the built environment: Industrial and commercial building products, systems and solutions that can enhance efficiencies across the industry.