optimization. It partners with academic research institutions to identify promising intellectual property and acts as an operational co-founder to transform research outputs into commercial spin-outs. Hard Climate applies a structured venture-building methodology that addresses engineering and market execution risks for climate-focused hardware and industrial solutions. The firm also provides seed and pre-seed capital tailored to the capital needs of industrial cleantech ventures. Through this combined studio and investment model, Hard Climate launches and matures climate technology companies such as FeX Energy and Secant Fuel.