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Founder story
School-run fumes led to a $50m electric bus business
Duncan McIntyre noticed a bus tailpipe level with his son's face. Eight years on, Highland Electric Fleets runs buses in more than 100 US cities and, on the company's figures, turns over $45m to $50m a year.
№ 262 · 23 September 2026
Startup news
Newlight raises $9m seed after 8,500-mile hydrogen test voyage
A Bay Area startup injects hydrogen into cargo ship diesel engines. It ran the system from Singapore to Ghana before taking investors' money.
№ 169 · 2 September 2026
Startup news
HexSeed raises £600,000 for diamond coatings to cool AI chips
The Scottish semiconductor materials startup has closed an early-stage round led by climate-tech venture builder Carbon13, with money going towards scaling a low-temperature diamond coating for power chips.
№ 134 · 24 August 2026