Josephine Wapakabulo

Cheesecake Energy Ltd. has developed a sustainable energy storage technology to support the integration of renewable energy. The company is based in Nottingham, UK. The British company aims to help businesses commit to decarbonizing their operations by providing energy storage solutions. The company was founded in 2016 by Mike Simpson, Seamus Garvey, Bruno Cardenas, James Garvey, Paul Codd. Mike Simpson has been the CEO since 2016. Cheesecake Energy has partnered with a successful network of investors to bring their solution to market and is led by an experienced team, including CEO Michael Simpson, who is an ex-Rolls Royce engineer.

Downforce Technologies Ltd. provides technology for measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) remotely, which benefits landowners, financial institutions, public bodies, and corporations. The company is based in Oxford, UK. The British company's technology has been praised by industry experts, including Craig Pensini, the impact coordinator at Wide Open Agriculture, and Matthew Morris, the land steward for the Duchy of Cornwall. Downforce Technologies has collaborated with Coles Group to better understand carbon measurement in soil. The company was founded by Jacqueline McGlade, Maria Whittaker, and Josephine Wapakabulo has been the CEO of the company since 2021.