Ascension is pioneering a breakthrough approach to critical mineral identification and recovery. By harnessing geothermal heat and green chemistry, we extract critical minerals from volcanic rock.

Built on decades of Oxford University research and driven by top talent from mining, energy, and geothermal, Ascension is onshoring the critical minerals supply chain in a cost-competitive, scalable and sustainable way.

Catherine Hurley began her journey in medicine at Oxford while travelling the world as an international model. Fascinated by the gut microbiome and the link between food and wellbeing, she aimed to simplify reaching 30 plant foods a week.

Partnering with her husband Alain Arbibe, a luxury retail entrepreneur, they launched NEWROAD 30 creating clean and purposeful products of quality and efficacy to have a positive impact on health and life and the world we share.

TerraChange Solar accelerates the next generation of solar energy solutions. Developing materials and applications for Organic Photovoltaics (OPV), a disruptive technology that is poised to become the cleanest, most affordable and most accessible source of energy globally.  

Our first OPV products for greenhouse integration addresses growers’ main cost factor energy, whilst sustaining plant development and crop yield. 

TerraChange Solar was founded by leading Oxford researchers turned entrepreneurs that is currently gaining traction in UK and Dutch greenhouse industry.