Breakthrough Energy

Breakthrough Energy

Company type	Private
Industry	Energy
Founded	2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Founder	Bill Gates
Headquarters	Kirkland, Washington
Website	breakthroughenergy.org

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Breakthrough Energy is the umbrella name of several organizations, founded by Bill Gates in 2015, that aim to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy and in other technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It invests in a variety of startup companies that are attempting to commercialize new concepts such as nuclear fusion, large-capacity batteries to store renewable energy, and microbe-generated biofuels.^[1]