Anthropocene Institute

What Anthropocene Institute does

Anthropocene Institute is a Palo Alto-based, privately held LLC (founded 2012) that operates as a research, advocacy, and convening organization focused on solving the climate emergency through the promotion of clean-energy technologies. The Institute's work spans four innovation areas: atomic energy (continued operation of existing plants and advocacy for new reactor designs), Solid-State Fusion / Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) — a research area exploring nuclear-level energy from metallic nano-materials reacting with hydrogen below 1,000 degrees — smart-grid electrification integrating nuclear, solar, wind, and storage, and ocean-based carbon capture and habitat restoration (operated through the partner entity Anthrocean).

Its core deliverables are research publications and innovation advocacy programs rather than commercial products. The research catalog includes the annual World Nuclear Investment Factbook (covering 20+ nations, editions in 2024 and 2025), the Nuclear Cost Analysis: China (developed with Greenprizm, citing $2,230–2,341 USD/KW), the German Nuclear Phase-Out Report 2025 (with WePlanet, quantifying 730 million additional tons of CO2), the California Decarbonization Analysis, and the Mangano Report 2026. Innovation programs are run through the Directorates of Investment & Funding, Technology & Innovation, Energy Economics, Data Science, and Climate Repair. Distribution is achieved via a network of academic partnerships (Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, Tohoku, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, Michigan State), advocacy alliances (Generation Atomic, Mothers for Nuclear, Breakthrough Institute, Foundation for Climate Restoration), government engagement (ARPA-E), and events such as the ICCF24 Solid-State Energy Summit (2022) and SF Climate Week.

The Institute's business model is grant-, sponsor-, and partnership-funded rather than commercially priced. It serves three primary stakeholder segments — entrepreneurs (with resources to commercialize climate solutions), investors (seed, angel, and fund managers, with due diligence and deal-flow access), and institutions (governments, universities, non-profits, advocacy groups, with a cross-pollination forum). The legal structure is Anthropocene Institute LLC, a California for-profit entity; however, its operations more closely resemble a think-tank or climate-focused incubator than a revenue-generating enterprise, and no pricing, revenue, or external funding is publicly disclosed. Leadership includes Carl Page (President; ex-Microsoft, ex-eGroups), Barbara Page (Co-Founder and VP Operations), and a senior team of PhD scientists and former finance and NASA executives.

Name

Anthropocene Institute

Legal name

Anthropocene Institute LLC

Website

https://anthropoceneinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anthropocene Institute is a Palo Alto-based climate research and advocacy LLC that convenes entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and governments to advance nuclear energy, Solid-State Fusion, smart-grid electrification, and ocean restoration via research publications (annual World Nuclear Investment Factbook) and innovation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK)

Keywords

• Climate research advocacy
• Nuclear energy research
• Clean energy incubation
• Solid-state fusion research
• Sustainability partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grants and Funding: The institute receives grants and provides funding to entrepreneurs, researchers, and organizations working on climate solutions. They fund projects and provide investments in clean energy technologies.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship: Building partnerships with entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and advocacy groups to advance climate technology solutions. Partners include those in nuclear, LENR, grid, and ocean sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anthropocene Institute functions as an incubator, research publisher, and convener advancing climate solutions, connecting entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and thought leaders across nuclear energy, solid-state fusion (LENR), smart grid electrification, and ocean conservation. Its core deliverables are research publications (World Nuclear Investment Factbooks, nuclear cost analyses, decarbonization studies) and innovation advocacy programs that provide scientific, financial, and human resources to climate-tech innovators.

Product overview

Anthropocene Institute is a climate-focused research and advocacy organization that connects entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and thought leaders to solve the climate emergency. The organization operates through two primary offerings: research publications (including the World Nuclear Investment Factbook series, nuclear cost analyses, and California's decarbonization analysis) and innovation advocacy programs spanning atomic energy, solid-state fusion/LENR, smart grid electrification, and ocean sustainability. The institute does not offer commercial products but rather serves as a convener and knowledge broker advancing clean energy solutions through research, partnerships, and policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anthropocene Institute Research Publications Suite of analytical reports and factbooks covering global nuclear investment, nuclear cost economics, and regional decarbonization, distributed to policymakers, investors, and academic partners worldwide. Customers are governments, investors, universities, and institutions seeking evidence-based clean-energy research.
• Atomic Energy Initiative Program advancing research and advocacy for reliable atomic energy, including continued operation of existing plants and development of new reactor designs that are safer and more versatile for industrial heat applications. Targeted at policymakers, researchers, and investors in the nuclear sector.
• Solid-State Fusion (SSF / LENR) Research Research program investigating low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), also described as cold fusion or solid-state fusion, where nano-scale materials produce nuclear-level energy at temperatures below 1000 degrees without radioactive inputs. Served via the institute's innovation site for entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors.
• Electrify Everything (Smart Grid) Advocacy and research initiative for resilient power delivery systems that integrate carbon-free nuclear, distributed solar and wind, electric-vehicle charging, and grid storage. Aimed at utilities, policymakers, and clean-energy investors.
• Oceans Initiative Ocean conservation and restoration program addressing overfishing, pollution, and habitat restoration, operated in partnership with Anthrocean. Target audience includes researchers, policymakers, foundations, and advocacy groups.
• Phytoplankton Carbon Program Research and advocacy program for technologies that fertilize phytoplankton to capture excess carbon dioxide and sequester it in deep oceans for climate restoration. Targets researchers, investors, and advocacy groups.
• Innovation Advocacy Programs (Cross-Sector) Convener and partnership-building offering that connects entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and thought leaders to advance promising climate innovations across atomic energy, LENR, smart grid, and ocean sustainability. Customers are entrepreneurs, investors, governments, and academic institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research on nuclear cost analysis showing China nuclear at $2,230-2,341 USD/KW unit cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• UC BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including UC Berkeley Energy Club student involvement and research collaboration.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership with Harvard.
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership including William Chueh's Stanford batteries project and Jacopo Buongiorno's Future of Nuclear Study.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership including Peter Hagelstein's work on Nuclear-Phonon coupling at MIT.
• University of ArizonasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Arizona.
• University of MichigansecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Michigan.
• Michigan State UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Michigan State University.
• Tohoku UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Tohoku University in Japan.
• GreenprizmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Nuclear Cost Analysis: China, providing data analytics on Chinese nuclear reactor construction, financing, and operation. Greenprizm is a data and analytics infrastructure firm in China's Greater Bay Area.
• ecoAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration on polling Americans about energy preferences. Co-created survey on energy preferences in the U.S. and promoted findings to policymakers.
• WePlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on German Nuclear Phase-Out Report 2025, quantifying emissions, economic, and public-health consequences of Germany's nuclear shutdown.
• ARPA-E (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in Energy Summits and Springboards programs by the Department of Energy's Advanced Project Agency (ARPA-E).
• Fusion Industry AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with fusion industry association for nuclear innovation advocacy.
• North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NAYGN for nuclear energy advocacy and workforce development.
• Doctors for Nuclear EnergysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with health professionals advocating for nuclear energy.
• Generation AtomicsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with atomic generation advocacy group.
• Good Energy CollectivesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with clean energy policy organization.
• Mothers for NuclearsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with advocacy group for nuclear energy.
• Terra PraxissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with climate and energy innovation organization.
• Breakthrough InstitutesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with environmental policy think tank.
• AnthroceancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner organization for ocean conservation and sustainability initiatives. Anthropocene Institute supports Anthrocean's work on addressing overfishing, reversing pollution, and habitat restoration.
• Larry Forsley (NASA Glenn Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership supporting Larry Forsley's Trackers program on nuclear fusion at NASA Glenn Research Center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Breakthrough Institute: Environmental policy think tank that promotes nuclear energy, climate restoration, and technological solutions to climate change. Directly comparable as a climate/nuclear advocacy and research organization and is listed as one of Anthropocene Institute's own partners.
• Clean Air Task Force: U.S.-based climate advocacy nonprofit producing technical research on advanced nuclear, carbon capture, and methane. Comparable as a research-driven climate advocacy organization publishing technical reports targeting policymakers.
• Energy Innovation: Climate policy research firm producing energy policy analysis, modeling decarbonization pathways, and advising U.S. state and federal policymakers. Directly comparable as a research-and-advocacy organization producing quantitative energy analyses.
• Nuclear Innovation Alliance: U.S. nonprofit focused on advancing nuclear energy innovation through policy and regulatory advocacy. Closely comparable mission and stakeholder set, focused exclusively on nuclear policy and innovation.
• Good Energy Collective: U.S. climate and nuclear policy organization focused on equitable energy transition. Already listed as an Anthropocene partner and directly comparable as a climate/nuclear advocacy and research organization.
• Foundation for Climate Restoration: Advocacy nonprofit focused on restoring the climate through research and partnerships on carbon removal and climate repair. Directly comparable mission focus on climate restoration; already listed as an Anthropocene partner.
• Fusion Industry Association: Industry trade association representing private fusion energy companies. Comparable as a fusion-advocacy organization; already listed as an Anthropocene Institute partner.

Broad incumbents

• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Large, well-funded clean energy research and advocacy organization covering energy transition topics. Operates in adjacent space with overlapping concern for nuclear power and grid transformation at greater scale.
• Third Way: U.S. think tank with a Clean Energy Program that has produced high-profile reports on nuclear energy and climate policy. Comparable as a policy organization advocating for nuclear power within a broader center-left policy portfolio.

Regional players

• Climate Capital Network: Climate-focused investor network and advocacy organization supporting climate entrepreneurs and connecting them to capital. Comparable as a convener between climate founders and investors, similar to Anthropocene's entrepreneur-investor facilitation role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AnthropoceneInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anthropocene-institute

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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