> **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. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough%20Energy)