how can you be sure your investments target the most impactful solutions?

Make smarter climate investments

Traditional impact assessments focus on past performance, but climate investing requires a forward-looking approach.

CRANE is designed to quantify future greenhouse gas (GHG) impact, helping investors confidently make data-driven decisions with science-backed insights to maximize their climate impact.

Why Investors Choose CRANE

Identify high-impact investment opportunities

Quickly assess future GHG emissions during screening and due diligence to identify ventures with the highest impact potential.

Standardize your impact assessment

Strategically compare investment opportunities using CRANE's planned impact (company-level) and potential impact (technology-level) estimates.

Sample CRANE Impact Reports

Clearly Communicate your Emissions Impact

CRANE can strengthen your impact narrative with clear, quantifiable impact metrics that demonstrate how your investments contribute to emissions reductions.

What Investors have to say

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    “Thanks to the CRANE tool, the Autodesk Foundation has a robust process to assess the emissions reduction potential of technologies pre-investment. In addition to having a comprehensive view of impact, this has also enabled accountability, analysis, and decision-making so that our investment dollars can be directed toward the most high-impact climate innovations.”

    Ishita Jain
    Impact Insights & Analysis Manager
    Autodesk Foundation

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    "Breakthrough Energy supports innovations that get the world to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. CRANE makes it possible for investors, governments, and innovators to identify transformational solutions to avoid a climate catastrophe."

    Jonah Goldman
    Managing Director,
    Breakthrough Energy

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See CRANE In ACtion

Explore how CRANE can help you assess the impact of your technology using Project Frame’s Future Emissions Impact Assessment Case Studies.

Created by Project Frame’s expert-led Content Working Group, case studies are inspired by real investments and showcase how CRANE can support the investment process.

See how CRANE can support your investment process