颠覆性碳中和技术创新：利用公共资本撬动市场化资本

Core Viewpoint - The necessity of developing disruptive carbon-neutral technologies is emphasized as high-carbon industries in China, such as electricity, steel, cement, and aluminum smelting, have not yet achieved carbon neutrality through traditional methods, highlighting the need for significant investment and innovative approaches to reduce carbon emissions to near-zero levels [1][2]. Summary by Sections Disruptive Carbon Neutral Technology Investment - Approximately half of carbon-neutral technologies have not reached commercial scale, particularly in "hard tech" and "deep tech," which rely heavily on foundational scientific research [2]. - High-carbon industries face significant market investment challenges due to the high capital intensity and long investment cycles required for scaling up carbon-neutral technologies [2][3]. Public Capital to Leverage Market Capital - Public capital is essential for supporting the development of disruptive carbon-neutral technologies due to their dual positive externalities of technological spillover and carbon reduction [4]. - The key to attracting market capital lies in reducing perceived risks through public funding, which can help address both technological and market risks faced by investors [4][5]. Catalytic Mechanisms - Public capital can intervene in the early stages of technology development by providing catalytic funding to improve the risk-reward profile for investors, thus attracting more market capital [5]. - In early commercialization, public capital can enhance the investment appeal by offering guarantees and hybrid funding structures to mitigate the low returns associated with carbon-neutral technologies [5][6]. Capital Empowerment - Public capital can collaborate with market capital in the demonstration and early commercialization phases to fill funding gaps and empower the scaling of innovative technologies [6]. - Establishing venture capital funds focused on carbon-neutral technologies can signal to the market and attract additional investments [6]. Case Studies - Several international and domestic cases illustrate how public capital has successfully attracted market capital in the field of disruptive carbon-neutral technologies, with specific mechanisms and support structures detailed [7][9]. - Examples include Boston Metal and Sublime Systems, which received public grants to validate and scale their technologies, leading to successful market capital participation [10]. - Elysis and Zhongchu Guoneng are highlighted as cases where public capital effectively partnered with market capital to accelerate technology development [11]. Future Outlook - To further promote the innovation of disruptive carbon-neutral technologies, public capital should focus on incubating tech companies, establishing supportive financing policies, and exploring financing mechanisms that align with China's unique context [13][14][15].