Mat Zero
Mat Zero is creating safe, low-energy heated mats that deliver portable, sustainable warmth for all.
Vital Stats
Company Name: Mat Zero
Problem Area: Creating a Healthier Planet & The Energy Crisis - Solutions for natural capital challenges or promoting new energy practices. Example: Renewable/Fuel-cell energy, bio-waste management, or sustainable packaging.
Company URL: www.matzero.com
Primary Industry: Social Impact
Business Model: B2B (Non-SaaS)
Funding Stage: Seed
Company Stage: Product-Market Fit
Recent Traction: Mat Zero has entered a period of real momentum, with progress that demonstrates both credibility and readiness to scale. Through Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst programme, funded by FCDO, we trialed our heating mats in real-life conditions in rural Nepal, validating both the urgent need and the effectiveness of the product. Building on this, Mat Zero founder Sri Hollema received the Women in Innovation Award, one of the UK’s most significant recognitions for female entrepreneurs, which brought not only funding but a national platform for our mission. Recognition for Design for Repairability further reinforced our focus on sustainable, user-centred design, while being named Runner-up in the D-Tech Safe Steps Prize highlighted Mat Zero’s role in improving healthcare resilience in humanitarian and frontline settings. Commercial progress has advanced alongside these achievements. The launch of the Founders Edition line created early sales and built an engaged community of first adopters, providing valuable proof of market demand and strengthening our dual humanitarian–commercial strategy. A partnership with Adriana Brownlee, the youngest woman to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, will see Mat Zero tested during her upcoming Everest Base Camp expedition. Beyond proving the system’s reliability in extreme conditions, this collaboration reflects our contribution to making Everest cleaner by reducing reliance on the polluting diesel generators still common in mountaineering bases. Together, these milestones chart a trajectory of technical validation, early adoption, and growing recognition, positioning Mat Zero as a credible and scalable solution for safe, clean and sustainable heating.
Founders
- Sri - CEO