Japan Energy Fund has invested in Natel Energy through its Decarbonized Tech Fund managed by Japan Energy Capital.
Natel Energy is a US-based sustainable energy company that offers both a proprietary, fish-safe Restoration Hydro Turbine design and a SaaS solution called HydroForecast.
https://www.japanenergyfund-ventures.com/natel-energy-press-release
Abe talks FishSafe turbines and the potential for distributed hydropower with Synapse's Head of Climate Tech Business, Dylan Garrett.
Natel Energy Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Gia Schneider, has been nominated to continue her service on the International Hydropower Association Board.
Abe Schneider and Sterling Watson lay out the argument for FishSafe™ turbines in this paper published in The International Journal of Hydropower & Dams, Issue 5.