Zparq
Zparq is challenging the limits of marine propulsion by providing the markets’ most efficient and compact electric motors for leisure boats and commercial vessels.
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Zparq is challenging the limits of marine propulsion by providing the markets’ most efficient and compact electric motors for leisure boats and commercial vessels.

Our purpose is to re-think efficiency in marine transportation to radically push the performance boundaries of electric boats and ships.

DREV revolutionizes industrial cleanliness with cutting-edge contamination control technology designed for the world’s most advanced manufacturing facilities – protecting people and the planet.

The 3R in WA3RM comes from the energy concept “Responsible, Renewable, Recyclable” of the European Spallation Source ESS, tasked with delivering a sustainable research facility, that was efficient, used only renewable energy and recycled waste heat.

SweGaN develops custom-made epitaxial wafers with revolutionary technology. SweGaN’s unique Gallium-Nitride technology provides world-leading conductivity and thermal characteristics.

By pioneering new technology for fiber spinning, we want to develop the sustainable and high-performance lightweight materials of the future

Varmi Scandinavia AB develops and markets energy storage solutions where the energy is stored in the form of heat (heat batteries). These are aimed at home-owners to begin with and later to larger houses and for longer periods.

Southern Lights provides SaaS solutions for green hydrogen and Power-to-X project development. We accelerate the penetration of green hydrogen allowing more projects to be done in a better way at a faster pace and at a lower cost.

A unified Data Platform for managing water & climate risks in LICs, leveraged by manual in-situ measurements, mobile- & cloud tech and satellite observations.
Biosorbe is a sustainable, highly absorbent material used to clean oil spills across different environments.
Polonite is a filter material with a verified high ability to trap phosphorus. It is based on a natural mineral, opoka, which has historically been used e.g. to build houses.

Fossil Free Marine develops mobile infrastructure solutions enabling pleasure boats and light commercial vessels to transition to renewable drop-in fuels, on a global level.

Circular Water Technologies skapades för att att driva den gröna omställningen och cirkularitet i produktionsindustrin. Vi utvecklar och tillverkar utrustning som producerar ultrarent vatten (UPW) för produktion av grön vätgas och för att rena kraftigt förorenat förorenat processvatten.

AirForestry thins forests in a new way: from the air. Our innovative thinning reduce carbon dioxide emissions from forestry work while increasing the forest’s ability to sequester carbon by freeling up 20% of forest land.

Ecobloom is an AgriTech startup working on developing AI-powered crop monitoring system for indoor farms. Exobloom´s solution helps enabling farmers to optimise their food production process, reduce costs and eliminate crop waste.

InEpact is a high-tech leader in energy efficiency development. We combine innovation and technology development with competitive manufacturing on a larger industrial scale for the global market.

EFUEL is a leading Nordic company in the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry. We offer a comprehensive product catalog and a network of installers that drives growth while accelerating a seamless transition to sustainable energy consumption.

CarbonCloud offers a web-based SaaS solution enabling detailed calculations of climate footprints of food products and production processes. This enables calculations at a fraction of the cost and time spent on traditional life-cycle assessments.

We are a tech company that dedicate our time and collective brainpower to developing digital tools and software solutions that empower people to act for the climate.

n-ink provides high-performing, scalable conductive polymers that boost battery and solar cell performance to provide solutions for the electrification of the future.
The Swedish Climate Startup Map provides a comprehensive selection of categories to facilitate the search for startups and scaleups. These categories cover sector, enabling technology, Sustainable Development Goals, type, team size, turnover, location, incubator and founding year.
Solutions for the production and processing of food, crop cultivation and animal husbandry, and innovations to the forestry industry.
Technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide from the air or exhaust gas for utilization or storage.
Solutions to improve the construction and building process, and services related to the maintenance and upkeep of existing buildings.
Solutions to promote energy efficiency, smarter grid systems and energy storage.
Solutions to optimize resource utilization and enhance environmental values.
New and/or improved innovations to manufacturing processes or products.
Solutions that enhance efficient transportation such as carpooling, improved vehicles, as well as solutions supporting infrastructure for transportation such as charging infrastructure.
Solutions for the end-of-life treatment for materials not suitable for reuse.
Solutions for the production of renewable energy or supporting renewable energy solutions.
Materials designed to be more sustainable than competing products or used to create more sustainable applications (e.g. due to lighter weight).
Solutions to improve water management, from manufacturing to daily use or irrigation, as well as wastewater management.
Solutions that are not contained in any of the previous sectors.
Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning for enhancing sustainability.
Automated processes for improved efficiency.
Distributed ledger technology and its applications for a decentralized web.
Alternatives to traditional business models such as sharing and leasing that enhance a more circular economy.
Information and data sharing structures to enhance sustainability.
Innovative funding mechanisms to support sustainable initiatives.
Development of new products to meet market demands.
Optimization of industry production through advanced technologies.
Solutions that enable a more sustainable way of life, such as improved grids, charging stations, and induction roads.
Integration of smart technology to manage appliances more sustainable.
Providing software, products, and services as a subscription rather than ownership.
Solutions to drive behavioural change towards sustainability.
Enabling environmental sustainability through other options than those mentioned above, e.g. combining offerings in innovative ways, developing new systems or creating alternative food products.
Companies that focus on providing products or services to other businesses.
Companies that focus on providing products or services directly to consumers.
Companies that focus on providing products or services to government agencies and public sector organizations.
Solutions designed to have a positive sustainability impact in developing countries.
Emergent from a research context
Companies with at least one female co-founder
Verified solutions with high sustainability impact
Founded within the last two years
Companies with turnover surpassing 20MSEK