Vakansa
Vakansa’s want to promote sustainable urban development where we meet people’s local needs, without the need for new construction. The most sustainable building is the one that never needs to be built.
Explore startups and scaleups contributing to a more sustainable future on the Swedish Climate Startup Map. This comprehensive Map features a wide-range of companies developing innovative solutions across numerous sectors.
Climate startups and scaleups

Vakansa’s want to promote sustainable urban development where we meet people’s local needs, without the need for new construction. The most sustainable building is the one that never needs to be built.

Our mission is to offer environmentally friendly cooling units and heat pumps and to spread knowledge about natural refrigerants and energy efficiency. We fight for a better climate by offering sustainable and energy-efficient solutions.

Our controlled microwave heating can be used in different industries. Currently our primary focus is on the manufacturing of carbon fiber composites, where homogeneous heating dramatically reduces the amount of cracks in the material.

Zipforce is a portable electric motor that turns any bike into an electric bike, in just 15 minutes. When you want to ride the electric bike, you simply click the Zipforce into the mounted bracket and you take it with you when you’re done.

PicApp is a digital platform that enables smarter shared transportation and deliveries. Our services contribute to reducing environmental impact, saving money, fostering social security in society, and decreasing vehicular traffic on our roads

Cyclothe offers a circular solution focusing on textile waste. Cyclothe’s technology prolongs the lifespan of garments through collection and AI-driven sorting systems to promote circularity and sustainability in the textile industry.

Vultus offers a satellite system for precision farming. The technology enables farmers around the world to grow healthier plants at a lower cost and significantly reduces environmental harm.

Fiberloop is closing the loop on recycling of composites by designing innovative recycling plants which turns GFRP waste into reusable fibers and oils, helping industries move toward a more sustainable future.
Beleco lets companies subscribe to furniture for their workspaces fully flexible per month from more than 50+ well-known suppliers and equip their team anywhere. The suppliers own the products, Beleco rents them out, and then we share the profit.

Re:meat has the mission to help save our planet by redefining how meat ends up on our plates. Re:meat is catalyzing large scale production of cultivated meat by introducing a novel process system IP allowing for radically lower production costs.

Airpelago provides the electric distribution industry with efficient end-to-end inspections of linear infrastructure. Our core service is to capture data and turn it into actionable data.

ILS® is simply a steel structure that is stronger than any other structure we know of – in all directions. This makes it a disruptive patented technology for storage of compressed and liquid hydrogen.

The company’s name refers to “flexible power”. Through their virtual power plant, they create a platform that connects owners of electric cars, energy storage, solar panels, hydropower and more, with those who need flexibility.

Metacon AB (publ) is an international energy technology company whose overall business idea is to commercialize small and large energy systems for the production of hydrogen, electricity and heat.

We permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Utilizing Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technologies, we are able to capture carbon emissions from biomass, rather than from fossil fuels as is done with CCS.

Cortus has developed a solution for replacing fossil fuels where it is most needed.A ground breaking approach of how to gasify biomass in a fully integrated process.

Discover Jord’s innovative solution to remove and reuse CO₂ from the atmosphere using photosynthesis, a natural process that has sustained Earth for billions of years, now refined and accelerated.

Modular wind power towers in laminated wood – enables higher wind turbines to fully utilize permits, harvesting more energy and reducing cost/produced kwh. In addition, dramatically reducing CO2 footprint.

SonicFlora develops AI-powered solutions for sustainable plant monitoring using sound detection. Our technology helps optimize growth conditions, reduce losses, and support urban farming and greenhouse efficiency.
Biocompost provides turnkey solutions for composting organic waste into clean resources. The result is hygienic, nutrient-rich soil improvement products.
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