Southern Lights
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.
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

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.

Modular Cycling develops, builds and installs innovative low-carbon active mobility infrastructure solutions.
By replacing asphalt with wood, we provide a healthier product both for people and the earth.

SeaTwirl’s work with offshore floating wind. The unique floating wind turbine is simple and robust and has few moving parts. This suits the conditions at sea and minimizes the need for maintenance, leading to less downtime and more operating hours.

Clearwell Europe AB is a water purification company that believes we all have a stake in effective water stewardship – to use water in a more equitable, sustainable and beneficial way.

Eneryield is developing machine learning methods for intelligent analytics of power quality, capable of classifying and finding the root-cause of power quality events giving the necessary information to take action and mitigate disturbances

Heavy Metal Eco Extraction is an innovative solution reducing heavy metals in process water and sludge by 99–100%. It boosts biogas production, creates high-quality fertilizer, and enables efficient, transportable energy.

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.

Heat Management’s primary customers include power and heat plants as well as pulp mills and marine companies. We provide advanced sootblowing optimization system and infrasound cleaning solutions.

The SWESTEP technology delivers a capital-efficient and profitable solution that produce renewable fuels, sustainable liquids and raw material alternatives.

Bower’s vision is to make recycling a rewarding no-brainer and create a world free from trash. We’ve developed a world-unique mobile app that rewards recycling of all consumer packaging at regular recycling bins.

Agteria Biotech has developed a patent-pending molecule that significantly cuts methane emissions from cattle. The solution is scalable, low-cost, and offers the highest methane reduction per euro.

We challenge the ventilation industry! We help property owners save energy with smart installations and sustainable solutions. With ENCY’s fans, you can save up to 45% on heating costs and up to 30% on your cooling costs.

The purpose of Emulate Energy is to make renewable energy 100% accessible to the entire world. To do this the company has addressed the challenge of energy storage.

Ignitia began as a research project to understand the differences in tropical weather events and create a model to more accurately predict them. With an accuracy of 84%, our forecasts are more than twice as accurate as global producers.

EpSpot’s platform is built for large-scale infrastructure management and offers a wide range of possibilities. Operational monitoring, use and alarms are handled easily and automatically.
Blue Ocean Closures is a Swedish company specializing in the development and production of fiber-based closures designed to replace traditional plastic caps, thereby reducing plastic waste.
Ecohelix pioneers sustainable wood-based biopolymers, offering eco-friendly alternatives to plastics for a greener future.

Circulaire is a premium second-hand discovery platform, where customers can browse and find their next gems from different online stores, all in one place.

Adsorbi AB develops bio-based materials from Nordic forests that efficiently capture and store air pollutants.
HYENGEN is developing a patented electrode solution that functions as both an anode and cathode, enabling next-generation electrochemical cells for cost-efficient, durable, and sustainable green hydrogen production from water without downtimes.
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