RenFuel
RenFuel has patented a world-class catalytic process that energy-efficiently transforms lignin from by-products in the forest industry into renewable lignin oil – Lignol®.
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

RenFuel has patented a world-class catalytic process that energy-efficiently transforms lignin from by-products in the forest industry into renewable lignin oil – Lignol®.

CorPower Ocean has developed a compact high-efficiency Wave Energy Converter, using a new phase control method, that offers an exceptionally high energy density, five times higher than conventional Wave Energy Converters.

Sustainable Advantage aim to enable a green and profitable climate transition for society, companies and people. Therefore, our digital tool facilitate for various social actors to understand and analyze the situation now and in the future.

Mine Storage develop and operate pumped hydro systems. Our design is a closed loop system in abandoned underground mines, which minimize the environmental impact, reduce construction costs, and utilize infrastructure such as grid connections.

Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA) develops AI-powered operator support systems for forest harvesting machines, enhancing precision and efficiency in sustainable forestry management.

Mounid is creating an algae ink for textiles, collaborating with textile companies to push the transition towards a more sustainable, circular textile industry with reduced climate footprint.

E-Watercraft develops and manufactures world-unique and fully electric, ultra-light and safer watercraft. The vision is to create an environmentally better alternative, with the safety solutions found in the modern car and aviation industry.

KORALL is a pioneering company specializing in Direct Air Carbon Capture (DAC) technology, offering a chemical solution that actively captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to facilitate efforts toward a greener future.

ATO Energy is a Swedish company that offers AI-driven solutions to optimize grid efficiency and unlock flexibility for a sustainable energy future.

The Waves4Power team represents a wide range of backgrounds that include all applicable skill sets and experiences to handle the challenges of green energy solutions based on wave power.

PlasticFri is a GreenTech company from Sweden with a breakthrough technology turning agricultural waste to eco-friendly products for replacing plastics.

Aquammodate adapts Nature’s finest separation for use in the recovery of high purity raw materials like lithium, CO2, and pure water from any accessible water.

OE Systems is a product company and a system developer of WaveMove® wave energy converter. WaveMove® is designed to be installed in parallel to offshore wind turbines to increase clean energy production and stability.

We offer Sweden’s greenest car pool and vehicle pool. A complete solution where we take care of all administration and operation. We provide booking systems and help with planning and installation of charging stations and other infrastructure.

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

SustainLab is a Sustainability Management platform that automates the collection, processing and visualization of sustainability data. We give you better visibility into your data, so you can take better action.

One wash with bio-RESTORE laundry powder allows consumers to restore old/worn looking clothing to new in their home laundry machine. Sustainable science based solutions for The Fashion Industry & Lifestyle Lifecycle problems.

Nitrocapt electrifies the nitrogen fertilizer industry, the largest chemical industry on earth. In this way, we can make the process fossil-free, emission-free, locally produced, and especially much more energy efficient, and hence with lower production cost.

Deepgrid® builds the future energy system using cutting-edge technology, this by creating multi-market trading algorithms, strategies and tools to maximize revenues from energy assets and markets

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.
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