Chromafora
Chromafora is an innovative Swedish cleantech company that have unique purification technology and patented methods to remove heavy metals and PFAS from polluted water, and to extract valuable metals for recycling.
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Chromafora is an innovative Swedish cleantech company that have unique purification technology and patented methods to remove heavy metals and PFAS from polluted water, and to extract valuable metals for recycling.

Enkla Kassen is the grocery bag that makes it easy to eat climate-smart. We deliver quick recipes and plant-based ingredients so you don’t have to think about what to eat.

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

Nordic Bio-Graphite AB produces high-quality, bio-based graphite and hard carbon through CO₂-negative methods, utilizing biomass converted into biochar.

FCT Sweden is a Swedish innovation company that develops highly qualified fuel cells for electrically powered mobile and stationary (off-grid) units within the power range 10 W–3 kW.

Insplorion has a patented sensor platform, NanoPlasmonic Sensing (NPS). The technology makes it possible to study nano processes on surfaces and in thin layers. The sensors’ high sensitivity and robust character suits R&D applications.

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.

Ocean Harvesting is a privately held company with offices in Karlskrona and Gothenburg, Sweden. After years of research within the wave energy sector, the company started in 2017 to develop the InfinityWEC wave energy converter.

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.

Our vision is to help and empower the farming communities to self-produce protein rich feedstuff that accelerates the transition to a nature-positive system with economic profitability.

We Don’t Have Time is the world’s largest social media for climate solutions, connecting everyone who wants to solve the climate crisis. The platform brings together businesses, scientists, change makers and policy makers to create the solutions.

Recoma is uniquely scalable when it comes to reducing waste and emissions. Saving packaging waste and giving it new life by turning it into 100% recycled, 100% recyclable building materials

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.

We make emobility smarter and more accessible for everyone and want to solve the infrastructural energy challenges the world is facing by new AI-enhanced products services and business models.

Graphmatech is a materials technology company that invents, develops and sells graphene-based materials. Aros Graphene® is a patented graphene hybrid material technology which has solved the long-standing agglomeration issue in graphene applications.

Brick is a Stockholm-based network for power bank-sharing that allows users to pick up a charger in one location and return it to another. In other words, making “running out of battery” a thing of the past.

Bärta® is manufactured by Swedish Temptations AB. The peas are grown in Sweden and fermented into culinary delights in our production kitchen in Karlshamn. BÄRTA® is easily digestible, full of vegetable proteins and rich in fiber.

We exist to create elegant, thoughtful and sustainable everyday products. We detail the environmental footprint of every one of our products and list all of our suppliers, their ownership structure, their certificates and their work environment.

We make advanced energy storage systems that maximize value creation for our customers. Our safe, smart and scalable battery technology is easily adaptable for further growth.

We do simulation, analytics and data that enables a green transition. We help banks help their customers to understand and take action to do energy efficiency actions to their homes.
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