Smena Catalysis
Smena has developed a 2D nanostructured material with unique sensing and catalytic properties based on the abundant natural mineral Molybdenite (MoS2).
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

Smena has developed a 2D nanostructured material with unique sensing and catalytic properties based on the abundant natural mineral Molybdenite (MoS2).

Commutesaver provides a fully automated CO2 tracking app for corporate commuting. The Ai based mobile app automatically detects the user’s transport mode then tracks and reports those CO2 emissions to the company.

Bright Materia, rooted in KTH research, develops patented technology to produce superior lignin precursors from biomass. With high potential for biomaterials and biochemicals, it offers sustainable alternatives to fossil-based products.

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.

Our globally unique pattern-based AI provides insurers, mobility providers and fleets with real-time risk and CO2 insights for smarter, more profitable business decisions.

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

Drupps works with recycling of industrial evaporative wastewater with negative opex by utilizing steam’s own latent heat to increase water efficiency and drought resiliency.

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.

Einride designs, develops and deploys technologies for freight mobility. By building grids powered by the intelligent platform Einride Saga, electric and autonomous fleets, charging infrastructure and connectivity networks — a resilient shipping future is unlocked.

Technology powered logistics company, leveraging machine learning and powerful proprietary research-based optimizations to provide convenient, reliable and flexible delivery services to businesses and consumers in urban areas.

Evolar is leading the evolution in solar by commercializing the next generation of photovoltaics by offering a solution that enables industrial-scale production of perovskite tandem solar cells.

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.

There is a huge potential in producing renewable energy from wasted heat sources in industry and energy production. ZIGRID now introduces a new solution with a simple objective: To regenerate electricity from temperatures currently wasted, 45-90°C.

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.

GIAB industrializes circular solutions for reusage of returns and damaged goods. By prolonging the life of products, we provide a service to companies with unwanted products while simultaneously benefitting the environment.

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

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.

TrusTrace is a leader in textile supply chain traceability and compliance. It aggregates and digitizes supply chain data that was previously unavailable to brands, so they can discover and manage risks and improve ESG performance.

Vourity is a SaaS platform for self-service sales, payments and access. Main focus is in e-Mobility in making it easy for drivers to pay for and use EV charging with creditcard payments.
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.
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