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

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

Our proven solutions enables energy optimisation in air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems which leads to 10-30% energy saving, while also contributing to increased plant reliability, reduced equipment wear and lower operating costs.

Plagazi’s business model is to design, develop and construct plasma gasification plants. We offer our customers a turnkey facility, including supply of raw materials, operational support and a source of income from hydrogen sales.

Aqua Robur is a full-service provider in monitoring and analyzing water distribution & wastewater infrastructure at a system level. Through award-winning innovations, Aqua Robur plays an important role in fighting the global water crisis.

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

Recap provides flexible and customized energy services to the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) sector. The client only pays for the energy they use reducing their energy cost without having to make any upfront capital investment.

X Shore creates high performance all-electric powered boats that are changing and charging the boat industry for a fossil free tomorrow.

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®.

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.

Prebona® is a disruptive and smart material company. We work together with our customers towards a greener & cleaner world through atomic innovation.

We are an innovative technology and electronics company with products in environmental monitoring. Smart alarm notify you if values are exceeded, regarding e.g. temperature, humidity, radon, CO2, pressure or energy consumption.

Skrym is a headless solution for optimizing logistics with built-in emissions tracking. Skrym has developed a set of tools to help you take back control of your logistics. All functionality is available as standalone APIs, so you only pay for what you need.

Every piece is produced on demand by local tailors, inviting the customer into the process. Not only does this mean no unnecessary production, no waste, no unfair working conditions, and supporting your local community.

FORGO removes the water and ships the bit that makes it hand wash in a natural powder concentrate. The simple act of removing the water allows for a drastic reduction in carbon emissions. Plus refills are delivered in paper, not plastic.

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.

We design outdoor office furniture. Right now, we are current with the outdoor office chair The Bug, which, among other things, protects the user from unwelcome sun glare on the screen.

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.

Innovating the future of agriculture with Artificial Intelligence (ANN). Intended for and used by – Maltsters, Mills, Seed & Grain Industry.

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
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