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®.

Renasens AB develops and demonstrates a waterless technology to recover fibers from blended textile wastes without their depolymerisation or degradation while mitigating the microplastic release.

A unified Data Platform for managing water & climate risks in LICs, leveraged by manual in-situ measurements, mobile- & cloud tech and satellite observations.

Svea Solar is Sweden’s leading solar cell company, with the most installations and solutions for everything under the sun. We make the same high demands on manufacturers of solar panels, batteries and charging boxes as we do on ourselves.
A solar hybrid is a smart concept solution for energy optimization. The concept consists of a cold solar panel connected to a geothermal heat pump. A solar hybrid produces both electricity and heat and gives a good return for many years to come.

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.

Exeger is a driving force of new science and technology for sustainable energy. Our solar cell innovation transforms any form of light into electrical power to improve everyday life – no matter where you are

OP teknik is a developer of automated recycling robots and carries out projects in industrial automation technology. With many years of experience in robots, vision and automation, OP Teknik is an obvious supplier of equipment, projects and vision.

The company shall conduct development and sales of computerized allocation systems over the network, primarily for transport and freight forwarding.

Small scale plants for liquid biogas. The solution is spelled CryoSep, container-based solutions to get you started with your own production of liquid biogas and carbon dioxide.

Our goal is to help all forestry businesses reduce waste and costs through better planning. An increased global forest growth will not only raise profits for companies, but also achieve improved CO2 absorption.

Sculptur is a Swedish company specialized in large scale additive manufacturing and circular transition. We have refined design and technology to perfection and made sure all products are made of recycled or biobased material ready for easy recycle.

Truckzter is a digital marketplace where transport buyers and carriers meet and settle freight transport by truck. Trucking 2.0: Fast, simple, efficient and with full transparency.

Bioextrax has developed a unique and GMO-free process which increases the conversion rate between sucrose and PHA, allowing for a significantly lower production cost for PHA.

Instead of buying new, you subscribe to Light as a Service. This means that you can adapt different lighting in the future – at no extra cost, and without having to be on the environment. No big investments. Only fixed price per month.

Hyggligt revolutionizes forestry through cutting-edge continuous cover techniques. We help forest owners maximize carbon reduction, biodiversity and economical return through our optimization solution for continuous cover forestry.

Yangi® is reshaping the world of packaging by pioneering a revolutionary dry forming manufacturing technology and next-generation fibre-based solutions, meeting the needs of brands and converters for more sustainable packaging alternatives.

At ZeroWatt, our mission is to offer the best return on investment and that our customers always have the most financially advantageous option. Protect both nature and your budget with environmentally sustainable solutions.
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