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®.

Bintel digitizes and streamlines the waste industry. All the data that the sensors create is collected in our Cloud service, which means that our customers can analyze waste streams and thus get a better basis for working with business development.

Blykalla develops advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) utilizing lead-cooled fast reactor technology to provide safe and sustainable baseload energy.

Nodon find and calculate construction solutions that suit your project. By comparing the emissions from different construction alternatives, climate-smart choices can be made at an early stage and throughout the entire construction process.

Stegra accelerates decarbonization of the European steel industry, one of the largest carbon dioxide emitters. The founder and largest shareholder is Vargas, which is also co-founder and one of the larger shareholders in Northvolt.

Doconomy began in 2018 as an impact-tech start up investing in new measures to help tackle climate change. From the very start, we’ve been developing an ecosystem of financial tools to educate and drive positive change.

Design studio with an affinity for lighting and social/spatial conundrums. Maker of snug, sustainable luminaires.
Ecohelix pioneers sustainable wood-based biopolymers, offering eco-friendly alternatives to plastics for a greener future.

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.

Spritju is a B2B platform for trading Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs), offering enhanced traceability and transparency for energy sources using AI, blockchain, and machine learning.

We create an ecosystem AI of other solutions and collect all APIs in to one app instead of many. Think Airbnb and hotels but different energy sources.

imogo is a textile machinery company which has developed a new sustainable textile dyeing process based on digitally controlled spray application. The company’s process saves 90 percent water, chemistry and energy compared to traditional jet dying.

Our vision is to become the first carpooling service for Swedish commuters that actually works and that makes a measurable impact through reduced environmental impact.

DiPP-R was founded as a spin off from Smarter Mobility. In 2020 we filed our patent application for an electric power system and power management system for an electric powered vehicle with a battery in a cargo box we call DiPPER.

Luma has for several years led the development of solar cell installations for commercial properties in Sweden. We have also developed a leading digital tool for monitoring and managing solar cell systems

The company shall carry out development, management and sale of IT systems as well as activities compatible therewith.

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.

EFUEL is a leading Nordic company in the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry. We offer a comprehensive product catalog and a network of installers that drives growth while accelerating a seamless transition to sustainable energy consumption.
We want to rapidly accelerate society’s shift towards sustainable food products. To do this, we’ve developed a solution that retailers can use to collect and analyze product-level data, nudging their procurement and customer behavior.

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.
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