Every week, we feature 5 incredible climate tech startups, companies, or projects that are leading the fight against the climate crisis. Now at the end of this month of October 2024, we provide a recap of the startups to watch in climate tech.
These startups have covered a range of fast-growing industries such as AI, GHG Capture and monitoring, Energy production and storage, Fintech, Foodtech, Agtech, and much, much more.
The list below is a recap of all the startups we have featured in September with some insight into the innovative work they and their teams are doing.
We hope you find this resource useful and that you can refer back to it anytime you are looking for companies to support, invest in, work for, or collaborate with.
These startups are all added to our running list, which we have categorized based off of fuel emission sector from the most detailed, recent data SBC could identify from the World Resource Institute 2016.
Energy Use in Industry and BuildingS
Swift Solar – Week 1
Swift Solar is pioneering the next generation of solar technology with their advanced perovskite photovoltaic (PV) cells, offering better performance and efficiency than existing solutions. Built by a world-class team from Stanford, MIT, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, they are redefining solar power with cutting-edge designs and manufacturing processes.
Waste (Water & Landfills)
Conservation Labs – Week 1
Conservation Labs offers state-of-the-art water monitoring solutions that provide continuous surveillance, detect leaks in real-time, and send instant notifications for catastrophic events. Their easy-to-install, flexible system helps property owners save water and reduce costs by quickly identifying and addressing inefficiencies without the need for invasive pipe modifications.
Friendlier – Week 3
Friendlier offers a centralized, easy-to-use system for reusable food packaging, making it accessible for businesses and customers to work together in reducing waste. Their platform includes high-quality reusable containers, a simple app for deposit management, and convenient return locations.
Molg – Week 4
Molg is revolutionizing e-waste management through circular manufacturing, using robotic microfactories to autonomously disassemble complex electronics and retrieve valuable components for reuse. Partnering with manufacturers, Molg redesigns electronics for ease of reuse, ensuring one product’s end fuels the next.
Energy use in Transport
Circu Li-ion – Week 3
Circu Li-ion is a European leader in battery upcycling, offering innovative solutions to extend the life of batteries through automated disassembly and cell diagnostics. Their technology enables industries like electric vehicles, micro-mobility, and energy storage to save costs while promoting ecological sustainability.
GHG Capture, Use and Storage
Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use
MATR Foods – Week 1
MATR Foods is revolutionizing plant-based ingredients by using traditional fungi fermentation on Nordic organic vegetables, legumes, and grains. This creates plant-based meat alternatives with deep umami flavor and a juicy, tender bite, without additives or heavy processing.
Benebono – Week 1
Bene Bono is revolutionizing grocery shopping by offering a sustainable and cost-effective solution. They rescue out-of-size and surplus products that would otherwise go to waste, offering them to consumers at a lower price. This model not only benefits customers but also supports local producers and reduces food waste.
ProteinDistillery – Week 2
ProteinDistillery is revolutionizing sustainable food production by using microorganisms to create clean, scalable protein alternatives from residual yeast in beer brewing. These proteins are versatile, healthy, and resource-efficient, offering a wide range of applications without artificial additives.
Cross-cutting enablers
Atmoszero – Week 2
AtmosZero is reimagining industrial boilers with their electrified Boiler 2.0, designed to accelerate industrial decarbonization. This innovative technology provides drop-in steam generation that cuts down energy needs, improves efficiency, and delivers zero-carbon steam across industries.
Rock Rabbit – Week 2
Rock Rabbit simplifies the process of future-proofing homes by providing AI-powered solutions that make accessing rebates and financing for home electrification fast and easy for homeowners, contractors, and incentive providers.
Find out more about each of these startups by reading the full articles below:
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