UpFood is a tech startup that develops sustainable solutions to up-cycle the food, that otherwise get wasted throughout the food value chain, into different value-added food ingredients.  Besides, we will also provide our low cost and efficient technologies to smallholder farmers, producing 80%  of food in the world but facing significant food loss challenges. Our patent pending solutions address UN SDGs 1, 2, 6, 7 and 12. We envision a successful business with huge impact in the world.

We're on a mission to revolutionize the way energy is handled in buildings. Energy Machines™ is a leader in the design, implementation, and operation of integrated energy systems for buildings. Buildings are a growing climate problem, accounting for over 28% of global CO2 emissions. We are working to transform them into climate solutions. By combining proven best-of-breed hardware with purpose-built software and simulation platforms, Energy Machines enables buildings to operate as “energy machines” or fully integrated systems that generate, store, and reuse their own energy. In order to revolutionize the way buildings are managed. We are developing a next generation computing platform. This platform will leverage cloud, IoT technologies and modern electronics to upgrade existing industrial systems. We envision a future in which buildings accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. By turning every building into a high-performance energy machine, together we can achieve it.   *image source BLOX (Rasmus Hjortshøj)

Nordsense is on a mission to make the world more sustainable through efficient waste, reuse, and recycling management. With an end-to-end solution based on IoT smart sensors, Nordsense provides the technology and data needed to transition to cost- and carbon efficient waste and resource operations.

Spiio is an In-Ground Data as a Service provider, helping sports turf professionals enhance agronomic decision making, to save money and labor time when managing their golf courses and sports facilities. Our customers include high profile golf courses in the USA, great American Football teams, baseball fields, champions league soccer clubs in Europe and multinational agriculture fertiliser companies.

At Cellugy, we’re passionate about creating innovative solutions for one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century: plastic pollution. Our product, EcoFLEXY, is a 100% natural bio-cellulose material produced by the fermentation of surplus sugar with specific microorganisms. The objective is to replace fosil-based plastics and products in a wide range of applications, from packaging to chemicals.

Nuvve powers the future of flexible energy by turning electric vehicles (EV), batteries, buildings, and distributed assets into dynamic grid resources. At the core is Nuvve’s advanced platform for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and intelligent energy management, orchestrating real-time bidirectional charging, load optimization, and grid services. By harnessing an ecosystem of electrification partners, fleets, stationary storage, and smart EV chargers, Nuvve helps utilities and communities unlock flexibility at scale — enhancing reliability, accelerating electrification, and lowering costs. Nuvve enables a clean energy future where mobility, buildings, and infrastructure work together to support a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable grid. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nuvve operates globally and online at nuvve.com

GLYON is developing a CO₂-powered textile-to-textile recycling technology to help brands, fiber producers, and recyclers solve the growing textile waste crisis with a breakthrough chemical recycling process that turns waste into virgin-quality raw materials for new fibers—without fossil fuels. We address the massive problem of textile waste, a global crisis where over 92 million tonnes of textile waste are discarded each year—most of it ending up in landfills or incinerated. This contributes to major pollution issues but also forces the textile industry to continue its dependence on virgin fossil-based materials. Our solution targets fiber producers, brands, and recyclers who need circular raw material solutions. Our CO₂-based chemical recycling process breaks down polyester textiles into building blocks and leaves other fibers like cotton intact. Both PET building blocks and cotton can be used to produce new, high-quality fibers without the need for virgin oil and reducing water consumption and CO₂ emissions.

Acembee is on a mission to bring automation and intelligence to one of the world’s least digitalized industries: construction. Our AI-powered platform tracks activities across construction sites in real-time - replacing manual logging and fragmented data collection with automated, actionable insights. By eliminating spreadsheets, on-site inspections, and follow-up calls, we help contractors save hundreds of hours and make faster, smarter decisions. The result? Lower project costs, reduced CO₂ emissions, and more efficient construction - without adding complexity.

Envira is a Copenhagen-based climate-tech company that turns satellite and environmental data into decision-ready intelligence for finance, government, and agriculture. By combining Earth Observation, advanced analytics and deep regulatory expertise, we translate complex, forward-looking signals into clear, auditable answers — not just raw layers — so organisations can quantify risk, build resilience and act with confidence. Read more on www.envira.dk

Copenhagen Energy Partners is a forward-thinking startup developing sustainable emission reduction solutions. Our mission is to drive positive change in the energy landscape by developing innovative approaches to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability for businesses. With a dynamic and collaborative spirit, we are dedicated to exploring strategies that not only address environmental challenges but also contribute to the economic growth of our partners. Our team is comprised of experienced professionals who are passionate about transforming the how companies work with sustainability and making a meaningful impact on the planet. At Copenhagen Energy Partners, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. We provide a platform for individuals who are driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainability. By combining cutting-edge research, creative problem-solving, and strategic partnerships, we strive to lead the way towards a more sustainable future for businesses and communities alike. If you're motivated to be part of a company that's shaping the future of sustainable energy and eager to work alongside experts in the field, we invite you to join our team. Together, we'll drive positive change and create innovative solutions that will leave a lasting mark!

EIT Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative. We understand that keeping global temperature rise below 1.5˚C demands unprecedented change. It requires new social dynamics, ways of doing business, capital flows, policymaking, economic models, and new ways of living. That is why our mission is to leverage the power of systems innovation to transform whole places, industries, and value chains by 2030, working across sectors to develop and scale ambitious, mission-led programmes. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we orchestrate a community of more than 200 organisations including large corporations and SMEs, municipal and regional governments, universities, and research institutes, as well as non-governmental organisations and uncommon actors. Historically, we have been funded by our founder and core funder, the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), but we are currently transitioning to a multi-funder model. EIT Climate-KIC colleagues are based in one of our local offices across Europe or work remotely from home based in one of the countries where we have a branch. We meet at our local offices to exchange and connect and use online collaboration tools work with each other and with our Community. On occasion, we meet in-person as teams, and once per year as an organisation.

We are an impact-driven startup from Denmark with the mission to make zero-waste constructions happen with our circular material platform. Our product is an end-to-end solution that leverages data and automation to make it easy to efficiently plan, manage, and circulate building materials. We are a team of experts in engineering, construction and enterprise SaaS development, and we are turning material waste into profits for construction projects. More importantly, we avoid up to 1.5% of the global CO2eq emissions resulting from the construction industry.

Enabling high impact learning for the maritime and renewables front line. Aprendio will be the first platform for the maritime and renewable energy sectors focusing solely on connecting front line learners with creators of high impact and immersive high quality learning experiences. Seafarers and offshore staff are faced with high risk conditions in their jobs - typically at sea or on offshore installations. They need the best tools to keep their competences updated. Aprendio's mission is to utilize the most advanced digital learning technologies enabling enable first class training centers in delivering training and learning experiences anytime, anywhere on the globe.

Bluewhale ApS sends thousands of secure emails around the world every day. We are passionate about making a difference during a time when the stringency for data security is constantly increasing. We have specialized in secure and encrypted email since 2007. We have in-depth understanding of the typical secure communication requirements of both small and large sized organisations, whether they are in the private or public domain. With this knowledge gained from working alongside our diverse set of customers, we have developed a versatile and robust piece of software from the ground up. We continuously develop our solutions to the highest standards. Together with our customers we develop our software to meet their changing requirements and individual needs. Security is our main focus and our systems are easily integrated into established IT architectures while managing secure communication in a structural and seamless way. Since the beginning our aim has been to design an easy to operate solution, that adheres to the highest encryption standards, while accomodating large file transfers, all via a secure point to point communication channel – ultimately demonstrating to your recipients that you take the security and privacy of their data seriously. We are proud to fulfill our goal every day.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges humanity is facing. Solar power is expected to play a big role in reducing the use of fossil fuels. We make solar power plants more efficient and cost competitive, by increasing the energy production. At Startak we design and manufacture control systems for solar trackers used in large solar photovoltaic plants, to increase the energy production by 10-20% (depending on latitude). We provide our customers with a simple to use, modern and reliable hardware and software solution that is designed to give you peace of mind and control for the lifetime of your solar plant.