Cleantech for Europe recently released its quarterly briefing on the cleantech market in Europe. The report shows a boom in debt investments, where the most active countries based on deal count were Germany, Sweden, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
X Shore, the company behind a generation of fully electric, silent and connected boats, announced fresh funding of €8.5 million. Several existing major shareholders participated in this round, including company founder Konrad Bergström.
Saveggy is the food-tech company that has created a plant-based edible coating for fruits and vegetables that can reduce the usage of plastics, and at the same time extend the shelf life. Now, the company has secured 1,76 million euros in investments.
People and wildlife are increasingly coming into conflict over space and food. This influences biodiversity and can lead to big costs. FLOX Robotics is the tech company that envisions a world without fences and protective hunting. Instead, FLOX Robotics has created an AI-driven system to minimize disturbance to wildlife.
The global plastic waste problem has probably not gone unnoticed by anyone. As the demand for sustainable and durable alternatives is increasing, so is the supply. Biofiber Tech is one of the companies that has emerged as an alternative to fossil plastics and offers a solution made from wood.
India's largest airline Indigo has signed a contract with the Swedish cleantech company Altered to install the company's frugal flushing faucets in its fleet.
Absolicon, the Swedish company providing solar heat for industry demand, recently signed an agreement with a Zimbabwean energy company for the production of concentrating solar collectors in Zimbabwe.
About 80 percent of energy consumption worldwide comes from fossil sources, which is the source of health issues and environmental issues. The Swedish company Sunsurf Solar has created a solution that is more efficient than traditional solar parks and can help save water.
The Swedish company Cemvision announces that it has entered industrial-scale demo production of its green cement, which slashes CO2 emissions by more than 95% compared to traditional cement production. By doing so, the company takes the pole position in the race for carbon-neutralizing one of the world’s dirtiest industries.
With the help of AI-powered deposit stations, more people will be encouraged to recycle and get paid for their old mobile phones in Swedish supermarkets.
The availability of drinking water is a major problem in many parts of the world. According to a UN report published in 2021, more than a quarter (26 percent) of the world's population still did not have access to clean drinking water in 2020, something that threatens life and health but also drives urbanization and hinders economic development.
Water pipes are something we rarely think about, but functioning drinking and wastewater systems are literally vital for people to live in urban areas. Meet the company that wants to help municipalities worldwide save time, energy and money.
