Welp MagazineThis article showcases Welp Magazine’s top picks for the best ‘Green Tech’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Green Tech industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Wren
The idea behind this startup: Wren is a web app that helps live carbon neutral by accounting for and offsetting CO2 emissions.
Headquarters: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Software, Web Apps
Founders: Mimi Tran Zambetti
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2. DUCKT
The idea behind this startup: Duckt is a electrical scooter charging station. Better operations, better experience for people & the city.
Headquarters: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Industries: Electric Vehicle, GreenTech, Hardware, Infrastructure, Last Mile Transportation, Ride Sharing, Sharing Economy, Software, Transportation
Founders: Cagri Selcuklu, Evren Yazıcı, Goksen Atalay
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3. Greenly
The idea behind this startup: Greenly tracks the carbon footprint of every payment and coaches you to improve your impact
Headquarters: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Industries: Banking, Environmental Engineering, GreenTech, Mobile Apps, Quantified Self, Software
Founders: Alexis Normand, Alexis Normand, Arnaud Delubac, Matthieu Vegreville
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4. NatureDots
The idea behind this startup: Creating resource-intelligent Nature-based systems and solutions integrated with DeepTech for climate-resilient fisheries.
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Industries: Aquaculture, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Embedded Systems, Farming, GreenTech, Internet of Things, Nutrition, Software
Founders: Mohammad Aatish Khan, Snehal Verma
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5. Green Whale Global
The idea behind this startup: Bioplastic Manufacturing
Headquarters: Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea
Industries: Chemical, Chemical Engineering, Green Consumer Goods, GreenTech, Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Founders: Ji Young Hwang, Tae Kyun Yoon
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6. Smove.City
The idea behind this startup: Shared e-bike solution owned by cities with a fleet management platform which gives full access to real time data
Headquarters: Larnaca, Larnaca, Cyprus
Industries: CleanTech, GreenTech, Information Technology, Public Transportation, Software, Sustainability, Transportation
Founders: Constantin Vermoere
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7. ecofoote
The idea behind this startup: EcoFoote is a SaaS and ASP that guides, rewards and connects people to sustainable solutions.
Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Industries: E-Learning, GreenTech, Software, Sustainability
Founders: Matthew Hanly
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8. KILOWATTPACK
The idea behind this startup: Mobile charging stations and Electric Carsharing
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Industries: Automotive, Battery, Clean Energy, CleanTech, Energy, Energy Storage, GreenTech, Renewable Energy, Sharing Economy, Solar
Founders: Unknown
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9. Monophases
The idea behind this startup: Sustainability. Circularity. Technology. We are a GreenTech Start-Up, building inclusive solutions to support green development.
Headquarters: Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Industries: Consulting, GreenTech, Retail Technology, Wholesale
Founders: Akash Sharma, Damian Eder
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10. Field Complete
The idea behind this startup: Software for real estate contractors to manage their operations
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Industries: Clean Energy, Construction, Enterprise Software, Facilities Support Services, GreenTech, Home Services, Location Based Services, Property Management, Rental Property, SaaS, Service Industry, Software
Founders: Roman Rusev, Tim Tesluck, Vlad Rymarev
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11. Concular
The idea behind this startup: Platform is digitalizing the process of circular construction material procurement
Headquarters: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Industries: Construction, Green Building, GreenTech, Recycling, Sustainability, Waste Management
Founders: Dominik Campanella, Julius Schäufele, Marc Haines
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12. HeyCharge
The idea behind this startup: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Payment Systems, and Installation
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Electric Vehicle, Green Building, GreenTech, Transportation
Founders: Chris Cardé, Florian Holz, Florian Wolf
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13. Handprint
The idea behind this startup: B2B2C SaaS with consumer app, delivering interactive impact as a service
Headquarters: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Industries: Advertising, CleanTech, Forestry, GreenTech, Information Technology, Internet, Social Impact, Software, Sustainability
Founders: Mathias Boissonot, Ryan Merrill, Simon Schillebeeckx
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14. Roll
The idea behind this startup: Roll offers smart mobility solutions by providing dock-less electric scooter and bike share services to cities and campuses.
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, GreenTech, Internet, Last Mile Transportation, Ride Sharing, Sharing Economy, Sustainability, Transportation
Founders: Richard Cao
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15. FYTO, Inc.
The idea behind this startup: Revolutionary sustainable agriculture
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Animal Feed, CleanTech, Farming, Food and Beverage, GreenTech, Livestock, Sustainability
Founders: Jason Prapas
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16. Scindo
The idea behind this startup: Biotechnology company
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, CleanTech, GreenTech, Recycling
Founders: Benjamin G. Davis, Gustaf Hemberg, Juliet Sword
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17. Viggo
The idea behind this startup: Viggo is a Scandinavian ride-hailing service running 100% on zero-emission vehicles launching in Malmö and Copenhagen just after summer.
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Industries: Apps, GreenTech, Information Technology, Taxi Service
Founders: Kenneth Herschel, Patrick Pereira, Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, Philip Mourier
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18. Helios.do
The idea behind this startup: Helios.do is a sustainable banking alternative
Headquarters: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Industries: Banking, Finance, FinTech, GreenTech, Impact Investing
Founders: Andrei Tanascu, Julia Ménayas, Maeva Courtois
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19. Treeapp
The idea behind this startup: Treeapp is a mobile app enabling anyone to plant a tree for free everyday in less than a minute.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, GreenTech, Software, Sustainability
Founders: Godefroy Harito, Jules Buker, Leo King Leong Ng
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20. ec0mission
The idea behind this startup: Our committment is to the protection of our people and our planet.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: GreenTech, Medical, Medical Device, Personal Health, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Sustainability, Textiles
Founders: Houston Wade, Kristina Soman-Faulkner
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21. SUBS TV
The idea behind this startup: Social Media Network
Headquarters: Munich, Bayern, Germany
Industries: Advertising, GreenTech, Information Technology, Internet, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Social Network
Founders: Kevin Gallas Mayer
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22. MUGO
The idea behind this startup: MUGO is a platform that leverages on tech to empower consumers to fight climate change.
Headquarters: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Industries: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech, Software, Sustainability
Founders: Benedetto Ruggeri
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23. LiveGreen
The idea behind this startup: LiveGreen seamlessly tracks users’ daily emissions and provides a social platform where people can connect with others by taking action.
Headquarters: Gainesville, Florida, United States
Industries: Communities, GreenTech, Mobile, Software
Founders: Brian De Souza, Pablo Garces
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24. CommonVC
The idea behind this startup: World’s first activist led impact accelerator for startups solving the world’s biggest challenges
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Angel Investment, CleanTech, Green Consumer Goods, GreenTech, Impact Investing, Incubators, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Sustainability, Venture Capital
Founders: Dhruv Boruah
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25. SNAZZ
The idea behind this startup: The green and fair AI-based fashion platform for the sustainable fashion industry.
Headquarters: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Fashion, Generation Z, GreenTech, Information Technology, Social Media, Software
Founders: Hannes Trettin, Matthes Trettin, Toni Gurski
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26. Treejer
The idea behind this startup: A gamified and blockchain-based ecosystem rewarding tree plantation and conservation
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Blockchain, GreenTech
Founders: Unknown
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27. Actnow Ventures
The idea behind this startup: Actnow Ventures is a VC fund investing in early-stage companies that address the key challenges of climate change.
Headquarters: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Industries: Angel Investment, Clean Energy, GreenTech, Impact Investing, Sustainability, Venture Capital
Founders: Keith Derrington, M Wallace Green
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28. Worthmore
The idea behind this startup: Donate all or part of their value of your used phones to support initiatives for a more sustainable future.
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Industries: CleanTech, GreenTech, Sustainability
Founders: Tegan Spinner
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29. Sustainary
The idea behind this startup: Sustainary is an online platform for Sustainable Construction.
Headquarters: Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Cloud Computing, Construction, Green Building, GreenTech, Procurement, Sustainability
Founders: Arwa Shumary
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30. Undo Air
The idea behind this startup: Personal CO2 Scrubbers and accompanying app
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Clean Energy, Environmental Engineering, GreenTech, Software
Founders: Unknown
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31. HundredGraphs
The idea behind this startup: SaaS. Smart services for Smart Home. HundredGraphs collects and visualizes data from smart homes and provides AI feedback for optimization
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, GreenTech, Information Technology, SaaS, Smart Home
Founders: Olga Lanova, Stan Podolski
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32. el3mentz
The idea behind this startup: Green Energy Tech
Headquarters: Turin, Piemonte, Italy
Industries: GreenTech
Founders: Unknown
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33. Kairon
The idea behind this startup: Kairon produces eco-friendly, biodegradable products that offer antimicrobial properties to keep our customers and our world healthy.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Advanced Materials, Green Consumer Goods, GreenTech
Founders: Unknown
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34. Marine Innovation
The idea behind this startup: Marine Innovation strives to protect nature and create an environment where everyone can breathe comfortably and rest.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Environmental Consulting, GreenTech, Innovation Management
Founders: Unknown
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35. Cotton Droplet
The idea behind this startup: Textile Industry
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Agriculture, GreenTech, Industrial, Sustainability, Textiles
Founders: Yuri Gradela
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36. freidorasinaceitemejor.com
The idea behind this startup: We are experts in Airfryers. Visit our website where you will find a complete, simple and practical guide about these gadgets.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, GreenTech, Nutrition
Founders: Unknown
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37. PlasmaTrack
The idea behind this startup: Environemntaly sustainable rail technology
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: GreenTech, Railroad, Transportation
Founders: Adrian Hester, Julian Swan, Roger Gray
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38. Airsurance
The idea behind this startup: Cold air, insured
Headquarters: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Industries: CleanTech, Commercial Insurance, GreenTech
Founders: Unknown
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39. Dryad Networks
The idea behind this startup: Telecom, Forestry, IOT, Sensors, Networking, Analytics, Cloud, Environmental, Green
Headquarters: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Industries: Analytics, GreenTech, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Software, Telecommunications
Founders: Carsten Brinkschulte
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40. 8 Billion Trees
The idea behind this startup: Tree planting to rebuild habitats, conserve wildlife and offset carbon footprint. 8 Billion Trees is a carbon offset company that runs large-scale planting operations in the Amazon Rainforest.
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Industries: GreenTech, Carbon Offset
Founders: Michael Powell & Jon Chambers
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41. Oxford Advisory Services
The idea behind this startup: Oxford Advisory Services provides management consulting services in the synthetic biology and renewable chemicals sectors on a global basis.
Headquarters: Bon Air, Alabama, United States
Industries: Biomass Energy, Biotechnology, Business Development, Environmental Engineering, GreenTech
Founders: Timothy Staub
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42. TransitionHERO
The idea behind this startup: TransitionHero works on green technology which enables industrial companies to grow with sustainability, design, data as a focus.
Headquarters: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: GreenTech, Industrial, Sustainability
Founders: Unknown
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43. bietmedia
The idea behind this startup: We are a media page promoting action for sustainability to our readers through daily life instances like food, lifestyle, fashion, tech etc.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Blogging Platforms, CleanTech, Content, Digital Media, Energy Efficiency, GreenTech, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Sustainability
Founders: Unknown
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