StartUps

The start-ups supported thus far

From innovative ideas to market-ready solutions: this page provides an overview of the start-ups supported thus far. Find out more about their exciting business models and the teams behind them on the details pages.

The start-up teams of the phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in December 2023

Co-founders David Izikowitz (top, 2nd from left) and Jia Li (top, 3rd from left) with the rest of the Carbon Infinity team

Blue Carbon Tanzania

Carbon removal by restoring mangroves

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Bomvento

Pioneering greenhouse gas reduction with wind turbines

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

ClimeRock

Removing CO₂ while regenerating soils

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Dowmann

Highly efficient engineered carbon removal

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

NEG8

Atmospheric carbon capture to fight climate change

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

PLENO

Increasing drone efficiencies with AI

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Point2Hectare

Unlocking the full potential of biochar for soil and fertiliser improvement

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Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

RubisCO2

Transforming algae waste into useful carbon sinks

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The start-up teams of the phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in July 2022

Co-founders David Izikowitz (top, 2nd from left) and Jia Li (top, 3rd from left) with the rest of the Carbon Infinity team

Silicate

Permanent carbon removal through enhanced weathering

Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Ucaneo

World’s first cell-free DAC technology leveraging enzymes

Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Treeconomy

Unlocking Nature's Value

Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

Reverse Carbon

Moving carbon from the air to biochar repositories

Christopher Knoch and Justin Scholz - phelas

NeoCarbon

Capturing carbon at scale with cooling towers

The start-up teams of the second phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in December 2021

Co-founders Jessica Immelman (bottom, right) and Alexander Gunkel (middle, 2nd from right) with the rest of the Space4Good team.

Space4Good

Earth observation for social and environmental impact

Made of Air leadership team (from left to right): Neema Shams (CCO), Daniel Schwaag (CTO), Allison Dring (CEO)

Made of Air

Turning manufactured goods into engineered carbon sinks

Co-founders David Izikowitz (top, 2nd from left) and Jia Li (top, 3rd from left) with the rest of the Carbon Infinity team

Carbon Infinity

Direct CO2 removal from the air in the manufacturing industry

The start-up teams of the first phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in September 2021

Cambridge Carbon Capture founder and CEO Michael Evans

Cambridge Carbon Capture

Technology for industrial CO2 capture with valuable by-products

Carbogenics’ team members (from left to right): Jan Mumme, Ed Craig, Karolina Mąka and David Vaughan

Carbogenics

Converting paper waste into carbon to improve bioprocesses

Co-founders David Izikowitz (top, 2nd from left) and Jia Li (top, 3rd from left) with the rest of the Carbon Infinity team

Carbon Infinity

Direct CO2 removal from the air in the manufacturing industry

The Carbon Instead team (from left to right): Julia Roth, Joanna Fatorelli, Murtaza Akhtar and Ankita Mitra

Carbon Instead

Solution for decarbonisation of building materials

Co-founders Ivo Degn (sixth from left) and Philippe Birker (fifth from right) with the rest of the Climate Farmers team

Climate Farmers

Infrastructure for the expansion of regenerative agriculture

Start-ups from the sixth accelerator phase that began in October 2020

HeyCharge

Ultra-low-cost electric car charging for apartment buildings

ERGO climateers

climateers

Empowering sustainable change. Together.

Team phelas

phelas

100 percent renewable energy through innovative liquid air energy storage

toolbot

Automated product sharing systems for tools and more

Start-ups from the fifth accelerator phase that began in October 2019

Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

Cold Ray

Bringing zero emission air conditioning technology from space to earth

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The jubilant seven-person twingz team, one of the winners of start-up support in the EU climate initiative, Climate-KIC.

foldAI

Artificial Sensing and Intelligence for Ecosystem Management

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

kiteKRAFT

kiteKRAFT developed a power-generating kite (tethered, autonomous electric aircraft), which is flown in figure eights or circles and is like the blade tips of a conventional wind turbine.

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Start-ups from the fourth accelerator phase that began in April 2019

Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

Waterjade

Resource management for hydropower

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The jubilant seven-person twingz team, one of the winners of start-up support in the EU climate initiative, Climate-KIC.

Peregrine

Video analytics for traffic management

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

GRZ Technologies

Using hydrogen for energy storage

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Triply

Web service for seamless mobility

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Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

kiteKraft

Green energy from kite power plants

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Start-ups from the third accelerator phase that began in October 2018

Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

ecoworks

NetZero refurbishments for buildings

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The jubilant seven-person twingz team, one of the winners of start-up support in the EU climate initiative, Climate-KIC.

Hades

Improved urban drainage systems with AI

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

Kraftblock

Waste-heat utilisation

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

kiteKRAFT

Green power from kite power plants

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Start-ups from the second accelerator phase that began in February 2018

Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

PAVE Group

Digitalising construction projects

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The jubilant seven-person twingz team, one of the winners of start-up support in the EU climate initiative, Climate-KIC.

Daphne Technology

Using nanotechnology to control emissions

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

TWAICE

Digital twins for batteries

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Start-ups from the first accelerator phase that began in September 2017

Medium close-up of the start-up Refurbed’s three founders. At the pitch day, Refurbed was selected for Climate-KIC’s start-up accelerator.

Refurbed

Refurbed – An Amazon for refurbished electronic devices

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The jubilant seven-person twingz team, one of the winners of start-up support in the EU climate initiative, Climate-KIC.

twingz

Smart energy management and loss prevention

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Medium close-up of the three founders of NÜWIEL, which won one of the start-up accelerator Climate-KIC’s support packages.

NÜWIEL

Intelligent bicycle trailers for last-mile delivery in towns and cities

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