ClimateTech Programme

VC Partner3 European ClimateTech VCs

Investment per startup€500k – €1M guaranteed

Target TRL8–9 · First sales ≤ 1 year

Startups analysed200+

Climatetech Areas of Interest

Energy Transition

Long duration batteries, flow batteries and new materials for storage such as sodium
Thermal storage for medium and high temperature
Optimisation software for renewable energies and P2P energy platforms
Renewable energies for high temperature heat production
Software for consumption/production optimisation and forecasting

Circular Economy

Advanced recycling using AI or chemical processes
Waste reuse and valorisation platforms
Water management and regeneration solutions
Biobased and biodegradable materials
Digital traceability for circular products (blockchain, RFID)
Software for resource optimisation and reverse logistics
CO2 usage in the industry

Industrial Decarbonisation Technologies

Mineralisation of CO2 or DAC
Upgrading of biogas
Production of sustainable fuels
Scalable and cost-efficient green hydrogen
Biomass production
Use of agricultural and industrial waste
Modelling and processing for emissions reduction
Climate change prediction tools

Low Carbon Economy

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
Electrification of industrial processes
Green hydrogen production
Low-emission alternative materials
Energy optimisation using AI
Risk prediction and detection tools due to climate change
AI systems to optimise resource allocation

200+ClimateTech projects reviewed since July 2025. Tap a category to see what we've seen.

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Energy storage technologies
Smart grid & energy management
Renewable energy generation
Waste-to-energy

Waste-to-value & waste valorisation
Circular materials & sustainable composites
Circular energy systems
Circular supply chains & resource optimisation

CO₂ reduction & avoidance
Decarbonised energy systems
Carbon removal technologies
Sustainable infrastructure & monitoring

CCUS — carbon capture, utilisation & storage
Hydrogen & e-fuels
Low-carbon industrial processes
Zero-emission heavy industry & mobility

What makes it tailored

Industrial partnership strategy from week one

Tier 1 industrial corporates, utilities and infrastructure players integrated into the programme from the start — not at demo day.

Capex-aware capital structuring

Investment structured to bridge the gap between first pilots and commercial deployment, accounting for infrastructure intensity and long development cycles.

EU taxonomy & regulatory compliance embedded

CSRD, EU Green Deal alignment and EU taxonomy mapping embedded in the investor narrative — essential for attracting institutional climate capital.

Pilot-to-commercial bridge

Commercial agreements and industrial licensing structured to de-risk the scale-up from proof-of-concept to full industrial deployment.

What's included

Industrial corporate partner introductions (energy, manufacturing, infrastructure)
EU taxonomy & CSRD compliance framework
Public funding access (Horizon Europe, EIC, national funds)
Technical due diligence for hard-tech & deep-science projects
Capex & project finance structuring guidance
Regulatory navigation (EU ETS, emissions standards)
Industrial pilot design & corporate agreement structuring
Investment readiness for climate-focused & impact VCs

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