Clean Cities Spain ClimAccelerator welcomes 12 new European start-ups to the programme
Following three successful editions that scaled over 70 climate-focused start-ups, the Clean Cities Spain ClimAccelerator welcomes 12 new European start-ups with innovative solutions for transforming city systems to become carbon neutral. This programme has a strong international presence, with over 15 nationalities represented among past and current participants. The programme is delivered by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, with support from EIT Climate-KIC.
Meet the 2024 cohort
Out of more than 50 applications, these start-ups stood out for their high technical maturity and their positive and environmental impact on cities:
LightMirror (Poland) develops reflective panels that bring sunlight into hospitals and nursing homes, reducing the need for artificial lighting and heating, lowering costs and improving patient well-being.
Danu Robotics (Scotland) implements an industrial-scale robotic waste management system guided by AI to completely automate the entire waste sorting process with high precision and speed.
Agua de Sol (France) transforms air into water using solar heat, thanks to a simple modular panel that can be installed in situations where people and organisations suffer from water shortages or poor quality.
STONE161 (Spain) focuses on sustainable landscape development with nature-based designs. Following the principles of the circular economy and with a solid scientific basis, they reshape environments in a sustainable way.
Tierra (Spain) presents a sustainable kilometer zero alternative for the production of vegetables and mushrooms, using intelligent and automated vertical farms, driven and optimized by proprietary software and quantum algorithms.
Folgrid (Spain) revolutionises the agrivoltaic industry with divergent lenses, maximising land use and generating clean energy.
Fluviq (Spain) minimises the effects of drought by optimising irrigation in parks, fields and crops. Its accessible AI solutions, powered by advanced sensors, help communities around the world save water.
Suntropy (Spain) has designed an operating system for renewable energy companies, offering them a platform that spans from design and analysis to maintenance and project management.
Dedalo AI (Italy) uses artificial intelligence algorithms to help digital companies monitor, reduce and communicate energy use, CO2 emissions and their environmental impact.
Carbonfields (France) defines, builds and operates plants that transform biomass waste into bioproducts. Currently, its efforts are focused on the development of a technology for converting synthesis gas into biogas.
Ecolation (Germany) produces high-performance insulating materials that absorb CO2 emissions for both buildings and industrial facilities.
KlimaShift (Netherlands) implements an AI-powered decarbonisation platform for small businesses that helps save their energy and maintenance bills while decarbonising their energy portfolio.
Connection with the local ecosystem and investment
The 2024 edition focuses on business expansion and growth of start-ups. The first phase will connect entrepreneurs with key stakeholders in the urban ecosystem while the second phase will analyse impact investment opportunities, scalability and international expansion of start-ups.
By the end of the programme, start-ups will have initiated strategic conversations with key institutions and improved their knowledge in critical topics such as investment, business development and potential new markets and completed a climate impact hypothesis detailing the emissions mitigation potential of their product or service.
Initiatives like as Clean Cities Spain ClimAccelerator are committed to entrepreneurship as a lever of change to support and solve this challenge. Our mission is to create a global programme where start-ups, entrepreneurship support organisations, local governments, and industry experts join forces to innovate, catalyse, and scale the power of climate solutions.