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A Bengaluru cleantech company is processing non-recyclable waste right where it's created, eliminating the need for trucks and landfills. Neo San's compact machines reach 1,200°C in two minutes, turning sanitary and medical waste into sterile ash.
India's energy sector just opened the door for cleantech innovators to test their ideas at real oil and gas facilities. Thirty startups will receive funding and access to industry infrastructure that's been out of reach until now.
A French startup just raised $30 million to solve one of fashion's toughest problems: recycling nylon that usually ends up in landfills. With backing from Lululemon and major apparel companies, Syntetica is turning textile waste into reusable material without the usual green premium.
A Calgary cleantech startup has eliminated one million metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by replacing methane with liquid nitrogen at oil and gas facilities. The simple solution now prevents more methane daily than many technologies eliminate in a year.
A Vancouver cleantech company just proved mining waste can pull carbon from the air 20 times faster than nature alone. Their robots and microwave technology are turning one of Earth's dirtiest industries into a climate solution.
South Africa's startup scene is getting a green makeover as cleantech innovation emerges as a major growth sector. The Technology Innovation Agency is helping entrepreneurs turn environmental challenges into business opportunities.
From crop waste to battery recycling, seven Indian cleantech companies are proving that environmental solutions can be both profitable and practical. Their innovations are tackling pollution at its source while creating sustainable alternatives for everyday products.
Twenty years of investment transformed Singapore's water technology sector from 50 companies to 400, creating over 22,000 jobs and positioning local firms to solve global water challenges. The government is now helping these companies expand overseas as worldwide demand for water solutions surges.
A Finnish company has invented a way to capture dangerous industrial dust and turn it into valuable raw materials that factories can sell or reuse. The breakthrough technology is already cleaning the air at major steel plants and attracting global interest from companies in India and Europe.
Finland's startup scene is exploding with innovation as 10 new companies tackle everything from solid-state batteries to quantum computing. These young firms have already secured €163 million and are putting Finland back on the global innovation map.