A coalition of five companies – Airly (Poland), Ecomesure and Ellona (France), Kunak Technologies (Spain) and Clarity Movement Co. (USA) – launched Clean Tech for Clean Air (CT4CA) in Brussels to support EU member states in deploying high‑quality small sensors for better air‑quality monitoring and policy implementation under the revised EU Air Quality Directive.
Dolomiti Energia joins Primo Climate, a venture capital fund managed by Primo Capital, to support energytech startups. The partnership aims to leverage Dolomiti Energia’s industrial expertise and Primo Climate’s venture capital experience to accelerate innovation in the energy transition sector, particularly in the Trentino region.
TECNALIA has designed and validated an electric unmanned aerial vehicle with high capacity for wildfire intervention. The development is part of EXTINCIA, a project coordinated by CLUE Technologies and funded by CDTI, combining drones, artificial intelligence, and advanced air traffic management systems.
The Valencian startup BZERO, specialized in sustainable biomaterials, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of 1.5 million euros, raising total funding to 2.5 million euros since its founding in 2021. Existing investors Ship2B Ventures, CTL Investments, and Torribas have increased their support, joined by new investors.
Paris-based Syntetica, a company developing a patented process to recycle both types of nylon in a single process, has raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Bpifrance’s Ecotechnologies fund. The funding includes participation from Lululemon, MAS Holdings, and other investors. The company plans to use the funds to scale its technology and build a commercial facility.
Elewit, the technological platform of Redeia, announced a 40 million euro investment over four years to drive innovation and digitalization as part of Redeia’s Strategic Plan 2029. The funds will focus on efficiency and transformation initiatives within the group.
Norrsken Evolve, a Danish pre-Seed fund, closed a €62 million oversubscribed fund and established its Amsterdam office to address gaps in the Dutch pre-Seed ecosystem. The fund will invest in climate, health, and resilience startups, with a focus on early-stage Dutch companies.
Dutch Clean Tech, a Netherlands-based water treatment company, raised €15 million from existing investors and Aguas de Valencia to acquire a 25% stake in Agua del Mariscal, Guatemala’s oldest private drinking water company. The investment aims to expand Agua del Mariscal’s operations, targeting €35 million in revenue by 2033 and connecting over fivefold more customers.
Italian consortium Conou and Greek company Endiale S.A. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on circular economy initiatives, including promoting EU standards for used oil recycling, sharing best practices, and joint communication campaigns.
Visibuilt, a Danish BioTech company developing mycelium-based construction binders, secured €3.34 million in Seed funding led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures. The funding will accelerate market validation and industry testing of its low-carbon paving material, visiBINDER.