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Donkey Republic is an online platform specializing in bike-sharing and bike rental services, operating in over ten key cities across Europe. The company collaborates with local partners to manage its locations while utilizing custom-branded bicycles. Its proprietary software is designed with unique features that prioritize respect for public spaces through a hub-centric service model. This approach enhances the predictability of bike availability and convenience for users. Donkey Republic emphasizes service innovation as a core aspect of its business strategy.

SolarLab designs and produces solar facades for new and existing buildings.

Baseload Capital is a specialized investment entity focused on the development and financing of renewable heat power and geothermal power plants. Operating globally, the company provides financial services and advisory support to heat power operators, equipping them with the necessary tools to construct and manage sustainable energy facilities. Through its efforts, Baseload Capital aims to contribute to the electrification of the planet with green electricity, fostering the transition to renewable energy sources.

Resand Oy specializes in the reclamation and recycling of spent foundry sands and other industrial sands. It offers sand treatment services and takes care of all of the customers’ sand-related needs, including collecting and regenerating waste sand and delivering the regenerated sand back to the customer.

Mash Makes is a company focused on converting biowaste resources into sustainable commodities, including electricity, biofuels, hydrogen, and biochar. By utilizing innovative technology, the company aims to efficiently transform waste materials, such as sewage sludge, into valuable products that compete with traditional energy and material sources in terms of cost. This approach not only provides clients with economically viable options but also contributes to carbon removal efforts by producing carbon-negative energy commodities on a large scale. Through its unique methods, Mash Makes enables businesses to create value from waste while promoting sustainability.

Kyoto Group specializes in developing thermal battery solutions for industrial applications, focusing on the effective capture and management of renewable energy. The company produces a unique thermal battery that generates heat using electricity rather than combustion, utilizing molten salt for energy storage. This innovation allows for the conversion of surplus energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, into low-cost heat, thereby helping industries reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. The HeatCube thermal batteries, which the company plans to operate and sell, have capacities starting from 5 megawatts, making them suitable for various industrial processes.

Grönska is a young, Swedish tech-company that develops technology for vertical farming, and grows and sells vegetables and herbs. Vertical farming that is based on the use of LED lighting and hydroponic watering systems. This method allows us to grow food indoors, locally and all year round. The reason we do this is to offer a sustainable, locally grown alternative to imported food and to enable more self-sufficient cities. Grönska was founded in 2014 and constructed the largest vertical farm in the Nordics in 2018.

Sulapac is a company focused on addressing the global plastic waste crisis through innovative biodegradable packaging solutions. Their products are made from a biodegradable and microplastic-free material derived from wood, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics without compromising performance. Sulapac's packaging can be produced using established manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding, allowing for design versatility and seamless integration into existing production processes. The materials exhibit properties comparable to plastics, and with the application of Sulapac barrier coatings, their resistance to water, oil, and oxygen can be further enhanced. This combination of luxury, sustainability, and functionality positions Sulapac as a leader in the development of eco-friendly packaging solutions.

Norsepower Oy Ltd, founded in 2012 and based in Helsinki, Finland, is a clean technology and engineering company specializing in generating renewable wind energy for the global maritime industry. The company offers auxiliary wind propulsion systems that are low-maintenance, software-operated, and data-verified. Their flagship product, the rotor sail solution, utilizes the magnus effect to harness wind power and propel ships, thereby reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Baseload Capital is a specialized investment entity focused on the development and financing of renewable heat power and geothermal power plants. Operating globally, the company provides financial services and advisory support to heat power operators, equipping them with the necessary tools to construct and manage sustainable energy facilities. Through its efforts, Baseload Capital aims to contribute to the electrification of the planet with green electricity, fostering the transition to renewable energy sources.

Donkey Republic is an online platform specializing in bike-sharing and bike rental services, operating in over ten key cities across Europe. The company collaborates with local partners to manage its locations while utilizing custom-branded bicycles. Its proprietary software is designed with unique features that prioritize respect for public spaces through a hub-centric service model. This approach enhances the predictability of bike availability and convenience for users. Donkey Republic emphasizes service innovation as a core aspect of its business strategy.

Coloreel is a Swedish technology innovation company in the textile industry, recognized for its pioneering development of a thread coloring technology that allows for high-quality, on-demand coloring of textile threads. This innovative approach opens up new design possibilities for various applications. Coloreel's primary product, a thread coloring unit, is designed for use with industrial embroidery machines, enabling these machines to change thread colors seamlessly. This capability allows for smooth transitions and a wide range of coloring effects, providing the textile industry with the flexibility to create unique embroideries without limitations on color usage. The potential applications of Coloreel's technology extend beyond embroidery to include sewing, knitting, and weaving, signifying a transformative advancement in textile manufacturing.

RDG Collective was established in 2018 with the ambition to ‘Empower the Future’ by developing and distributing innovative solar home systems throughout Zambia, where an estimated 2.4 million households still lack access to electricity. While the cost of solar energy remained prohibitively high for almost all off-grid households, RDG Collective came up with innovative products distributed on a pay-as-you-go basis. By eliminating this financial barrier, RDG has enabled an increasing number of Zambian households to access solar home systems, refrigerators, solar water pumps and smartphones to improve and empower their lives.

Carbon Recycling International Inc. specializes in producing renewable methanol from carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and electricity, contributing to energy storage and fuel applications. The company has developed a unique technology known as Emissions-to-Liquids, which allows for the direct synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide, along with large-scale water electrolysis and flue gas purification processes designed to achieve zero CO2 emissions. Its renewable methanol, marketed under the brand name Vulcanol, is sourced from renewable electricity derived from hydro, geothermal, wind, and solar energy. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Kopavogur, Iceland, the company provides its innovative technology to the power generation and industrial production sectors, enabling more sustainable production methods and the creation of valuable products from waste gases and renewable energy.

GreenStream Network Ltd was founded in July 2001 in Helsinki, Finland by three climate enthusiastics from energy and environmental markets. As one of the first companies in the climate markets, it got a fast start. The company soon became the most successful intermediary in the green certificate, effectively green electricity, markets. Clients' demands grew and the intermediary was expanded into portfolio management. In 2006 the company started asset management business and reached success launching one energy fund and four carbon funds: Kyoto-period funds Fine Carbon Fund and Nordic Carbon Fund, and later two post-Kyoto funds Climate Opportunity Fund and Fine Post-2012 Carbon Fund. GreenStream has been focusing on international markets from the day one. Since 2006 the role of China has steadily grown in GreenStream's business. Apart from China, the company has managed clean development mechanism (CDM) projects in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Jordan and Latin America. Altogether, GreenStream has been involved in over 100 emissions reduction projects around the globe. The key to GreenStream’s success has always been the capability of developing new, ground-breaking business concepts and implementing those – and in living up with its promises to the clients. This is a major achievement in the world’s most turbulent markets. “GreenStream is determined to be a part of fighting against climate change”, says Dr. Jussi Nykänen, founding partner and CEO of the company.