Romania ClimAccelerator: Ten greentech startups selected at the seed stage

In total, ten startups were selected in the Seed Stage of this year’s Romania ClimAccelerator, a comprehensive acceleration program dedicated to start-ups in the greentech industry. These are Ativa, Atomania, Fortico Energy, Marny Energy, Pedala Defensivă, renewd, Rowatt X, SeedPods, United Chord and WORMXSOIL.

Selected startups already have a prototype and will benefit from support in acquiring customers and expert advice tailored to their specific needs. Startups from the Idea Stage category from 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as entities that were no longer covered by the program, could apply to this year’s Seed Stage category.

The ten startups selected for the accelerator this year are:

Ativa – SaaS (Software as a service) solution intended for companies and their employees. Thanks to the application, employees can take actions for sustainable development, and their efforts are reflected in ESG companies’ reports;

Atomania – a digital marketplace where farmers can make machinery, equipment and other agricultural technologies, including skilled operators, available on demand;

Fortico energy – optimizes costs for B2B clients in two directions: both by switching to green energy and through an optimized facility management system;

Marna’s energy – a startup specializing in the development of solutions for storing electricity. The company has developed a container equipped with second-life batteries (used batteries) to utilize surplus energy from renewable sources;

Pedal Defensiva – offers an urban mobility solution that allows users to pedal safely. This includes dedicated training and optimized navigation, even in the absence of improvements to cycling infrastructure;

renew – the startup has launched a platform aimed at transforming the financing of photovoltaic systems, facilitating access to sustainable energy solutions and helping to attract slow capital to trusted projects;

Rowat X – facilitates the transition to green energy through electric vehicle charging solutions. At the same time, it offers services and cooperation models for B2B partners, tailored to their needs in the field of non-standard solutions;

SeedPods – tracks forest planting, automating the process using drones. Thanks to technology, planted forests follow established directions, appropriate to the landscape, area and type of trees;

United Chord – sells 100% natural, vegan and edible cutlery as an alternative solution in the fight against waste;

WORMXSOIL – using fishing earthworms, household plant waste is recycled and transformed into high-quality fertilizer (vermicompost). The startup automates and scales this process, using robots to industrialize the entire mechanism.

Startups will take part in an intensive acceleration program from October to December 2024. The program includes workshops, exchange of experiences at national and international levels, business development sessions and meetings with the board of advisors.

The accelerator will culminate on December 5 with a nationwide Demo Day event, where Seed Stage finalists will present their solution and evolution from the program to investors, mentors, media and the public.

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