Romania ClimAccelerator: 15 green-tech startups selected for acceleration program’s Idea Stage

Fifteen startups have been selected for Romania ClimAccelerator’s Idea Stage, a category of the acceleration program for green-tech startups.

The program supports the acceleration of businesses that propose innovative solutions in areas such as renewable energy, waste management, clean-tech, carbon emissions management, green construction, sustainable production, transport, and recycling.

It has two main categories: Idea Stage, for early-stage startups that have an idea for a business in the field, and Seed Stage, for companies that already have a validated prototype on the market.

The startups were evaluated by a jury made up of Alexandra Arsene, Director-Head of SME at Raiffeisen Bank; Adelina Dabu, Public Affairs, and Sustainability expert; Iulia Dorobanțu, co-founder of Charger.ro; Raluca Grigore, Programs Operations Manager & Sustainability Lead at Impact Hub Bucharest; and Claudiu Butacu, engineer & co-founder of EFdeN.

The 15 startups that were selected are:

Anlu Metal Design Studio: It uses hard-to-recycle elements such as sponge waste, which, in combination with other ceramic items, partially recycled, turn into materials that can be used in construction, architecture, or interior design.

Climate Change Race: It aims to organize an event that combines obstacle races with environmental education to give participants “an immersive and hands-on experience” on the impact of climate change.

CycleUP: It develops a digital B2B circular economy matching platform for producers and processors in various industries (agriculture, food, cosmetics, and energy) looking for secondary resources. The startup won the Climathon Timișoara 2024.

Garden in a Box: It develops modular urban gardens that act as natural cooling shelters that reduce the impact of urban heat islands. They are meant for the hotels, restaurants, and catering industry and not only. The startup won Climathon Iași 2024.

Glosus: It aims to help medium and large companies calculate their carbon emissions and their management in an easy way. From 2025, these companies will have to report the emissions.

GreenDAO: It develops a non-profit trading platform for small businesses, artisans, and local producers, facilitating access to green infrastructure such as solar panels, electric cars, and water management systems.

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