Nordic Cleantech Open - 10th Edition

your company
in the spotlight

ORGANIZER
SUPPORTING PARTNER

your company
in the spotlight

ORGANIZER

SUPPORTING
PARTNER

What is the Nordic Cleantech Open?

What is the Nordic Cleantech Open?

It is THE competition for cleantech start-ups from the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Every year we identify the 25 best and most innovative seed-stage cleantech start-ups with the main objective of putting their innovations in the spotlight to support and accelerate their development and growth. The competition is free for all participants.

What do we mean by cleantech?

We are looking for technologies that
can reduce environmental impact directly or indirectly.

Technologies that directly mitigate or remove emissions, technologies that directly reduce resource use, products that provide a more sustainable alternative, products that help users reduce their environmental footprint, etc.

Enabling technologies, technologies that increase production efficiency, technologies that support adaptation to climate change, technologies that enhance our understanding of the climate, etc.

View previous year’s video

Who can apply?

Who can apply?

Anyone looking to turn his or her cleantech idea into a successful business

You have to own the rights to the idea with which you are entering the competition.

A start-up that has received less than EUR 1,000,000 in external private financing

The 1 MEUR is a guideline more than a deal breaker, because this competition focuses on “Early-stage ready to scale” companies. Some technologies require more than 1MEUR just to proof viability, some not, hence if you are still considered an early-stage company with above the recommended funding level and looking for further investments and industrial exposure, you are welcome to apply.
Grant funding, bank loans, revenues and money from friends and family should be excluded from that sum.

Your business needs to be based in one of the Nordic or Baltic countries.

(Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

Companies that have been selected Top 25 in previous editions are not eligible.

Evaluation criteria

Evaluation criteria

Innovation

Business Idea, Business Model, Problem Solving Ability, Uniqueness and Environmental Benefits

Market potential

Accessibility, Size and Growth Dynamics

Team

Finances, Team Competences, Connections and Network

Timeline

Timeline

1. Application Phase

Applications have closed in May, 2022 and will open again in 2023.

To receive a reminder when it opens again, please leave your contacts:

3. Feedback and Selection

August 2022

Individual feedback sent to all participants. Top25 startups selected and featured in our Top25 Report. They will be informed about next steps and invited to join the other selected startups and jury at the Nordic Camp in September, in southern Sweden.

2. Jury Evaluation

June & July 2022

The jury evaluates the solutions based on their level of innovation, market potential and team.

4. Events and Networking

September & November

Nordic Camp: Top25 invited to Smygehus Havsbad
September 20th and 21st
for pitching and meeting with
investors and industrials

Nordic Cleantech Open Finals & Cleantech Capital Day
October 25th and 26th
Oslo, Norway

1. Application Phase

Applications have closed in May, 2022 and will open again in 2023.

To receive a reminder when it opens again, please leave your contacts:

2. Jury Evaluation

June & July 2022

The jury evaluates the solutions based on their level of innovation, market potential and team.

3. Feedback and Selection

August 2022

Individual feedback sent to all participants. Top25 startups selected and featured in our Top25 Report. They are also invited to pitch at the Trolleholm castle, in southern Sweden.

4. Events and Networking

September 20th and 21st 2022*

Nordic Camp: Top25 invited to Smygehus Havsbad
September 20th and 21st
for pitching and meeting with
investors and industrials

October 25th and 26th
Nordic Cleantech Open Finals & Cleantech Capital Day
Oslo, Norway

The Jury

The Jury

For the 11th round of the Nordic Cleantech Open, we are joined by a prominent set of jury members, all with extensive cleantech experience and knowledge. The jury members come from companies, such as Taaleri, Bring Ventures, Finindus, Almi Invest, Dow Chemicals, BASF, Encevo, Luxinnovation, SABIC Ventures, E.ON, Capricorn Ventures and many others interested to know your innovation!

ANETT BERGER SORLI
ANETT BERGER SORLI
BEN MURPHY
BEN MURPHY
BOEL RYDENÅ-SWARTLING
BOEL RYDENÅ-SWARTLING
CHRIS BRIGGS
CHRIS BRIGGS
DANIEL RASMUSSEN
DANIEL RASMUSSEN
DANIELA ARRUDA COSTA
DANIELA ARRUDA COSTA
FREDRIKA SVANHOLM
FREDRIKA SVANHOLM
GËZIM KISERI
GËZIM KISERI
GUDBRAND RØDSRUD
GUDBRAND RØDSRUD
HANS MAENHOUT
HANS MAENHOUT
HEIKKI KOPONEN
HEIKKI KOPONEN
IIRO TIILIKAINEN
IIRO TIILIKAINEN
IRIS JENSEN
IRIS JENSEN
JANEY MEHKS
JANEY MEHKS
JENNY HÄLLEN HEDBERG
JENNY HÄLLEN HEDBERG
JENS BUSSE
JENS BUSSE
JOEL GÖRSCH
JOEL GÖRSCH
JOOST WAETERLOOS
JOOST WAETERLOOS
JÖRGEN BODIN
JÖRGEN BODIN
JOWITA SEWERSKA
JOWITA SEWERSKA
JUSSI TEIJONSALO
JUSSI TEIJONSALO
KAJSA JOHANSSON
KAJSA JOHANSSON
LAURITS BACH SØRENSEN
LAURITS BACH SØRENSEN
MADELEINE GILBORNE
MADELEINE GILBORNE
MAGNUS AGERSTRÖM
MAGNUS AGERSTRÖM
MARKUS BERGLUND
MARKUS BERGLUND
MARTIN LERSCH
MARTIN LERSCH
MATS QVARFORD
MATS QVARFORD
MAYA CHAUDHARI
MAYA CHAUDHARI
METIN ZERMAN
METIN ZERMAN
MICHAEL CLAES
MICHAEL CLAES
MICHELLE NG
MICHELLE NG
MICOL ALEXANDRIA CHIESA
MICOL ALEXANDRIA CHIESA
MIKAEL FJÄLLSTRÖM
MIKAEL FJÄLLSTRÖM
MIKAEL HANNUS
MIKAEL HANNUS
MINNA KORPI
MINNA KORPI
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NEIL WILLIAMS
NEIL WILLIAMS
NICK KENDALL
NICK KENDALL
NICOLAS MILERIOUX
NICOLAS MILERIOUX
NINA HEIR
NINA HEIR
PÅL ROMBERG
PÅL ROMBERG
PER ANELL
PER ANELL
PETER VANLAEKE
PETER VANLAEKE
PIA WALL
PIA WALL
QUENTIN DUPRAZ
QUENTIN DUPRAZ
RAAMU MONEYAM
RAAMU MONEYAM
RICHARD RIGGS
RICHARD RIGGS
ROALD BREKKHUS
ROALD BREKKHUS
SUSANNE GLØERSEN
SUSANNE GLØERSEN
THOMAS JANSSEUNE
THOMAS JANSSEUNE
TIM WOODCOCK
TIM WOODCOCK
TOMAS KEMTYS
TOMAS KEMTYS
TUOMAS OKSANEN
TUOMAS OKSANEN
ULF BOJÖ
ULF BOJÖ
VALERY PRUNIER
VALERY PRUNIER
VANESSA ZACCARI
VANESSA ZACCARI
VIDAR KRISTOFFER STRAT
VIDAR KRISTOFFER STRAT
WOUTER VAN DE PUTTE
WOUTER VAN DE PUTTE

Why should you participate?

Why should you participate?

Join us for free and pitch in our events with investors and industrials

  • Nordic Camp at Smygehus Havsbad – For selected Top25 companies
  • Nordic Cleantech Open Top10 Finals

2 days of a very relaxed and social agenda, an opportunity
to have enough time to present your company and make new connections.

Gain global visibility among investors and industrial actors from all around the world

Our past Final events had ~200 participants from all over the world!

All applicants get valuable feedback from our expert jury: they will assess your innovation, market potential and ability to execute

To your mailbox, an opportunity to hear what your potential investors or customers really think so you can improve!

All Top25 companies get a full description in our widely distributed Top25 Report

All applicants are added to the Cleantech Scandinavia platform, where industry and investors regularly search for innovations and investment opportunities

Your data will be accessible for all our members in our platform and it’s also a great way for us to have you in the loop to invite to other ongoing opportunities.

Get Inspired!

Get Inspired!

Learn more about the TOP 25 companies!

Check out who has been selected TOP 25 on the 11th edition – 2022

Did you know…

…that the TOP 25 selected companies get a spotlight place in our yearly report, accessed by hundreds of investors?

Did you know

that the TOP 25 selected companies get a spotlight place in our yearly report, accessed by hundreds of investors?

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