Top Sustainability Startups in 2026

ispace technologies Inc. is a space resource exploration company founded in 2013 to develop micro-robots that will locate the resources necessary to extend human life into outer space. ispace manages the technological and business development operations of Team HAKUTO in the Google Lunar XPRIZE Competition. Team Hakuto is a front runner in the $30M competition to land a privately funded robot on the Moon and was one of only three teams to win a $500,000 Milestone Prize in mobility. ispace specializes in developing extremely mass and power-efficient sensors and mobility systems to maintain cutting edge performance for even the smallest swarm systems. Utilizing this technology allows mission architectures to be eminently scalable: as the mission size increases, so does the ispace robot swarm. ispace micro-robots will explore larger areas faster, at a fraction of the cost of large robots.

NobleAI offers commercially proven Chemical and Materials Informatics [CMI] solutions built with our innovative Science-Based AI technology. Companies use the actionable insights and predictions delivered by our powerful cloud-based NobleAI Reactor Platform to accelerate product development and reduce costs while improving product performance, sustainability, and reliability. NobleAI solutions are already delivering real value in production deployments at leading chemical, material and energy companies around the world. Our team of scientists, engineers and AI experts is ready to work with you to deliver the results you are looking for.

Ecowiser is a web platform and Chrome extension that is dedicated to helping people find reliable and affordable eco-friendly products for hassle-free eco-conscious living. At Ecowiser, we believe that small changes in daily habits can make a big difference in protecting our planet. In addition to our focus on sustainable living, we also help brands with their marketing and growth objectives by providing them with strategies to improve their sustainability practices. Our team is dedicated to creating a better future for ourselves and for generations to come by promoting eco-friendly products and sustainable business practices.

Footprint revolutionizes how businesses reduce carbon emissions, fast & efficient. The SaaS Plattform empowers businesses to get a tailored climate action plan and its implementation in record time. We leverage artificial and collective intelligence to accelerate global carbon reduction.

Lair East Labs is a startup accelerator based in New York that empowers founders to expand internationally. At the heart of Lair East Labs lies the startup accelerator. Each year 15 - 20 startups take on our program and receive investments of $75K~150K. Our 3-month program combines the best of two worlds - learn from alumni founders of top Silicon Valley-style accelerators and gain access to a network of mentors and investors with extensive experience navigating the U.S. and Asian markets. In the first four years of operation, our portfolio companies have raised $60+ million in funding after completing the accelerator. We support founders in their quest to build successful and sustainable ventures that solve global problems. We are founders accelerating founders. For more information: please visit: laireastlabs.com

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Tracera is a cutting-edge platform empowering businesses to achieve sustainability goals with high-integrity, auditable ESG data. It helps you simplify data collection, verification, and reporting, enabling companies to meet regulations, improve ESG ratings, and drive impactful change. Trusted by global leaders, Tracera is making sustainability measurable, transparent, and actionable.

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Climate-Native Product Management - We make it a business value to produce and provide sustainable materials. The Emidat Platform enables automated generation and distribution of lifecycle assessments (LCAs), environmental product declarations (EPDs) and digital product passports (DPPs). This helps material manufacturers to fulfil customer demands, differentiate their product and be ready for upcoming regulation (e.g. EU CPR). With Emidat, material manufacturers: - Reduce cost and time for generating EPDs / LCAs by over 70% - One license - unlimited product profiles through our third party verified platform - Save time on data collection and text writing based on AI The Emidat database consists of environmental data on over 150k construction products and can be accessed via API and UI.

BBG Ventures is an early-stage fund backing big ideas that will reshape the way we live. We focus on female founders who intuitively understand the dominant consumer, enabling them to transform the collective or individual lived experience of the 99%. Female founders are poised to do giant things. We’re here to give them that first, crucial investment. We look for companies that drive systems change, create 10x better consumer solutions, or address new buying behaviors across some of the biggest categories of consumer spending that are ripe for reinvention: Health and Wellbeing, Future of Education and Work, Climate Friendly Products and Platforms, Overlooked and Emerging Consumers.