Startup 4 Climate 2026

Launch Event 

Are you ready to accelerate the energy transition? 

Join the Challenge!

 Got a business idea that could help transform how we use energy—making it smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable? Step forward and help power the shift to a greener future.

Startup 4 Climate is one of our most urgent initiatives to date. We believe that innovation and collaboration is key as we move into the future, which is why this challenge is aimed at young companies with ideas that can speed up the energy transition and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees.

This year marks the 7th consecutive year of the competition!

The initiative is powered by GodEl and Ellevio, supported by THINGS — and with the planet’s future on the line. By joining Startup 4 Climate, contestants have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to our jury of experts.

Two winners will share a prize of 2 million SEK, as well as coaching from the expert jury, to help catalyze their ideas and contribute to the energy transition. More info startup4climate.com 

Think you're ready? Let's make change happen.
Signup for the launch event to know more!


Important information

Startup 4 Climate is an Energy Innovation Challenge supporting Swedish startups & scaleups speeding up the energy transition through solutions promoting the switch from current energy and transport systems to those systems and solutions that are smarter, more efficient and have the ability to reduce humanity's negative impact on planet earth.

For more info about the challenge, please visit www.startup4climate.com.

At this lunch-time online launch event, we invite you to meet the collaborators behind Startup 4 Climate, and join the Q&A to learn all you need to know to apply for this year’s grand prize. 

Note: Only Swedish limited companies (AB) can join Startup 4 Climate 2026. However, we welcome everyone to participate in our online events and the public voting!

See you soon!

Images from Startup 4 Climate Final events 2025, 2024 & 2023

Speakers

Maria Erdmann
CEO, GodEl AB

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Jonatan Björck
Head of Content and Marketing, Ellevio

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Linda Krondahl
CEO & Founder at THINGS

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Andreas Rådlund
CCO and COO, Zparq AB

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Theo Wiman Ohlson
CEO & Co-Founder, Enairon

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