Take me to the 2024 list!!!
Take me to the 2024 list!!!
Take me to the 2024 list!!!

IMPACT/100

(2024)

Hey you! We think it’s time to stop being so miserable all the time.

Don’t you know that there are literally thousands of people out there working on mind-blowing solutions to the world’s greatest challenges?

That’s why we’ve created the Impact/100. It’s a list of the world’s most promising impact startups, as chosen by Norrsken and our partners.

You could say a lot about them, but it’s basically this: It's 100 ways to fix the future.

The Impact/100 exists to give you energy, hope and positive inspiration. And to remind you that, even when things look dark, there's some incredible role models out there. And they deserve our praise, recognition and spotlight.

(Sectors)

The Impact/100 team processed more than 1200 nominations from our partners this year. Here's how they break down into themes.

The Impact/100 team processed more than 1200 nominations from our partners this year. Here's how they break down into themes.

Sustainable Buildings 3%
Planet Data 3%
Tech Development 3%
Waste & Circularity 3%
ESG Softwares 3%
Sustainable Materials 4%
Construction 4%
Transportation & Logistics 5%
Carbon Capture 7%
Energy 14%
Health 15%
Sustainable Food Systems 18%
Other 18%
(Sustainable development goals)

Here's how VC funding was allocated per Sustainable Development Goal among the companies nominated in 2024. Investors clearly see more potential in some types of solutions, over others:

SDG
Total $B raised
(7) Affordable and clean energy
(3) Good health and well-being
(9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(12) Responsible Consumption & Production
(10) Reduced Inequality
(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities
(15) Life on Land
(13) Climate Action
(4) Quality Education
(2) Zero Hunger
(6) Clean Water & Sanitation
(8) Decent work and Economic Growth
(17) Partnerships to achieve the goal
(16) Peace Justice & Strong Institutions
(14) Life Below Water
(1) Zero Poverty
(5) Gender Equality
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total $B raised
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
(7)
(3)
(9)
(12)
(10)
(11)
(15)
(13)
(4)
(2)
(6)
(8)
(17)
(16)
(14)
(1)
(5)
SDG
(7) Affordable and clean energy
(3) Good health and well-being
(9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(12) Responsible Consumption & Production
(10) Reduced Inequality
(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities
(15) Life on Land
(13) Climate Action
(4) Quality Education
(2) Zero Hunger
(6) Clean Water & Sanitation
(8) Decent work and Economic Growth
(17) Partnerships to achieve the goal
(16) Peace Juste & Strong Institutions
(14) Life Below Water
(1) Zero Poverty
(5) Gender Equality
(Nasdaq Tower, Times Square, New York. 25/09/2024)

IMPACT/100

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Company
Geography
Sector
Founded
Status
SepPure
Singapore
CleanTech
2018
2024
Newcomer

Filters chemicals with nanotech that’s 580x (that's a lot) more energy-efficient than traditional methods.

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Shara
Kenya
FinTech
2020
2024
Newcomer

Unlocks financial access in Africa with tech that empowers communities to save, borrow, and grow.

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Shipzero
Germany
Transportation
2020
2024
Newcomer

Helps global freight transport get to net-zero with software that turns emissions data into smart, green decisions.

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Smartex
Portugal
Fashion
2018
2024
Newcomer

Using AI to spot fabric flaws, cut waste, and collect primary production data - fashion just got smarter.

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Solstice
United States
ClimateTech
2014
2022

What if, we leverage community buying power to give everyone access to solar?

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Solugen
United States
BioTech
2016
2022

What if, we make the chemicals we need from sugar, not petroleum?

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Sound Agriculture
United States
Agriculture
2013
2022

What if, we convince microbes to help us grow better plants?

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Sourceful
United Kingdom
CleanTech
2020
2024
Newcomer

Revolutionizing packaging, by making it frictionless for companies to go green and cut waste from their supply chains.

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Spoor
Norway
ClimateTech
2020
2023

Deep-tech saving birds from flying into wind turbines to combat climate change.

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Stegra
Sweden
Energy
2020
2022

What if, we could make steel using electricity and water?

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Submer
Spain
Energy
2015
2022
2023

Cooling down computers with less than half of the current required energy.

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SunFi
Nigeria
Energy
2021
2023

Making solar power affordable and accessible for everyone in Africa.

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Sweep
France
CleanTech
2020
2024
Newcomer

Sweeps carbon and ESG data into one platform - track, disclose, and act with style.

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Syre
Sweden
CleanTech
2023
2024
Newcomer

Decarbonizes the fashion industry via textile-to-textile recycling.

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Terabase
United States
Energy
2019
2024
Newcomer

Makes setting up solar power plants a digital delight.

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The Great Bubble Barrier®
Netherlands
Water
2017
2024
Newcomer

Cleans up river trash with water bubbles that acts like a high-tech vacuum.

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Three Wheels United
India
FinTech
2016
2022
2023

Financing to bring electric mobility to emerging markets.

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Tipa
Israel
BioTech
2010
2023
2022

Putting an end to plastic packaging with functional and cheap biodegradable materials.

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To zero
Germany
Recycling
2022
2024
Newcomer

Recycles lithium-ion batteries to recover vital materials and cut e-waste impact.

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Traceless
Germany
CleanTech
2020
2024
Newcomer

Turns conventional plastic into a fully sustainable alternative that leaves no trace.

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Trukkr
Pakistan
Transportation
2019
2024
Newcomer

Reinventing supply chains, putting tech in the driver’s seat to move businesses faster than ever.

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Turntide Technologies
United States
CleanTech
2013
2023

Creating advanced electric motors to drive down energy consumption from machinery.

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TurtleTree
Singapore
FoodTech
2019
2022

What If, We Could Create Real Milk Without Animals??

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Twelve
United States
CleanTech
2015
2024
Newcomer

Eliminates emissions by turning CO2 into essential products, like green jet fuel or plastic.

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TytoCare
Israel
HealthTech
2011
2022

What if, we build a device that lets patients perform common medical checks at home?

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UNDO
United Kingdom
ClimateTech
2022
2023

Capturing and storing CO2 in rocks for hundreds of thousands of years.

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UPSIDE Foods
United States
FoodTech
2015
2022

What if, we could grow all our meat in a lab?

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Unacademy
India
Education
2015
2022

What if, we could give everyone the same shot at higher education?

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Unspun
United States
Fashion
2017
2024
Newcomer

Remakes how clothes are made with sustainable and circular 3D weaving technology.

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VIDA
Germany
Energy
2018
2022

What if, we use satellites to plan out electricity grids in the world's poorest areas?

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Vaayu
Germany
CleanTech
2021
2024
Newcomer

Makes carbon footprint tracking a walk in the park with real-time software that handles the heavy lifting.

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Valence Labs
Canada
HealthTech
2018
2023

Using AI to discover and develop new drugs.

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Vara
Germany
HealthTech
2018
2023

Using AI to improve breast cancer detection.

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Vaxess Technologies
United States
HealthTech
2012
2023

Getting vaccines in the body through patches - not needles.

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Veir
United States
Energy
2019
2024
Newcomer

Creates a new way to transmit electricity using advanced superconductors, making power delivery more efficient.

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Verdagy
United States
Energy
2021
2024
Newcomer

Turns water into green hydrogen with next-gen electrolysis technology.

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Verdox
United States
CleanTech
2019
2022
2024
Returning

Develops goodbye-to-carbon-emissions-tech for aluminum production

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Via Separations
United States
ClimateTech
2017
2022

What if, we could save energy by separating chemicals with membranes rather than heat?

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Vinted
Lithuania
Fashion
2008
2022

What If, We Make Second Hand Clothing The First Hand Choice?

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Vira Health
United Kingdom
HealthTech
2019
2022

What if, we use digital therapeutics to help women through menopause?

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Volta Greentech
Sweden
ClimateTech
2019
2022

What If, Cows Stopped Farting And We Could Save The Ozone Layer?

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Wala Digital Health
Ghana
HealthTech
2020
2022

What if, we build a digital marketplace for developing countries to manage, share and request blood?

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Waterplan
United States
Water
2020
2024
Newcomer

Helps companies take control of water waste and water use in their facilities and supply chains.

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Watershed
United States
ClimateTech
2019
2023

Giving companies a way to measure, report and reduce emissions in just a few weeks.

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WellaHealth
Nigeria
HealthTech
2017
2022

What if, we build a cutting-edge digital health platform for the largest country in Africa?

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Wild Bioscience
United Kingdom
HealthTech
2021
2024
Newcomer

Boosts crops with carbon-cutting, yield-boosting solutions that turn farm productivity up to eleven.

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Wildtype
United States
FoodTech
2016
2022

What If, We Could Make Sushi Without Killing Fish?

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Winnow
United Kingdom
Sustainability
2013
2022

What if, we enlist AI to help restaurants reduce food waste?

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Woebot Health
United States
HealthTech
2017
2023

AI-assisted mental health care, available on your phone.

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Worn Again Technologies
United Kingdom
Recycling
2012
2023

Putting textiles back into the supply chain by making clothes fully recyclable.

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Wota
Japan
Water
2016
2024
Newcomer

Turns wastewater into a cost cutting resource with home-based, small-scale water recycling systems.

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XAG
China
Agriculture
2007

Increases farm production and reduce waste through the use of flying drones.

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Zero Acre Farms
United States
FoodTech
2020
2022

What if, we make oil from sugar instead of from vegetables?

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ZeroAvia
United States
Agriculture
2017
2023
2022

Developing hydrogen-powered aircraft with virtually zero emissions.

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Zipline
United States
HealthTech
2014
2023
2022

Using drones to deliver vital medicines to rural and inaccessible areas.

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ZwitterCo
United States
Water
2018
2023

Membranes that can make even the foulest water clean and re-usable again.

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eFishery
Indonesia
Agriculture
2013
2023
2022

Ending hunger by improving shrimp farming.

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microTERRA
Mexico
Agriculture
2019
2022

What if, we could clean the water in fish farms by growing food in them?

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Ÿnsect
France
FoodTech
2011
2022

What If, We Could Farm Enough Insects To Feed The Entire World?

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PODCAST

Want to hear more about these cool ideas? Lucky for you - we made a podcast about the Impact/100 with Alexander Skarsgård. Don't worry - this isn't yet another boring podcast about climate change. No this one is... a little bit different.

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