Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 17 CleanTech companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top CleanTech Companies & Startups (Scotland)
uFraction8
uFraction8 develops microfluidics-based filtration systems to help bio-manufacturers to harvest biomass sustainably and more efficiently.
Founder(s): Brian Miller, Monika Tomecka
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, CleanTech, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing
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CuanTec
CuanTec make packaging that will be biodegradable, compostable and anti-microbial.
Founder(s): Ryan Taylor
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, CleanTech, Life Science
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Kenoteq
Kenoteq is an exciting new cleantech company, manufacturing the world’s most sustainable and circular brick, the K-briq®, made from over 90% recycled Scottish construction and demolition waste and with only 10% of the embodied carbon of a traditional brick.
Founder(s): Gabriela Medero, Samuel Chapman
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Building Material, CleanTech, Construction
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HCS Control Systems
HCS Control Systems designs, manufactures, assembles and tests direct hydraulic production systems for the oil and gas industry.
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Location: Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Energy, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas
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Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler is a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm.
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Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, CleanTech, Financial Services, Marketing
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SilviBio
SilviBio provides innovative seed technologies to protect plants from environmental stress and enable higher yields.
Founder(s): Alicja Dzieciol
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, Biotechnology, CleanTech, Forestry
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FullClear
The world’s most advanced beer line cleaner.
Founder(s): Alex Murray
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Chemical, CleanTech, Food and Beverage
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Greener Clarity
A global green collaboration platform based around an digital AI driven core.
Founder(s): Hanspeter Rosenberg, Peter Ahye, Rebecca Meldrum, Sue Williams
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Aerospace, Blockchain, CleanTech, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Transportation, Travel
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Logic Energy ltd.
Keyturn software solutions for new energy technologies and Utilities
Founder(s): Eduardo Estelles
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Software
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NGenTec
NGenTec designs low, medium speed, and direct drive permanent magnet generators for MW-scale wind turbines.
Founder(s): Markus Mueller
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Energy, Wind Energy
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Green Investment Bank
Green Investment Bank was created to invest in green projects on commercial terms and mobilise other private sector capital.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Financial Services, GreenTech
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ATTOLLO
Attollo is guiding the quest towards a sustainable marine future.
Founder(s): Ben Moore
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Energy, Marine Transportation, Shipping, Wind Energy
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Euro Environmental Group
Euro Environmental Group operates as a provider of drainage and sewer cleansing services.
Founder(s):
Location: Hillington, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Customer Service, Energy Management
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HyDIME
HyDIME is an Innovate UK funded project that uses an environmentally friendly form of hydrogen as a fuel for a commercial ferry.
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Location: Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom
Industries: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Renewable Energy
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Kinnotech
Kinnotech Innovators of a solar lamp to reduce carbon emissions in off grid areas.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Renewable Energy
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Scent2Clean
Scent2Clean is a domestic and commercial cleaning company
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Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Commercial
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Argyll International
Argyll International is a low-carbon energy company that offers energy performance certification, carbon management, and future fuels.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Energy, Energy Efficiency
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