Best Bioenergy Companies in Sweden
The 53 best Bioenergy companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bergvik Skog.
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Ranked: Best Bioenergy companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergvik Skog Producer of wood products & seedlings | $136M | 145 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Chemrec Biofuel from pulp and paper biomass | $20M | 211 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 1987 | — | 49 patents Design of pressure‑absorbing reactors and chemical barriers for biomass/black‑liquor gasification | — |
| 3 | Mantex Developer of X-ray systems for biomass and pulp analysis | $13M | 97 mo ago | Public | Max Gerger CEO | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 70 patents Biomass composition analysis via X‑ray transmission and fluorescence measurement systems | 1 launch |
| 4 | REAC Fuel Technology provider for biofuels | $6M | 188 mo ago | Acquired | Anders Carlius Founder & CEO | 2006 | — | 42 patents Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass to produce bio‑oil and methane gas | — |
| 5 | Ligna Energy Developer of bio-based supercapacitors for sustainable energy storage in electronics | $5M | 37 mo ago | Seed | Peter Ringstad CEO | 2017 | WordPressPleskMySQL+30 | 11 patents Lignin-based polymer electrolytes and electrodes for high-performance aqueous supercapacitors | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Biokraft Producer of circular bioenergy and plant nutrition by recycling organic waste | $2M | 130 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 7 | NeoZeo Developer of biogas upgrading modules for small- and medium-scale applications | $870K | 114 mo ago | Seed | Petr Vasiliev Co-Founder & CEO | 2010 | — | 10 patents Manufacturing silicoaluminophosphate zeolite A sorbents for adsorption/separation applications. | — |
| 8 | RenFuel Developer of biofuels and bioplastics from lignin | $595K | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | Sven Lochen CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Taurus Energy Technology developer for bioethanol | $224K | 134 mo ago | Public | — | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Biofrigas Technology developer to convert raw biogas to liquid | $161K | 110 mo ago | Public | — | 2011 | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapAmazon ALB+15 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Sunpine Producer of second generation fuels | $123K | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | Lars Stigsson Founder | 2005 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | 90 patents Refining tall oil into diesel fuels and sterol chemicals via continuous fractionation | — |
Top 12 Bioenergy companies in Sweden
#1
Seed · Norrkoping, ostergotland County · founded 2017$5.3Mraised▾
Developer of bio-based supercapacitors for sustainable energy storage in electronics. These supercapacitors address the need for eco-friendly energy storage solutions. The supercapacitors are designed for integration with energy harvesters to eliminate battery replacements. The company focuses on sustainable power for use in intelligent electronic devices.
- 2023Seed$1.7M
- 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2022Seed$1.5M
- Feb 2018Seed$1M
#2
Funding Raised · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2012$595.2Kraised▾
Developer of biofuels and bioplastics from lignin. It converts lignin, a byproduct of the forest industry, into renewable lignin oil (Lignol®) using a patented, energy-efficient process. This Lignol® can be refined into a fossil-free drop-in fuel for gasoline, diesel, and jet engines. Additionally, the company's patented technology transforms lignin into bio-based plastics, offering alternatives to fossil-based plastics. These bioplastics are technically equivalent to their fossil counterparts but have a reduced carbon footprint.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$480K
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$56.9K
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$58.3K
#3
Acquired · Falun, Dalarna County · founded 2004 · 123 employees$135.5Mraised▾
Bergvik Skog is a forest owning firm in Europe, engages in the production of wood products & seedlings. Apart from operating 3 nurseries, it also develops wind farms and leases land & water for wind turbines, hunting and fishing. It provides land for various other purposes like extraction for gravel, electricity and telecom lines, mobile phone masts, road easements, housing leases, and boat sites through agreements.
- May 2014PE$135.5M
#4
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2007 · 5 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Developer of X-ray systems for biomass and pulp analysis. These systems provide real-time analysis of moisture and ash content in various materials, enabling optimized industrial processes. The technology improves efficiency and reduces waste in bioenergy and pulp and paper production. Products include the Biomass Analyzer for biomass quality assessment and the FlowScanner for real-time wood chip analysis in pulp production. The company partners with manufacturers for production.
- May 2018Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Apr 2016Series A$1.2M
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Jun 2013Series A$4.6M
#5
Deadpooled · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 1987 · 1 employees$20Mraised▾
Developer of manufacturing technology for biofuels. The company provides a proprietary black liquor gasification technology that can be used to convert pulp and paper mills into biorefineries. The company's processing technology is used to create a synthetic gas product that can be converted into low-carbon fuels and chemicals, such as synthetic gasoline & diesel.
#6
Acquired · Lund, Skane County · founded 2006 · 11 employees$6Mraised▾
REAC Fuel is a biofuel company that has developed a new method for converting biomass to liquid fuel. The technology converts lignocellulosic biomass or waste stream containing cellulose to sugars, chemicals, and liquid fuels. It was acquired by Renmatix.
- Nov 2010Series A$4.5M
#7
Funding Raised · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2009 · 23 employees$2.1Mraised▾
It is a Nordic greentech company that specializes in producing circular bioenergy and plant nutrition by recycling organic waste. They are one of the largest biogas producers in the Nordics and are committed to contributing to a sustainable transition from fossil to renewable energy.
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$2.1M
#8
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2010 · 2 employees$870.2Kraised▾
Developer of biogas upgrading modules for small- and medium-scale applications. These modules enable the production of high-value biomethane, a clean fuel and energy source, from raw biogas. The technology utilizes unique adsorbents and is based on extensive research and technological advancements. The modules are designed for use in settings such as farms and small municipalities.
- Dec 2016Seed$54.2K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$55.9K
- Jan 2014Seed$816K
- Aug 2012Seed—
#9
Funding Raised · Pitea, Norrbotten County · founded 2005 · 60 employees$122.8Kraised▾
Sunpine is a company based in Sweden that produces diesel and renewable fuels. Uses residual materials from paper and pulp production as feedstocks. Products include Bio-oil for heating and district heating purposes, turpentine oils, pine diesel, resins and others. Claims to produce 100M litres of pine diesel and 50k tons of fuel oil annually.
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$122.8K
#10
Public · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2011 · 2 employees$160.6Kraised▾
Biofrigas manufactures commercially scalable biogas plants with their proprietary technology to upgrade and liquefying biogas for small-scale production in agriculture and small treatment plants. They convert manure , sewage sludge or waste into raw biogas. TheirLBG (Liquified biogas) plants cool raw gas down to -162 ° C to convert biogasto liquid form which can be effectively transported with reduced volume.
- Apr 2017Grant (prize money)$54.5K
- Feb 2017Grant (prize money)$53.8K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$52.3K
- Seed—
#11
Public · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2007 · 3 employees$224Kraised▾
Taurus Energy developed a method for the production of bioethanol using forestry and agricultural waste. Their method is protected by 13 internationally patented microbiological processes to produce ethanol using renewable raw materials, including straw, stalks from maize and sunflowers, and waste materials. The process involves pre treatment of raw material, hydrolysis, Taurus Energy’s patented fermentation XyloFerm® and distillation.
- May 2015Grant (prize money)$224K
#12
Deadpooled · Karlstad, Varmland County · founded 2016$33.7Kraised▾
Drinor is developing and commercializing a large-scale commercialization of a novel and energy-saving process that drains the biomass. Drinors technology is based on a simple principle in which the material is pressed in a roll nip, about half of the water is squeezed out mechanically. This provides significant energy savings and increases the capacity in existing facilities when compared to thermal principle. The Continuous Dewatering Press (CDP) is a multi-tool with many uses since it can dewater various materials. Drinor currently focusses on the pellet market.
- Jul 2016Grant (prize money)$33.7K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Bioenergy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Bioenergy & Biofuels is moving in Sweden
A read on the academic research around Bioenergy & Biofuels — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 673 Sweden-affiliated papers.
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences126
- Chalmers University of Technology119
- Lund University86
- Luleå University of Technology82
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology82
- Biodiesel production2→6
- Biomass (ecology)6→104
- Biogas6→43
- Raw material4→38
- Waste management3→35
- Pulp and paper industry10→41
- Biomass (ecology)6→35
- Greenhouse gas3→24
- Renewable energy3→22
- Production (economics)3→17
- Climate change2→14
Where bioenergy biofuels is researched across Sweden
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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