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Best Environment Companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany

The 82 best Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: NexWafe.

82companies tracked
$146.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
19have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × BADEN WURTTEMBERG

Our analysis of 50 Environment companies

$11.1b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.

50companies analysed
74%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2018median founding year
155kcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1ARCUS Greencycling Technologies
Provider of a chemical recycling solution for non-recyclable mixed plastic waste streams
———2016Markus Klatte
Co-Founder
——1 partnership
2AXITEC
Manufacturer of solar modules, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle charging solutions
———2001Steffen Wiedmann
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+10——
3BRC Solar
Developer of power optimizers for the photovoltaic market to increase the efficiency of modules
——152018Timm Czarnecki
CEO
WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+28—1 launch
4carbensate
Provider of carbon capture services
———2019Ingo Fleckenstein
Founder
———
5Carpevigo
Solar PV project developer
———2006Jens Neureuther
CEO
———
6Centrotherm Clean Solutions
Provider of industrial point-of-use exhaust gas purification systems
——801990Alexander Eloe
Managing Director
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+143 patents
Catalytic thermal treatment and neutralisation of toxic exhaust gases
—
7Coara Solar
Turnkey solar solutions provider
———2011Harald Hemming
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressPleskMySQL+19——
8Das Grune Emissionshaus
Offers project development services for wind and solar projects
———1996Heinrich Röder
CEO
WordPressMicrosoft WordMySQL+14——

Top 12 Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg

#1
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$6.4Mraised
▾

Provider of software for automated billing of decentralized energy generation. The software supports the implementation of energy products, including on-site power purchase agreements and community energy supply. It measures energy flows, monitors the performance of generation plants, distributes energy quantities, and accurately bills consumption. The company offers consulting services, including feasibility studies and the creation of measurement concepts.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 45%
Tech
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 32%
Market
bottom 20%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Energie Pro GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed—
  • Oct 2022Seed$4.2M
  • Jan 2022Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Andi WeissCo-Founder & Head of ProductFrederik PfistererCo-Founder & CEO & MDFlorian FeigenbutzCo-Founder
Investors
Millennium Venture Capital, Picus Capital, Point Nine, Future Energy Ventures
Tech stack
AosAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#2
Series C · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2015 · 26 employees
$120.6Mraised
▾

NexWafe produces and supplies wafers to solar cell producers. The company manufactures these wafers using Kerfless Wafering Technique by which there is less wastage of raw materials and the cost of production is low than regular.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%
Growth
top 32%
Moat
top 32%
Tech
top 37%
Patents
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Funding: Raised $121M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2023)
Growth: Headcount 17 → 26 (+53%) across vintages
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 66 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Talon PV) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2023Series C$32.2M
  • Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$108.7K
  • Apr 2022Series C$7.6M
  • Oct 2021Series C$45.1M
Founders & team
Roy SegevCo-FounderKarl Friedrich HaarburgerCEO NexWafe Si-Fab GmbH
Investors
EIC Fund, Aramco Ventures, Athos Capital, Keshik Capital, Reliance New Energy, WAM
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareFancyboxGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#3
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018
$5.1Mraised
▾

Provider of chemical recycling and carbon management services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 45%
Patents
top 48%
Funding
top 49%
Tech
bottom 47%
Innovation
bottom 45%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$5.1M
Founders & team
Maike LambarthCo-Founder & CEODominik NovakovicCo-Founder & CFOStephan RenningerCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
UVC Partners, HTGF, Aurum Impact Invest, UnternehmerTUM, Grundermotor
Tech stack
CloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3JqueryLenis
#4
Seed · Korntal Munchingen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$2.9Mraised
▾

Developer of solar energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed$2.9M
  • Sep 2022Seed—
  • Seed—
Investors
facilioo, Clime, 468 Capital, Match VC, Grundermotor, Partners in Clime
Tech stack
CloudflareCookie ScriptExpressGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#5
Funding Raised · Neckarsulm, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018 · 177 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

Provider of waste and resource management, recycling, and sustainable packaging. The company offers services, including waste collection, sorting, and processing. Consulting services are available for recycling and sustainable packaging. The business focuses on closing the loop through recycling efforts.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 14.2% of this cohort's audience · 69 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$1.9M
Investors
Bund.de
#6
Funding Raised · Ulm, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2000
$4.1Mraised
▾

Turnkey solar energy solutions provider for African markets. This company designs, implements, and maintains customized solar power systems for various sectors, including utilities, education, industry, and agriculture. They participate in tenders and pursue independent business development to expand access to clean energy. Their offerings encompass a wide array of applications, from water pumping systems to off-grid and on-grid photovoltaic installations and mini-grids. They also provide training and support to local professionals.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Grant (prize money)$4.1M
  • Feb 2015Grant (prize money)—
  • Jan 2015Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Sibai IsmailCo-CEO & Managing DirectorTobias MerkelCo-CEO & Managing Director
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
BootstrapGsapHstsIonosLodashMicrosoft 365
#7
Funding Raised · Unterensingen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2014
$2.9Mraised
▾

Solutronic Energy is a solar energy storage system and inverter manufacturer. Has 6 products in its portfolio including energy storage system, batteries, inverter, hybrid system, regulator etc. Has batteries with capacities up to 5kWh. Provides 10-year warranty on all products.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$2.2M
  • Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$724.9K
Founders & team
Stefan StarkFounder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, EKK & Co
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpTwenty SeventeenYoutubeW3 Total Cache
#8
Funding Raised · Offenburg, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2017
$1.5Mraised
▾

Developer of renewable power and heat components based in Offenburg, Germany. The company engages in the development, planning and construction of energy systems and parts to supply uninterrupted and controlled regenerative energy for the production of electricity as well as high and low-temperature process heat for industrial procedures, thereby enabling industries to supply guaranteed and flexible energy with higher efficiencies and potential cost reduction.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.5M
Founders & team
Lars AmsbeckManaging Director
Investors
Europa, Start-up BW
#9
Deadpooled · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 1999 · 31 employees
$509Kraised
▾

Industrial Solar develops customized solutions for renewable energy projects and energy efficiency in medium power range for industrial enterprises. Their systems use solar thermal, PV , combined heat and power or efficiency measures. Additionally the company also offers consulting on optimizing existing energy systems and comprehensive engineering services.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$509K
  • Feb 2011Unattributed—
Investors
HTGF, Europa
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorIvory SearchThemeisle Menu Icons
#10
Public · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2009 · 6 employees
$599.6Kraised
▾

Developer of clean-energy water systems

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$306.8K
  • Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$292.8K
Investors
Europa, Fraunhofer Venture
Tech stack
WordpressBetterdocsMysqlPhpIvory SearchElementor
#11
Public · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 1999
$190.3Kraised
▾

PSE is a solar technology company with specialized expertise in solar testing methods and solar knowledge management. They are a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and they develop, build and install test stands for the purposes of certification, product development and quality control.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$190.3K
Founders & team
Frank LuginslandCEO
Investors
Europa, Fraunhofer Venture
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCookiefirstFancyboxGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerJquery
#12
Seed · Weingarten, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2008 · 13 employees
$40Kraised
▾

Kraftwerk Renewable Power designs and installs solar PV power plants on a turnkey basis for commercial and industrial projects. The company also offers O&M services for theses power plants.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2011Seed$40K
Founders & team
Karsten SchulteManaging DirectorHans HallFounder & MD
Investors
Start-Up Chile
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerComplianzCore-JsElementorGodaddyHello Elementor

Funding & investor landscape

$146.8Mtotal disclosed funding
13companies funded
25disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa11 rounds
Fraunhofer Venture4 rounds
Grundermotor3 rounds
Start-up BW3 rounds
BAFA2 rounds
EIC Fund2 rounds
EIT InnoEnergy2 rounds
HTGF2 rounds
S-Kap2 rounds
468 Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Andi Weiss
Co-Founder & Head of Product · Solarize
Frederik Pfisterer
Co-Founder & CEO & MD · Solarize
Roy Segev
Co-Founder · NexWafe
Karl Friedrich Haarburger
CEO NexWafe Si-Fab GmbH · NexWafe
Maike Lambarth
Co-Founder & CEO · Cyclize
Dominik Novakovic
Co-Founder & CFO · Cyclize
Sibai Ismail
Co-CEO & Managing Director · SOLAR23
Tobias Merkel
Co-CEO & Managing Director · SOLAR23
Stefan Stark
Founder & CEO · SOLUTRONIC energy
Lars Amsbeck
Managing Director · HelioHeat
Frank Luginsland
CEO · PSE Instruments
Karsten Schulte
Managing Director · Kraftwerk
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,137,204 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Germany

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 826 Germany-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 32% → 49% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research93
  • German Environment Agency37
  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel36
  • Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung33
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.30
leading researchers
Christian Lieberum · Rolf Karez · Claas Hiebenthal · Lieberum, Christian · Hiebenthal, Claas · Karez, Rolf · Beate I. Escher · Werner Brack
▲ Breakthroughs154 · 19%
▲ 14%→19% share
▲1.4× share momentum0 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (14%→19% of field), led by Environmental data.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Environmental data1→8
  • Sampling (signal processing)1→8
  • Software deployment3→9
  • Contamination1→7
  • Context (archaeology)1→6
Newly emergingBiodiversity 0→18 · Groundwater 0→9 · Ecosystem 0→8
Landmark Detecting marine hazardous substances and organisms: sensors for pollutants, toxins, and pathogens · 140 cites
◆ Advancements233 · 28%
▲ 24%→29% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations73% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (24%→29% of field), led by Water quality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Water quality3→25
  • Pollution1→17
  • Pollutant2→14
  • Continuous monitoring1→13
  • Biodiversity3→14
Newly emergingContamination 0→13 · Pesticide 0→12 · Sustainability 0→8
Landmark Tracking complex mixtures of chemicals in our changing environment · 716 cites
▼ Concerns208 · 25%
▼ 45%→22% share
▼0.5× share momentum1 median citations62% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (45%→22% of field), led by Biodiversity.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Biodiversity6→18
  • Agriculture2→13
  • Risk assessment5→16
  • Pollution1→9
  • Ecosystem2→10
Newly emergingMicroplastics 0→7 · Soil water 0→6 · Surface water 0→6
Landmark Pharmaceuticals in the environment—Global occurrences and perspectives · 1,441 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany

Where environmental monitoring is researched across Germany

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.

Jülich/Bonn40 · +0.28
Hot · Data qualityAdvancing · MetadataOpportunity · Hydrology (agriculture)Concern · Pollution
Munich39 · +0.44
Hot · Environmental DNAAdvancing · Sample (material)Opportunity · Detector
Berlin31 · +0.10
Hot · Scale (ratio)Advancing · WastewaterOpportunity · BiodiversityConcern · Ecosystem
Aachen27 · +0.13
Hot · PesticideAdvancing · PollutionOpportunity · Climate change
Dresden20 · +0.16
Hot · Water qualityOpportunity · Tailings
Karlsruhe16 · +0.56
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · Scale (ratio)Opportunity · Contamination
Heidelberg12 · +0.35
Advancing · Pollution
Stuttgart9 · +0.41
Hot · Air pollutionAdvancing · PollutantOpportunity · Pollution
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany

Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in Germany

Germany environmental monitoring patent filing is accelerating — 61 filings from 30 assignees (2016–2025), led by Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, AUDI; annual filings 2→16.

61 filings30 assigneespeak 16/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Robert Bosch26
  • Infineon Technologies15
  • AUDI7
  • Mercedes BENZ Group5
  • Bayerische Motoren Werke4
  • Biotecon Diagnostics4
  • Valeo Schalter & Sensoren4
  • Groenewald Astrid2

Common questions

How many Environment companies are there in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany?
Radar tracks 82 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany?
The Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany on this list have raised a combined $146.8M in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany?
NexWafe is the highest-funded Environment company in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, with $120.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany are funded?
13 of the 82 Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany?
None of the Environment companies in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany Environment companies?
The most active investors in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany Environment companies on this list include Europa, Fraunhofer Venture, Grundermotor, Start-up BW, BAFA.
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