Best Environment Companies in Iowa, United States
The 37 best Environment companies in Iowa, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gross-Wen Technologies.
Our analysis of 90 Environment companies
$38.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Iowa
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross-Wen Technologies Provider of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment services 40Funding top 22%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 46%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $18.8M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 10 yrs (1.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $19M | 15 mo ago | Series B | — | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Heartland Energy Solutions Manufacturer of wind turbine and blades | $4M | 162 mo ago | Series A | Charles Sharp President/CEO | 2007 | — | — |
| 3 | ILEC Provider of electric service to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers | $890K | 197 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2001 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — |
| 4 | PVpallet Manufacturer of solar PV modules | $675K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — |
| 5 | Trusted Energy Turnkey renewable project developer on distributed scale | $350K | 67 mo ago | Seed | Rob Hach Founder & CEO | 2002 | — | — |
| 6 | Ideal Energy Provider of project management services in the solar energy sector | $200K | 95 mo ago | Funding Raised | Amy Van Beek Co-Founder | 2009 | — | — |
| 7 | Availon Global leader providing comprehensive wind energy solutions and multibrand turbine services | — | 218 mo ago | Acquired | Steve Thompson CEO & President | 2007 | — | — |
| 8 | Al-jon Provider of scrap equipment | — | 246 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1963 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
Top 7 Environment companies in Iowa
#1
Series B · Slater, Iowa · founded 2014 · 12 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Provider of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment services
- Jun 2025Series B$1M
- Jun 2022Series B$8M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$20K
- Aug 2021Series A$6.5M
#2
Seed · Iowa · founded 2019 · 11 employees$675Kraised▾
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$500K
- Jan 2023Seed$675K
#3
Series A · Mount Ayr, Iowa · founded 2007 · 23 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of wind turbines and blades intended to focus on the generation of electrical power in the moderate-wind speed market. The company's wind turbines and blades have an active hydraulic control with a built-in line synchronous inverter, enabling clients to minimize costs associated with electrical power needs.
- Mar 2013Series A$3.9M
#4
Funding Raised · Estherville, Iowa · founded 2001 · 62 employees$890Kraised▾
Provider of electric service to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. The cooperative offers various services, including bill payment options, new service forms, and budget billing. It also provides resources related to energy efficiency, rebates, and renewable energy. Safety information and resources are available for farms, first responders, and children.
- Mar 2010Grant (prize money)$300K
- Jun 2009Grant (prize money)$290K
- May 2008Grant (prize money)$300K
#5
Seed · Iowa City, Iowa · founded 2002 · 17 employees$350Kraised▾
Trusted Energy is full-service renewable energy providing turnkey solar and wind power project development services for colleges, farms, homes, manufacturers, municipalities, retailers, schools and warehouses. The services offered include plan, engineering, designing, procurement, installation, and maintenance. Partnered with SolarWorld, Canadian Solar, Fronius inverters, Humless Reliable Power Systems, Northern Power Systems, XZERES, and others to sell, install & service their solar and wind power products.
- Jan 2021Seed$250K
- Feb 2018Seed$100K
#6
Funding Raised · Fairfield, Iowa · founded 2009$200Kraised▾
Ideal Energy is a provider of project management services for residential and commercial solar energy systems. Projects usually undertaken include solar energy projects, energy storage systems, and LED-based lighting systems. Services provided are inclusive of engineering, design, permits, construction, inspection and commissioning. Projects include a 300kW PV system for Schoolhouse Apartments, a 17kW installation for Fairfield Library and others.
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$200K
#7
Acquired · Des Moines, Iowa · founded 2007 · 19 employees—raised▾
Global leader providing comprehensive wind energy solutions and multibrand turbine services. The company delivers onshore and offshore wind turbines, offering advanced platforms and technologies. It provides extensive services including maintenance, parts, repair, digital solutions, and fleet optimization. The company focuses on sustainability, offering low-emission steel and blade circularity. It is committed to environmental responsibility through carbon footprint reduction, zero-waste initiatives, and life cycle assessments. Social responsibility is demonstrated through human rights, safety, diversity, equity, inclusion, and corporate integrity. The company offers multibrand services for various turbine platforms, ensuring optimal site performance. It combines the flexibility of an independent service provider with the high-quality standards of an original equipment manufacturer. The company is dedicated to advancing sustainable energy transition and combating climate crisis.
- Jul 2008PE—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
What Iowa researches in environmental monitoring
- University of Iowa11
- Iowa State University6
- Iowa Policy Project1
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.