Best Environment Companies in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
The 116 best Environment companies in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Iqony.
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.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in North Rhine Westphalia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AdaptVerticalMills Manufacturer of modular wind turbines | — | — | Funding Raised | Andreas Theil Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Ampera Energy Solutions Developer of solar energy projects | — | — | Unfunded | Christian Albrecht Managing Director & Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | B & K Solare Zukunft Provider of PV mounting system and photovoltaic for solar energy solutions | — | — | Acquired | Patrick Behnke CEO & Managing Director | 15 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+15 | 3 patents Mounting and clamping hardware for photovoltaic/solar modules | — |
| 4 | BEST Bottrop Recycling and collection of wastes | — | — | Unfunded | Uwe Wolters CEO | — | Google MapsVue.jsApache HTTP Server+9 | — | — |
| 5 | blueworld Provider of water management services | — | — | Acquired | — | 21 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 6 | bofest consult Offers environmental consultancy and management services | — | — | Funding Raised | Matthias Wabersich Managing Director | — | — | — | 1 internship |
| 7 | Boll Filter Manufacturer of industrial filters and membranes for diverse applications | — | — | Unfunded | — | 22 | Cart FunctionalityTYPO3 CMSApple iCloud Mail+19 | 111 patents Advanced oil and cryogenic fluid filtration systems for marine and industrial engines. | — |
| 8 | Carbon-Clean Technologies Provider of carbon capture technology solutions | — | — | Unfunded | Lars Zoellner CEO | — | — | 42 patents Thermal energy storage and load‑balancing solutions for power and hydrogen generation | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in North Rhine Westphalia
#1
Series A · Neuss, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 50 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Provider of scrap metal recycling services
- Jan 2025Series A$4.2M
#2
Seed · Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019$1Mraised▾
Provider of waste stream services
- Jun 2025Seed$1M
#3
Series C · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 91 employees$37.5Mraised▾
Provider of solar panel installation services for residential and commercial
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt$16.4M
- Apr 2023Series C$21.9M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$5.7M
- Feb 2022Series B$11.4M
#4
Funding Raised · Essen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2022 · 213 employees$56.3Mraised▾
Iqony is a company that focuses on renewable energies and bridging technologies that can be used in a climate-neutral way now and in the future. They offer comprehensive IT solutions for plant monitoring, optimization, and operation management. They also provide personalized news and updates through their app.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$54.4M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$1.9M
#5
Funding Raised · Essen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2010 · 323 employees$26.5Mraised▾
Developer of renewable energy project & EPC service
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$2.7M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$16.5M
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$5M
- Dec 2016Grant (prize money)—
#6
Acquired · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1990 · 426 employees$39.5Mraised▾
Provider of waste collection, recycling, and disposal services
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$4.7M
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$512.5K
- Jun 2017Conventional Debt$34.2M
#7
Funding Raised · Krefeld, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1996 · 69 employees$11.3Mraised▾
Provider of battery recycling services
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$939K
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$520.3K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$579.7K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$571.7K
#8
Seed · Monchengladbach, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2021 · 11 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Dual Fluid is a company that is reinventing nuclear power by using liquid lead as a coolant in their reactor core. Their technology allows for efficient and sustainable energy production, while also reducing nuclear waste.
- Jun 2021Seed$5.1M
#9
Acquired · Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1995 · 51 employees$12.9Mraised▾
Abakus Solar is a solar plant developer with focus on PV systems. The main business areas of the company are the planning and turnkey installation of photovoltaic power plants, wholesale trading with components and complete photovoltaic systems, as well as the technical operational management of solar power plants.
- Jan 2012PE$12.9M
#10
Funding Raised · Mulheim, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1986$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of water research, consulting, and training services. It conducts research in areas such as water supply, water quality, and water resource management. Consulting services cover topics including drinking water regulations, water supply concepts, and water reuse. The company also offers training programs for water professionals, focusing on areas like water sampling and the hygienic operation of evaporative cooling systems. Its research activities involve collaborations with other institutions and participation in national and international networks.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$879.7K
#11
Acquired · Essen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2016 · 2438 employees$2.5Mraised▾
innogy is a European utility company specialized in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power and gas to commercial and residential clients. Erects, owns, and operates utility-scale onshore and offshore wind farms for the generation and distribution of renewable energy. With more than 630MWh gas and 200MWh power annual supply portfolio to the customers, it is claimed to be one of the largest producers of renewable electricity in the European market.
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$991.9K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$66K
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Sep 2014Grant (prize money)$38.3K
#12
Funding Raised · Siegburg, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2003$288.9Kraised▾
Provider of waste collection and disposal services
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$288.9K
Funding & investor landscape
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