Best Environment Tech Companies in Michigan, United States
The 93 best Environment Tech companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SkySpecs.
Our analysis of 83 Environment Tech companies
$16.0b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkySpecs Provider of UAVs solutions for inspection 67Funding top 20%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Product top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Globaltop 40% Markettop 42% Techtop 44% Innovationbottom 42% Patentsbottom 26% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $122M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 14 yrs (1.1/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $122M | 15 mo ago | Series D | 289 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 2 patents Vehicle collision avoidance systems for autonomous road vehicles | — |
| 2 | Powerthru Provider of flywheel energy storage systems | $79M | 204 mo ago | Acquired | 127 | Scott Phillips President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 3 | Intellihot Manufacturer of commercial tankless water heaters and related support services | $65M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 62 62 → 84 (+35%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 153 patents Advanced multi-stage water heating and control technologies for HVAC and boiler systems | 4 launchs |
| 4 | RedoxBlox Provider of heat storage technology | $39M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 17 | Kelvin Randhir Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Thermochemical energy storage materials for high‑temperature power generation systems | — |
| 5 | KODE Labs SaaS driven building operating system | $38M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 117 | Gentrit Gojani Co-Founder & Cto | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 6 | Nxlite Energy-control coatings for glass and polymer substrates 27Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $19.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $20M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | Nazir Kherani Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6 | — | — |
| 7 | Carbon Solutions Provider of tools for designing CO2 capture and storage infrastructure | $17M | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | 24 24 → 15 (-38%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | 753 patents Additive manufacturing of polymer/resin composites for dental, wearable and low‑density parts | — |
| 8 | LumaStream Provider of intelligent LED lighting system | $13M | 93 mo ago | Deadpooled | 26 | — | — | 4 patents Networked low‑voltage LED lighting with advanced thermal management and track systems | — |
| 9 | Viper Provider of app-based LED lighting solutions with smart grid applications | $10M | 200 mo ago | Public | 15 | — | WordPress Site EditorWordPressPlesk+10 | 4 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 10 | Enrex Provider of blockchain-based carbon allowances and renewable energy certificates markets | $8M | 54 mo ago | Funding Raised | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | GreenLancer Cloud-based platform for solar permit design and engineering | $6M | 134 mo ago | Series B | 31 | — | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+29 | — | 1 award |
| 12 | Remora Provider of carbon capture and revenue-sharing solutions for transportation | $6M | 28 mo ago | Series A | 48 48 → 74 (+54%) | Paul Gross Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 3 patents Integrated water filtration, cleaning, and real-time quality monitoring systems | — |
| 13 | Accio Energy Develops devices that convert wind to electricity | $5M | 126 mo ago | Series A | 11 | Jennifer Baird Co-Founder | Facebook LoginLiteSpeedGoogle Font API+3 | — | — |
| 14 | Nextek Power Systems Power converter and smart controls acting as rectifier and regulator for improve the efficiency of power usage 8Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 32%Market bottom 30%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 19% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $5.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $5M | 164 mo ago | Series A | 14 | Paul Savage CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | Vortex Hydro Energy Developer of point absorbers | $5M | 162 mo ago | Funding Raised | 1 | Michael Bernitsas CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Antrum Provider of smart air quality monitoring systems | $5M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | GasTechno Provider of fuel production solutions | $3M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 3 | — | — | 2 patents Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived syngas to renewable natural gas, methanol, and oxygenated hydrocarbons | — |
| 18 | Thermavance Provider of human-scaled climate control systems | $3M | 12 mo ago | Seed | 10 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 19 | Evident Thermoelectrics Provider of building energy mangement solutions | $2M | 139 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Clint Ballinger CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Arborlight Provider of smart glass materials | $2M | 118 mo ago | Seed | 11 | — | — | 8 patents Daylight‑simulating LED lighting systems for indoor horticulture and architectural illumination | — |
| 21 | Electric Outdoors Provider of sustainable outdoor experiences through off-grid EV camping powered by sustainable energy sources | $1M | 21 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | ICOM North America Alternative fuel systems provider specializing in propane and other alternative fuel solutions | $600K | 135 mo ago | Funding Raised | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | dVentus Smart meters, power generators and motors manufacturer | $280K | 155 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Rotoheater Developer of air pollution control technology focused on emission reduction | $257K | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Joseph Klobucar Founder | — | 8 patents Regenerative heat exchange systems for thermal fluid processing and heat recovery | — |
| 25 | Full Circle Microbes Provider of solutions to convert waste into fertilizer | $225K | 72 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Victoria Holden Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Virtus Solis Space-based solar power generation systems for clean energy | $150K | 8 mo ago | Seed | 9 | John Bucknell Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 27 | Fourth State Developer of modular plasma reactor technology for water purification and contaminant removal | $125K | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | Joseph Groele Co-Founder & Co-CEO & CTO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Michigan
#1
Series D · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2012 · 289 employees$121.5Mraised▾
Provider of UAVs solutions for inspections. It finds its application in hard-to-reach structures, such as bridges and tall wind turbines. The UAV consists of many sensors that help to inspect the structure, while the AI helps in obstacle avoidance, stabilization, and 3D localization. The inspected data can be downloaded and reviewed by the user.
- Mar 2025Series D$20M
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)—
- May 2022Series D$80.2M
- Mar 2021Series C$10.2M
#2
Series A · Canton, Michigan · founded 2015$19.8Mraised▾
Energy-control coatings for glass and polymer substrates. It develops coatings for windows and transparent barriers, aiming to reduce energy consumption by controlling heat and cold.
- Sep 2025Series A$9.5M
- Mar 2023Seed$4M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Jan 2019Seed—
#3
Funding Raised · Okemos, Michigan · founded 2021 · 24 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Provider of tools for designing CO2 capture and storage infrastructure. It helps industry, government, researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders understand how CCS infrastructure could or should be deployed. It helps users and clients to design CCS projects that minimize costs, maximize revenues and carbon credits, reduce carbon footprints and CO₂ emissions, and more.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
#4
Series B · Charlevoix, Michigan · founded 2004 · 3 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of fuel production solutions. It offers a non-catalytic based methane to methanol conversion solution. The platform uses patented homogenous partial oxidation process to convert methane to methanol. Its offering includes fueling systems, methanol stove, methanol power generation, and more.
- Sep 2025Series B$20M
- Aug 2025Series A$12.5K
- Mar 2025Series A—
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$350K
#5
Series A · East Lansing, Michigan · founded 2020 · 17 employees$39.4Mraised▾
Provider of heat storage technology. It offers solutions such as a power grid to transform natural gas power plants into renewable energy storage facilities. Additionally, it offers electricity-to-heat energy storage.
- Oct 2024Series A$30M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$15.6M
- Aug 2022Series A$9.4M
- Seed—
#6
Seed · Traverse City, Michigan · founded 2012 · 10 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of human-scaled climate control systems. It provides a graphene-based electrical heat pumping solution that can be embedded in automotive seats and furniture. It utilizes heat from a person to provide heating and cooling as per the requirement.
- May 2025Conventional Debt$1M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$160K
- Feb 2022Seed$1.8M
- Aug 2021Seed$1M
#7
Series B · Detroit, Michigan · founded 2017 · 117 employees$38Mraised▾
SaaS driven building operating system. It enables users to integrate and optimize energy usage and equipment runtime across portfolios. It offers features that include HVAC control, energy metering, operation management, equipment management, and more. It provides a cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates various platforms, systems, and use cases. It uncovers insights and offers actionable controls, optimizing decision-making from the C-suite to facility teams. Its integration system helps to improve operational efficiency and reduce energy consumption across a portfolio of buildings.
- Apr 2024Series B$30M
- Aug 2022Series A$8M
#8
Seed · Troy, Michigan · founded 2019 · 9 employees$150Kraised▾
Space-based solar power generation systems for clean energy. It offers a space-based solar power energy generation system and enables low energy costs. It provides a scalable and dispatchable energy source. It focuses on avoiding long-distance distribution and storage needs. It enables desalination, recycling, chemical synthesis, and urban vertical farming.
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Mar 2024Seed$150K
#9
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2022$125Kraised▾
Developer of modular plasma reactor technology for water purification and contaminant removal. The company is developing a reactor that offers an energy-efficient, chemical-free solution. It aims to eliminate PFAS and other persistent contaminants from water. The technology is designed to be scalable for municipal, industrial, and decentralized systems. It offers tailored solutions and runs on green energy.
- Aug 2025Seed$125K
#10
Seed · Southfield, Michigan · founded 2023 · 5 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Developer of solar powered off-grid charging platform intended for tourers, trekkers, and people alike. The company's platform offers solar-powered battery storage, enabling EV charging at rural campsites and other destinations for people to use.
#11
Series B · Galesburg, Michigan · founded 2005 · 62 employees$65.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of commercial tankless water heaters and related support services. It offers electric and gas powered products for diverse industry applications. The company provides sizing calculators, technical downloads, and training resources. Product support, along with professional service and maintenance, is available to customers.
- Dec 2021Series B$50M
- Feb 2017Series A$2.4M
- Nov 2015Series A$5M
- Jul 2015Series A$1M
#12
Series A · Wixom, Michigan · founded 2020 · 48 employees$5.6Mraised▾
Provider of carbon capture and revenue-sharing solutions for transportation. This company retrofits vehicles with zero-backpressure carbon capture technology. The system extracts and purifies carbon dioxide from exhaust, reducing pollutants and generating revenue by selling the purified CO2. Revenue is shared with vehicle operators, enabling a rapid return on investment. The captured CO2 is then transported and permanently sequestered, further mitigating environmental impact. The company offers a complete solution, from retrofitting to CO2 transport and permanent storage.
- Feb 2024Series A—
- 2023Series A—
- Aug 2021Seed$5.5M
- Mar 2021Seed$125K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Environmental Monitoring in Michigan is moving
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring in Michigan — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 57 papers.
Michigan State University and University of Michigan lead water, air, and zoonotic disease monitoring research, dominated by contamination concerns, with a cautiously optimistic yet contested tone reflecting more worry than breakthrough.
- Michigan State University30
- University of Michigan16
- Michigan Technological University5
- University of Michigan–Dearborn2
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources1
- Habitat2
- Real-time computing2
- Air quality index2
- Air pollution2
- Wireless sensor network1
- Environmental resource management3
- Workflow3
- Human health2
- Sampling (signal processing)2
- Field (mathematics)2
- Eutrophication8
- Water quality8
- Context (archaeology)8
- Data quality8
- Baseline (sea)8
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