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Best Environment Tech Companies in Spain

The 308 best Environment Tech companies in Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Soty Solar.

308companies tracked
$504.4Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
115have raised

Spain's Environment Tech sector is what I'd call a concentrated bet: 308 companies tracked, $504M in total disclosed funding, and one unicorn already in the mix. This directory ranks the best Environment Tech companies in Spain by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so you can cut straight to who's actually capitalized. Soty Solar leads the pack at $120M raised, with Submer close behind at $90M. The gap to the next tier drops fast, but that spread tells you something real about where institutional conviction sits right now.

The global market gives this context some weight. At roughly $552.1B in 2021 and forecast to reach $690.3B by 2026 at a 4.6% CAGR, the tailwinds are structural, not cyclical. Stringent government regulations and rising pressure around carbon footprint are pulling capital into renewables and environmental services at pace. And the app-layer signal is consistent: median install growth across environmental and renewables apps is running around +20% YoY across 161 tracked apps, which suggests consumer and enterprise engagement is moving in the same direction as the funding. Investors like EIC Fund, EIT InnoEnergy, and CDTI are the names showing up repeatedly in Spanish deals. Hot themes right now lean into EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms. The sector's live, it's moving this quarter, and the leaderboard here reflects that.

Sources & further reading
  • DataM Intelligence
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × SPAIN

Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies

$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

241companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year
324kcombined LinkedIn audience
28%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Spain

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Soty Solar
A platform connecting multiple stakeholders in the solar industry
$120M4 mo agoAcquired105—PHPTailwind CSSLaravel+26—1 award
2Recoverfiber 🦄
Manufacturer of recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends for textiles
50Moat top 15%Funding top 36%Tech top 40%Global top 44%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 15%
Fundingtop 36%
Techtop 40%
Globaltop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Marketbottom 41%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $100M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$100M48 mo agoSeries D4Anders Sjoblom
Global Chief Executive Officer
Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29—1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award
3Submer
Manufacturer of liquid cooling systems for high density server hardware
$90M17 mo agoSeries C108Daniel Pope
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+233 patents
Liquid cooling solutions for high‑performance computing hardware
1 launch
4Geodesic Innovations
Provider of advanced solutions for water tratment
$15M20 mo agoSeries B—Miral Mehta
CEO
PHPThree.jsCloudflare+178 patents
Electroporation-based water disinfection and preservation systems for circuit water management.
—
5WtE-As
Provider of solutions to convert waste into fuel
$12M4 mo agoSeries B5Andres Ponce
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+16——
6Onyx Solar
Manufacturer of photovoltaic glass for building integrated applications and solutions
$11M59 mo agoSeed72Teodosio Cano
Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer
JoomlaPleskPHP+1813 patents
Building-integrated photovoltaic glass and walkable solar flooring solutions.
1 partnership
7Green Eagle Solutions
Provider of software solutions for solar and wind energy projects
45Product top 36%Talent top 38%Innovation top 39%Tech top 42%
All 8 signals ▾
Producttop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Innovationtop 39%
Techtop 42%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 35%
Newsbottom 22%
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$10M30 mo agoSeries A38Alejandro Cabrera
Co-Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+13—1 launch
8ClimateTrade
Provider of carbon offsetting marketplace and SaaS solutions.
$9M60 mo agoSeed40Francisco Benedito
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+38——
9Delfos
Software technology for monitoring renewable energy products
$8M3 mo agoSeed—Samuel Lima
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+22—1 launch
10EQTEC$6M28 mo agoPublic30David Palumbo
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19——
11RatedPower
Provider of software for solar, storage, and hybrid plant design
$6M56 mo agoAcquired80Juan Romero González
CTO & Co-founder
Three.jsTailwind CSSReact+19——
12Enertika
Provider of website hosting and domain name services. This company offers website hosting plans designed for…
$6M108 mo agoSeries A86————
13Captoplastic
Provider of capturing microplastics from aqueous environments
$5M12 mo agoSeed10Ismael Olmedo Cano
CEO Captoplastic
WordPressMySQLPHP+1639 patents
Magnetic separation and regeneration systems for extracting microplastics from water
1 job opening
14AlgaEnergy
Provider of microalgae based agricultural biostimulant producing services
$5M59 mo agoSeed—Augusto Villa
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+3113 patents
Microalgae cultivation systems and enriched biomass for sustainable agriculture and nutrition
1 job opening
15Sadako Technologies
Provider of an AI-based waste sorting robotic solution
$5M88 mo agoFunding Raised15————
16XESOL Innovation
Solutions for autonomous and intelligent cars
$5M83 mo agoFunding Raised18Sergio Hernandez
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
17APRIA Systems
Water treatment solution
$4M56 mo agoFunding Raised9Pedro Manuel Gómez Rodríguez
Ceo
WordPressMySQLPHP+2710 patents
Recirculating freshwater aquaculture systems for sustainable fish farming and water reuse
—
18Wellness TechGroup
Provides data intelligence software solutions
$4M67 mo agoSeries A61David Ternero
Founder & CEO
———
19AEInnova
Offering solution to generate electricity from waste heat recovery systems
$4M30 mo agoSeries B19Raúl Aragonés Ortiz
Founder
WordPressPleskMySQL+21—1 partnership · 1 award
20Createch360º
Provider of solutions for water treatment plant automation
$4M47 mo agoSeries A18Albert Mojal
Co-Founder & President
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+25——
21Hysun
Technology solution for hydrogen production
$4M8 mo agoSeries A—Tatiana Lopez
Co-Founder
———
22Wattwin
Provider of project management software for renewable energy businesses
$3M16 mo agoSeries A85Joan Ferrer
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30——
23Spherag
Provider of IoT-based water management solutions
$3M46 mo agoSeries A20Jesus Ibanez
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+25—1 partnership · 1 expansion
24GPTech
Offers energy management solutions for solar power plants
$3M101 mo agoSeed82Javier Landero
CEO
RubyChart.jsRuby on Rails+9——
25S&C
SaaS-driven energy management solutions for commercial spaces
$3M61 mo agoFunding Raised—Narcis Avellana
Co-Founder & CEO
———
26Adaion
Developer of AI-driven software for electric grid operations and planning
$3M31 mo agoSeed—Alfredo Rivela
Co-Founder & CEO
———
27Alerion
Developer of fully automated drone solutions with a focus on high-performance embedded software for…
$2M32 mo agoSeed25Oier Penagaricano
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23—1 launch
28VEnvirotech
Organic waste management and recycling solution provider
$2M75 mo agoSeed30Noelia Alfaya
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+14——
29Evoltio
Provider of energy management solutions combining expert analysis with proprietary technology
$2M12 mo agoSeed—Jaime Rocabert
Co-Founder
WebflowCloudflare TurnstileHSTS+9——
30Clevergy
Provider of building energy management solutions for commercial spaces
$2M8 mo agoSeries A7Beltran Aznar
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+26—1 partnership
31Kunak
Provider of outdoor air quality monitoring solutions
$2M59 mo agoFunding Raised21Javier Huerta
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29——
32Bettair Cities
Provider of IoT-enabled air quality monitoring solutions
$2M56 mo agoSeed12Josep Perello
Ceo And Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+21——
33Optimitive
Energy efficient solutions for industries
24AI top 15%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Moat bottom 44%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 46%
Moatbottom 44%
Fundingbottom 43%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 32%
Newsbottom 32%
Patentsbottom 30%
Innovationbottom 26%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$2M4 mo agoSeries A22Fernando De La Prida
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+255 patents
AI-driven modular real-time data processing frameworks for autonomous learning components
—
34Sens Solutions
IoT platform providing real-time air and water monitoring solutions
22Talent top 38%Funding bottom 47%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingbottom 47%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Techbottom 32%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$2M13 mo agoSeed—Marck Collado
Co-Founder
———
35Ocean Ecostructures
Designs and implements Biodiversity Boosting Systems
$2M11 mo agoSeries A9—WordPressMySQLPHP+214 patents
Marine aquaculture devices and eco-friendly underwater construction materials
—
36Humara
Online platform offering waste management and recycling plant design software solutions
$1M1 mo agoSeed—Laura Alvarez
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 award
37Ionly
Manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate batteries for residential and industrial use
$1M2 mo agoSeed—Alejandro Desco
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24——
38QPV
Provider of solar energy based consultancy and engineering services
$1M53 mo agoFunding Raised12Manuel Castillo Cagigal
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressMySQLPHP+28—1 launch
39GENAQ
Manufacturer of atmospheric water generators producing potable water
$1M55 mo agoFunding Raised20Carlos Garcia Blazquez
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22——
40Candam
Provider of recycling solutions using packaging recognition and fill-level sensor data
48AI top 20%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 46%
Techtop 50%
Productbottom 45%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 23%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$1M4 mo agoSeed22Miquel Solsona
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+27——
41Dcycle
Cloud based platform offering environmental business sustainability solutions
$1M18 mo agoSeries A25Jacobo Martín
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+25——
42Lain Tech
Technology company that develops electrochemical solutions for the extraction of metals
$1000K43 mo agoFunding Raised—Eva Maria Lain
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+14—1 award
43Agrow Analytics
Provider of web and AI-based irrigation analytics solutions to farmers
$704K28 mo agoSeed15Fernando Perruca
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+22—1 partnership
44Recycap Technologies
Provider of coffee capsule recycling solutions
$598K32 mo agoSeed6Bassam Damaj
Founder & CEO
———
45Manglai
AI-powered carbon footprint management platform
$539K7 mo agoSeed—Andres Cester
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityTurbopackEmotion+22—1 partnership
46inBiot
Provider of IoT based indoor air quality monitoring solution for buildings
$535K24 mo agoSeed17Maria Figols
Co-Founder
WebflowYouTubelit-html+17—1 launch · 1 partnership
47Zonox
Energy tariff comparison and switching platform
$464K19 mo agoSeed—Manuel Pinazo
Co-Founder & CEO
PHPUbuntuBootstrap+16——
48Articae Smart Technologies
Provider of IoT and AI-based energy management solutions
$216K27 mo agoSeed—Juan Carrizo
Co-Founder & CEO
———
49NanoChronia
Provider of semiconductor gas sensor systems
$141K8 mo agoSeed—Paul Brown Shute
Co-Founder
——1 award
50Quodus
Provider of solutions for infrastructure monitoring and teaching analytics
$100K14 mo agoSeed—Carlos Zaccaro
Co-Founder
PythonTailwind CSSVue.js+7—1 partnership

Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Spain

#1
Acquired · Gijon, Asturias · founded 2016 · 105 employees
$119.6Mraised
▾

A platform connecting multiple stakeholders in the solar industry. The platform brings together all these entities that go into the installation of a rooftop residential solar power project. The company utilizes big data, machine learning, and IoT to know user consumption patterns and photovoltaic potential which translates into the right-sizing of the project.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Conventional Debt$119.6M
Investors
Credit Agricole CIB
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle MapsGoogle WorkspaceIonic
#2
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2016
$8.2Mraised
▾

Software technology for monitoring renewable energy products. It is a software technology company that specializes in providing AI based monitoring solutions for solar, wind, and hydro power plants. The software enables smart and predictable renewable energy production by predicting failures and optimizing performance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$3.5M
  • Jan 2024Seed$6.9M
  • Apr 2021Seed$905.2K
  • Feb 2019Seed$409.6K
Founders & team
Samuel LimaCo-Founder & CTOGuilherme StudartCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
DOMO, EDP Ventures, BMG UpTech, Bossa Invest, EDP, Contrarian Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#3
Series B · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2017 · 5 employees
$11.8Mraised
▾

Provider of solutions to convert waste into fuel. Its thermochemical conversion technology generates clean energy from waste feedstocks. The process takes place in a bubbling fluidized bed gasifier, where fuel and fluidizing agents react under auto thermal reduction conditions to generate synthesis gas. This gas is then treated by the WtEnergy-AS reforming process to remove all contaminants present in the residue.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$11.8M
  • Dec 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Andres PonceFounder & CEO
Investors
CEMEX Ventures, Grupo Copisa, Shell Ventures, SC Netzero Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorYoast Seo
#4
Series C · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2015 · 108 employees
$89.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of liquid cooling systems for high density server hardware. These products facilitate thermal management for computing infrastructure through immersion and direct chip cooling technologies. The hardware supports heat removal from processors to maintain operational stability in data processing environments. The systems are designed to integrate with existing server racks and cooling infrastructure to manage heat output from high performance computing components.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 32k LinkedIn followers — 9.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Conventional Debt$20.9M
  • Oct 2024Series C$55.5M
  • Jan 2022Series C$34M
  • Sep 2020Series A$12M
Founders & team
Daniel PopeCo-Founder & CTOPol Valls SolerCo-Founder & CFOPatrick SmetsCEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Planet First Partners, Norrsken VC, Mundi Ventures, M&G
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzContact Form 7
#5
Seed · Ourense, Ourense · founded 2021
$1.4Mraised
▾

Online platform offering waste management and recycling plant design software solutions. The company claims that the software multiple simulations to adapt to each type of waste and calculates the parameters to automate the layout and control of your waste treatment.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Laura AlvarezCo-Founder & CEOMartin SalgueiroCo-Founder
Investors
Impact Shakers, Zubi Capital, Ship2B Ventures, INCLIMO
#6
Series A · Vitoria-gasteiz, Alava · founded 2008 · 22 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

Optimitive is a provider of IT solutions and services for real-time industrial energy efficiency and process optimisation. It offers OPTIBAT energy for the online optimization of industrial energy expenditure, OPTIBAT water for the online optimization of chemical wastewater treatments and biological sewage treatment and OPTIBAT Trainer, a software tool for process data analysis and off-line optimization

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 46%
Moat
bottom 44%
Funding
bottom 43%
Global
bottom 39%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 28 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series A$5.9M
  • Apr 2025Series A—
  • Nov 2013Series A$1.9M
  • Feb 2013Seed$30K
Founders & team
Fernando De La PridaCEO
Investors
Surge Ventures, GGM Capital, CEMEX Ventures, Suma Capital, Titan Cement, Bind 4.0
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzDivi
#7
Seed · Spain · founded 2024
$1.4Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate batteries for residential and industrial use. The company provides battery solutions designed for safety, efficiency, and alignment with European standards. These batteries offer thermal stability and extended lifecycles. The company focuses on design, modular assembly, and repairable architecture.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Alejandro DescoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Angels Capital, Zemsania, Enisa, IVACE, CDTI, Pascal Management
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#8
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2017 · 22 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Provider of recycling solutions using packaging recognition and fill-level sensor data. The company offers recycling bins and rings that identify materials like PET bottles, metal cans, and glass. It combines scanning with acoustic AI detection for accuracy. The company aims to improve packaging recovery and waste collection.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 46%
Tech
top 50%
Product
bottom 45%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed—
  • Oct 2024Seed$1.2M
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$613.2K
Founders & team
Miquel SolsonaCo-FounderSergi BarillasCo-Founder
Investors
Sogrape, EIT InnoEnergy, Impact Ventures, ENION Partners, CDTI, Europa
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#9
Series A · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2023
$3.5Mraised
▾

Technology solution for hydrogen production. It uses photo-thermo-catalyst and concentrated solar energy technology to create sustainable hydrogen.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: technical team member
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$3.5M
  • Jul 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Tatiana LopezCo-FounderMarco Carrascosa PerezCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
EIT InnoEnergy, Equinor, Axon Partners Group
#10
Series A · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2021 · 7 employees
$2.1Mraised
▾

Provider of building energy management solutions for commercial spaces. It offers features such as comparing energy consumption, tracking consumption, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Kraken) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$3.8M
  • Jan 2024Seed$1.6M
  • Jul 2022Seed$506.7K
Founders & team
Beltran AznarCo-Founder & CEOJuan LopezCo-Founder
Investors
Rocket Internet, Racine², Axon Partners Group, Satgana, Wayra, Angels Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#11
Seed · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$5.5Mraised
▾

Provider of capturing microplastics from aqueous environments. It provides users with a platform that focusses on using cutting-edge technology and specialised tools to reduce microplastic pollution in water. Their goal is to create methods for removing microplastics from different types of water, highlighting the significance of water quality.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$2.3M
  • Dec 2024Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Ismael Olmedo CanoCEO Captoplastic
Investors
BeAble Capital, CDTI
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsElementor
#12
Series B · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2018
$15.2Mraised
▾

Provider of advanced solutions for water tratment. It provides users with a platform that specializes in technology that effectively disinfects and preserves water without the use of chemicals like chlorine. Their services help save water and costs in high-consumption sectors like industry, agriculture, and pools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$15.2M
Founders & team
Miral MehtaCEO
Investors
CDTI, Moira Capital Partners
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookiebotCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$504.4Mtotal disclosed funding
98companies funded
251disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa58 rounds
EIC Fund39 rounds
EIT InnoEnergy14 rounds
CDTI11 rounds
Ship2B11 rounds
Fundación Repsol9 rounds
Lanzadera9 rounds
Bind 4.07 rounds
INCENSe Accelerator7 rounds
Caixa Capital Risc6 rounds

Notable founders

Samuel Lima
Co-Founder & CTO · Delfos
Guilherme Studart
Co-Founder & CEO · Delfos
Andres Ponce
Founder & CEO · WtE-As
Daniel Pope
Co-Founder & CTO · Submer
Pol Valls Soler
Co-Founder & CFO · Submer
Laura Alvarez
Co-Founder & CEO · Humara
Martin Salgueiro
Co-Founder · Humara
Fernando De La Prida
CEO · Optimitive
Alejandro Desco
Co-Founder & CEO · Ionly
Miquel Solsona
Co-Founder · Candam
Sergi Barillas
Co-Founder · Candam
Tatiana Lopez
Co-Founder · Hysun
Prism market signals · Spain · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,632,615 docs

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

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Spain

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Spain

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 550 Spain-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 28% → 38% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas31
  • Universitat Politècnica de València30
  • Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research23
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya18
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid17
leading researchers
Sánchez de Miguel, Alejandro · Inostroza, Pedro A. · Soriano, Yolanda · Carmona, Eric · Rom?N, Isidro · Juan M. Soria · Julio Barbancho · Naves, Juan
▲ Breakthroughs98 · 18%
▼ 29%→18% share
▼0.6× share momentum0 median citations78% since 2021mostly methods-led
Citizen science, water quality, and key-lock topics newly emerged, while contamination and pollution breakthroughs each rose fivefold in Spanish environmental monitoring research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Contamination1→6
  • Agriculture1→5
  • Pollution1→5
  • Pollutant1→4
  • Context (archaeology)3→5
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→5 · Citizen science 0→5 · Water quality 0→5
Landmark High‐throughput metabarcoding of eukaryotic diversity for environmental monitoring of offshore oil‐drilling activities · 99 cites
◆ Advancements161 · 29%
▼ 29%→27% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Biodiversity advancements surged from 2 to 18 papers; environmental DNA newly entered at 9, signalling rapid methodological expansion in Spanish monitoring.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Biodiversity2→18
  • Water quality2→17
  • Environmental impact assessment1→10
  • Contamination1→10
  • Air quality index2→8
Newly emergingEnvironmental DNA 0→9 · Climate change 0→7 · Benthic zone 0→6
Landmark New capabilities of Sentinel-2A/B satellites combined with in situ data for monitoring small harmful algal blooms in com · 156 cites
▼ Concerns149 · 27%
▲ 26%→27% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Light pollution (new, 15) and corporate governance (new, 14) concerns debuted prominently, while EU-regulatory and risk-assessment concerns intensified sharply across Spanish institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • European union2→15
  • Human health1→10
  • Risk assessment2→11
  • Biodiversity2→10
  • Water quality3→8
Newly emergingLight pollution 0→15 · Corporate governance 0→14 · Manifesto 0→13
Landmark Emerging pollutants in the environment: A challenge for water resource management · 1,081 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Spain

Where environmental monitoring is researched across Spain

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.

Madrid79 · +0.28
Hot · Sampling (signal processing)Advancing · BiomonitoringOpportunity · AgricultureConcern · Light pollution
Valencia45 · +0.28
Hot · Remote sensingAdvancing · Air quality indexOpportunity · Environmental data
Barcelona39 · +0.27
Hot · Key (lock)Advancing · PollutionOpportunity · Sampling (signal processing)Concern · Agriculture
Granada22 · -0.07
Hot · ManifestoOpportunity · Light pollutionConcern · Corporate governance
Cerdanyola del Vallès20 · +0.17
Hot · WorkflowOpportunity · Environmental impact assessmentConcern · Biodiversity
Leioa18 · +0.25
Hot · PollutionOpportunity · Surface water
Seville16 · +0.35
Hot · Environmental dataOpportunity · Sustainability
Santiago de Compostela12 · +0.10
Hot · EcosystemOpportunity · Sewage treatment
Zaragoza8 · +0.39
Opportunity · Rock art
Pamplona5 · -0.06

Common questions

How many Environment Tech companies are there in Spain?
Radar tracks 308 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in Spain that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in Spain?
The Environment Tech companies in Spain on this list have raised a combined $504.4M in disclosed equity funding across 98 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Spain?
Soty Solar is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Spain, with $119.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in Spain are funded?
98 of the 308 Environment Tech companies in Spain on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in Spain?
1 Environment Tech company in Spain on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Spain Environment Tech companies?
The most active investors in Spain Environment Tech companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, EIT InnoEnergy, CDTI, Ship2B.
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