Best Solid Waste Management Tech Companies in Finland
The 35 best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Finland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Infinited Fiber.
Ranked: Best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Finland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infinited Fiber Producer of recycled cotton fibers and technological solutions for fashion industry | $84M | 31 mo ago | Series B | Petri Alava CEO | 2016 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | 142 patents Cellulose waste processing, fiber production, and alkaline spin bath recycling technologies. | — |
| 2 | Enevo Provider of a platform and sensors for waste management optimization | $39M | 109 mo ago | Acquired | Fredrik Kekalainen Co-Founder | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 90 patents IoT-based waste container tracking, fill-level sensing, and dynamic collection routing | — |
| 3 | Sulapac Manufacturer of bio-based, biodegradable plastic alternatives | $18M | 40 mo ago | Series C | Suvi Haimi Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 57 patents Biodegradable wood-based composite packaging and flexible multi-layer containers | — |
| 4 | ZenRobotics Provider of AI-powered robotic solutions for waste separation | $17M | 117 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2004 | — | 159 patents Robotic waste-sorting systems with AI vision, force control, and gantry automation | — |
| 5 | Betolar Provider of a finnish materials technology company that develops and provides low-carbon and waste-free… | $8M | 37 mo ago | Series A | Juha Leppanen Founder & CTO | 2016 | HubSpot CMS HubMicrosoft AdvertisingPriority Hints+14 | 71 patents Patents concentrated in construction | — |
| 6 | Fiberdom Developer of functionalized wood fiber supermaterial for plastic-free packaging solutions | $4M | 18 mo ago | Series A | Tomi Jarvenpaa Founder | 2019 | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | 40 patents Sustainable high‑strength lignocellulosic composites and durable cardboard manufacturing technologies | — |
| 7 | FimusKraft Provider of modular bioenergy plants for biowaste valorization | $3M | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | Ahti Koivunen Founder | 2016 | — | 8 patents Horizontal bioreactors for large‑scale microbial fermentation processes | — |
| 8 | Tracegrow Provider of technology solution to convert alkaline batteries into micro-nutrient products | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | DudaNginxSnowplow Analytics+14 | 16 patents Recovering manganese/zinc sulfates from battery waste for agricultural micronutrient production | — |
| 9 | Montinutra Producer of bioactive products from forest industry side streams | $2M | 35 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | — | 3 patents Plant-derived heteropolysaccharide therapeutics for urinary tract disease treatment | — |
| 10 | Woamy Developer of recyclable cellulose-based foam | $1M | 44 mo ago | Seed | Mohamed Elamir Co-Founder | 2022 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | 18 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 11 | Volare Provider of waste management solutions to agribusinesses | $846K | 16 mo ago | Series A | — | 2014 | SanityNode.jsReact+12 | 7 patents Insect larval separation and processing technologies for protein meal production | — |
| 12 | AkkuSer Portable battery recycling company | $177K | 100 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jarmo Pudas Founder | 2005 | — | 12 patents Recovering metals and recycling components from spent batteries | — |
| 13 | Manna Insect Provider of solutions to convert bio waste into proteins and bio oils | — | 39 mo ago | Seed | Ykä Marjanen CEO and founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 7 patents Automated insect and larvae rearing systems for sustainable protein production | — |
Top 12 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Finland
#1
Series A · Vantaa, Uusimaa · founded 2019$4.4Mraised▾
Developer of functionalized wood fiber supermaterial for plastic-free packaging solutions. The company’s patented process creates a high-performance material using natural ingredients. This material is engineered for durability, functionality, and adaptability across diverse industries. It is recyclable within carton recycling streams and home compostable. The material is certified for disintegration, compostability, and food contact safety.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$649.3K
- Apr 2025Series A$3.8M
#2
Series A · Finland · founded 2014 · 19 employees$846.5Kraised▾
Provider of waste management solutions to agribusinesses. The company collects food waste from businesses to produces sustainable, high-quality protein and lipid ingredients for the industry from local raw materials. Those products are further used as animal feed.
#3
Series B · Espoo, Uusimaa · founded 2016 · 58 employees$83.6Mraised▾
Provides recycled cotton fibres and technology solutions for the fashion industry. It provides technology solutions that allow textile waste to be used again.
#4
Series C · Helsinki, Uusimaa · founded 2016 · 34 employees$17.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of bio-based, biodegradable plastic alternatives. It offers sustainable replacements for conventional plastics across various applications, including cosmetics, food services, and 3D printing. The materials are compatible with existing plastic processing machinery, facilitating a smooth transition for manufacturers. The company provides both raw materials and ready-made products through a network of partners. Its materials fully biodegrade without leaving microplastics.
- May 2023Series C$6.4M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Series C—
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$58.3K
#5
Series A · Kannonkoski, Central Finland · founded 2016 · 64 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Provider of a finnish materials technology company that develops and provides low-carbon and waste-free solutions to reduce CO₂ emissions and the use of virgin natural resources in the construction and mining industries.
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$7.8M
- Sep 2021Series A$5.9M
- Nov 2020Seed$2.4M
#6
Seed · Turku, Varsinais-suomi · founded 2018 · 9 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Producer of bioactive products from forest industry side streams. The company uses technology solutions for converting forest industry side streams into ingredients for the cosmetics, food, and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The offering includes Health beneficial Qusitol that is made from spruce for lower urinary tract symptoms and prostate gland enlargement treatment. The product Sprucegum is a galactoglucomannan rich pressurized hot water extract from spruce.
- Oct 2023Seed$2.1M
- Mar 2021Seed—
#7
Acquired · Espoo, Uusimaa · founded 2010 · 15 employees$38.7Mraised▾
Provider of a platform and sensors for waste management optimization. The platform offers tools to collect and analyze data from waste containers. This enables better control of waste operations and improved recycling rates. The platform provides features such as service schedule optimization and fill level alerts. It also offers reporting and API access for data integration. The system includes tools for automated capacity planning and in-cab truck management.
- Sep 2017Series B$12M
- Aug 2016Conventional Debt$16.9M
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Apr 2016Grant (prize money)$2.6M
#8
Funding Raised · Vaasa, Ostrobothnia · founded 2016$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of modular bioenergy plants for biowaste valorization. These plants convert biowaste into electricity, heat, and organic fertilizer using a horizontal bio-fermentation process. The modular design allows for scalability to suit various needs, from small farms to large industrial facilities. The plants are fully automated for ease of operation and offer cost-effective solutions for biowaste management and energy production. Clients can utilize the generated biogas, heat, and electricity or sell excess electricity to the grid. The technology offers a sustainable approach to waste management and renewable energy generation.
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$61.3K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$55K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#9
Acquired · Helsinki, Uusimaa · founded 2004 · 57 employees$17.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered robotic solutions for waste separation. It develops and offers a waste sorting system that separates raw materials from waste. The system has been equipped with infrared spectrum sensors, a 3D sensor system, an RGB camera, and a metal detector for the waste identification process. The robotic arm consists of a gripper that can identify and pick multiple-sized objects of different weights. The robotic operations are controlled by a proprietary machine-learning platform.
- Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Aug 2014Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2012Series A$17.1M
#10
Seed · Karsamaki, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2012 · 13 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of technology solution to convert alkaline batteries into micro-nutrient products. It provides a turnkey recycling plant which processes the alkaline batteries & extracts zinc and manganese to produce a micronutrient liquid which finds application in plant cultivation. It also offers liquid foliar fertilizers for commercial farming activities.
#11
Seed · Espoo, Uusimaa · founded 2022 · 8 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of recyclable cellulose-based foam. It provides users with a platform for manufacturing biodegradable foam. Its features include research services and forest products.
- Jan 2023Seed$1.1M
#12
Funding Raised · Nivala, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2005 · 5 employees$176.6Kraised▾
Portable battery recycling company. Has developed a patented technology called Dry-Technology which involves two-stage battery crushing, magnetic & mechanical separation. Claims that the process requires no water, chemicals & heat energy and recovers 50 per cent of batteries. The separated metals are sent to refineries for the purification of metals. Recycles Ni-Mh, Li-ion, Ni-Cd, and alkaline batteries.
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$176.6K
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A read on the academic research around Circular Economy — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 482 Finland-affiliated papers.
- Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology83
- Aalto University79
- Tampere University70
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland47
- Finnish Environment Institute29
- Business model1→5
- Resource (disambiguation)1→4
- Sustainability5→33
- Reuse3→12
- Sustainable development2→10
- Industrial organization1→9
- Context (archaeology)2→9
- Sustainability6→62
- Industrial organization1→18
- Ecology2→19
- Business model1→17
- Resource (disambiguation)5→17
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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.
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