Best Solid Waste Management Tech Companies in Sweden
The 36 best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Syre.
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Ranked: Best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syre Provider of textile-to-textile recycling solution | $100M | 29 mo ago | — | Susanna Campbell Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPAzure+14 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 2 | Meva Energy Provider of solutions for energy generation from gasification of biofuel | $13M | 10 mo ago | 43 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | Top 50M | 26 patents Tar and biochar cleanup in biomass gasification and syngas purification systems | — |
| 3 | Renasens Developer of textile recycling technology that transforms blended textiles into fibers | $12M | 5 mo ago | — | Jade Bouledjouidja Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+11 | Top 50M | 4 patents Textile recycling: dye removal and fiber separation for blended fabrics | — |
| 4 | Renewcell Provider of material made by recycling cotton from discarded textiles | $11M | 86 mo ago | 139 | Gunnar Henriksson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 10M | — | 3 partnerships |
| 5 | Bower Provider of reward-based recycling solutions | $6M | 34 mo ago | 30 | Suwar Mert Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSplidecore-js+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 6 | GreenIron Provider of CO2-free metal production using recycled materials | $6M | 57 mo ago | 100 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 10M | 109 patents Direct reduced iron and steel production technologies, including carburization and metallurgical processing. | — |
| 7 | Lixea Developer of sustainable materials and fuels from green waste | $5M | 64 mo ago | 5 | Agi Brandt Co-Founder & Director | WebflowJavaMoment.js+14 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Plagazi Developer of technology converting non-recyclable waste into circular hydrogen | $5M | 15 mo ago | 21 | — | — | — | 37 patents Converting waste streams into fuels, hydrogen, CO₂, phosphorus, steel, and dioxin control | — |
| 9 | Tiptapp Mobile app-based marketplace for selling household wastes and second-hand goods | $3M | 24 mo ago | 19 | Tim Bjelkstam CEO & Co-founder | StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+9 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 10 | RECOMA Provider of sustainable and recyclable construction boards | $3M | 17 mo ago | — | Max Rosenberg Founder | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+21 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 11 | C Green Provider of solutions for the conversion of wastewater sludge into biocoal | $3M | 47 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | Top 10M | 24 patents Advanced silicon manufacturing using multiphase flow reactors and related processing technologies | — |
| 12 | Bintel Provider of data-driven waste management solutions | $3M | 42 mo ago | 19 | — | — | — | 2 patents Signaling mechanisms for container handling and display control systems | — |
| 13 | Cling Systems Provider of a platform for sourcing and transacting battery materials | $2M | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Phoenix Biopower Developer of biomass-fired technology intended to facilitate power generation from biomass | $1M | 60 mo ago | 16 | Henrik Bage CEO | — | — | 24 patents Advanced gas turbine power generation, fluidized‑bed solid‑fuel gasification, and CO₂ capture technologies. | — |
| 15 | Musselfeed Produces food ingredients | $603K | 57 mo ago | 9 | Odd Lindahl Founder | — | — | 7 patents Marine-derived protein and mineral feed production from mussel biomass | — |
| 16 | Refind Optical sorting machines for waste processing and fishing industry | $256K | 61 mo ago | 3 | Johanna Reimers Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Flue Gas Recovery Sweden Waste heat recovery from flue gases | $211K | 123 mo ago | 2 | Thomas Gustafsson Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Sweden
#1
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2022$11.6Mraised▾
Developer of textile recycling technology that transforms blended textiles into fibers. The technology uses a waterless process that consumes less energy. It avoids depolymerization, maintaining fiber quality. The technology is scalable and modular, designed for large-scale commercialization.
- Mar 2026Seed$11.6M
#2
Series A · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2008 · 43 employees$13Mraised▾
Provider of solutions for energy generation from gasification of biofuel. It provides a technology solution for the conversion of solid biomass to heat and power. The process includes a fuel handling system, a cyclone gasifier, a gas cleaning system based on bio-oil scrubbing, a wet electric precipitator, and a gas engine with a generator.
- Oct 2025Venture Debt$46.4M
- Aug 2023Series A$9.8M
- May 2017Seed$3.2M
#3
Series A · Bastad, Skane County · founded 2007 · 21 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Developer of technology converting non-recyclable waste into circular hydrogen. The technology uses plasma gasification to break down waste into synthesis gas. Carbon dioxide in the syngas is captured and stored. The process produces sustainable hydrogen without burning natural gas or fossil fuels.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$33.5M
- Oct 2022Series A$4.8M
#4
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023$100Mraised▾
Provider of textile-to-textile recycling solution. It is focused on decarbonizing and dewasting the industry through textile-to-textile recycling.
- Mar 2024Series A$100M
#5
Seed · Hassleholm, Skane County · founded 2021$3.1Mraised▾
Provider of sustainable and recyclable construction boards. It offers commercial and residential building materials made from recyclycled composite packaging.
- Apr 2025Seed$324.6K
- Jan 2025Seed$2.7M
- Jan 2024Seed—
#6
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2016 · 19 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Mobile app-based marketplace for selling household wastes and second-hand goods. It allows users to post pictures of items for selling or recycling. Users can pay for the waste pick up services or for delivery to the recycling facility. Available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$1.1M
- Apr 2018Seed—
- Jun 2017Angel$2.3M
- Nov 2016Seed$1.1M
#7
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2020 · 30 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Provider of reward-based recycling solutions. Its platform allows users to scan and sort packages at home. Users can find the nearest recycling station on the mobile app. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Mar 2022Seed$4.7M
- Jun 2020Seed$1M
#8
Acquired · Helsingborg, Skane County · founded 2018 · 19 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Provider of data-driven waste management solutions. It offers sensor-based monitoring and data analytics to optimize waste collection routes, improve sorting efficiency, and reduce operational costs. The platform provides real-time insights into waste levels, enabling proactive management and reducing landfill waste. This results in improved sustainability reporting and enhanced customer satisfaction. Solutions are applicable across various sectors, including municipal waste management, private recycling companies, and property owners.
- Mar 2023Seed$1.3M
- Apr 2019Seed$862.2K
- Oct 2018Seed$351.5K
#9
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2012 · 139 employees$11Mraised▾
Provider of material made by recycling cotton from discarded textiles. The material recovers cellulose from clothes and production scraps. It replaces virgin materials and helps close the loop on textile production. The material is a dissolving pulp that makes regenerated fibers. These fibers are spun into yarns, woven into fabrics, and sewn into textile products.
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Jun 2019Series A$5.4M
- Sep 2016Series A$5.6M
#10
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2018 · 100 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Provider of CO2-free metal production using recycled materials. It utilizes a patented process to recycle valuable residuals from various industries, creating fossil-free iron. The company partners with other businesses in the metals and mining sectors to develop a completely CO2-free value chain. Its technology is based on decades of research and development, resulting in a unique and environmentally friendly production method. The process involves the use of green hydrogen as a reducing agent.
- Dec 2021Series A$5.5M
#11
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 5 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of solutions for the conversion of wastewater sludge into biocoal. It is developing solutions for managing the sludge generated by wastewater treatment facilities. The company has developed a process to convert sludge into bio-coal which can be used as a replacement for coal. The process also recovers phosphorus which can be used in fertilizers.
- Sep 2022Series A—
- Jul 2018Series A$2.6M
- Jan 2018Seed$249.1K
#12
Funding Raised · Kristinehamn, Varmland County · founded 2017 · 5 employees$5Mraised▾
Developer of sustainable materials and fuels from green waste. It uses a patented solvent-based technology to convert agricultural and wood waste into valuable products. These products include cellulosic fuels, performance chemicals, and biomaterials such as molded fibers for packaging, resins, glues, adhesives, and bitumen substitutes. The process offers a greener alternative to petrochemical production, addressing a significant global waste problem. The company is actively seeking commercial partners to expand its technology globally.
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$2.6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Solid Waste Management Tech coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on Circular Economy is moving in Sweden
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 803 Sweden-affiliated papers.
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology123
- Chalmers University of Technology109
- Linköping University108
- Lund University100
- Luleå University of Technology55
- Industrial organization1→4
- Sustainability10→52
- Product (mathematics)4→26
- Reuse1→22
- Supply chain3→23
- Production (economics)4→22
- Sustainability6→86
- Resource (disambiguation)8→42
- Context (archaeology)5→37
- Product (mathematics)4→34
- Reuse3→29
Where circular economy is researched across Sweden
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.
Common questions
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