Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Malaysia
The 71 best Sustainability Tech companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sentinext Therapeutics.
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Our analysis of 293 Sustainability Tech companies
$38.4b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sentinext Therapeutics Vaccines to protect patients against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) | $14M | 139 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2008 | — | — |
| 2 | BIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES Developing technology in molecular diagnostics and genomics | $6M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Adrian Joseph Co-Founder | 2015 | Google MapsBootstrapSwiper+10 | — |
| 3 | MIW Manufacturer of recovered cellulose pulp from recycled paper liner | $429K | 32 mo ago | Seed | John Ooi Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — |
| 4 | iHandal Provider of waste heat recovery solutions | $359K | 61 mo ago | Seed | Aaron Patel Founder and Managing Director | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Green Lagoon Technology Provider of renewable energy from waste | $200K | 52 mo ago | Series A | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Cenviro Waste collection, treatment, and recycling company | — | 49 mo ago | Funding Raised | Khalid Bahsoon CEO | 1996 | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+31 | — |
| 7 | Tracker Hero Workforce management system | — | 90 mo ago | Seed | Afiq Ishak Co-Founder & COO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 1 partnership |
| 8 | AffordAble Developer of environment-friendly low-cost building panels | — | — | Funding Raised | Tim Tan Ceo-Founder | 2015 | — | — |
Top 7 Sustainability Tech companies in Malaysia
#1
Series A · Kajang, Selangor · founded 2015 · 12 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Biogenes is developing technology in molecular diagnostics and genomics. It uses a bio-computational technique to design and optimize the binding between aptamers and target molecules in a 3D virtual environment along with range from DNA kits, buffers to diagnostic kits, nano-coated sensor strip. It also developing printed nano-coated sensors, immobilization of DNA probes and aptamers (synthetic antibodies), in-silico design, and validation of new aptamers among others. Its products are electronic portable reader, aptamers, and printed sensors.
- Jan 2023Series A$5.7M
- Apr 2020Seed—
#2
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2018 · 1213 employees$428.6Kraised▾
Manufacturer of recovered cellulose pulp from recycled paper liner. This pulp, a lignin-free, wet-formed chemical pulp, is created by upcycling hard-to-recycle paper waste. The resulting product, exceeding 90% cellulose content, is suitable for producing high-quality paper products such as facial tissues. The process addresses environmental concerns by diverting waste from landfills and providing a sustainable raw material source for paper manufacturers.
- Oct 2023Seed$428.6K
#3
Deadpooled · George Town, Penang · founded 2008 · 11 employees$14Mraised▾
Sentinext Therapeutics is a vaccine company with proprietary Virus-like particles (VLP) technology for developing safe and efficacious vaccines against enteroviruses. Using its technology, its is developing EV71 VLPs to protect children against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Also in 2011, the company was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop Polio vaccine using its VLP technology.
- Nov 2014Series B$14M
#4
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2010 · 48 employees$200Kraised▾
Provider of renewable energy from waste
- Feb 2022Series A—
- Jul 2016Seed$200K
#5
Seed · Shah Alam, Selangor · founded 2009 · 25 employees$358.6Kraised▾
Provider of waste heat recovery solutions. It offers a solution called iHandal Heatfuse technology that captures waste heat from the buildings, compresses this heat, and recycles this energy for heating or cooling the building.
- May 2021Seed—
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2020Seed$358.6K
#6
Funding Raised · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 1996 · 561 employees—raised▾
Cenviro is a holding company which provides waste management services through subsidiary companies. Kualiti Alam, a subsidiary holds & operates a waste treatment facility and can process 77-types of scheduled wastes. Partnered with E-Idaman Shan Poornam Metals for solid waste management and electronic waste management activities. Also, involved in hazardous waste packaging & transportation, site remediation, oil & gas facility waste management, tank cleaning, municipal solid waste management, and recycling.
- May 2022Unattributed—
#7
Seed · Cyberjaya, Selangor · founded 2017 · 18 employees$244.6Kraised▾
TrackHero is a workforce management system. It is a suite of hardware and software solutions which enable the organization to manage the workforce. It includes security workforce management, visitor management, and smart city complaint system. The features include real-time tracking and incident management. It can be used in sectors such as construction, telecommunication, logistics, and oil & gas. Customers include Magic, Prima, Strategy Service, and My Town.
- Dec 2018Seed—
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How research on Climate Adaptation is moving in Malaysia
A read on the academic research around Climate Adaptation — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 179 Malaysia-affiliated papers.
- University of Technology Malaysia22
- National University of Malaysia18
- Universiti Teknologi MARA18
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak15
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional13
- Vulnerability (computing)6
- Flood myth5
- Sustainability3
- Vulnerability assessment3
- Climate change2
- Flood myth11→30
- Sustainability1→10
- Flooding (psychology)7→10
- Sustainable development1→4
- Agriculture2→5
- Climate change1→25
- Flood myth5→23
- Flood mitigation2→9
- Environmental planning1→8
- Sustainability1→6
Where climate adaptation is researched across Malaysia
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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