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Environment Landscape of the Netherlands

1,203 Environment companies in the Netherlands, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,203companies tracked
$2.3Bdisclosed funding
96hiring right now
117events · 24 months
≥26,398news articles · 12 months

Who leads Environment in the Netherlands

Shows the 1,203 Dutch environment firms and highlights the top hiring, best funded, and currently hiring companies, with 96 hiring and 106 having disclosed a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Enrichment Technology8last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02WTS Energy5last posted Jul 2026
  3. 03Croonwolterendros4last posted Dec 2025
  4. 04OutSmart4last posted Jun 2026
  5. 05CNS3last posted May 2026
  6. 06Peute3last posted Dec 2025
  7. 07afpro filters3last posted Oct 2025
  8. 08act commodities3last posted Jan 2026
96 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01PowerField$545.2MPE · Feb 2023
  2. 02Perpetual Next$492.6MSeries B · Jan 2025
  3. 03ZOLA Electric$323MConventional Debt · Sep 2024
  4. 04Lumos$225.2MConventional Debt · Sep 2020
  5. 05HtoEAU$85.9MGrant (prize money) · Jan 2023
  6. 06BioBTX$81.4MSeries A · Jun 2024
  7. 07Wocozon$49.1MConventional Debt · May 2015
  8. 08Thorizon$45.4MGrant (prize money) · Mar 2025
106 companies with disclosed rounds · $2.3B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy Technology9,137tracked employees
  2. 02Deltares986tracked employees
  3. 03Nobian617tracked employees
  4. 04Greenchoice453tracked employees
  5. 05Morssinkhof Rymoplast400tracked employees
  6. 06act commodities388tracked employees
  7. 07Enrichment Technology352tracked employees
  8. 08Photon Energy343tracked employees
70 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Attero20.8%30 tracked events
  2. 02Sif17.4%25 tracked events
  3. 03Brineworks6.9%10 tracked events
  4. 04Photon Energy6.9%10 tracked events
  5. 05Proba6.9%10 tracked events
  6. 06Full Circle4.9%7 tracked events
  7. 07Solarge4.9%7 tracked events
  8. 08CELINE4.2%6 tracked events
144 tracked events across 27 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01Weeronlinetop 10kweeronline.nl
  2. 02Victron Energytop 50kvictronenergy.com
  3. 03SAT24top 50ksat24.com
  4. 04Rijkswaterstaattop 100krijkswaterstaat.nl
  5. 05Zonneplantop 500kzonneplan.nl
  6. 061KOMMA5top 500k1komma5.nl
  7. 07Evides Waterbedrijftop 500kevides.nl
  8. 08Vitenstop 500kvitens.nl
344 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 29 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Solarge≥5articles in the window
  2. 02PowerField≥4articles in the window
  3. 03Wavin≥3articles in the window
  4. 04Photon Energy≥2articles in the window
  5. 05Perpetual Next≥2articles in the window
  6. 06Eternal Sun≥2articles in the window
  7. 07Huisman≥2articles in the window
  8. 08Kitepower≥1articles in the window
11 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Environment ecosystem in the Netherlands grew, 2016–2025

Displays the number of environment companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 69 new firms in 2020 and none in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Environment companies in the Netherlands
2016: 592017: 542018: 622019: 622020: 692021: 452022: 242023: 192024: 22025: 0
20162025
peak 69 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 19 in 2016
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 134,219,5452017: 17,849,4952018: 148,643,3242019: 98,585,3982020: 51,798,5752021: 127,135,4862022: 382,540,3602023: 676,386,1332024: 171,260,5722025: 200,265,326
20162025
peak $676.4M in 2023

Where Environment companies in the Netherlands are based

Lists the cities where Dutch environment companies are located, with Amsterdam hosting the most (123), followed by Rotterdam (57) and Delft (40).

Amsterdam skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 01
Amsterdam
123 Environment companies
37% of the Environment companies across these hubs
123companies
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
11hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Amsterdam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rotterdam skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 02
Rotterdam
57 Environment companies
17% of the Environment companies across these hubs
57companies
$105.4Mdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Rotterdam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delft skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 03
Delft
40 Environment companies
12% of the Environment companies across these hubs
40companies
$29Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Delft · CC BY-SA 4.0
Utrecht skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 04
Utrecht
30 Environment companies
9% of the Environment companies across these hubs
30companies
$69.1Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Utrecht · CC BY-SA 4.0
Eindhoven skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 05
Eindhoven
29 Environment companies
9% of the Environment companies across these hubs
29companies
$17.3Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Eindhoven · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hague skyline — Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 06
The Hague
24 Environment companies
7% of the Environment companies across these hubs
24companies
$10.8Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · The Hague · CC BY-SA 4.0
Groningen, a Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 07
Groningen
19 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
19companies
$81.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
generated artwork
Barneveld, a Environment hub in the Netherlands
Hub 08
Barneveld
13 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
13companies
1hiring now
generated artwork

The Environment market map of the Netherlands: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the main product sub‑categories these firms develop and the most common ways they generate revenue, such as fee‑for‑service (486) and physical commerce (463).

  • Enterprise Tech27 companies · $101.1M raised · 2 hiring
  • Deep Tech13 companies · $67.1M raised · 2 hiring
  • Consumer Digital11 companies · $2.8M raised
  • Circular Economy7 companies · $85.4M raised · 1 hiring
  • Solar Energy Tech6 companies · $391k raised
  • Enterprise Software5 companies · $15.1M raised · 1 hiring

Monetization

How Environment companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Fee-For-Service486
Physical Commerce463
E-Commerce - Product310
Commission on Transaction202
Advertising95
Subscription86
E-Commerce - Service75
Sponsorship7

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Environment in the Netherlands

Funding 21Announcement 18M&A 17Earnings 14Leadership 13Contracts 12Lawsuit 6Capital 6Assets 4Product 3
  • M&AApave’s Group has launched a dedicated sustainability subsidiary, Apave Impact, alongside the acquisition of Dutch consultancy De Duurzame Adviseurs (DDA) to scale ESG and decarbonisation services across Europe.2026-04-08
  • M&AEturnity and Solar Monkey merge to form the European leader in installer software.2026-03-27
  • FundingThe transaction will support the refinancing of existing facilities and a new phase of development at the Crayford site, which was acquired by the company from Viridor at the end of 2021.2026-03-02
  • M&ANijhuis Saur Industries (NSI), part of Saur Group, has acquired a majority share in Coldep, a French scale-up company pioneering the patented Vacuum Air Lift (VAL) technology.2026-02-06
  • M&AInvestor-focused sustainability data provider Net Purpose announced today the acquisition of the Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP)2025-10-29
  • FundingAmsterdam-based Brineworks has raised €6.8 million to fast-track the commercialization of its ultra-low-cost Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.2025-09-20
  • M&AThe acquisition represents a highly strategic step for Esprinet Group, enabling us to further strengthen our presence in a crucial sector, in technologies supporting the energy and digital transition. With this transaction, we are not only entering two dynamic markets, in Benelux and Ireland, but also reaffirming the group’s determination to grow internationally by following a sustainable, long-term development strategy.2025-09-16
  • M&AAmsterdam-based Seenons, a tech platform for circular waste management, has acquired Recycling Consultants Nederland (RCN).2025-08-06
  • FundingSolarix has also secured €1.3 million from the National Growth Fund to support its plans.2025-07-04
  • M&AEternal Sun, a company specialising in testing technology for solar modules from the Netherlands, has taken over the business operations of the Leipzig photovoltaic company in its entirety, as Reinhard Klose, partner of the firm Flöther & Wissing, announced.2025-06-05

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Environment company in the Netherlands was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
Apave GroupDe Duurzame AdviseursundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-08
eturnitySolar MonkeyundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-27
Nijhuis IndustriescoldepundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-06
net purposeSDI AOPundisclosedAnnounced2025-10-30
EsprinetVamatundisclosedAnnounced2025-09-16
seenonsRCNundisclosedCompleted2025-08-06

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides details on specific events like leadership changes and new customer contracts within the sector.

Leadership moves
7 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • Full CircleBilly Stevenson · Retirement — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • Full CirclePhil Goleby · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • SolarDuckGerald Verweij · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerFeb 2026
  • triogenSteven Brady · Promotion → Managing DirectorNov 2025
  • Full CircleFloor Jansen · Appointment → Statutory DirectorNov 2025
  • SifFrank Kevenaar · Promotion → Executive Advisor OperationsOct 2025
  • SifPepijn Timmermans · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerOct 2025
Contract wins
11 customer wins · last 24 months
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
5 companies reporting15 company-quarters tracked

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +23.3%, half slower.

Who is building Environment in the Netherlands

Profiles 241 founders and CEOs across 210 companies, noting the most frequent alma maters such as Erasmus University Rotterdam (3) and Rotterdam School of Management (2).

Founders and chief executives12 of 241, from the best-funded companies on this page
Jean Louis Bertholet
CEO
Jean Louis Bertholet

Founder Zonneperceel, Grondparticipaties, Grond Obligatie Fonds. Free University of Amsterdam 2007

Martijn Rheenen
Co-Founder
Martijn Rheenen

Founder Momentum Capital, Perpetual Next, Seaborough, Majaland Kownaty, CEG Clean Electricity Generation, SemiFest.

Davidi Vortman
Co-Founder
Davidi Vortman

At Democratech Israel מחאת ההייטקיסטים, ex-Nice Systems, ex-Comverse Network Systems, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, 2007

Ton Vries
Co-Founder & CEO
Ton Vries

Healthy Ageing Campus Netherlands, ex-CEO Syncom, Healthy Ageing Business Cooperative, MercachemSyncom. University of Groningen MS 1988, PhD 1996

Sander Groot
Co-Founder
Sander Groot

Ex- NRG, UKAEA - JET. University of Twente 1997

Gerard Essing
Founder & CEO
Gerard Essing

Thunderbird School of Global Management MIM 1986.

Herbert Peels
CEO
Herbert Peels

Ex-CEO- Pfleiderer Infrastrukturtechnik Ex-VP EMEA- GE Wind Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Don Hoogendoorn
CTO & Co-Founder
Don Hoogendoorn

Solarduck, ex-Damen Shipyards, ex-Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs, Hogeschool INHOLLAND Haarlem / INHOLLAND University, 2006

Pierre Vermeulen
CEO and founder
Pierre Vermeulen

Solease, ex-Leasetech, ex-Leaseplan, CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education, 2000

Georg Hotar
Co-Founder & CEO
Georg Hotar

MD Global Investment Protection AG, Central European Capital, ex-ICE Securities, IB Austria Securities. London School of Economics and Political…

Allard Hoeken
Founder & CEO
Allard Hoeken

Ex-The Ocean Cleanup, Bluewater Energy Services, Focus Oil and Gas group. Delft University of Technology MSc 1993…

Rein Westerdijk
Co Founder
Rein Westerdijk

Taylor, ex-Tue Innovation Space, ex-Bright Lab, Technische Universiteit EIndhoven, 2018

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 21 of 241 founders
Erasmus University Rotterdam3
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University2
University of Oxford2
IMD Business School1
London School of Economics and Political Science1
McGill University1
University of Groningen1
INSEAD1
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Who funds Environment in the Netherlands

Summarizes 264 funding rounds since 2016 from 132 investors, with the typical round size around $392 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Europa145Jan 2024
EIC Fund7Jan 2022
Invest-NL63Mar 2025
DOEN Foundation43Oct 2024
PDENH41Mar 2025
BOM33Jan 2024
Helios32Sep 2021
UNIIQ32Nov 2022
Oost NL32Jun 2023
ENERGIIQ31Sep 2022
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel47
Series A–B30
Series C+ / PE7
Grants, debt & other180

The typical round is $392k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Environment funding rounds in the Netherlands

Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $333.7 M Series A for Perpetual Next—and lists ten other sizable recent funding events.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
Perpetual NextSeries Amega-round$333.7MJun 2022Momentum
Perpetual NextSeries B$158.8MJan 2025Momentum
ZOLA ElectricSeries D$55MJan 2018Helios, General Electric, Tesla +4 more
BioBTXSeries A$45MJun 2024Covestro, Invest-NL, Infinity Recycling +3 more
ZOLA ElectricSeries E$45MSep 2021DBL Partners, Helios, Vulcan +2 more
LumosSeries A$40MDec 2016VLTCM, Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers, Israel Cleantech Ventures
2-B EnergySeries A$32.7MMar 2014Truffle Capital, Rabobank, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland +3 more
SCW SystemsSeries C$26.8MJul 2024PFZW
ZOLA ElectricSeries C$25MOct 2015DBL Partners, Western Technology Investment, SolarCity +4 more
VoltH2Series B$21.7MJan 2024
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M5
$1–10M10
$10–50M7
$50–250M1
>$250M0

23 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Environment in the Netherlands

Records 26,398 news articles in the last year, most often covering product launches, partnerships, technology adoption, and supply‑chain practices.

News volume
Environment coverage across Netherlands · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 4,0922021Q3: 4,1162021Q4: 3,8262022Q1: 4,2402022Q2: 4,5592022Q3: 4,0032022Q4: 4,7232023Q1: 4,4032023Q2: 5,1012023Q3: 4,5442023Q4: 4,8002024Q1: 5,0882024Q2: 5,5392024Q3: 6,0272024Q4: 5,5882025Q1: 9,9942025Q2: 5,5932025Q3: 5,7982025Q4: 7,0202026Q1: 7,548
2021Q22026Q1
peak ≥9,994 in 2025Q1 · ≥26,398 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 73% → 78%, negative 26% → 20% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Environment news in Netherlands. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • New product launches and innovations≥4,571▲+22%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations≥4,226▲+10%
  • Technology adoption and digital transformation≥3,798▲+27%
  • Supply chain management practices≥2,389▲+63%
  • Accounting and financial management software≥2,337▲+23%
  • Digital transformation in operations≥2,267▲+78%
  • International political relations≥2,111▲+212%
  • Industry awards and recognition announcements≥1,983▼-18%
  • International sports competitions≥1,910▼-25%
  • Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting≥1,765▼-18%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

11 Environment companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Environment coverage in Netherlands as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

financial control software+61%financial reporting tools+57%order fulfillment systems+41%financial forecasting systems+112%general ledger software+44%financial scenario planning+61%stock performance+172%payroll management systems+257%geopolitical alliances+782%business reporting tools+56%
payment system integration-34%intuitive painting-97%payment api development-49%non-representational art-96%payment processor setup-56%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in Netherlands Environment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
≥43,861 articles touch this dimension · 35.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: financial accounting software, accounting management systems, accounting compliance systems
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
≥11,775 articles touch this dimension · 32.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: avant-garde rock, conceptual rock albums, complex rock narratives
Growth ▲ rising
≥17,642 articles touch this dimension · 26.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: quarterly financials, earnings report, quarterly results

Environment jobs in the Netherlands: who is hiring and what they ask for

Shows ten job postings from 26 employers over the past year, without specifying dominant skill requirements.

10postings · last 12 months
32postings tracked overall
26employers advertising
Most advertised titles
  • Environment, Health And Safety Manager4
  • Environmental Health And Safety Engineer2
  • Environmental, Health, And Safety (Ehs) Manager - Netherlands2
  • Environmental Health And Safety Specialist2
  • Safety, Health & Environmental Officer (She Officer)1
  • Internship | Side-Channel Attacks Against Post-Quantum Cryptography In Industrial Environment (Groningen)1

What Environment research is working on

Counts 31,492 academic papers on the topic, with 5,284 identifying common problems, 1,561 issuing cautions, and 13,090 outlining opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
Environment papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive34.2% · 17.8%1.9×
Promising26.4% · 37.0%0.7×
Problem-identifying16.4% · 9.6%1.7×
Breakthrough15.1% · 26.3%0.6×
Cautionary5.0% · 4.5%≈ par
Comparative2.5% · 3.8%0.7×

Environment literature runs 1.9× more “descriptive” than science at large (34.2% vs 17.8% baseline).

How the work is done
Empirical48.7%
Methods-led34.2%
Reviews12.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical0.2%
How the research reads

76% positive · 10% neutral · 14% negative, across 31,492 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Environmental Protection Agency4k
  • North Carolina State University4k
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research4k
  • The Ocean Cleanup4k
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique4k
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences3k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Laurent Lebreton · Joost van der Zwet · Jan-Willem Damsteeg · Boyan Slat · Anthony L. Andrady · Ruth Barden · Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern · Bruce Petrie

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Design of a WSN Platform for Long-Term Environmental Monitoring for IoT Applications · 609 cites
  • Printed multifunctional flexible device with an integrated motion sensor for health care monitoring · 371 cites
  • SensorScope: Out-of-the-Box Environmental Monitoring · 272 cites
  • An Environmental Air Pollution Monitoring System Based on the IEEE 1451 Standard for Low Cost Requirements · 238 cites
  • Cointegration: a novel approach for the removal of environmental trends in structural health monitoring data · 231 cites
Common problems researchers identify4,688 papers · 7 recurring themes
Risk Assessment / Contamination — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Risk Assessment / Contamination
927 papers · 19.8% of this block
2022: 783 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 778 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 750 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 902 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 783 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 778 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 750 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 902 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Risk assessment · Contamination · Human health · Environmental impact assessment
“A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m”
927 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Monitoring / Environmental Resource Management — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Environmental Monitoring / Environmental Resource Management
898 papers · 19.2% of this block
2022: 895 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 927 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 966 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 895 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 927 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 966 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Environmental monitoring · Environmental resource management · Environmental management system · Environmental planning
“Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change”
898 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biodiversity / Ecosystem — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Biodiversity / Ecosystem
871 papers · 18.6% of this block
2022: 1,132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,096 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,096 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Biodiversity · Ecosystem · Environmental DNA · Habitat
“Improving biodiversity monitoring”
871 of these papers raise it as a problem
Water Quality / Hydrology — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Water Quality / Hydrology
815 papers · 17.4% of this block
2022: 762 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 727 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 762 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 727 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Water quality · Hydrology · Groundwater · Surface water
“Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
Wireless Sensor Network / Environmental Monitoring — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Wireless Sensor Network / Environmental Monitoring
530 papers · 11.3% of this block
2022: 1,041 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,012 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,089 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,041 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,012 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,089 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Wireless sensor network · Environmental monitoring · Internet of Things · Remote sensing
“Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors”
530 of these papers raise it as a problem
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution
381 papers · 8.1% of this block
2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and ”
381 of these papers raise it as a problem
Microplastics / Plastic Pollution — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Microplastics / Plastic Pollution
266 papers · 5.7% of this block
2022: 453 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 441 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 438 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 453 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 441 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 396 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 438 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Microplastics · Plastic pollution · Pollution · Marine debris
“Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks”
266 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,368 papers · 7 recurring themes
Biodiversity / Habitat — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Biodiversity / Habitat
238 papers · 17.4% of this block
2022: 434 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 397 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 434 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 397 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Biodiversity · Habitat · Environmental DNA · Abundance
“The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities”
238 of these papers raise it as a problem
Heavy Metals / Contamination — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Heavy Metals / Contamination
215 papers · 15.7% of this block
2022: 800 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 714 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 800 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 714 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Heavy metals · Contamination · Pollution · Sediment
“Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen”
215 of these papers raise it as a problem
Water Quality / Hydrology — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Water Quality / Hydrology
211 papers · 15.4% of this block
2022: 633 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 642 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 588 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 633 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 642 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 588 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Water quality · Hydrology · Wastewater · Groundwater
“Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs”
211 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Monitoring / Software Deployment — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Environmental Monitoring / Software Deployment
207 papers · 15.1% of this block
2022: 344 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 311 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 236 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 344 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 311 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 236 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Environmental monitoring · Software deployment · Wireless sensor network · Environmental resource management
“Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring”
207 of these papers raise it as a problem
Pesticide / Microplastics — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Pesticide / Microplastics
202 papers · 14.8% of this block
2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 189 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 189 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Pesticide · Microplastics · Risk assessment · Aquatic ecosystem
“Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment”
202 of these papers raise it as a problem
Air Pollution / Air Quality Index — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Air Pollution / Air Quality Index
157 papers · 11.5% of this block
2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Air pollution · Air quality index · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities”
157 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Impact Assessment / Risk Assessment — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Environmental Impact Assessment / Risk Assessment
138 papers · 10.1% of this block
2022: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 139 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 139 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Environmental impact assessment · Risk assessment · Environmental risk assessment · Environmental monitoring
“The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework”
138 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities11,525 papers · 7 recurring themes
Environmental Monitoring / Remote Sensing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Environmental Monitoring / Remote Sensing
1,585 papers · 26.4% of this block
2022: 1,608 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,689 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,856 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,295 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,608 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,689 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,856 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,295 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Environmental monitoring · Remote sensing · Environmental data · Environmental resource management
“Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat”
Contamination / Microplastics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Contamination / Microplastics
1,137 papers · 18.9% of this block
2022: 709 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 625 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 688 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 709 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 625 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 688 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Contamination · Microplastics · Pollutant · Pollution
“Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals”
Biodiversity / Environmental Dna — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Biodiversity / Environmental Dna
860 papers · 14.3% of this block
2022: 1,132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,096 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,096 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Biodiversity · Environmental DNA · Ecosystem · Habitat
“An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development”
Water Quality / Hydrology — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Water Quality / Hydrology
796 papers · 13.3% of this block
2022: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 680 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 662 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 680 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 662 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Water quality · Hydrology · Water resources · Environmental monitoring
“Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management”
Wireless Sensor Network / Wireless — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Wireless Sensor Network / Wireless
563 papers · 9.4% of this block
2022: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 273 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 244 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 273 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 244 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Real-time computing
“Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring”
Internet Of Things / Cloud Computing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Internet Of Things / Cloud Computing
553 papers · 9.2% of this block
2022: 896 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,016 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,065 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 896 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,016 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,065 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Internet of Things · Cloud computing · Environmental monitoring · Microcontroller
“Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System”
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution
506 papers · 8.4% of this block
2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 359 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 415 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Air monitoring
“Air quality monitoring in urban environments”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks the changing share of research themes worldwide from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Risk Assessment / Contamination▲+15%
Wireless Sensor Network / Environmental Monitoring▲+12%
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution▲+10%
Biodiversity / Ecosystem▲+3%
Microplastics / Plastic Pollution▼-3%
Water Quality / Hydrology▼-5%
Environmental Monitoring / Environmental Resource Management▼-23%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Environmental Impact Assessment / Risk Assessment▲+39%
Pesticide / Microplastics▲+25%
Air Pollution / Air Quality Index▲+10%
Water Quality / Hydrology▲+4%
Heavy Metals / Contamination▼-5%
Environmental Monitoring / Software Deployment▼-8%
Biodiversity / Habitat▼-9%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Internet Of Things / Cloud Computing▲+19%
Air Quality Index / Air Pollution▲+10%
Biodiversity / Environmental Dna▲+3%
Water Quality / Hydrology▼-1%
Contamination / Microplastics▼-3%
Environmental Monitoring / Remote Sensing▼-20%
Wireless Sensor Network / Wireless▼-24%
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