Category: SET100
From Waste to Value
SET Award 2026’s Industry Innovators Heavy industry has long been cleantech’s most underfunded opportunity. The processes that make steel, cement, chemicals, and food are energy-intensive by nature, geographically anchored, and […]
SET Award 2026 Finalists
What the 15 selected companies reveal about the leading edge of the energy transition From 475 applicants across 79 countries, 15 companies have been selected as SET Award 2026 finalists […]
Urban Mining Takes Center Stage: Inside SET Award 2025’s Building & Construction Innovations
The Buildings & Construction category is full of new ideas that are making our built environment greener and smarter. This group makes up about 15% of the SET100 startups and […]
From Waste to Value: How SET Award 2025’s Industry Category Champions Material Transformation
Heavy industries like manufacturing and mining have always been seen as ones that are hard to reduce carbon emissions in. But the SET Award 2025 list shows that even these […]
Heat, Hydrogen, and AI: Inside SET Award 2025’s Clean Energy & Storage Innovation Ecosystem
Clean Energy & Storage remains the powerhouse category of SET Award 2025, comprising 40% of this year’s innovative energy transition start-ups. Driven by growing demand for smarter, flexible energy solutions […]
Solar Fridges, Green Jobs, and Hybrid Towers: How SET Award 2025’s Quality Energy Access & SDG-7 Category Breaks New Ground
Having access to affordable, clean energy isn’t just something we talk about – it’s a lifeline for communities all over the world. Just think how different your day would be […]