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Apply now: Solve for Tomorrow is looking for ideas in the areas of health, sustainability, and social inclusion. The application deadline for the funding program runs until June 23, 2026.

The Smart Industry Challenge Peru & Bavaria 2026 is aimed at startups and SMEs from Germany that have developed digital solutions for industry or mining. The focus is on applications that increase efficiency, conserve resources, or contribute to CO2 reduction.

Munich startup Planet A Foods partners with Deutsche Bahn: ChoViva will be included as part of Treets Vegan Crunchy Corn in long-distance trains.

Hula Earth makes biodiversity and nature measurable using sensors and satellites. The startup was founded in 2023 by Florian Geiser and David Schmider, and recently completed its first funding round. Florian Geiser, CEO, answers our 7 questions.

Are you working on an innovative product, service, business model, or idea that has a positive impact on green infrastructure? Then apply now for the Green Infrastructure Goes Business Award and win customized business coaching.

The Munich startup Guud was founded in 2021 by Alina Friedrichs and Susanna Mur. The founders want to inspire people to adopt a sustainable lifestyle and conscious consumption. To do this, they created a benefit card for company employees that can be used at 10,000 sustainable locations. An interview with Susanna Mur.

Recup will soon also be available in Austria. The reusable packaging provider is expanding its operations to the neighboring country as of now. Both restaurants and consumers will then be able to use the solution offered by the Munich-based company.

Companies in the culture and creative industries are often pioneers in integrating circular economy concepts into their business models. In our current series on the topic, we showcase selected young companies from the culture and creative industries that take circular economy thinking to heart. Anna Karsch and Michaela Wunderl-Strojny founded Akjumii, a slow-fashion fashion label. But what does a fashion company have to do with startups? You can learn a lot from Akjumii. The company has integrated circular working practices into its business model. The approach of the founders can also be applied to startups. This way, startups can already consider sustainability when developing their business ideas. They can define how long a product will remain in circulation and what happens afterward. How Akjumii solved this, you can read in the interview.

NetZero wants to accelerate the energy transition with its sustainability platform. With an academy, the startup not only provides training but the associated community also supports graduates in their daily work. NetZero’s vision is ambitious: Together with their graduates, they aim to achieve a reduction of 10 million tons of CO2 equivalents by 2027. This corresponds to the average emissions of around one million Germans per year. In this interview, co-founder and CEO Johannes Dörr explains how the two founders are tackling this challenge.

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Founders and startups that have made a particular contribution to environmental protection can apply for the Munich Environmental Prize 2023 until July 7.

A new European directive will make sustainability reporting mandatory for many companies – including many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Code Gaia wants to support these companies in their sustainability management with its software-as-a-service solution. Markus Adler, one of the founders, explains exactly how in this interview.