Learn how banks are supporting sustainability-driven startups. Plus, see how the RISE Awards honour those shaping the industry’s future.

Image: Chris (Founder and CEO) stands at the Barrington IL, a Waterly customer, wastewater treatment plant. Waterly, a water technology...

K green transport startups face funding, scaling and industry adoption challenges. Learn how innovative companies overcome hurdles to drive decarbonisation. UK green transport startups are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to dramatically reduce emissions. But they face common hurdles around scaling novel solutions, securing funding for capital-intensive R&D, and convincing traditional industries to adopt unfamiliar technologies. Success hinges on pro

Sustainable Times is delighted to announce that Sustainable Wealth Group (SWG) will be a premier sponsor of the Sustainable Startup Investment Summit. SWG joins EQ Investors, who have also been announced as a returning sponsor, forming a powerful coalition of industry leaders dedicated to fuelling a sustainable future by connecting capital with innovative, impact-driven companies. The summit will be held on 1st October 2025 at the prestigious Plaisterers’ Hall in London.

Limestone Capital, a Switzerland-based private equity firm specialising in the experience economy, has acquired just over 30 per cent of...

The O-Hx Energy Vault is a patented high-density thermal battery designed to store and rapidly release cooling power for industrial-scale applications.

Bling Energy, a Portuguese startup dedicated to driving the energy transition, has secured €15 million in initial investment from...

Image Credit: Frugalpac Frugalpac, the Ipswich-based clean technology pioneer behind the world’s first commercially available paper wine...

If there’s an upside to the so-called ESG backlash, it is in the greater scrutiny that investors are exercising over funds and companies that make claims about their sustainability credentials.

Better Nature, a UK-based FoodTech startup best known for its clean-label tempeh, has secured €1.2 million in fresh investment following...

A renewable-focused energy startup is setting its sights on a bigger share of the UK’s domestic energy market. Fuse Energy, founded by...

Modern Baker, an ambitious UK start-up aiming to change the way people think about ultra-processed foods, has secured £2.5 million in...

Welcome to LaundRe, the UK’s first and only industrial-scale denim laundry using sustainable finishing technologies. This circular fashion hub, combines high-tech reprocessing with deep design expertise. It is a full-scale rethink of how our clothes are made, re-made, and reevaluated in a time of climate crisis, mounting textile waste, and growing consumer scrutiny.

As the race to build a sustainable future accelerates, the Sustainable Startup Investment Summit (SSIS) is an opportunity for investors to connect with the visionary startups that are driving the change with their innovation. The event will be held on October 1st at the Plaister's Hall in London.

It’s not the first sector that springs to mind when talking about climate innovation. Financial technology, best known for streamlining checkouts, challenging traditional banks, or innovative lending (if at times questionable) might seem peripheral to the climate conversation.

he promise of cheap, clean, renewable energy has been on the horizon for many years. Like a desert mirage, it has been a dream tantalisingly out of reach.  We still rely on carbon-emitting fossil fuels for over 90% of transport and 85% of home heating in the UK. But on the positive side, official statistics show that renewables generated a record 50.8% of the UK’s electricity in 2024. 

Planted Solar, a fast-growing solar technology company based in Oakland, California, has secured $12 million in fresh funding to scale...

Hydroleap, a Singapore-based company specialising in sustainable water treatment technologies, has raised an additional $4.75 million in...

LenioBio, a biotech company based in Düsseldorf, Germany, has received a €3.7 million grant from the European Health and Digital...

Only 2% of applicants won an Innovate UK Smart Grant in 2024. Just two per cent.  If you’ve ever applied for innovation funding, certain that you have something genuinely innovative and yet still walked away losing, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The UK prides itself on supporting innovation and has a sizable budget to support it, but the system doesn’t always feel accessible, especially if you’re a startup working in sustainability.