Forest Valley Institute

🌏 Climate tech doesn’t scale in isolation. The Forest Valley Sandbox Accelerator is built to support climate-tech founders through:

1. Practical preparation - structured mentorship, strategic objective setting, and peer exchange
2. Sandbox Demo Day - direct exposure to investors and industry stakeholders
3. Ecosystem visibility & matchmaking - structured exposure across the European climate ecosystem
4. Partner perks - access to tools, services, and operational support

🔹Apply using the link in bio!

Applications for Batch #13 are now open! If you’re building climate technology, you already know this path isn’t simple. Doing it alone makes it harder.

Sandbox supports founders by providing senior mentorship, industry access, and the connections needed to bring climate solutions to decision-makers and scale them effectively.

Since April 2022, we’ve accelerated 92 startups across the European climate ecosystem. Batch 13 is your opportunity to be next.

Apply now via the link in bio, or send this to someone who should.

The first edition of the Climate Tech Frontiers Summit brought together an extraordinary group of people working on climate innovation.

👏 A big thank you to all participants for the energy, the honesty and the willingness to collaborate. This is exactly the kind of ecosystem Italy needs.

We’re already working on the next editions. If you’d like to take part, contribute, or collaborate, feel free to reach out. Contact us at: [email protected].

We keep telling households and SMEs to prepare for climate risk, yet most lack the tools to do it.

ClimateCharted built ScudoCat, a platform that helps users understand property-level climate risks, take preventive measures, and unlock discounts on insurance. Discover more on our Startup Platform!

In 2024, the UK lost 30% of wind energy to grid congestion. China wasted enough renewables to power 24 million homes. Meanwhile, global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels hit 41.2 billion tons.

Korall is tackling both problems with liquid Direct Air Capture (DAC): turning excess renewable energy into stored or repurposed CO₂ for fuels, chemicals, algae, or permanent removal.

Discover their story on our Startup Platform: https://www.forestvalley.org/startup/korall-carbon-capture

Most biomethane plants operate without real-time biological monitoring, relying on periodic consultant visits. This can lead to significant losses, up to £1.4M/year per plant.

Intelligest uses AI, sensor data, and biological modelling to help operators increase gas yield, cut downtime, and reduce waste.

Learn more on our Startup Platform.

95% of hydrogen today is still made from fossil fuels. That’s 800+ million tons of CO₂ a year.

We spoke to the team at Antares Electrolysis, who are changing that with next-gen AEM electrolyzer stacks - efficient, scalable, and free from critical raw materials.

Curious how it works? Check out the post and their profile on our Startup Platform.

33% of Europe’s waste ends up polluting the air, and industries are paying the price.

What if that waste could power your operations?

Meet ETAK: turning waste into clean syngas, cutting emissions and energy bills by up to 50%. Their reactor works with existing infrastructure and fits perfectly in local setups.

Curious? Visit our Startup Platform and fill out the “Get in touch” form - we’ll connect you.

Biogas operators are losing over €500M every year because of one thing: sand.

It clogs reactors. Slows down production. And leads to months of costly downtime.

Sandcatch Solutions came up with a smarter way.
A mobile tech that clears out sand without shutting down the plant, boosting output and cutting emissions.

Discover how it works 👆

Batteries power our world, but when they die, they become hazardous waste. offers a fast, low-impact solution using organic acids from agricultural waste. Find out more on our Startup Platform.

Waven’s wireless power technology helps businesses reduce maintenance, avoid battery replacements, and cut emissions, especially in sectors like energy, manufacturing, and smart infrastructure.
Scroll through to learn how it works and how it could fit into your systems.
More details available on our Startup Platform.