For the fourth time, Scaleup Hamburg, an initiative of Hamburg Invest and the Ministry of Economics and Innovation, is bringing innovative green tech solutions from around the world to the Hanseatic city with its soft landing programme in order to test pioneering technologies in practice, identify specific local use cases and initiate potential investments here. A jury of Hamburg business experts has selected five promising companies from the international group of applicants.
These are the five scaleups for Hamburg
NetZero Pallet from Vietnam supplies pallets made from coconut fibres that are environmentally friendly, reduce costs and minimize space requirements, while saving 3.3 tons of CO2 and protecting 167 trees per 1,000 pallets.
N&E Innovations from Singapore introduces ViKang99, the world's first 100% natural, non-toxic antimicrobial agent made from food waste. It eliminates 99.9% of microbes, prevents antimicrobial resistance and replaces harmful chemicals in agriculture, the food industry and wastewater disposal.
Releaf Paper from France produces an alternative to conventional paper from green waste, preserving natural ecosystems and reducing the carbon footprint.
Sopht from France is a SaaS IT decarbonisation platform that supports IT teams in measuring, analysing and reducing emissions. This enables companies to align IT with sustainability goals and reduce costs.
Toqua from Belgium is a maritime deep tech scaleup that accelerates the decarbonisation of the shipping industry through the use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Matchmaking takes centre stage at Scaleup Hamburg
Until December 2025, the companies will receive support tailored to their needs for the development of their business in Germany. The central element of the programme is systematic matchmaking, which brings the scaleups together with established Hamburg companies. This collaboration is intended to promote joint innovation projects and stimulate investment in new solutions locally. At the same time, they receive advice on all legal, administrative and practical issues relating to market entry in Germany.
Market studies for two further scaleups
The jury also recognised significant potential for the Hamburg location in two promising scaleups, enabling them to conduct a free, individualised market study for the Hamburg metropolitan region in order to facilitate the early identification of business partners and thus prepare for market entry. These are the companies in question:
Eoliann from Italy supports financial and infrastructure companies using AI-powered insights to assess climate risks to strengthen their resilience and compliance in the face of increasing climate-related challenges.
Telraam from Belgium offers an innovative traffic monitoring system that uses cost-effective AI technology and citizen participation to collect real-time data on road users to optimise urban planning, mobility and road safety.
