Here’s how our climate team picked 10 promising companies to watch
This article details the rigorous selection process used by MIT Technology Review to identify impactful climate tech companies. The team evaluates candidates based on scalability, commercial progress, and their potential to mitigate climate change or improve community resilience.
Why it matters
Transparency in how climate solutions are vetted helps investors and policymakers understand the criteria for successful, high-impact innovation.
Climate change and energy Here’s how our climate team picked 10 promising companies to watch Our reporters and editors evaluated dozens of climate tech companies from around the world for potential impact, scalability, and signs of commercial progress.
As the team at MIT Technology Review set out to choose companies for this year’s edition of our annual list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch, the challenge felt more daunting than any year since we started compiling the list in 2023.
This year is shaping up to be one of the hottest ever recorded . The world must begin to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to address the climate crisis, which is already affecting communities around the globe. Wildfires, floods, and other climate-fueled disasters are killing thousands and costing billions of dollars. At the same time, political shifts and international conflict have stalled progress, particularly in the US.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in