6

Industry sectors

Cambridge’s 240+ climate companies span all six major industry sectors, from energy and materials to food systems and waste with expertise across software, hardware, and manufacturing.

Agriculture and food

Cambridge is cultivating climate-smart agriculture and food systems that reduce emissions, enhance resilience, and improve global nutrition.

Ecosystem companies

36

Support programmes accessed

12

Funders who have supported companies

9

Infrastructure accessed

15

Technology types

  • Hardware (10)
  • Manufacturing (12)
  • Services (4)
  • Software (10)

Case studies

Energy and power

Cambridge companies are leading the charge in clean energy innovation, developing breakthrough technologies to power a net-zero future.

Ecosystem companies

72

Support programmes accessed

9

Funders who have supported companies

10

Infrastructure accessed

16

Technology types

  • Hardware (35)
  • Manufacturing (11)
  • Services (6)
  • Software (20)

Case studies

Materials and chemicals

Innovators in Cambridge are reimagining materials and chemical processes to enable sustainable manufacturing and circular economies.

Ecosystem companies

49

Support programmes accessed

11

Funders who have supported companies

9

Infrastructure accessed

20

Technology types

  • Hardware (6)
  • Manufacturing (34)
  • Services (1)
  • Software (8)

Resources and environmental management

From water systems to carbon monitoring, Cambridge ventures are advancing solutions for managing natural resources and ecosystems.

Ecosystem companies

47

Support programmes accessed

7

Funders who have supported companies

7

Infrastructure accessed

14

Technology types

  • Hardware (8)
  • Manufacturing (2)
  • Services (10)
  • Software (27)

Case studies

Transportation and logistics

Startups and scaleups in Cambridge are transforming mobility and supply chains with low-carbon, efficient transport solutions.

Ecosystem companies

19

Support programmes accessed

11

Funders who have supported companies

7

Infrastructure accessed

11

Technology types

  • Hardware (6)
  • Manufacturing (1)
  • Services (4)
  • Software (8)

Case studies

Waste and recycling

Cambridge innovators are closing the loop with technologies that reduce waste, recover resources, and accelerate circularity.

Ecosystem companies

18

Support programmes accessed

8

Funders who have supported companies

6

Infrastructure accessed

8

Technology types

  • Hardware (1)
  • Manufacturing (4)
  • Services (5)
  • Software (8)

Case studies