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10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

Every year, the MIT Technology Review newsroom produces this list of some of the most promising climate tech firms on the planet. It’s an exercise that we hope brings positive attention to companies working to decarbonize major sectors of our economy, whether by spinning up new, cleaner sources of energy or reinventing how we produce foods and distribute goods.
Though the political and funding landscape has shifted dramatically in the US since the last time we put out this list, nothing has altered the urgency of the climate dangers the world now faces—we need to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. This project highlights the firms making progress toward that end.
of the climate dangers the world now faces—we need to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. This project highlights the firms making progress toward that end.
This is the third annual edition of the list. Learn more about why we selected these companies and how we factored in recent political changes in the US.



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Credits
EditorialSpecial projects editor: Amy Nordrum
Climate team: Casey Crownhart, James Temple
Editing: Rachel Courtland, Casey Crownhart, Niall Firth, Mary Beth Griggs, Mat Honan, Charlotte Jee, Amy Nordrum, David Rotman
Copy editing: Linda Lowenthal, Anne Torpey
Fact checking: Helen Li, Clare Watson
Research: Maddie Stone
Art direction: Stephanie Arnett
Engagement: Juliet Beauchamp, Abby Ivory-Ganja
TechnologyLead developer: Andre Vitorio
Design: Vichhika Tep, Mariya Sitnova
Product: Mariya Sitnova, Allison Chase
CTO: Drake Martinet