Italy’s climate tech sector surges after slow start – 10 startups to watch

Some of Italy's most prominent climate tech founders and investors. Full list at the end of the article. Press photos.
9 Oct 2025
15:38
Italy joined the climate tech race late, but as green investment cools elsewhere in Europe, the Mediterranean nation is heading for a record funding year in 2025.

"Coming later to the game has allowed Italian entrepreneurs to learn from the first wave global success stories,” Federico Cuppoloni, director at Cleantech for Italy, tells Impact Loop.

We took a look at 10 of the country’s fastest-growing climate tech startups – what they do, how much they’ve raised, who’s betting on them, and why Italy should be on your impact radar.

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