Italy’s climate tech sector surges after slow start – 10 startups to watch
9 okt. 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.
"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.
Italy’s climate tech sector is quietly defying global trends. While investment in clean technologies has slowed across much of Europe, Italian startups have already raised $145m in 2025 – the second-best funding year on record.
Federico Cuppoloni, director at startup organisation Cleantech for Italy, believes that by the end of the year, the sector might just top 2023’s $231m peak.