Impact/100

The Impact/100 is a list of the world’s 100 most promising early-stage impact startups, as curated by Norrsken Foundation and our friends. It exists to give you hope and positive inspiration, and to remind you that even when things look pretty bleak, there are some incredible role models out there, and they deserve our praise and recognition. Scroll down for 100 ways to fix the future.

The list

The 2025 Impact/100 was compiled from over 1400 nominations sourced from 50 nominators, among them some of the world’s top investment funds, academic institutions and NGOs.

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Candidly

FinTech
United States

Helping people not get completely screwed over by their student loans.

2023

C The Signs

HealthTech
United Kingdom

What if, we use big data to find cancer early?

2022

Brimstone

ClimateTech
United States

What If, We Build Houses That Clean The Air?

2022

Brighte

Energy
Australia

Makes it possible for anyone to afford a transition to solar.

2023

Boston Metal

Materials
United States

Making metal sustainable by decarbonising the steel industry.

2023

Blykalla

Energy
Sweden

Introducing small modular nuclear reactors: compact technology with a massive impact on the future of energy.

2024

Bluum Bio

CleanTech
United States

Boosting nature’s cleanup crew with biotech that cleans soil, air, and water faster than a jet sweep.

2024

Bluu Seafood

FoodTech
Germany

Actual real seafood without killing any fish.

2023

Bloom Biorenewables

Energy
Switzerland

What if, we could use plants instead of petroleum to make the stuff we need?

2022

BlocPower

Energy
United States

What if, we could make every apartment block run on solar energy?

2022

Bionaut Labs

HealthTech
United States

Sending tiny robots into your body to deliver medicine.

2023

Biofourmis

HealthTech
Singapore

What if, we could predict and prevent serious medical problems with the help of data science and wearables?

2022

Biobot Analytics

HealthTech
United States

Turning wastewater into a frontline defense against COVID-19, RSV, and more, protecting communities with recycled water.

2022
2024

Big Health

HealthTech
United States

What if, we use digital therapeutics to treat insomnia and anxiety?

2022

Beyond Aero

Transportation
France

Making hydrogen-powered jets that travels five times farther than battery planes.

2024

BeZero Carbon

FinTech
United Kingdom

A credit ratings agency for carbon credits, to prevent climate fraud.

2022
2023

BanQu

FinTech
United States

What if, we use a blockchain to protect the world's poorest from fraud?

2022

Bamboo

FinTech
Nigeria

Bringing Wall Street to the African continent, one trade at a time.

2024

Back Market

E-commerce
France

What if, we could make second hand gadgets the first hand choice?

2022

BURN

Energy
Kenya

What if, we could save lives by making cheap and energy-efficient cookstoves available at scale?

2022

BIORESTORE

Sustainability
Sweden

What if, we make people buy less clothes by creating better detergent?

2022

Azimov

HealthTech
United States

Turning genetic engineering into a precise science, making DNA design as easy as software coding.

2024

Autochek

FinTech
Nigeria

Making electric car ownership in Africa as simple and affordable as a few clicks.

2024

Axmed

HealthTech
Switzerland

Makes sure life-saving medicine gets to people who need it, no matter where they live.

2024

Auron Therapeutics

HealthTech
United States

Flipping cancer treatment by turning malignant cells back to normal.

2024

Augmenta

Construction
Canada

Using AI to automatically design sustainable houses in just a few hours.

2023

Astranis

Internet and Connectivity
United States

Satellites to connect billions of people without access to internet.

2023

Asimov

HealthTech
United States

Turning genetic engineering into a precise science, making DNA design as easy as software coding.

2024

Asilimia

FinTech
Kenya

What if, we build a cutting-edge digital finance platform for small-time businesses in Africa?

2022

Arcadia

Energy
United States

Connects people who cannot afford solar with access to clean energy sources.

2023

Arpeggio Bio

HealthTech
United States

Leveraging AI to find a cure for cancer.

2023

Arborea

BioTech
United Kingdom

What if, we could slow down climate change by growing edible superfoods?

2022

Antora Energy

Energy
United States

Storing and distributing renewable energy through blocks of glowing carbon.

2023
2022

Apollo Agriculture

Agriculture
Kenya

Helping small farmers in Africa grow their harvest and revenue with financing, insurance, and training.

2022

Andes

Agriculture
United States

What if, we create crops that clean the air as they grow?

2022

Ampersand

Transportation
Rwanda

Doubles drivers' incomes with electric motorcycles while leapfrogging Africa into a zero-carbon future.

2022

Altruistiq

ClimateTech
United Kingdom

Leaving companies with no excuse to not lower their carbon footprint.

2023

Allozymes

FoodTech
Singapore

Creates custom enzymes that make manufacturing things cleaner and greener across all industries.

2024

Alight

Energy
Sweden

What if, large corporations could go green and energy-independent by building their own solar parks?

2022

Aleph Farms

FoodTech
Israel

Producing actual, real beef with no kills.

2023

Alchemab Therapeutic

HealthTech
United Kingdom

Designs antibodies that stop hard-to-treat diseases before you can say "hard-to-treat".

2024

Airloom Energy

Energy
United States

Harvests wind energy with tech that delivers turbine power at a fraction of the cost.

2024

AirForestry

ClimateTech
Sweden

Thinning forests from above with giant zero-emission drones, like a tweezer.

2023
2024

Air Protein

ClimateTech
United States

What If, We Use Carbon Captured From The Air To Create Food?

2022

AgroLeague

Agriculture
France

What if, we connect small-scale farmers with agricultural experts over the internet?

2022

African Management Institute (AMI)

Education
Kenya

Empowers African businesses with hands-on learning tools that boost revenue and drive real growth.

2024

AMPD

Energy
Hong Kong

Building mega-batteries that power entire buildings, 100% fossil-free.

2023

1KOMMA5

Energy
Germany

Makes powering up your house with solar actually accessible.

2023
2022

011h

Construction
Spain

Makes construction net-zero, better, faster, stronger (oh, and way cheaper).

2023
2024

Absolute

Agriculture
India

AI using mother nature’s intelligence to grow fruits and veggies way faster.

2023

Ada Health

HealthTech
Germany

Saving patients years of life by shortening the time to diagnosis and treatment through AI.

2023

Aclarity

Water
United States

Removes "forever chemicals" from your water like they were never there.

2024

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The jury

The final curation was done by Norrsken Foundation and a hand-picked jury.

Niklas Adalberth
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Founder of Norrsken Foundation

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Yewande Adewusi
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COO at Alitheia Capital

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Daria Saharova
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General Partner at World Fund

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Darja Isaksson
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Director General at Vinnova

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Cameron McLain
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Giant Ventures

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