Domestic Climate Startups Going Global

Domestic climate tech startups are offering sustainable solutions across a wide spectrum, from waste management to carbon reporting. Driven by the momentum created by the COP31 hosting process, Turkish entrepreneurs are boosting their international competitiveness.

Fighting the climate crisis and achieving green transformation are no longer just environmental responsibilities; they have become one of the most vital competition topics in the global economy. From water efficiency to the circular economy, and AI-powered carbon tracking to renewable energy infrastructure, domestic startups are generating concrete results in the field through patented solutions.

Turkey’s COP31 candidacy and Green Deal processes open a window of opportunity for climate entrepreneurship. While these global-scale gatherings and regulations accelerate the transport of domestic technologies to international markets, they also draw the attention of foreign investors and global funds to Turkey’s innovation capacity. In our news, we researched the growth goals of 31 domestic startups.

SET TO EXPAND INTO THE GLOBAL MARKET

OKAN SAYLAK — LİKYA PROCESS SOLUTIONS

Likya Process Solutions reduces resource consumption by offering process engineering solutions in water and wastewater treatment for industrial facilities. Okan Saylak, General Manager of the company—which develops infrastructure integrating water recovery, energy efficiency, and digital monitoring—states: “We have project experience in Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and various geographies. We aim to turn this experience into a stronger and permanent export structure.”

CAPACITY EXPANSION ON THE HORIZON

PROF. DR. BURCU SANER OKAN — EURONOVA

Euronova, a Sabancı University startup, produces low-carbon-footprint advanced engineering thermoplastics for the automotive, home appliances, aviation, and plastics industries using alternative raw materials derived from waste. Euronova Co-Founder and CTO Prof. Dr. Burcu Saner Okan notes: “Within the scope of our five-year growth plan, we aim to increase our annual production capacity to 20,000 tons.”

EXPORTING ITS TECHNOLOGY

BUSE BERBER ÖRÇEN — NANOMİK BİYOTEKNOLOJİ

Nanomik Biyoteknoloji develops nature-inspired sustainable biopreservative solutions for agriculture, food, and industrial sectors through its MGS microencapsulation platform. Enhancing the efficacy of natural active ingredients while reducing synthetic chemical use, the company lowers waste generation and carbon footprints. Co-Founder and CEO Buse Berber ÖRÇEN says: “In the coming years, we aim to sustain export-oriented growth by expanding both our product range and international partnerships.”

EXPANDING THE CARBON ECONOMY

MEVRA KAMALI ÇAKIRHAN — AREKA CARBON HUB

Areka Carbon Hub, a Bilkent CYBERPARK startup, transforms the daily transactions of institutions and consumers into a part of the carbon economy using its API infrastructure and blockchain-backed technology. Creating a transparent and traceable climate impact in sectors such as banking, e-commerce, and aviation, Co-Founder Mevra Kamalı Çakırhan states: “We aim to grow in international markets, particularly in Europe.”

SECURING SPP SYSTEMS

BARKIN CANBAZ — COTALENT

coTalent provides deep-learning-based autonomous fault detection software that prevents structural blind spots and fire risks in solar power plants (SPPs). coTalent Founder Barkın Canbaz states: “In the medium term, we aim to evolve into a global climate tech brand by integrating into SPP projects across Europe and the MENA regions.”

EXPANDING TO THE BALTIC STATES

ÖZGÜN KIRIKOĞLU — HOP TEKNOLOJİ

Hop Teknoloji contributes to the circular economy through a modular infrastructure that extends vehicle lifespans and a 100% recycling model that transforms old batteries into UPS units. Özgün Kırıkoğlu, Marketing and Communications Specialist at Hop Teknoloji, says: “While expanding our market presence in Southeastern Europe, we are planning a strategic entry into the Baltic countries, the hub of sustainable transportation.”

ENTERING THE EUROPEAN MARKET

BORA ÖZMEN — VALENSMED SAĞLIK MEDİKAL

Valensmed Sağlık Medikal reduces medical waste and resource consumption by developing a Positive Pressure Smart Isolation Mask powered by pressure sensors and intelligent control algorithms. Company Founder Bora Özmen explains: “Securing investment and establishing international partnerships by expanding into the European healthcare and defense markets are among our top priorities.”

CONVERTING WASTE HEAT INTO COOLING

ASSOC. PROF. DR. GAMZE GEDİZ İLİŞ — G&D İKLİMLENDİRME

G&D İklimlendirme Teknolojileri develops next-generation climate technologies that convert industrial waste heat into cooling energy. Lowering energy costs with its AI-assisted control infrastructure, the company simplifies manufacturers’ compliance with carbon regulations. Founder Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gamze Gediz İliş says: “We target export-oriented growth by developing partnerships with industrial plants across Europe.”

PREVENTING RESOURCE WASTE

SABRİ BOZKURT — AGROMINI

Agromini autonomously manages water, energy, and fertilizer usage in agriculture. Through its developed sensor and GSM-free radio frequency infrastructure, it delivers up to 50% water savings compared to drip irrigation. Expanding R&D efforts in technoparks following an investment from the TARS Venture Capital Investment Fund, Founder and CEO Sabri Bozkurt states: “By adapting our AI and data-driven solutions to varying climate conditions, we aim to grow across a vast geography spanning from Europe to Central Asia.”

RECYCLING WASTE

MELİH GAZİ KÜŞÜM — HARCY

Harcy converts PET bottles and textile waste into high-performance thermal and acoustic insulation materials for the construction, automotive, and home appliances sectors. Recovering roughly 2 kilograms of waste per square meter into the economy, the company reduces the embodied carbon of buildings. Co-Founder Melih Gazi Küşüm notes: “Our primary target markets are Europe, the Gulf region, and nearby geographies.”

SUSTAINABILITY FOR DATA CENTERS

SELEN ŞENAL — ALGBIO

Algbio, a BTM-incubated startup, develops algae-based sustainable infrastructure technologies for hyperscale data centers and industrial plants. Utilizing waste heat, wastewater, and carbon emissions for microalgae production, the company produces biofuels, bioplastics, and reusable water. Founder and CEO Selen Şenal states: “Our global mission is to turn Algbio into a worldwide tech leader for AI data centers and energy-intensive industrial facilities.”

FLOATING SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS

ENGİN DOĞAN — ZENITH TEKNİK ENERJİ

Zenith Teknik Enerji generates clean energy through engineered floating solar power systems and underwater mooring technologies. Reducing surface water evaporation while boosting panel efficiency via a cooling effect, the company builds infrastructures compatible with drinking water reservoirs. Indicating that they are preparing for new projects with investment from Entertech VCF, Founder Engin Doğan says: “We combine our engineering expertise in Turkey with our offshore engineering network in the UK.”

AI-POWERED SOILLESS AGRICULTURE

SERHAT ÖZPERÇIN — GENERATIVE NATURE

Selected for the Koç Holding Climate Technologies Accelerator Program, Generative Nature utilizes AI to manage irrigation and plant nutrition in soilless agricultural greenhouses. Doubling yields while saving 12% in water usage and 20% in fertilizer consumption during pilot runs, the startup plans to introduce its system to global markets. Co-Founder and CFO Serhat Özperçin describes their objective: “To build a scalable AI agriculture platform that generates dynamic nutrient solutions.”

RECLAIMING GREYWATER FOR USE

YUNUS BURAK ÖZCAN — GRİSTEK TEKNOLOJİ

Developing patented greywater recycling systems to tackle the water crisis, Gristek Teknoloji purifies sink and bathroom wastewater to reclaim it for flush systems and secondary usages. Reclaiming used water at its source in residential and commercial buildings to reduce the municipal wastewater load, Founder Yunus Burak Özcan states: “We aim to expand across mass housing projects and factories through B2B and corporate initiatives.”

HIGH-CAPACITY WATER SAVINGS

DİLEK TURAN — GOOD SANITATION COMPANY

Good Sanitation Company transforms greywater and yellow water into disinfectant using a patented treatment reactor, achieving 60% water recovery in toilets. Reducing water consumption down to 0.7 liters via custom spray technology, the startup operates on an off-grid, solar-focused infrastructure. Co-Founder and CEO Dilek Turan highlights their goal of entering North American, European, MENA, and South African markets.

ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION IN ENGINEERING

PROF. DR. ERDEM GÖRGÜN — IO ÇEVRE ÇÖZÜMLERİ

An ITU Arı Teknokent enterprise, io Çevre Çözümleri serves as a technical bridge between the public sector and industry by transforming environmental challenges—ranging from water footprints and climate risk analyses to deposit return systems—into measurable investments. Founder and CEO Prof. Dr. Erdem Görgün states that they aim to export their solution models to neighboring regions and international markets.

CLEAN ENERGY FROM WASTE HEAT

HASAN AYARTÜRK — REPG ENERJİ

RePG Enerji develops climate tech that generates electricity, heating, and cooling from relative humidity, temperature differentials, and low-temperature industrial waste heat (ranging between 55–200°C). The company plans to scale its patented infrastructure across geothermal and energy-intensive industries. Founder and General Manager Hasan Ayartürk states: “Our growth goal is to convert RePG into a globally preferred technology firm in energy recovery.”

SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES

ENES ALADAŞ — RUMITECH

Rumitech generates energy at its point of consumption using vertical-axis wind turbines and smart pole systems, reducing grid dependency and tracking carbon footprints in real time. Stating that they will expand into the European market through their Dutch entity, Rumitech BV, Co-Founder and CEO Enes Aladaş shares their intent to multiply mass-production volumes and become an international brand.

EFFICIENT AGRICULTURE THROUGH PHOTONS

SEVİM ÖRS SUTÜVEN — UPTECHLABS

Uptechlabs develops photon spectrum algorithms for controlled environment agriculture. Utilizing smart lighting technology and AI-backed light recipes, it drastically cuts energy use while achieving up to 97% water savings and higher crop yields in vertical farms and greenhouses. Co-Founder Sevim Örs Sutüven notes that they are running pilot projects across Europe and the MENA region.

What is Needed for Transformation?

• Compliance with global regulations and export advantages
• Access to international investment and green financing
• Opportunity to become an early player in a growing market
• Strategic corporate partnerships and pilot sites
• Industrial efficiency powered by AI and IoT

TURKEY’S TOP 31 CLIMATE STARTUPS

• Agromini – Autonomously manages water, energy, and fertilizer use in agriculture via sensor and radio-frequency infrastructure, delivering up to 50% water savings compared to drip irrigation.
• Algbio – Processes wastewater, waste heat, and emissions from data centers and industrial plants through microalgae cultivation to produce biofuels, bioplastics, and reusable water.
• ALL IoT – Digitizes urban waste collection operations using smart sensors, dashcams, and AI-driven route optimization to reduce fuel consumption.
• Areka Carbon Hub – Converts everyday financial and commercial transactions of institutions and consumers into part of a transparent carbon economy using API infrastructure and blockchain technology.
• Bevese – Digitizes last-mile delivery and intralogistics with smart parcel lockers, automated systems, and autonomous material handling vehicles, lowering urban logistics’ carbon footprint.
• Cleture Yazılım – Consolidates and manages carbon, water, and product footprint data into a single unified model via its NetZero calculation engine and Control Tower dashboard.
• coTalent – Performs autonomous fault detection in solar power plants using Edge AI and drone-integrated deep learning software, preventing efficiency losses and fire hazards.
• dikARTE – Provides a digital business card and networking platform for institutions and professionals, eliminating printed paper use and reprinting demands.
• Energio – Collects energy and operational data from industrial plants using a Zero Trust approach to extract actionable insights without creating cyber vulnerabilities.
• Esuar – Offers a wireless, self-powered IoT sensor network and AI-driven remote irrigation platform that digitizes water and fertilizer management in agriculture.
• Euronova – Manufactures low-carbon engineering thermoplastics for automotive, home appliances, and aviation sectors using alternative raw materials derived from post-consumer waste.
• G&D İklimlendirme – Develops next-gen climate tech that converts industrial waste heat into cooling energy via an AI-assisted control infrastructure.
• Generative Nature – Uses wireless sensors to monitor over 17 real-time parameters in soilless greenhouses, managing irrigation and plant nutrition recipes through AI.
• Good Sanitation Company – Develops patented treatment reactors converting grey and yellow water into disinfectants alongside low-consumption spray hygiene systems saving up to 60% water.
• Gristek Teknoloji – Manufactures patented greywater recycling hardware that treats sink and shower wastewater to high standards for reuse in flush systems and secondary applications.
• Harcy – Transforms PET bottles and textile waste into non-corrosive, 100% recyclable insulation materials for buildings, automotive, and appliance sectors.
• Hop Teknoloji – Contributes to the circular economy by repurposing retired battery packs into functional UPS units.
• ICET Enerji – Delivers advanced R&D solutions in green hydrogen production and  conversion technologies.
• io Çevre Çözümleri – Provides integrated solutions combining scientific modeling and process engineering across water/wastewater management, climate risk analysis, and circular economy sectors.
• Likya Process Solutions – Engineers modular water and wastewater treatment infrastructure for industrial facilities, integrating water reclamation, energy efficiency, and digital monitoring.
• Marsala Yazılım – Offers CarbonEmit, a cloud platform calculating carbon, water, and product footprints based on ISO standards, alongside CLCA, an AI-powered EPD tool.
• Mobiliz – Boosts operational efficiency while lowering fuel use and carbon emissions through vehicle tracking, telematics fleet management, and driver behavior analytics.
• Nanomik Biyoteknoloji – Formulates sustainable biopreservative solutions for agriculture, food, and industrial applications to reduce synthetic chemical dependency.
• RePG Enerji – Engineers atmospheric water generators and climate technologies that produce electricity, heating, and cooling from relative humidity, thermal differences, and low-temp waste heat (55–200°C).
• Rumitech – Converts urban infrastructure into decentralized active power hubs using vertical-axis wind turbines, smart poles, and proprietary RumiSoft software.
• Shipside – Builds an AI platform unifying freight operations, voyage planning, EU ETS carbon emission cost calculations, and decarbonization workflows for maritime transport.
• STT Kimya – Formulates eco-friendly solvent technologies compatible with existing machinery that completely eliminate water usage in textile dyeing processes.
• Uptechlabs – Develops photon spectrum algorithms and smart lighting solutions for controlled agriculture and greenhouses, delivering up to 97% water savings and high energy efficiency.
• Valensmed Sağlık Medikal – Minimizes medical waste and resource consumption by engineering a Positive Pressure Smart Isolation Mask driven by pressure sensors and intelligent control algorithms.
• Veritas Çevre – Builds patented membrane-free systems for industrial wastewater, heat, and chemical recovery, enabling membrane-free decolorization in the textile industry.
• Zenith Teknik Enerji – Utilizes offshore engineering principles to design floating solar and underwater mooring systems that generate high-efficiency clean energy on water surfaces.