Top Innovators Earn Honors for Advancing Critical Climate and Resource Solutions
San Francisco, CA – January 27, 2026 — Cleantech Group today recognized eight exceptional visionaries who have made significant progress in championing global cleantech innovation. These winners were celebrated at an awards dinner at the kick-off evening of Cleantech Forum North America.
All eight companies are part of the 2026 Global Cleantech 100, an annual list that spotlights the most promising innovators poised to disrupt industries worldwide, offering a crucial look into the emerging trends shaping a cleaner and cooler future. The Global Cleantech 100 is sponsored by Chubb.
“These companies represent the very best of global cleantech innovation. Their achievements prove that meaningful climate progress is not only possible—it’s happening, and it’s accelerating,” said Richard Youngman, CEO of Cleantech Group.
“In a year defined by both climate urgency and technological momentum, these innovators stand out for delivering real-world impact. They give us reason for optimism—and push us to move faster.”
Company of the Year
Honors companies with the highest ranking in the list in each of three regions:
North America: Cyclic Materials has a circular supply chain service platform facilitating the recycling of critical metals.
Europe & Israel: INERATEC provides modular chemical plants for Power-to-X and Gas-to-Liquid applications.
Asia-Pacific: Infravision provides aerial robotics and software solutions that automate power line construction and increase grid capacity.
Early-Stage Company of the Year
Awarded to the highest-ranked product development/pre- or early-revenue company on the list:
CuspAI is a supplier of a search engine to design new and more efficient materials using artificial intelligence.
Rising Star Company of the Year
Awarded to the highest-ranked new entrant on the list, appearing on the list for the first time.
There were two Rising Star awards made:
Energy & Power: Splight has an AI platform that provides grid management, energy efficiency, and performance solutions for energy sources.
Resources & Environmental Management: AiDash provides AI-powered satellite analytics solutions for utility vegetation management.
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of the few companies whose sustained excellence has resulted in being on the Global Cleantech 100 list an impressive 7 times. To maintain widespread support among investors and technology scouts in the market year-over-year is a great achievement. Once inducted into the Hall of Fame, companies will not be featured on any future editions of the list.
AMP designs, builds, and operates advanced, cost-competitive facilities to process single-stream recycling and municipal solid waste using artificial intelligence.
Boston Metal creates a molten oxide electrolysis technology for steel making, and production of other metals and alloys.
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