Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into sustainability. This time, you get to discover five hand-picked startups developing biodiversity preservation solutions.
Out of 361, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Biodiversity Preservation Solutions
The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.
The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 361 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights five sustainability startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these five startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 356 biodiversity preservation solutions, get in touch with us.
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Global Forest Generation facilitates Forest Ecosystem Regeneration
Founding Year: 2018
Location: The Plains, VA, USA
Partner for Community-based Reforestation
Global Forest Generation is a US-based startup that offers large-scale and long-term forest restoration. The startup aims to protect forest ecosystems by planting the right species. The startup’s Andes Action initiative works to restore one million hectares of the high Andean Polylepis forests over the next 25 years. The key benefits of the initiative include long-lasting ties with indigenous communities and designating a private conservation area (PCA) in Peru. The startup also focuses on payment for ecosystem services (PES) through water and carbon storage benefits.
POLYFLY enables Natural Pollination
Founding Year: 2017
Location: Almeria, Spain
Funding: USD 10 000
Partner for Greenhouse Cropping
Spanish startup POLYFLY produces and commercially distributes hoverflies for pollination. The startup provides the Goldfly pollinator for the spring and summer seasons and the Queenfly for pollinating in the spring and autumn seasons. They are available as preserved pupae that emerge in 2-4 days at the required locations. Besides, the startup’s flies are effective pollinators for different fruit and crop varieties and also increase seed production. POLYFLY enables farmers and plant breeders to enhance seed quality and organic yield.
Endangered Wildlife offers Biodiversity Evaluation
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Partner for Environmental Footprint Calculation
Endangered Wildlife is an Estonian startup that develops Biodiversity Valuator, a software solution to calculate the financial value of individual species. It leverages machine learning to analyze various data points such as species existence data and carbon value. This allows corporates and investors to trace, measure, report, and allocate their resources to maximize impact. In turn, the software integrates biodiversity as a metric into investment decisions, allowing them to better understand biodiversity returns. For governments and NGOs, it improves biodiversity evaluation, green planning, and conservation opportunities.
Genecoin develops Sustainable Blockchain Solutions
Founding Year: 2017
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Partner for Sustainable Bitcoin Mining
Brazilian startup Genecoin identifies the source of natural ingredients used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, enabling biodiversity tracking. The startup’s mobile application allows local communities and producers to register the plant specimens in rainforests and process information of the raw material. The collected data is then shared through a tokenized blockchain with a physical near-field communication (NFC) tag. Genecoin enables companies to comply with environmental legislation and make sustainable use of natural resources.
Black Baza Coffee brews Eco-Friendly Coffee
Founding Year: 2015
Location: Bangalore, India
Partner for Pesticide-free & Traceable Coffee
Indian startup Black Baza Coffee aims to conserve biodiversity by brewing pesticide-free coffee. The startup ensures that growers restrict the use of pesticides and deforestation to meet biodiversity standards. Black Baza Coffee sells three varieties of coffee – Otter-friendly Coffee, Bird-Friendly Coffee, and Moth-friendly Coffee. Pesticide-free coffee plantations act as natural habitats for bird and insect species. The startup’s coffee varieties reinstate the symbiotic relationship between coffee plants and the local biodiversity.
Discover more Sustainability Startups
Startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on biodiversity evaluation and restoration as well as sustainable business development. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing biodiversity preservation, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore sustainability technologies in more detail, let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, download one of our free Industry Innovation Reports to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
