Slovakia’s startup ecosystem goes far beyond sectors like B2B SaaS & E-comm to innovations in HealthTech & BioTech, Space, Robotics & DefenseTech. Beside this, it’s also home to visionary founders tackling some of the planet’s most pressing challenges—climate, energy, and sustainability.
In partnership with Zaka VC, we are spotlighting Slovak startups reshaping the future—whether they’re already creating meaningful impact or are still in the early stages of development.
This is the fourth article in our series, featuring 11 groundbreaking startups addressing climate, energy, and sustainability challenges.
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AgeVolt
Founder: Ján Zuštiak
Stage: Seed
Description: Agevolt is a provider of a comprehensive electromobility ecosystem, making EV charging convenient and accessible.
Azolla
Founders: Lubica Hanacek, Milan Hanacek
Stage: N/A
Description: Azolla’s biomanufacturing platform will empower industries to transform CO2 into biomaterial that can be used to make everyday products.
Climefarm
Founder: Alex Marksfeld
Stage: N/A
Description: Climefarm develops AI-driven technology to optimise nutrition for farm animals and quantify methane production in dairy.
EHOSS
Founder: Viktor Kvachan
Stage: Seed
Description: Manufacturer of livestock innovation, biomass processing technology, supplier of biomass feedstock for renewable energy production.
FUERGY
Founders: Radoslav Stompf, Vladimir Miskovsky, Tomas Demcak, Branislav Safarik, Rastislav Kuba, Branislav Kopun
Stage: Late stage VC
Description: Manufacturer of livestock innovation, biomass processing technology, supplier of biomass feedstock for renewable energy production.
Peelo
Founders: Tomáš Bukoven, Martina Ivanova
Stage: Pre-Seed
Description: Producer of 100% natural, reusable & compostable alternative to plastic food wrap.
PowereX Energy
Founders: Peter Simko, Michal Chudy
Stage: N/A
Description: PowereX delivers an AI-powered energy management platform, which enables customers to capitalize on the massive “behind-the-meter” energy market opportunity.
Sensoneo
Founders: Andrea Basilova, Martin Basila
Stage: Series A
Description: Data-driven solution for waste management.
Smarthead
Founders: Veri Osvald, Jan Dudas, Dominika Osvaldova, Pavol Krajci
Stage: Pre-Seed
Description: Sustainability and ESG SaaS tool for savvy, forward-thinking companies.
Veles Farming
Founders: Miroslav Hronček, Viktor Kulcsár
Stage: Seed
Description: Veles Farming is a vertical farming platform for producing saffron.
Zoniq
Founders: Pavol Magic, Slavomir Kubacka, Jakub Mažgut
Stage: Pre-Seed
Description: Zoniq is a provider of data, analytics, and forecasting for EV charge point operators across Europe.
