The annual list highlights businesses developing innovative solutions to positively impact climate change.
, /PRNewswire/ — MIT Technology Review released its annual list of 10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch for 2026 today. The list reveals the early-stage startups and multinational corporations developing cutting-edge solutions to lower emissions, address major climate concerns, and protect our planet.
MIT Technology Review’s award-winning newsroom used their advanced knowledge and resources to develop a robust list of 10 global businesses that are reinventing how we create energy, manufacture products, address climate risks, and develop cleaner transportation.
Drawing on feedback from researchers, investors, analysts and academics, the team vetted dozens of companies to confirm their success in driving innovations that tackle the most urgent climate issues. Following months of deliberation, they selected 10 notable businesses that they believe have the best chance at addressing these threats.
The online-exclusive list is now live at www.technologyreview.com/climatetech2026, and features in-depth profiles on how each company is making meaningful strides across energy storage, nuclear power, transportation, and more.
The honorees represent a wide range of industries, from clean energy and nuclear fission to flood barriers and electric vehicles. This year’s list includes Energy Dome and their energy storage systems on the grid, WeLion’s semi-solid-state batteries for EVs, and WaveSave’s portable rubber dam.
To read every honoree profile from the 10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list, become an MIT Technology Review subscriber today at www.technologyreview.com/subscribe.
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