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You could say a lot about them, but it’s basically this: It's 100 ways to fix the future.

The Impact/100 exists to give you energy, hope and positive inspiration. And to remind you that, even though things might not always look so hot, there’s some incredible role models out there. And they deserve our praise and our recognition.

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AgroLeague

Agriculture

France

2022

What if, we connect small-scale farmers with agricultural experts over the internet?

Air Protein

Climatetech

US

2022

What If, We Use Carbon Captured From The Air To Create Food?

Alight

Energy

Sweden

2022

What if, large corporations could go green and energy-independent by building their own solar parks?

Ampersand

Transportation

Rwanda

2022

What if, we design electric motorbikes for taxi drivers in emerging countries?

Andes Ag

Agriculture

US

2022

What if, we create crops that clean the air as they grow?

Aquammodate

Biotech

Sweden

2022

What if, we mimic the behaviour of plankton to purify water cheaply and at scale?

Arborea

Biotech

UK

2022

What if, we could slow down climate change by growing edible superfoods?

Asilimia

Fintech

Kenya

2022

What if, we build a cutting-edge digital finance platform for small-time businesses in Africa?

Backmarket

E-commerce

France

2022

What if, we could make second hand gadgets the first hand choice?

BanQu

Fintech

US

2022

What if, we use a blockchain to protect the world's poorest from fraud?

Big Health

Healthcare

US

2022

What if, we use digital therapeutics to treat insomnia and anxiety?

Biobot Analytics

Healthcare

US

2022

What if, we could turn sewers into public health observatories?

Biofourmis

Healthcare

Singapore

2022

What if, we could predict and prevent serious medical problems with the help of data science and wearables?

Biorestore

Sustainability

Sweden

2022

What if, we make people buy less clothes by creating better detergent?

Bloc Power

Energy

US

2022

What if, we could make every apartment block run on solar energy?

Bloom Biorenewables

Energy

Switzerland

2022

What if, we could use plants instead of petroleum to make the stuff we need?

Brimstone Energy

Climatetech

US

2022

What If, We Build Houses That Clean The Air?

Burn Cookstoves

Energy

Kenya

2022

What if, we could save lives by making cheap and energy-efficient cookstoves available at scale?

C The Signs

Healthcare

UK

2022

What if, we use big data to find cancer early?

CanopyLAB

Education

Denmark

2022

What if, we create a social network dedicated to learning?

Cerebral

Healthcare

US

2022

What if, we could treat depression, anxiety and insomnia with a smartphone app?

Coda

Agriculture

US

2022

What if, we could save water by retrofitting old farmland equipment with internet connectivity?

Convoy

Transportation

US

2022

What if, we ensure freight trucks never travel with any empty space?

DeHaat

Agriculture

India

2022

What if, we build a digital platform to help small-scale farmers grow their businesses?

Deep Branch

Biotech

UK

2022

What if, we make fish feed out of captured greenhouse gases?

Desolenator

Energy

Netherlands

2022

What if, poor communities could use the sun to make their own freshwater at scale?

Eat Just

Foodtech

US

2022

What If, We Could Have Both Eggs And Chicken Without Any Real Chickens?

Ecording

Energy

Turkey

2022

What if, we use drones to help birds spread seeds around the world?

Elonroad

Transportation

Sweden

2022

What if, we build roads that charge electric vehicles as they go?

Equalicert

Inclusivity

US

2022

What If, AI Could Make Us More Inclusive?

Esusu

Fintech

US

2022

What if, tenants could build credit score by being on time with rent payments?

Farmforce

Agriculture

Norway

2022

What if, we build a digital platform to help small farmers access large markets?

Foray

Agriculture

US

2022

What If, We Grow Wood In A Lab Instead Of Cutting Down Trees?

Form Energy

Energy

US

2022

What if, we could rust and de-rust iron to store energy cheaply and at scale?

H2 Green Steel

Energy

Sweden

2022

What if, we could make steel using electricity and water?

Heirloom

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we could trap greenhouse gases in rock and store them underground?

Infinited Fiber

Sustainability

Finland

2022

What if, we made all our new clothes from old clothes?

Juli

Healthcare

US

2022

What if, AI could help patients self-manage their chronic health conditions?

Karius

Healthcare

US

2022

What if, we apply AI to blood samples to detect almost every human pathogen.

Kwara

Fintech

Kenya

2022

What if, we give the world's poor access to modern digital banking?

Made of Air

Climatetech

Germany

2022

What if, we make clothes that reverse climate change?

Mamotest

Healthcare

Argentina

2022

What if, we do mammography over the internet for women in poor communities?

Material Exchange

E-commerce

Sweden

2022

What if, we could make fashion transparent and accountable?

Mission Barns

Foodtech

US

2022

What if, we grow animal fat in labs to make better-tasting meat substitutes?

Molecular Attraction

Healthcare

Sweden

2022

What If, We Could Convince Mosquitoes To Stop Spreading Diseases?

Mori

Biotech

US

2022

What if, we use silk proteins to stop food from going bad?

Natural Fiber Welding

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we replace leather and plastics with plant-based alternatives?

Natures Fynd

Foodtech

US

2022

What if, we make cream cheese and burgers from mushrooms?

Nauto

Transportation

US

2022

What if, we used AI to make drivers drive more safely?

Olio

Sustainability

UK

2022

What if, we build an app to ensure food is shared, not wasted?

Pearbio

Healthcare

UK

2022

What if, we test cancer treatments on tumors grown on computer chips?

Planet A

Foodtech

Germany

2022

What If, We Could Make Chocolate Without Cocoa?

Quaise Energy

Energy

US

2022

What if, we could get limitless, clean and free energy by digging really, really deep holes?

Redwood Materials

Sustainability

US

2022

What if, we could recycle old electric cars into new electric cars?

Running Tide

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we could slow down climate change by putting seaweed on the ocean floor.

RxAll

Medtech

Nigeria

2022

What if, drugs can be checked for safety via the cloud?

Solstice

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we leverage community buying power to give everyone access to solar?

Solugen

Biotech

US

2022

What if, we make the chemicals we need from sugar, not petroleum?

SoundAg

Agriculture

US

2022

What if, we convince microbes to help us grow better plants?

SpaceX

Inclusivity

US

2022

What if, we give everyone fast, reliable internet access via satellites?

TurtleTree

Foodtech

Singapore

2022

What If, We Could Create Real Milk Without Animals??

Tytocare

Healthcare

Israel

2022

What if, we build a device that lets patients perform common medical checks at home?

UPSIDE Foods

Foodtech

US

2022

What if, we could grow all our meat in a lab?

Unacademy

Education

India

2022

What if, we could give everyone the same shot at higher education?

Verdox

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we could capture CO2 from the air with electricity?

Via Separations

Climatetech

US

2022

What if, we could save energy by separating chemicals with membranes rather than heat?

Village Data Analytics

Energy

Germany

2022

What if, we use satellites to plan out electricity grids in the world's poorest areas?

Vinted

Sustainability

Lithuania

2022

What If, We Make Second Hand Clothing The First Hand Choice?

Vira Health

Healthcare

UK

2022

What if, we use digital therapeutics to help women through menopause?

Volta GreenTech

Climatetech

Sweden

2022

What If, Cows Stopped Farting And We Could Save The Ozone Layer?

Wala Health

Healthcare

Ghana

2022

What if, we build a digital marketplace for developing countries to manage, share and request blood?

WellaHealth

Healthcare

Nigeria

2022

What if, we build a cutting-edge digital health platform for the largest country in Africa?

Wild Type

Foodtech

US

2022

What If, We Could Make Sushi Without Killing Fish?

Winnow

Sustainability

UK

2022

What if, we enlist AI to help restaurants reduce food waste?

Ynsect

Foodtech

France

2022

What If, We Could Farm Enough Insects To Feed The Entire World?

Zero Acre Farms

Foodtech

US

2022

What if, we make oil from sugar instead of from vegetables?

d.light

Energy

US

2022

What if, we build cheap and simple solar systems to make anyone, anywhere energy independent?

instagrid

Energy

Germany

2022

What if, we replace portable diesel generators with portable batteries?

microTERRA

Agriculture

Mexico

2022

What if, we could clean the water in fish farms by growing food in them?

microverse

Education

US

2022

What if, we teach coding to combat poverty?

011H

Construction

Spain

2023

Leaves construction companies with no reason to not build sustainably.

1komma5

Energy

Germany

2022/2023

Makes powering up your house with solar actually accessible.

AMPD

Energy

Hong Kong

2023

Building mega-batteries that power entire buildings, 100% fossil-free.

Absolute

Agriculture

India

2023

AI using mother nature’s intelligence to grow fruits and veggies way faster.

Ada Health

Healthcare

Germany

2023

Saving patients years of life by shortening the time to diagnosis and treatment through AI.

Airforestry

Climatetech

Sweden

2023

Reinventing forestry by harvesting trees from the air with drones, like a tweezer.

Aleph Farms

Foodtech

Israel

2023

Producing actual, real beef with no kills.

Altruistiq

Climatetech

UK

2023

Leaving companies with no excuse to not lower their carbon footprint.

Antora Energy

Energy

US

2022/2023

Storing and distributing renewable energy through blocks of glowing carbon.

Apollo Agriculture

Agriculture

Kenya

2022/2023

Helping small farmers in Africa grow their harvest and revenue with financing, insurance, and training.

Arcadia

Energy

US

2023

Connects people who cannot afford solar with access to clean energy sources.

Arpeggio Bio

Healthcare

US

2023

Leveraging AI to find a cure for cancer.

Astranis

Internet and Connectivity

US

2023

Satellites to connect billions of people without access to internet.

Augmenta

Construction

Canada

2023

Using AI to automatically design sustainable houses in just a few hours.

BLUU Seafood

Foodtech

Germany

2023

Actual real seafood without killing any fish.

BeZero Carbon

Fintech

UK

2022/2023

A credit ratings agency for carbon credits, to prevent climate fraud.

Bionaut Labs

Healthcare

US

2023

Sending tiny robots into your body to deliver medicine.

Boston Metal

Materials

US

2023

Making metal sustainable by decarbonising the steel industry.

Brighte

Energy

Australia

2023

Makes it possible for anyone to afford a transition to solar.

CH4 Global

CleanTech

US

2023

Reducing emissions by making cows burp and fart less.

Candidly

Fintech

US

2023

Helping people not get completely screwed over by their student loans.

Caption Health

Healthcare

US

2023

Marrying AI and ultrasound for ultra-early disease detection.

CareAcademy

Education

US

2023

Elevating healthcare by cultivating highly skilled caregivers through a digital training platform.

Cellino

Healthcare

US

2023

Making groundbreaking cell therapy to cure some of the toughest diseases - not just for the super-rich.

CemVision

Construction

Sweden

2023

Fossil-free cement so we can build houses without destroying our home.

Climateview

Climatetech

Sweden

2022/2023

Creating blueprints for cities to become their most sustainable self.

Climeworks

Climatetech

Switzerland

2023

Factories for sucking CO2 from the air 24/7.

Commons

Climatetech

US

2022/2023

Helping you track, reduce and offset your own carbon footprint.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Energy

US

2023

Removing the need for fossil fuels by creating abundant and clean fusion technology.

ConstellR

Climatetech

Germany

2023

Preventing wildfires with the help of satellites.

Curacel

InsurTech

Nigeria

2023

Making vital insurances available to everyone in Africa.

Cylib

Energy

Germany

2023

Recycling to make batteries 100% sustainable and circular.

Dandelion Energy

Energy

US

2023

Making households less dependent on oil and natural gas through geothermal energy.

Deep Genomics, Inc.

Healthcare

Canada

2023

AI making tailored drugs that your body won't reject.

Dendra Systems

Climatetech

UK

2022/2023

Planting seeds using drones to rebuild and restore rainforests.

Ebb Carbon

Climatetech

US

2023

Using oceans to capture carbon from the air.

Einride

Transportation

Sweden

2022/2023

Putting the world's first electric and self-driving trucks on roads everywhere.

Ellipsis Health

Healthcare

US

2023

Using voice analysis to detect early mental health symptoms.

EnginZyme

Sustainability

Sweden

2023

Reducing chemical production waste by replacing heavy metals with enzymes to create net-zero products.

Enter

Energy

Germany

2023

Helps you monitor energy consumptions and finance your upgrade to cleaner energy.

EveryDay Labs

Education

US

2023

Ensuring children's engagement and happiness in school by utilizing data analysis to monitor health and attendance.

Fervo Energy

Energy

US

2023

Leveraging oil and gas drilling technology to produce clean geothermal energy at scale.

Formo

Foodtech

Germany

2023

Making delicious cheese using microorganisms instead of cows.

Genomines

Materials

France

2023

Mining metals using plants.

H2PRO

Energy

Israel

2022/2023

Making sustainable green hydrogen fuel as affordable as fossil fuels.

Heart Aerospace

Transportation

Sweden

2022/2023

Electrifying the aviation industry.

InnovaFeed

Agriculture

France

2023

Enabling more food for a growing population with sustainable, insect-based animal feed.

KRAFTBLOCK

Energy

Germany

2023

Stores solar energy from summertime to make wintertime more affordable (and warmer).

Kapu

Foodtech

Kenya

2023

Reducing the cost of living for people in Africa through e-commerce and community building.

Kitekraft

Energy

Germany

2023

Building flying wind turbines to get wind powered energy more efficiently.

Lilac Solutions

Climatetech

US

2023

Extracting lithium for batteries from natural salt water deposits.

Living Carbon

Climatetech

US

2022/2023

Combating climate change by making trees into the ultimate CO2 storage units.

Mainspring Energy

Energy

US

2023

Paving the way for a future green energy grid by creating generators that operate on multiple clean energy sources.

Mango Materials

Recycling

US

2023

Making plastics biodegradable through waste biogas.

Material Evolution

Construction

UK

2023

Makes building houses sustainable with net-zero cement production.

Mighty Buildings

Construction

US

2023

Building environmentally friendly houses with a 3D-printer.

Mirvie

FemTech

US

2023

Saving baby and mother's lives by predicting pregnancy complications with a single blood test months before they occur.

Mitiga Solutions

Climatetech

Spain

2023

AI and high-performance computing to predict, prevent and stop devastating wildfires.

MycoWorks

Fashion

US

2023

Making mushroom-based leather fashionable.

Neoplants

CleanTech

France

2023

Bioengineered superhero plants fighting air pollution.

Neurotrack

Healthcare

US

2023

Early detection to put an end to Alzheimer's once and for all.

Nilus

Foodtech

Argentina

2022/2023

Distributing perfectly good, would-be-thrown-out, healthy food to low-income communities to end hunger.

Northvolt

Energy

Sweden

2022/2023

Making the world's greenest batteries.

Notpla

Climatetech

UK

2023

Developing plant-based plastic bags to end all plastic bags.

Oerth Bio

Agriculture

US

2023

Giving plants the ultimate shield against disease and pests.

Overture Life

FemTech

US

2023

Saving couples money, time and emotional turmoil by developing IVF with better success rates.

Paebbl

Construction

Sweden

2023

Turning carbon into carbon-negative construction material.

Pairwise

Agriculture

US

2023

Saving harvests by giving produce super-immunity against diseases.

Piclo

Energy

UK

2023

Making it easy to sell green energy at reasonable prices.

Pivot Bio

Agriculture

US

2023

Creating sustainable, zero-waste nitrogen fertilizers with the help of microbes.

Plan A

Climatetech

Germany

2023

Giving companies what they need to lower their carbon emissions.

Planet A Foods

Foodtech

Germany

2023

Making chocolate completely free of harmful cocoa-beans.

Praxis Labs

Education

US

2023

Using VR to help companies rethink biases and become more inclusive.

Prellis Biologics

Healthcare

US

2023

Saving lives by 3D printing human tissue and organs.

Proximie

Healthcare

UK

2023

Creating world-class robot-surgeons.

ReGrow Ag

Agriculture

US

2023

Using satellite data to get the agricultural industry to reduce emissions.

Recycleye

Recycling

UK

2023

Using AI to sort our waste and recycle better.

SQUAKE

Transportation

Germany

2023

Giving the transportation industry no reason to not calculate and compensate for their emissions.

Scipher Medicine

Healthcare

US

2023

A science-based psychic to predict your body's reaction to medicine.

Spoor

Climatetech

Norway

2023

Deep-tech saving birds from flying into wind turbines to combat climate change.

Submer

Energy

Spain

2022/2023

Cooling down computers with less than half of the current required energy.

SunFi

Energy

NIGERIA

2023

Making solar power affordable and accessible for everyone in Africa.

Three Wheels United

Fintech

India

2022/2023

Financing to bring electric mobility to emerging markets.

Tipa

Biotech

Israel

2022/2023

Putting an end to plastic packaging with functional and cheap biodegradable materials.

To Zero

Recycling

Germany

2023

Transforming lithium-ion batteries into a circular system through a sustainable process for reclaiming vital materials.

Traceless Materials

Recycling

Germany

2023

Putting an end to global plastic pollution with compostable bioplastics.

Turntide Technologies

CleanTech

US

2023

Creating advanced electric motors to drive down energy consumption from machinery.

Twelve

Climatetech

US

2022/2023

Transforming captured greenhouse gases into chemicals, materials and fuels.

UNDO

Climatetech

UK

2023

Capturing and storing CO2 in rocks for hundreds of thousands of years.

Valence Discovery

Healthcare

Canada

2023

Using AI to discover and develop new drugs.

Vara

Healthcare

Germany

2023

Using AI to improve breast cancer detection.

Vaxess Technologies

Healthcare

US

2023

Getting vaccines in the body through patches - not needles.

Watershed

Climatetech

US

2023

Giving companies a way to measure, report and reduce emissions in just a few weeks.

Woebot Health

Healthcare

US

2023

AI-assisted mental health care, available on your phone.

Worn Again Technologies

Recycling

UK

2023

Putting textiles back into the supply chain by making clothes fully recyclable.

XAG

Agriculture

China

2023

Increases farm production and reduce waste through the use of flying drones.

ZeroAvia

Transportation

US

2022/2023

Developing hydrogen-powered aircraft with virtually zero emissions.

Zipline

Healthcare

US

2022/2023

Using drones to deliver vital medicines to rural and inaccessible areas.

ZwitterCo

Water

US

2023

Membranes that can make even the foulest water clean and re-usable again.

eFishery

Agriculture

Indonesia

2022/2023

Ending hunger by improving shrimp farming.

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