At EQT Foundation, we believe that the biggest challenges of our time demand bold, frontier-pushing solutions. That’s why every year, we seek out and highlight the startups and their founders driving these transformations. Through our report, we shine a light on the founders and innovations redefining what’s possible, turning urgent challenges into opportunities for lasting impact.

These startups are tackling the hard problems, reinventing resource use, restoring ecosystems, improving human health, and scaling breakthroughs that could redefine entire industries. Their work embodies the optimism we hold for the future: that ingenuity and science, combined with relentless determination, can create a more sustainable, healthy, and resilient world.

The future isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we build. As we enter 2025, these startups are showing us what’s possible when ambition meets action. This is more than a glimpse of what’s ahead, it’s proof that change is already underway and part of our work to help bring 100 breakthrough solutions to market by 2030.

Download the full report here.