New European Bauhaus

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AerogelNova Tech

Sustainable, high-performance aerogel insulation

AerogelNova Tech solves the need for highly efficient and eco-friendly insulation materials. The company produces safe, advanced aerogels that provide superior thermal performance for demanding industrial applications.

  • Produces a safe, ecological aerogel for high-performance insulation.
  • Delivers unparalleled thermal efficiency for aerospace, construction, and energy sectors.
  • Helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint with sustainable material science.
  • The startup is currently in its formation stage, developing its product and market strategy.

Poland

Founders

Michal Kowalczyk

Co-founder

Ecode Design Studio

Biodegradable materials from natural waste

Ecode tackles the problem of synthetic, non-biodegradable materials in design and manufacturing. The studio transforms macroalgae and agricultural waste into sustainable products for interiors.

  • Creates biodegradable materials from macroalgae and agricultural waste.
  • Produces circular solutions for interior surfaces and acoustic panels.
  • Aims to reduce environmental impact through nature-inspired design.
  • Builds a production culture that works in harmony with the natural world.

Türkiye

LinkedIn

Founders

Gülsüm Ferah

Co-founder

Damla EROĞLU

Co-founder

Groundwork

Open-source framework for product accessibility

Groundwork solves the challenge of building accessible and inclusive products from the start. The studio provides an open-source framework based on lived experience to help companies comply with regulations and reach wider markets.

  • Offers an open-source framework shaped by lived experience of disability.
  • Helps companies design accessible products from the beginning, avoiding costly retrofits.
  • Ensures compliance with the European Accessibility Act to reduce legal risk.
  • Enables businesses to unlock new markets by creating equitable user experiences.

Romania

LinkedIn

Founders

Sini Hirvonen

Co-founder

Alexandru Ternar

Co-founder

MycoNest

Mycelium habitats for solar parks

MycoNest tackles biodiversity loss in built environments like solar farms. The startup creates biodegradable habitat structures from mycelium that shelter wildlife and improve soil health.

  • Creates biodegradable habitat modules for birds, insects, and small animals.
  • Transforms solar parks and utility zones into nature-positive ecosystems.
  • Uses regenerative mycelium materials based on circular design principles.
  • Helps infrastructure projects enhance biodiversity and generate biodiversity credits.

Hungary

LinkedIn

Founders

Alex Toth

Founder

People's Infrastructure

Connecting communities with infrastructure investment

People’s Infrastructure (PI) solves the funding gap for small-scale local projects like schools and clinics. The digital platform prepares these projects to become attractive, standardised investments for institutions.

  • Structures and digitalises small-scale public-private partnerships (PPPs) for communities.
  • Makes local infrastructure projects bankable through standardised legal and technical tools.
  • Provides investors with a pipeline of verified, impact-driven opportunities.
  • Uses a digital platform to ensure project transparency and replicability for scaling.

North Macedonia

LinkedIn

Founders

Jana Konstantinova

Founder

Virtual Sound Media

Unified browser platform for music creation

Virtual Sound Media solves the fragmented and complex process of making music online. The platform combines AI-assisted creation tools with a verified marketplace in a single browser-based workspace.

  • Unifies music creation, collaboration, and commerce in one AI-native browser platform.
  • Simplifies complex workflows with modular audio tools and AI assistance.
  • Features a verified marketplace for safely trading gear, samples, and plugins.
  • Provides creators with clear rights management to confidently monetize their work.

Poland

Founders

Aled Smith

Founder & CEO

Anna Lenarcik

Co-founder & COO

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