17. Jan 2025

Clean Awards Funding to Five Danish SMEs for International Expansion

Funding

Clean has selected five Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to receive funding for their internationalization efforts. This initiative aims to foster global partnerships, innovative projects, and sustainable practices, contributing to green solutions.

We are thrilled to again support our member SMEs as they embark on their international journeys. It’s incredibly rewarding to witness their success stories as they forge new partnerships and implement innovative solutions across the globe. – Scott Grønnegaard Allison, Chief Project Manager, Clean.

Selected SMEs

Klarifi
Focused on wastewater market intelligence, Klarifi will use the funding to expand in the North American market. Klarifi has decided to focus on the North American market and are excited about the continued support from Clean for the international growth of their wastewater market intelligence platform.

Support from Clean will enable us to put increased focus on making our platform even more relevant for stakeholders in the Great Lakes Region and reach out to those stakeholders. – Søren Schou, CEO and co-founder, Klarifi.

Klappir
This collaboration combines Hübis’ expertise in sustainability within the hospitality sector and Klappir’s advanced digital ESG tools, creating a strong offering for local businesses aiming to adopt sustainable practices. It encouraged an expansion outside the more familiar market of Europe, which will serve Klappir with lots of knowledge on how to internationally adapt and tailor the platform for continuous expansion and success. 

The grant will facilitate knowledge sharing, pilot projects, and the establishment of best practices, ensuring an effective entry into a new market for Klappir – Isabelle Broddén, Business Development Lead, Klappir.

Leapcraft
Renowned for its sustainable building solutions, Leapcraft aims to expand its impact to new markets with the help of Clean’s funding. Leapcraft has proven its sustainable building solutions in domestic markets with 40-60% energy savings in the HVAC system and is keen to expand the potential impact to new markets.

The International Pilot funding from CLEAN comes at a pertinent time for us to be focused on an export oriented strategy, which will enable us to boost our goto market strategy. – Vinay Venkatraman, CEO, Leapcraft.

Anemo Robotics
Anemo Robotics is pleased and grateful to receive the grant and support from Clean, which allows for a significant milestone for Anemo. It enables them to further validate their technology in collaboration with ECOncrete and key international partners, strengthening their position in the marine biodiversity monitoring market.

This project not only enhances our growth opportunities but also allows us to scale globally, marking a step towards establishing Anemo Robotics as a trusted monitoring solution. – Biel Fernandez Marti, Product Developer, Anemo Robotics.

Co2laborate
Obtaining Clean’s international funding allows Co2laborate to solidify their relationship with customers across Europe and establish a foothold in the market. The streamlined application process and straightforward documentation requirements make it possible to focus on delivering value to their clients.

The streamlined application process and straightforward documentation requirements make it possible to focus on delivering value to our clients. – Matija Salej, Founder, CO2laborate.

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The partnerships are co-financed by the Danish Business Promotion Agency and the European Union.


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