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Johannes Schildt, the cofounder and long-time CEO of Swedish healthtech unicorn Kry (also known as Livi in the UK and France), is stepping down and taking on the role of chair of the board.

So, as we come to close out a turbulent year, here are nine people who've helped shape climate tech in 2024.

Swedish startup Corsmed has secured $3.5m to commercialise its technology

The Danish startup Hyme Energy, which has developed a way to store renewable energy using molten salt, is teaming up with dairy producer Arla to create the world's largest industrial thermal energy storage system.

2024 was a rollercoaster year for startup fundraising, with debt financing stealing the spotlight and smashing records (at least in the first half

This year, some predicted that the funding environment for startups would pick up and in some cases (read AI companies), it has.

Europe has plenty of tech and startup events — including, of course, the annual Sifted Summit . But, unless you want to make attending events your full-time job, it's unlikely you'll be able to go to them all.

Several EU regulations passed in recent years are about to come into force — and startups across the continent will have to start following new rules, around AI and data in particular.

The heat pump market in Europe has taken off in recent years, with both new and established players entering the sector from various angles.

Heat pumps have been politicised by the far-right — but they could be the key to the EU's carbon goals This article first appeared in Sifted's climate tech newsletter, sign up here