Climate change has been a crucial concern for centuries. With the Earth slowly approaching an environmental tipping point, the need to tackle climate change together is bigger than ever. However, recent developments in alternative energy sources are poised to reduce negative environmental impacts, paving the way towards a sustainable world. The use of clean technology advances energy efficiency and enables the sustainable use of resources or environmental protection activities.

At the forefront of this movement are cleantech startups, directed by the same motto of making the economy and the society more efficient, sustainable and clean. Here are the 5 cleantech startups that are making the world greener.

Lustral Water: Established in October 2020, Lustral Water, a B2C model-based company that pioneered World’s First Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Internet of Things (IoT) enabled water purifier with inbuilt sensors. The company was started with the sole aim of validating the water purification process. Lustral Water envisions changing the water drinking habits of India. The brand aims to offer clean drinking water infused with essential minerals by leveraging cutting-edge technology and inbuilt sensors so that consumers can keep a check on the water quality without inviting an expert.

Avaada Energy: Avaada Energy is committed to provide affordable, clean and abundant power for India. Their unique strategy interweaves business goals with environmental sustainability and social responsibility, producing mutually beneficial results. Through their community engagement initiatives, they are contributing to uplift the lifestyle of communities they work with. Their mission is to enlighten, empower and energize every community (socially and economically) to fulfill their dreams.

PolyCycl: PolyCycl is a circular economy company, focused on addressing one of the biggest pain points in the field of waste management – the challenge of recycling unrecyclable waste plastics. Working across 150+ man-years of R&D, the company has developed novel technology solutions for advanced recycling and purification of landfill waste plastics. Their aim is to build and deliver economically attractive recycling solutions that leverage sound economics to drive environmental impact and change.

Bounce: Bounce is a Bangalore-based startup that manages over 17,000 electric and gasoline scooters. Bounce is India’s first smart mobility solution, with a mission of making daily commute stress-free, time-saving, reliable and convenient. It is an Indian smart mobility company, and the operator of the only dockless self-drive scooter service in India. The company’s fleet uses a patented keyless technology which lets a user pick up the nearest Bounce scooter and drop it off at any legal parking zone near their destination. The company offers its dockless scooters for hire in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and docked scooters in smaller cities like Belgaum, Mysore, Hubli, Hassan and Vijayawada.

Mercom: Mercom Communications India is a subsidiary of U.S.-based Mercom Capital Group, a leading clean energy communications and consulting firm recognized worldwide for its expertise in renewable energy. Mercom is widely recognized for its leadership and influence in helping shape India’s rapidly growing clean energy markets. Mercom Communications India is located in Bangalore and provides research, news, and communications services for clean energy organizations in the Indian market.