The Climate Tech ecosystem is expanding rapidly. From next-gen batteries to carbon capture, thousands of solutions are emerging to meet the global demand for decarbonization and environmental sustainability. But with such growth comes complexity. Stakeholders—whether investors, corporates, or advisors—need clarity on where innovation is happening, which technologies are gaining traction, and where capital is flowing.
Net Zero Insights’ Market Compass provides exactly that: a single, intuitive interface to explore Climate Tech verticals with precision. Built on our Climate-First Taxonomy, it brings together technologies, companies, investors, deals, and market research into one seamless experience.
What is Market Compass?
Market Compass is a new feature on the Net Zero Insights platform that turns fragmented data into strategic intelligence. Designed for professionals who need fast, reliable answers to complex market questions, it allows users to:
- Explore technologies by climate change challenge area
- Identify key players including startups, investors, and corporates
- Track deals and commercial activity shaping each segment
- Analyze challenges through analyst-curated market reports
Whether you’re tracking investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, scouting new grid technologies, or preparing due diligence on carbon capture markets, Market Compass helps you connect the dots.
Explore: Navigate technologies by vertical
The Explore tab builds on our industry-leading Climate-First Taxonomy. It maps thousands of technologies across key verticals such as energy, mobility, industry, and the built environment.
Each category breaks down further—for example, “Grid” within the energy vertical reveals sub-segments like decongestion, inspection, balancing, and smart infrastructure. Users can zoom in on the specific innovation pathways driving change in a given niche.
This structured drill-down approach helps uncover emerging technologies and connects directly to company, investor, and deal-level intelligence in the following tabs.
Players: See who’s shaping the market
The Players tab surfaces the actors driving innovation and adoption across segments.
- Startups are categorized as Champions, Emerging, New Entrants, or Acquired, based on funding stage, commercial activity, and growth signals.
- Investors are segmented by asset class (venture, growth, infra, buyout), showing who is backing which solutions.
- Strategics (corporates and CVCs) are highlighted for their roles in equity investment, M&A, and technology adoption.
This view enables fast landscape mapping ideal for sourcing opportunities or validating market interest.
✦ Example: In grid inspection, Market Compass reveals increasing corporate involvement and rising equity activity—strong indicators of market maturity.
A Solutions Lens lets users view a market map of these players by sub-vertical, visualizing through metrics like number of startups and total funding.
Deals & Activities: Monitor what’s happening
The Deals & Activities tab captures the full range of market activity:
- Equity Funding (Seed to Series C+)
- M&A and IPOs
- Commercial Agreements (partnerships, offtake, supply deals)
- Non-Dilutive Financing (grants, loans)
- Infrastructure Deployments
This tab reveals how innovation is scaling—from pilot projects to commercial rollouts—and signals investor confidence and technology readiness.
Reports: Understand Challenges and Market Dynamics
The Reports tab features curated Market Snapshots, offering deep dives into the forces shaping each climate tech segment.
Each report includes:
- Problem framing and market drivers
- Technology mapping and solution analysis
- Market sizing and growth outlook
- Regulatory context and policy landscape
These insights are crafted by our in-house analysts and designed to support use cases like investment memos, RFPs, pitch decks, and strategic roadmaps.
Why it matters
Market Compass is designed to reduce noise and increase signal. Whether you’re an investor building a thesis, a corporate identifying new partners, or an advisor preparing market analysis, Market Compass helps you:
- Find answers faster
- Validate assumptions with real data
- Spot emerging opportunities
- Compare players and strategies
- Stay ahead of decarbonization trends
Get Started
Market Compass is more than a feature—it’s a decision-making engine for the Net Zero economy.
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Explore Climate Tech innovation, identify key players, monitor deal activity, and access expert research, all from a single, powerful platform.
