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October 20, 2022

Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains

Climate tech startups in the region are struggling with the lack of sufficient funding and uneven distribution of investment 


Zosia Wanat

4 min read

Climate tech investment in central and eastern Europe (CEE) had a record 2021, doubling year-on-year.  

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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