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April 21, 2022

Eastern Europe’s climate tech needs stronger networks and more commercialisation, investors say

The region still lags behind others in fundraising for climate tech startups.


Eleanor Warnock

2 min read

This chart first appeared in our Sustain newsletter, where we run through sustainability stats and send them to your inbox every Thursday.

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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