# UK government Portfolio Map 2026: 26 Startups by Sector > UK government's portfolio mapped: 26 startups it has backed, in 5 sectors from Cleantech, Agtech and Energy on. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/uk-government-portfolio-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Cleantech 9 - [*A* Altilium](https://millionrounds.com/company/altilium) - [Exergy3](https://millionrounds.com/company/exergy3) - [Ionic Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionic-technologies) - [Gravitricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravitricity) - [RheEnergise](https://millionrounds.com/company/rheenergise) - [H2GO Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/h2go-power) - [Descycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/descycle) - [MoltexFLEX](https://millionrounds.com/company/moltexflex) - [Air For Life](https://millionrounds.com/company/air-for-life) ## Agtech 5 - [Calysta](https://millionrounds.com/company/calysta) - [MiAlgae](https://millionrounds.com/company/mialgae) - [Phytoform Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/phytoform-labs) - [Future Greens](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-greens) - [SafetyNet Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/safetynet-technologies) ## Energy 5 - [1Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/1energy) - [ETZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/etz) - [Compact Syngas Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/compact-syngas-solutions) - [StorTera](https://millionrounds.com/company/stortera) - [Altilium Clean Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/altilium-clean-technology) ## Aerospace & Space 4 - [Open Cosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos) - [SaxaVord Spaceport](https://millionrounds.com/company/saxavord-spaceport) - [Orbex Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbex-space) - [Volant Autonomy](https://millionrounds.com/company/volant-autonomy) ## Edtech 3 - [Alan Turing Institute](https://millionrounds.com/company/alan-turing-institute) - [Oak National Academy](https://millionrounds.com/company/oak-national-academy) - [Coventry College](https://millionrounds.com/company/coventry-college) ## Segment by segment ### Cleantech 9 startups · $72M raised - [*A* **Altilium**](https://millionrounds.com/company/altilium) United Kingdom $25M - [**Exergy3**](https://millionrounds.com/company/exergy3) Exergy3 is clean-tech spinout from the University of Edinburgh. United Kingdom $15M - [**Ionic Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionic-technologies) Ionic Technologies recycles permanent magnets to recover magnet rare earths. United Kingdom $11M - [**Gravitricity**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravitricity) Gravitricity develops a novel storage technology which offers some of the best characteristics of lithium batteries and pumped storage. United Kingdom $6.4M - [**RheEnergise**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rheenergise) RheEnergise is a UK-based cleantech company founded in 2019, specializing in long-duration energy storage with its innovative High United Kingdom $6.3M - [**H2GO Power**](https://millionrounds.com/company/h2go-power) H2GO Power develops safe and low-cost hydrogen production and storage technologies. United Kingdom $3.5M - [**Descycle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/descycle) British e-waste recycling & metal recovery startup United Kingdom $2.6M - [**MoltexFLEX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/moltexflex) MoltexFLEX is developing the advanced small modular FLEX reactor and GridReserve energy storage system. United Kingdom $1.7M ### Agtech 5 startups · $141M raised - [**Calysta**](https://millionrounds.com/company/calysta) Calysta is a biotechnology company based in California, specializing in cellular agriculture. United States $109M - [**MiAlgae**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mialgae) MiAlgae is a Scottish biotechnology company founded in 2016, based in Edinburgh. United Kingdom $30M - [**Phytoform Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/phytoform-labs) Phytoform Labs is a biotechnology company that focuses on resilient and sustainable crops. United Kingdom $1.3M - [**Future Greens**](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-greens) Future Greens is a Sheffield-based startup focused on innovative waste-to-energy solutions. United Kingdom $456K - [**SafetyNet Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/safetynet-technologies) SafetyNet Technologies designs and builds trusted and valued solutions that enable sustainable practices in the fishing industry United Kingdom $425K ### Energy 5 startups · $66M raised - [**1Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/1energy) 1Energy is driving sustainable energy solutions in the UK through their development of district heat networks. United Kingdom $23M - [**ETZ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/etz) ETZ is a pioneer in the field of net zero energy transition and a net exporter of goods, services, technology, and expertise. United Kingdom $23M - [**Compact Syngas Solutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/compact-syngas-solutions) Compact Syngas Solutions develops non power applications for synthesis gas utilising waste biomass and prepared SRF fuels. United Kingdom $8.2M - [**StorTera**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stortera) StorTera Ltd is an Edinburgh-based company specializing in long-duration energy storage solutions. United Kingdom $6.0M - [**Altilium Clean Technology**](https://millionrounds.com/company/altilium-clean-technology) Altilium Clean Technology offers transition of energy from fossil-based to zero-carbon by decarbonizing the supply of e-vehicles. United Kingdom $5.0M ### Aerospace & Space 4 startups · $889M raised - [**Open Cosmos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos) Open Cosmos is a UK-based space technology company that specializes in end-to-end satellite mission services. United Kingdom $737M - [**SaxaVord Spaceport**](https://millionrounds.com/company/saxavord-spaceport) SaxaVord Spaceport, located on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst, Scotland, is the UK's first fully licensed vertical orbital launch facility. United Kingdom $80M - [**Orbex Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbex-space) Orbex is a space company that offers orbital launch services specifically designed for small satellites, with a focus on reusability. United Kingdom $68M - [**Volant Autonomy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/volant-autonomy) Volant Autonomy creates autonomous flight guidance systems for the next generation of air mobility. United Kingdom $2.8M ### Edtech 3 startups · $8.0M raised - [**Alan Turing Institute**](https://millionrounds.com/company/alan-turing-institute) The Alan Turing Institute is the national institute for data science, headquartered at the British Library. United Kingdom $3.9M - [**Oak National Academy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oak-national-academy) Oak National Academy is a publicly funded organization in the UK focused on enhancing education for children and young people. United Kingdom $2.4M - [**Coventry College**](https://millionrounds.com/company/coventry-college) Coventry College is an education management company. United Kingdom $1.7M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names UK government as an investor, the first in 2021. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Investment firm **EISMEA** 260 startups · 12 sectors · $2.1B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/eismea-portfolio-map)[Investment firm **SoftBank** 142 startups · 12 sectors · $106B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/softbank-2-portfolio-map)[Family office **Thrive Capital** 107 startups · 12 sectors · $284B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/thrive-capital-2-portfolio-map)[VC firm **Alexandria Venture Investments** 89 startups · 4 sectors · $5.9B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/alexandria-venture-investments-portfolio-map)[Investment firm **MUFG Bank** 69 startups · 9 sectors · $46B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/mufg-bank-portfolio-map)[VC firm **Kickstart** 68 startups · 12 sectors · $1.4B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/kickstart-portfolio-map) ## Raising from investors like UK government? 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