10 promising European forestry tech startups to watch in 2020
Summary
Founded by Giuseppe Benenati and Christopher Edwards in 2019, in Reutlingen, Germany, the company provides a transparency and traceability solution for all producers and importers of products like regulated raw materials, by enabling them to take control over their supply chain and comply with legislations and certifications. “By facilitating smooth digital data exchange between the government and companies, it is easier to ensure sustainable forest management and fight illegal logging,” says Anna-Greta Tsahkna, CEO of Timbeter. The startup is working towards a greener future by providing a solution that aids forest industry companies, NGOs, and governments to improve decision making with timely and accurate insights into natural resources. Aware that they are tackling a complex problem, the Utrecht-based team founded in 2016, works with important partner organisations, such as environmental NGOs, government agencies and big players in commodity value chains. Besides an accurate report of logging, the startup promises to improve the way forests are managed and grown, by detecting changes in biodiversity, determining biomass and finding out the ratio of various tree types.