This article showcases our top picks for the best Istanbul based Sustainability companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Sustainability industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Istanbul Sustainability Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Plant Factory
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Plant Factory is an agtech company specializing in sustainable farming practices in closed and controllable environment.
Plastic Move
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Plastic Move engages in the production of bio-based and bio-degradable bioplastics made of waste bread.
Kavaken
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Kavaken offers artificial intelligence-powered solutions to renewable energy asset owners.
Local Greens
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Local Greens is an indoor farming company operating in metropolitan cities to grow healthy, premium quality and delicious vegetables.
Stokarti
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Stokartı is a digital transformation initiative which defines a digital after sales surplus marketplace without intermediary trades.
ecording
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ecording is a social enterprise that develops sustainable and innovative environmental technologies against the global climate crisis.
Fark Labs
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Fark Labs is an Innovation center with a focus on mobility.

Gozen Institute
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Gozen Institute is a bio-tech company that invents and develops next-gen microbe-derived biomaterials.
Gen Drones
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Gen Drones aims to disrupt various sectors with the Next-Generation drone technologies it has developed.
Akfel Commodities
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Akfel Commodities manufactures pressure vessels, gas regulators, fuel gas equipment and meters for sustainable energy industries.
Kartonsan
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Kartonsan is one of the well-known companies that manufacture & produce coated cardboard & paper for sustainable growth.
Kardemir (A)
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Kardemir (A) is an iron & steel plant company that specializes in iron & steel production with an aim in sustainable growth.
Is Girisim
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Is Girisim is a company that provides financial & capital help to entrepreneurs and SMEs.
Oezcelik
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Oezcelik is a manufacturing company that makes machines that utilizes energy economically.
Maydenim Textile
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Maydenim Textile is a denim manufacturing company.