• Executive summary: Overview of the key trends and research findings, alongside a summary infographic.
• Introduction and definition of the cleantech industry.
• Sector analysis: covering key technologies, major trends, opportunities and developments within the following areas:
  • Energy
  • Agriculture
  • Manufacturing
  • Transport & logistics
  • Financial services
  • Batteries, energy management & storage
  • Real estate, construction & building materials
  • Energy efficiency and building management
• Cleantech Investment analysis quantifying funding made towards cleantech businesses and startups from 2019 to the end of July 2026.
• ZCA’s Cleantech top 50, analysing and assessing the leading players and companies to watch within cleantech during 2026 and into 2027. Contains a sector outlook for the coming months, as well as data on current and historical investment, with representatives from the following sectors:
  • AgTech & Food
  • Energy, Battery & Storage
  • Technology & Innovation, Analytics & Software
  • Automotive & Transport
  • Real Estate, Construction & Building Materials
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Waste Management & Water

1. What is cleantech and why is the sector critical for addressing global emissions?
2. What are the major industries ripe for disruption from cleantech?
3. What are the current levels of investment in cleantech, and which regions and industries are seeing the greatest amounts made?
4. Is the cleantech industry growing? How does the current market compare to the previous 5 years?
5. Who are the key players in the cleantech space, and what are they offering in terms of disruptive technologies and products?

Zero Carbon Academy’s data suite is comprised of 4 tables and 292 data points and includes data from 2019 to 31st July 2026, for:

• Total global investment in cleantech companies
• Total cleantech investment by industry
• Cleantech investment by region
• Comparison of half-year investment from 1st January to 30th June, for 2025 and 2026.

And regional level investment data for:

• North America
• Western Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Russia & Eastern Europe
• Middle East & North Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa

ZCA’s ‘Cleantech top 50’ analyses the leading players and companies to watch within cleantech during 2026. Contains a sector outlook for the coming months, as well as data on current and historical investment, with representatives from the following sectors:

• AgTech & Food
• Energy, Battery & Storage
• Technology & Innovation, Analytics & Software
• Automotive & Transport
• Real Estate, Construction & Building Materials
• Financial Services
• Artificial Intelligence
• Waste Management & Water