Nellie shortlisted for Wales CleanTech StartUp Award 2025

CARDIFF, Wales - March 26, 2025 - PRLog -- Welsh start-up Nellie Technologies has been named a finalist ahead of the Welsh final of the UK StartUp Awards.

The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming start-up scene across the UK which has accelerated over the last few years with 846,000 new businesses founded in the UK in 2024.

Over 750 businesses have been shortlisted for this year's UK StartUp Awards and the contribution of these firms - all of which were started in the last three years - is significant, having created over 4,600 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of £200 million.

Nellie Technologies is a climate technology company that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by growing algae at speed and at scale, turning it into biochar, and valorising it in the agricultural and construction sectors. Founded by Stephen Milburn in 2022, the business has been nominated for the Clean Tech StartUp of the Year award in Wales.

Stephen Milburn, founder of Nellie Technologies, said:

"Being shortlisted for the Wales StartUp Awards is great news and a real boost for our team. This recognition validates our mission to tackle climate change through innovative, nature-based carbon removal. Starting a business in rural Wales hasn't always been easy, but it's shown us how strong communities and bold ideas can create global impact. We're proud to represent Ceredigion and the growing wave of Welsh climate innovators."

Supported by Airwallex, Big Ideas Wales, Business Wales, Coffi Lab, Ideas Fest, Join Talent, M-SParc, Mentera, Town Square V Rum, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.

The cohort of finalists will be considered for the regional prizes by a panel of seasoned judges with experience founding or supporting entrepreneurial ventures. The winners from each region will then be invited to the first UK final taking place at Ideas Fest, the Glastonbury for Business festival in Hertfordshire on 12th September 2025.

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the UK StartUp Awards, said:

"New businesses are the driving force behind any thriving economy, generating employment, pioneering innovation, and contributing to prosperity across the UK. This year's finalists embody the very best of entrepreneurial spirit – spotting opportunities and, through dedication, skill, and resilience, turning them into thriving ventures that are making a tangible difference in their industries. More importantly, all the winners will go on to represent their region at the 2025 UK National StartUp Awards final later this year."

Visit: https://www.nellie.tech/