AirForestry puts forestry and technical innovation in focus on prestigious list

AirForestry, which develops high-capacity drones for forest thinning, announces today that the company has been named as one of a total of 33 technological innovation companies by the heavy technology Swedish magazine Ny Teknik's 33-list 2022. The companies on the 33 list represent many different technology industries but, according to Ny Teknik, they have one important thing in common — a strong proprietary technological innovation with the potential to change its industry and achieve international success.

-Getting a place on Ny Teknik's list of the most innovative technology companies in Sweden is honorable. Above all, I am proud that technical innovation in forestry is being noticed since the forest is a key to solving some of the great challenges of our time, says Olle Gelin, CEO and co-founder of AirForestry.

The technical starting point for AirForestry's invention is moving forestry into the air. Instead of handling trees with machines that weigh several tons and cause ground damage, the drone can thin trees and tailor the forest as needed. Making forestry more efficient leads to increased storage of carbon dioxide, maintained biological diversity and increased resistance to climate change while providing more productive forests.

The unique electric thinning drone debranches the tree, cuts the trunk and then lifts the tree to a road where the timber trucks can load. It only takes a few seconds.

-Together with the forestry companies and forest owners, we now have the opportunity to take forestry to a completely new level. Already in the beginning of next year, we expect to thin our first tree. We have just started our journey and I look forward to the continuation, continues Olle Gelin.

Ny Teknik has presented the 33-list every year since 2008 and the purpose is to include the best, hottest and most innovative young technology companies in one and the same list. The list is drawn up by Ny Teknik's own editorial staff and must meet the following criteria: the company is based on an in-house developed innovation, is a maximum of seven years old, Swedish and not listed on any trading venue. The companies are also assessed based on how the innovation or processes relate to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

The full 33 list in 2022 from A to W:

Airforestry

Algo DX

Alix Labs

Altris

Argus Eye

Audiodo

Avassa

Brinja

Corsmed

Elypta

Everdrone

Grafren

Greeniron

Heart Aerospace

Hypex Bio

Imogo

Indicio Technologies

Indivd

Ipercept Technology

Lundoch Diagnostics

Mavenoid

Mimbly

Modvion

Nitrocapt

Nordamps

Peafowl Solar Power

Percy Roc

Qoitech

Sally R

Stilride

Stratipath

Validio

Wavr