About Sustainable September:

As part of our ongoing commitment to a sustainable future, Business Isle of Man proudly hosts Sustainable September—an annual campaign dedicated to celebrating and promoting sustainability across our Island.

With the Cleantech sector being a key pillar in Business Isle of Man’s strategic focus, this campaign shines a spotlight on the inspiring efforts of local businesses embracing green practices. Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing articles, insights, and practical tips from industry leaders who are driving innovation and making a real impact.

Stay tuned for regular updates and new stories that showcase how sustainability is shaping the future of business on the Isle of Man.

If your business is championing sustainability and would like to be featured, please contact us to share you story and help inspire others to take action.

Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 

The Isle of Man Innovation Challenge is a global competition where participants of all stages of development are invited to present ground-breaking solutions to address specific challenges and drive the growth of technical innovation in the Isle of Man. Finalist businesses in the Innovation Challenge gain a unique opportunity to collaborate with Government agencies, regulators, and local enterprises within a leading tech hub, allowing them to scale up their solutions for the global market.

The 2024 and 2025 challenges harnessed the power of the Isle of Man’s world-leading, agile regulation to foster collaboration with local communities, resulting in sustainable and innovative technologies that tackle key issues in three core sectors - FinTech, Cleantech, and Artificial Intelligence.

The Cleantech category focused on embracing sustainability and environmental stewardship, and challenged entrepreneurs to fuse innovation with ecological consciousness, addressing critical issues related to our planet’s well-being.

2025 Event

Lnk Technologies won the Cleantech category in 2025, recognised for their CarbonLnk platform which helps businesses optimise energy usage, reduce emissions, and cut costs – taking a powerful step toward more sustainable operations.

2024 Event 

The winner for the Cleantech category was Re-Universe for its innovative technology that promotes circularity, particularly through reuse. Watch the team’s 10-minute pitch in the video below.

2022 Sustainable September

Click through the links below to read some inspirational case studies from Sustainable September 2022:

• The PWC ESG journey
• Electric Vans for MIC
• Recycle Collect: A recycling collection service like no other
• Climate Change transformation team 
• KPMG collaborate with the energy and sustainability centre 
• Zurich house solar power system exceeding expectations
• Net Zero Case Study: The school hill redevelopment 
• Cambridge Cleantech
• The Strix ESG journey
• How sustainable was your morning coffee?
• Capital International talk about Conscious Capital
• Manx Telecom reflects on how support for community events makes a difference
• UNESCO Biosphere awards celebrate those contributing to a sustainable future
• Celton Manx goes solar
• Sure Isle of Man partners with ESI monitor to recognise, monitor and mitigate impact on climate change
• Food sustainability in our UNESCO biosphere reserve