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Local partner.
Global ambition.

What We Do

Transition Labs is a development partner for climate and infrastructure ventures expanding into Iceland. With deep local insight and technical expertise, we help teams reduce risk, move fast and turn plans into progress.

We act as a local development partner, helping to unlock new opportunities — from early-stage concepts to large-scale implementation.

Our work spans climate tech, industrial innovation, and nature-based systems. We combine technical, commercial, and strategic expertise to turn ambitious ideas into operating realities.

Working with
exceptional companies

Space Solar
Providing affordable, scalable and renewable Space-Based Solar Power as the ultimate source of baseload energy

Transition Labs' experience was invaluable in helping Space Solar. From positioning and marketing to investment and then leveraging local relationships and networks to support meaningful milestones for the business, it has been a pleasure to work with the Transition Labs team.

- Sam Adlen, Co-CEO
Clean Air Task Force
Diving deeper into geothermal exploration, leading the change in decarbonizing the world's energy system with pioneering research
Röst Marine Research Center
A non-profit subsidiary of Transition Labs researching Iceland’s marine ecosystems, climate change, and science-based solutions.
Carbon to Sea Initiative
Establishing pre-permitted test beds for an international research program on ocean alkalinity enhancement

Transition Labs continues to be an indispensable partner for us in Iceland, and we have invested in this collaboration.

- Irene Polnyi, Director, Strategy and Partnerships
Ebb Carbon(Previous collaboration)
Removing CO2 from the air by accelerating the ocean's natural ability to capture and store carbon

Transition Labs is a solid partner with extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and permitting requirements. They found an interesting site, connected us with local partners, and continue to provide us with great insights into the local market.

- Andy Leventhal, VP Business Development
Transition Park
Partnering with Akranes municipality with the aim to build out a first-of-a-kind climate tech park
Rockpore
Turning recycled glass and construction waste into circular and environmentally-friendly building materials
Noya(Previous collaboration)
Building world-class, scalable Direct Air Capture technology to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere

We have loved working with the Transition Labs team to explore getting a project deployed in Iceland. You have an incredibly talented team, and we are very grateful for everything you've done for us. I look forward to staying in touch with you as we both look to make an impact in the world.

- Josh Santos, Founder and CEO
Running Tide(Previous collaboration)
Restoring ocean health with permanent carbon removal

Our operations as a carbon-negative supply chain require clean energy sources, access to the deep ocean, established shipping infrastructure, and excellent local talent - particularly in the ocean science, advanced manufacturing, shipping and logistics, technology, and maritime expertise. Iceland delivers all that and so much more.

- Marty Odlin, Founder and CEO
Planet Farms(Previous collaboration)
Transforming dirty value chains,
one crop at a time

Our team

We are a group of entrepreneurs, engineers, and operators with a track record of creating and growing meaningful ventures.

Our team has started companies, built new technologies, and managed ambitious projects from idea to reality.

We share one goal:

Speeding up the world’s shift toward a sustainable and resilient future.

Davíð Helgason
Davíð Helgason
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Ásta Sigríður Fjeldsted
Ásta Sigríður Fjeldsted
Member of the Board
Kjartan Örn Ólafsson
Kjartan Örn Ólafsson
CEO & Co-Founder
Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson
Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson
Member of the Board
Margrét Ormslev Ásgeirsdóttir
Margrét Ormslev Ásgeirsdóttir
Head of Operations
Jóhann Þorvaldur Bergþórsson
Jóhann Þorvaldur Bergþórsson
Project Lead
Karen Björk Eyþórsdóttir
Karen Björk Eyþórsdóttir
Project Lead
Birkir Bárðarson
Birkir Bárðarson
General Manager at Röst
Audria Dennen
Audria Dennen
Research Technician at Röst
Whether you’re developing solutions or seeking to deploy them
- we’d love to connect.

We're down for walks, talks & everything in between.
Send us an e-mail at [email protected]
Address
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Lækjargata 2
101 Reykjavik
Iceland
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