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GT Wings

HQ Birkenhead, United KingdomFounded 20211-10 employeesUpdated

Develops wind propulsion systems for ships.

Startup
Website
Total raised
~$1.7M + ~£1M
5 rounds
Last round
Undisclosed
Grant · Dec 16, 2025
Systems
1

Funding5 rounds · ~$1.7M + ~£1M

Equity raised
~$1.7M + ~£1M
Debt, secondaries & grants
~$4.7M
Latest
UndisclosedGrant · Dec 16, 2025

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Systems1

  • AirWing™20A wind-assisted ship propulsion unit.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

People3

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Sources12

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Profile4

  1. 1
    CompanyWind Propulsion Systems for Ships | GT Wings

    GT Wings · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Proven wind propulsion that cuts fuel, emissions, and cost – now available for retrofit and newbuild vessels.”
  2. 2
    DatabaseGT Wings - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url

    “country: GB”
  3. 3
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind

    “{"group": "startups", "id": "fdeaab74-beda-4337-a3b4-8ad13a239b54", "name": "GT Green Technologies"}”
  4. 4
    DatabaseGT Wings - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url

    “country: GB”

Systems1

  1. 5
    CompanyAirWing™ Installations | Wind-Assisted Ship Retrofits

    GT Wings · Supports System

    “In 2025, GT Wings successfully installed an AirWing™20 unit on the vessel’s forecastle deck, delivering up to a 10% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.”

Funding6

  1. 6
    NewsGT Wings awarded funding through the Liverpool City Region

    GulfOilandGas · Dec 16, 2025 · Supports Funding round

    “GT Wings has been awarded funding through the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Freeport Innovation Challenge Fund.”
  2. 7
    NewsGT Wings secures funding round led by Grieg Kapital to scale Jet Sail Technology amid surging demand for Wind Propulsion

    Hellenic Shipping News · Dec 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round

    “has announced the close of a significant investment round led by Grieg Kapital”
  3. 8
    NewsGT Green Technologies Secures £1.35 Million in Seed Equity Funding

    The Maritime Executive · Apr 15, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership

    “closed a £1.35 million seed equity round, led by OnePlanetCapital”
  4. 9
    NewsBritish cleantech firm gets venture capital funding for wind propulsion trials

    TradeWinds · Apr 4, 2024 · Supports Funding round

    “has secured £1.2m ($1.5m) in seed funding”
  5. 10
    NewsGT Green Technologies' AirWings receives funding boost

    Marine Industry News · Jan 30, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The project has been awarded a substantial £3.7m grant”
  6. 11
    NewsGT Wings secures £1 Million equity investment to advance wind propulsion innovation

    IFA Magazine · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has today announced the successful closing of over £1 million in new equity”

People1

  1. 12
    DatabaseGT Wings - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Role

    “country: GB”

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