Antonella Ilaria Totaro

Antonella Ilaria Totaro is an expert in circular economy and sustainability, which she has been working on for years between the Netherlands and Italy. She holds a Phd in Innovation for the Circular Economy at the University of Turin and is Head of Production and Communication of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast. On Renewable Matter she is responsible for the Startup section.

Startup, Pesky Fish: The Catch of the Day without Intermediaries, against Waste and Bycatch

The United Kingdom, an island with over 19,000 miles of coastline, exports 73% of the fish it catches but imports 80% of the fish it consumes. This paradox drove Ben King and Aiden Berry to establis...

Startup: Regenerative Aquaculture and Certified Seafood Delivery with Seatopia

“Aquaculture has great potential for the production of healthy seafood in an environment where feed quality and exposure to toxins can be controlled. If done well, this system makes it po...

Startup, Kubik: plastic recycling for low-cost and low-carbon construction

Kenyan startup Kubik transforms difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost and low-carbon-emission construction materials for building long-lasting and less polluting structures. From sch...

Innovation and startups at Ecomondo: prizes, conferences, and job opportunities

Scheduled to take place in Rimini between 7 and 10 November 2023, Ecomondo is the reference international event for technologies, services, and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy...

Startup: Willow Technologies researches and develops agricultural by-products in Ghana

Selected among ArchDaily’s  Best New Practices 2023, Willow Technologies was founded by designer Mae-Ling Lokko. This Ghanaian-Philipino architectural designer works towards the research,...

Startup: Søuld, from eelgrass materials designed for circularity

Søuld is a Danish manufacturer committed to providing designers, builders and end-users with eco-friendly, recyclable building materials and acoustic products made from eelgrass (zostera mari...

Artificial Intelligence to support European transition to healthy soils

Today, it is estimated that between 60 and 70% of the EU’s soils are unhealthy. Healthy soils capture carbon, improve yields, help reduce flooding and boosts biodiversity – but they are ...

Startup: Renoon helps to find ethical and sustainable fashion companies

Renoon is a platform that helps shoppers discover ethical and sustainable fashion companies. This Dutch startup allows customers to search for sustainable fashion through various parameters such as ...

Startup, Flocus: insulating and regenerative yarn from kapok fiber

Flocus is a company specializing in the production and development of sustainable and eco-friendly materials based on kapok, a natural fiber from the seed pods of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) gr...

Startup: AI and Satellite Remote Sensing in Support of Fish Farmers with Aquaconnect

Founded in 2017 in Chennai, India, Aquaconnect is an integrated platform for aquaculture inputs and outputs, supported by a digital distribution network. To date, the Indian company collaborates wi...

Blue Economy in the Netherlands: A Sea of Potential

Working with the sea is part of the history, tradition, and culture of the Netherlands. For centuries, the Dutch have worked on the open sea, gaining a profound understanding of the specific co...

Startup: Finless Foods, plant-based and lab-grown fish products

Finless Foods is a pioneering company in the fish alternatives sector, renowned for having been the first to produce seafood from cell cultures and plant-based ingredients.Harnessing cellular b...

The Netherlands, Circular by Design

According to the Circularity Gap Report – The Netherlands, https://www.circularity-gap.world/netherlands the Dutch economy is 24.5% circular. Targeted strategies, especially in the key sectors...

Lebiu, biobased materials from cork waste in Sardinia

Taking its name from the Sardinian word “lightness”, LEBIU is an innovative startup that develops cutting-edge materials by transforming cork waste from the local supply chain for h...

Startup: Real Bowl, delivery pet food fresh and ready to eat

Real Bowl is the online platform allowing you to order and receive at home a tailormade diet for dogs containing no preservatives, prepared using only high-quality fresh ingredients. The food can be...

Rock and sustainability: Coldplay & C., this is how music reduces its impact

Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres tour, which has dramatically reduced the band’s carbon footprint, is setting new standards of sustainability. The seventh concert tour of the British grou...

Startup: Circular Fiber, Karshof flour from artichoke waste

Circular Fiber is an innovative startup aiming to combat food waste through the transformation of agri-food scraps into value products. The company’s current main focus is the production of Ka...

Startup: Automated technologies for the rearing of black soldier fly with Kinsect

“Kinsect is a benefit society aiming to provide technologies to develop sustainable insect breeding with minimal environmental impact. Insect breeding allows the creation of proteins while req...

Startup: Reusable Filters by Atium to Combat Mercury Water Pollution

Atium is a startup that has developed a patent-pending technology, based on a reversible electrochemical process, to improve the performance and efficiency of mercury removal from water. The technol...

Startup: a new life for coffee grounds with Coffeefrom

Coffeefrom is an innovative startup with a social purpose (SIAVS), born from an idea by Social Enterprise Il Giardinone. The startup transforms coffee grounds from the food industry – among th...