The true cost of our food
The current system of food production and consumption is threatening life on our planet. It is a major cause of global biodiversity loss, climate change and poverty. From an economic perspective, th...
Startup: Materials Design Map, a free online database of sustainable solutions
“We believe in multidisciplinary approaches to the sector and in design as a method to promote a transition towards a more sustainable future. Materials Design Map is our first project launche...
Startup: Nanofibers for lab-grown meat from Gelatex Technologies
Estonian startup Gelatex Technologies has patented a new high-capacity spinning method and a device for the production of nanofibers to innovate lab-grown meat, tissue engineering, energy storage, a...
Startup: measuring biodiversity through drones and sensors with Pivotal
Pivotal is the British startup building a reliable and scalable platform to track biodiversity and enable farmers and beyond to be compensated for the ecosystem services they provide. Tracking biod...
Startup: on-demand clothing repair and home delivery with Sojo App
Sojo connects customers who need to make alterations or repairs to their garments with an in-house team of tailors.Customers can book the service through the website or the app, and the repaired or ...
Startup: Resale as a Service for fashion with ReFlaunt
ReFlaunt is a company founded in 2018 for the resale of clothes and fashion items. Today, it is a leader in resale-as-a-service technology and the construction of digital resale ecosystems for fashi...
Decent Work in the Circular Economy: the Circle Economy Report
A new report by Circle Economy, presented on May 9th found that 84% of current studies on jobs in the circular economy has been developed in northern countries. Decent work in the circular economy:...
Startup: enhanced rock weathering for carbon sequestration with UnDo
UnDo helps individuals and companies reduce their carbon footprint by spreading basalt rock on farmland, thus accelerating the natural geologic process known as weather degradation or weathering. On...
Startup: Eco-friendly and Recyclable Sneakers from Miret
Miret is a Croatian startup whose aim is to design and manufacture compostable and recyclable sneakers using natural, renewable, and sustainably-grown materials. Winner of the Sustainable Fashion Go...
Startup: Cocogreen, agricultural substrates from coconut fiber
Cocogreen is the British cultivation substrate company that utilizes coconut fiber as the main ingredient for intensive cultivation of berries, pharmaceutical marijuana, salad greens and fruit trees...
Startup: Recovering Silicon, Silver, and Copper from PV Panels with ROSI Solar
ROSI Solar is among the first companies in Europe to offer an industrial solution for the inexpensive recovery of high-purity silicon, silver, and copper from end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) modules. ...
Startup: Mycelium-based Furniture and Packaging from RongoDesign
RongoDesign combines mycelium technology and the recycling of agroindustrial waste to create safe and durable interior design products with biophilic characteristics, which help build healthy spaces...
Startup: FixFirst, an Operating System to Extend the Life of Products
Founded in 2019, German startup FixFirst offers companies a software as-a-service that aims to be the OS (operating system) for circular services and products, focusing especially on repair. A soft...
Startup: biobased and home compostable plastics with Traceless Materials
Germany-based Traceless Materials offers an alternative to single-use, fossil-based plastics thanks to its biobased and home compostable plastics. With special technology developed by the Hamburg-ba...
Startup: Vertical Protein Production from Insects with Tebrito
Tebrito is the Swedish insect production company that uses the protein produced by the Tenebrio molitor, also known as the mealworm or miller's tenebrion, native to continental Europe, as an al...
Circular water in the Netherlands: an example of resilience, innovation, and cooperation
Climate change increases the risk of flooding in regions around the North Sea due to rising sea levels, increasing river flows, and more intense precipitation. People and economies are at risk, but ...
Startup: IoT and AI to Manage Water Assets with Droople
“The sustainable management of global water resources will be at the core of the circular economy of tomorrow,” states Ramzi Bouzerda, founder and CEO of Droople, a Swiss cleantech compa...
Startup: MagREEsource Recovers and Recycles Rare Earths for Magnets
MagREEsource is a French startup that, thanks to its hydrogen-based magnet recycling process, is contributing to reducing the carbon footprint of the green energy industry and guaranteeing Europe’...
Startup: Waste Planning and Forecasting with geoFluxus Technology
The digital platform created by the Dutch startup geoFluxus presents itself as a waste forecasting consultancy. Through resource mapping and digital analysis tools, it tracks the journey of waste fr...
Startup: Byborre designs textiles in 3D and launches textile as a service
Byborre, a textiles innovator based in Amsterdam, combines technology and craftsmanship to create a future-proof textile industry. Working at the frontiers of material development, functionality and...