Circular Economy Startups

Loopario offers a cloud-based Load Carrier Management System (LCMS) that automates the tracking and reconciliation of reusable load carriers such as pallets, containers, and crates by integrating with ERP, TMS, and WMS systems and reading paper documents via AI. It serves manufacturers, forwarders, logistics providers, and retailers in Europe who manage pooled reusable assets across multiple sites.

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Livestock Water Recycling (LWR) engineers manure treatment systems for livestock farmers to improve farm efficiency and environmental sustainability. The company operates an innovation center in Calgary and has completed projects for major clients including government agencies and energy companies across North America.

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Marinatex creates plastic-free coatings and films derived from seafood processing byproducts that are designed to biodegrade safely. The company's materials serve packaging and agriculture businesses seeking alternatives to conventional plastics without requiring manufacturing process changes.

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Matriq AG develops DynamicMold, a patented polymer marking technology for industrial applications. The company was spun out from Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and focuses on industrializing this innovative marking solution.

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Miterro produces bio-based, water-degradable alternatives to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for use in consumer and industrial products, replacing microplastics and conventional plastics. The company engineers plant waste from food production and paper-making into sustainable materials for detergent pods, food packaging, textile, and paper coatings.

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Mimbly designs and manufactures laundry innovations for businesses with large-scale laundry operations, including housing companies, facility management providers, and hotels, to reduce water consumption. The company is a cleantech startup based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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M Mines recovers battery-grade materials — including lithium, cobalt, manganese, and nickel — from used lithium-ion batteries and electronic waste for reuse in li-ion cell manufacturing. It also helps industries meet battery Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and BWMR compliance requirements.

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Minus Solutions provides food and liquid waste collection, recycling, and diversion services for commercial producers, offering customized equipment solutions and onsite waste management options. The company handles organic waste streams ranging from depackaging and product destruction to bulk commodity repurchasing.

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The Modern Milkman is a grocery delivery service offering products such as tea and coffee, alongside its milk delivery, to consumers in the UK. It operates a subscription-based home delivery model with a stated focus on reducing packaging waste.

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MORFO provides land rehabilitation and environmental compliance services for mining and industrial sites in Brazil, handling site assessment, restoration planning, and audit-ready documentation to meet regulatory requirements.

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A platform that combines device financing through installment plans with a circular economy model where customers can trade in used devices. The service is offered as embedded finance to e-commerce providers, retailers, and telecommunications carriers.

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Musa operates a platform that unifies Brazil's waste-management supply chain, centralizing collection-to-disposal operations, real-time monitoring, traceability, and regulatory documentation (such as MTRs/CTRs) across multiple sites in a single system. It serves corporate and multi-unit clients in retail, construction, entertainment, and urban parks, supporting goals like zero-landfill and recycling reporting.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">BR

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Nfinite makes ultra-high barrier paper that is 100% curbside recyclable and designed as a drop-in replacement for flexible plastic packaging on high-speed form-fill-seal lines. The paper uses a Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (SALD) process to apply ultra-thin ceramic oxide coatings, and is sold as semi-finished, printable, sealable rolls for downstream converting.

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NILO develops technology to upcycle hard-to-recycle plastic waste, primarily polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), into materials for use in circular systems and safer products. Based in New Zealand, it is the first company in the country validated under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard (PPRS) by SGS.

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Nude is a Brazilian food brand that produces plant-based condensed oat milk and other food products, marketed as environmentally conscious alternatives to conventional dairy and food items. The company focuses on sustainability, offering low-carbon products free from gluten, lactose, and artificial ingredients.

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Nukoko makes cocoa-free chocolate alternatives using European-grown fava beans, positioned as a lower-carbon, more sustainable option. It sells ingredients for chocolatiers, bakers, and dessert makers, with vegan milk-alternative and cocoa-replacer powder products planned.

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Oat & Mill makes vegan ice cream from oat-based recipes developed in-house, using a waste-free oat processing method and controlling production in their own facility. The company serves consumers seeking plant-based frozen desserts with a focus on quality, sustainability, and locally sourced ingredients.

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Offe.market is a marketplace that sells overstock, past-season, and sample sale fashion items at discounts. The platform helps brands reduce waste and avoid cheap liquidation while offering deals to customers.

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A consumer brand that makes plant-based, plastic-free cleaning products, including a laundry detergent with a minimal three-ingredient formula and plastic-free laundry pods made from water-soluble wood pulp and cellulose. Its products are formulated and packaged in the USA and sold nationwide to families seeking gentler household cleaning options.

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Paptic is a material innovation company that developed Paptic®, a fibre-based, recyclable material designed to replace plastics in packaging. Founded in 2015 and based in Espoo, Finland, it has supplied its packaging material on an industrial scale since 2018.

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Phantm develops solutions for managing packaging materials and regulatory compliance in the materials industry. The company helps businesses assess packaging data, understand material risks, and identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact as packaging regulations become mandatory.

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Phase Biolabs develops biotechnology to convert CO2 into ethanol and other chemicals for use in manufacturing, transportation fuels, and other industrial applications. The company uses biological processes to make carbon recycling economically viable at scale.

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Phool operates in the circular economy and sustainability sector, turning waste into wealth through business operations and project implementation.

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Pili manufactures biosourced and decarbonized industrial dyes and pigments for textiles, inks, polymers, paints, and coatings using hybrid fermentation and organic chemistry processes. The company aims to replace fossil fuel-derived colors with sustainable, high-performance alternatives, starting with indigo for the denim industry.

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