Circular Economy Startups

Pyrowave develops high-power microwave-based chemical recycling technology that converts post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste into feedstock equivalent to virgin petrochemical products, and is also developing low-carbon cement manufacturing technology. It manufactures equipment and licenses its technology to brand owners, manufacturers, and the petrochemical and cement industries to help decarbonize their operations.

2 investors

Pyxo offers a platform for managing reusable food containers, letting businesses lend, track, and secure their container fleet through QR code scanning or SMS. It serves restaurants and food service providers with integrated or plug-and-play options and a customer rewards system to encourage reuse.

2 investors

Quick Clean operates a laundry-as-a-service platform targeting hospitals and hospitality businesses in India. The company provides hygienic laundry solutions designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections and address a non-core activity for hotels and healthcare facilities.

2 investors

R3 Robotics builds automated systems for disassembling and dismantling electric vehicle batteries and complete EV systems, including e-drives and power electronics, at industrial scale. Its robotics and computer-vision platform serves EV battery recycling, reuse, and material recovery operations, with a stated focus on Europe.

2 investors

RASHKI manufactures customizable heels designed with scientific research to provide physiological comfort through adjustable heel height, padded footbeds, and pressure-absorbing materials for extended wear.

2 investors

Re Grocery offers package-free grocery and snack services aimed at reducing waste, including a zero-waste office breakroom snack program and a bookable popup shop for events. It targets companies pursuing corporate sustainability goals as well as consumers and event hosts.

2 investors

rebuy is an online marketplace for buying and selling used electronics and media, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, books, DVDs, and games. Operating in the circular economy since 2004, it offers refurbished products at lower prices as a more sustainable alternative to buying new.

2 investors

Recepta develops a digital receipts platform that replaces paper receipts, reducing waste and simplifying the purchase return process for consumers.

2 investors

Recompose offers human composting (soil transformation) services as an alternative funeral option, converting deceased bodies into nutrient-rich soil for ecological restoration and personal use. The company provides end-to-life care and guidance throughout the composting process.

2 investors

Reconome refurbishes and repurposes surplus electronic devices to reduce e-waste and Scope 3 emissions while providing affordable technology to digitally excluded people and communities. Based in the UK, it serves clients such as schools and businesses and acts as the tech partner powering the National Device Bank for the Good Things Foundation.

2 investors

RECUP operates a deposit-based reusable packaging system for food-service businesses, providing branded cups, bowls, and pizza boxes that consumers borrow against a deposit and return at partner locations. It serves restaurants, cafés, and takeaway vendors across Germany as an alternative to single-use packaging.

2 investors

Recyclebank runs a points-based rewards program that lets members earn points for recycling and environmental activities such as planting trees, taking quizzes, and completing education programs, then redeem them for discounts at local businesses and on sustainable goods. It serves individual consumers looking to be rewarded for eco-friendly behavior.

2 investors

Recycleye builds AI and robotics technology for sorting waste and recyclable materials at materials recovery facilities (MRFs), aiming to improve purity and output of recovered materials. It serves the waste and materials management sectors, with installations across Europe and the United States.

2 investors

Red Oak Sanitation is a waste removal and sanitation company providing residential and municipal trash collection services across North Georgia, including Hall, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Fulton Counties. It serves over 150,000 customers and holds contracts with Gwinnett County and the cities of Cumming and Dawsonville.

2 investors

Redetec makes ProtoCycler V3, a desktop filament extrusion system that turns plastics and 3D printer waste into 3D printing filament with automated diameter control. The product targets 3D printing users looking to produce and recycle filament, including experimentation with polymers and additives.

2 investors

Re:Dish provides a reusable dishware program for food service businesses, offering product supply, pickup, professional washing, sanitizing, and return logistics, along with inventory management software and environmental impact tracking.

2 investors

REDstack develops membrane and electrodialysis technology used to remove salt, capture CO₂ from alkaline solutions, and recover resources such as nitrogen and phosphorus. It partners with industrial businesses worldwide to integrate this technology into circular-economy processes aimed at water reuse, resource recovery, and emission reduction.

2 investors

Reduced Foods uses a proprietary fermentation and koji-based "Waste-2-Taste" technology to upcycle food side streams into flavour ingredients that deliver umami, kokumi, and maillard notes as clean-label alternatives to MSG, yeast extracts, and hydrolyzed vegetable proteins. The company serves industrial food producers and positions its ingredients as lower-carbon, sustainable options.

2 investors

Refacture recovers materials from industrial processes and re-engineers them into critical materials for modern manufacturing, including silicon carbide for semiconductors and ceramics, rare earth elements for EVs and electronics, and recovered graphite and metals for battery, smelting, and defense applications. It combines recycling and manufacturing to produce domestic secondary-sourced inputs as alternatives to raw extraction.

2 investors

Refeed provides verification and tracking services for waste materials throughout their lifecycle, from source to reuse, to prevent fraud in recycling and support sustainable material trading. The company serves recycling businesses, manufacturers, and waste management companies seeking to authenticate the origin and processing of waste-based materials.

2 investors

Resortecs provides pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services and design-for-disassembly technology, connecting brands, sorters, and recyclers to make textile recycling easier. It serves the fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries.

2 investors

Rego provides a software platform that helps organizations measure waste and automate circular economy operations, including landfill diversion tracking and waste identification using AI. The company serves businesses of all sizes seeking to participate in waste diversion and zero-waste initiatives.

2 investors

Regrip offers tyre management solutions for fleet owners, handling tyre inventory, retreading, and disposal while using computer vision technology to reduce waste. Founded in 2021, the company sells retreaded tyres under its own brand and operates across multiple states in India.

2 investors

Renbizz creates flexible consumer-product relationships aligned with consumer expectations and planetary sustainability needs. The company operates in the retail and ecommerce space, leveraging expertise in operations, logistics, and data analytics.

2 investors