Cyclize

Cyclize is a pioneering ClimateTech startup dedicated to revolutionizing the chemical industry through innovative plasma technology. By transforming waste plastics into valuable intermediate chemicals, Cyclize aims to create a carbon circular economy that mitigates CO2 emissions and reduces plastic waste pollution. Their groundbreaking approach utilizes non-thermal plasma to gasify waste materials, producing syngas—a mixture of…

Woamy

Woamy is revolutionizing the packaging industry with its innovative biofoam technology, developed from a decade of scientific research at Aalto University. This eco-friendly, cellulose-based foam mimics the strength of wood while being lightweight, biodegradable, and recyclable. By creating a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic foams, Woamy is setting a new standard for protective packaging that…

Shellworks

Shellworks is revolutionizing the packaging industry with its innovative material, Vivomer, which is designed to eliminate plastic waste. By harnessing the power of microbes, Shellworks creates a sustainable, home-compostable alternative to traditional plastics. Vivomer is not only stable and mass-producible but also biodegrades into natural constituents, ensuring that it leaves no harmful residues behind. This…

Traceless

Traceless developed an innovative, patentpending technology to make use of natural biopolymers in agricultural industry residues. With their technology, they produce a novel generation of bio-circular and plastic-free materials. Founder/s: Johanna Baare & Anne Lamp Based In: Hamburg, Germany Website: www.traceless.eu

mujō

mujō packaging material biodegrades straight after use, naturally and harmlessly. Products are made from the renewable resource kelp. It is a fast-growing alga which doesn’t need additional water, nor does it need agricultural land. Instead, it produces oxygen and purifies the ocean water. Founder/s: Annekathrin Grüneberg & Juni Sun Neyenhuys Based In: Berlin, Germany Website:…

Mr. Green Africa

Mr. Green Africa is a recycling company that sells pre-processed recycling materials with a traceable social and environmental impact. The company integrates informal waste collectors into the value chain by applying fair trade principles. Founder/s: Keiran Smith & Karim Debabe Based In: Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.mrgreenafrica.com

Mimbly

Mimbly is a manufacturer of sustainable laundry systems intended to recycle water in a washing compound. The company’s Mimbox system is plugged into the washing machine through a water intake valve where it tracks, analyses, and purifies water during each cycle for its reuse. Founder/s: Isabella Palmgren & Emil Vestman Based In: Gothenburg, Sweden Website:…

Matter

Matter’s mission is to improve the health of our world and its water by capturing microplastics and stopping this pollution from choking our planet and threatening our eco-system. Through brilliant design thinking, Matter’s mission is to stop this pollution at the source. Founder/s: Adam Root Based In: Bristol, United Kingdom Website: www.matter.industries

hey circle

hey circle has developed reusable packaging for shipping parcels. They are targeting online e-commerce, which is a growing area and produces a large amount of CO2-Emissions. Their solution is innovative in minimizing paper waste. Founder/s: Doris Diebold Based In: Munich, Germany Website: www.heycircle.de

Cirplus

Plastic, a material celebrated for its versatility, has inadvertently become a grave environmental challenge, with over 460 million tons produced annually and a quarter of it polluting our oceans and infiltrating our food chain as microplastics. For this reason, Hamburg based start-up Cirplus has embarked on a mission: to bridge the gap between buyers and…