Thousands of new startups are founded every year – emerging companies with the potential to disrupt the circular economy. To give you a head-start on emerging technologies and startups that will impact the circular economy in 2022, we analyzed a total of 781 global circular economy startups & scaleups. Meet 5 of the most promising startups to watch!
Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Circular Economy Startups to Watch in 2022
Out of 781, the 5 circular economy startups to watch are chosen through the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering over 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. As the world’s largest resource for data on emerging companies, the SaaS platform enables you to identify relevant startups, emerging technologies & future industry trends quickly & exhaustively.
The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights the 5 circular economy startups you should watch in 2022 as well as the geo-distribution of the other 776 startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. We hand-picked the 5 highlighted circular economy startups based on our data-driven startup scouting approach, taking into account factors such as location, founding year, the relevance of technology, and funding, among others.
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Treet builds Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Resale Marketplaces
Founding Year: 2021
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Use for: Circular Fashion, P2P Selling
Treet is a US-based startup that offers peer-to-peer resale marketplaces. It allows fashion brands to set up recommerce websites where customers buy and sell items from each other. In addition to expanding to new sellers, this enables brands to gain customer loyalty as well as increase managers. For users, the peer-to-peer model provides more value for their clothes while increasing sustainability in the industry.
Recyda provides Recyclability Assessment
Founding Year: 2020
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Use for: Recycling, Sustainability Assessment
German startup Recyda develops a recyclability assessment tool. It delivers reliable and transparent information on local regulations, collection infrastructure, and packaging design. This allows consumer goods brands to assess the recyclability of packaging in their products. Recyda’s data-driven approach allows brands to transition towards a circular economy while being compliant with international recyclability requirements.
BicyCompost enables Bio-waste Valorization
Founding Year: 2020
Location: Bordeaux, France
Use for: Waste Upcycling, Sustainable Agrochemicals
French startup BicyCompost enables bio-waste valorization. The startup uses electric bikes to collect bio-waste from across the city of Bordeaux. It then converts the organic waste, primarily food waste, into compost that replaces synthetic fertilizers. The startup’s service allows local businesses to get rid of their organic waste and contribute to a circular economy.
geoFluxus offers a Waste Prediction Platform
Founding Year: 2020
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Use for: Waste Management, Sustainability Assessment
Dutch startup geoFluxus provides a waste prediction platform. It uses resource mapping and analytics to map the trajectory of waste, thereby allowing companies to put circular economy practices in place. For instance, it allows companies to divert waste away from landfills and incinerators as well as source cheaper, local materials. The startup also quantifies the environmental, social, and financial impact of a company’s waste streams.
Precycles advances Sustainable Bottle Recycling
Founding Year: 2020
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Use for: Plastic Recycling, Circular Plastics
Precycles is an Israeli startup that creates a solution for sustainable bottle recycling. The startup’s recycling unit takes in all kinds of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and uses deep learning to identify its parameters such as size, color, labels, etc. It then dismantles the bottles, removes caps and labels, and breaks the bottles down to clean flakes. By allowing onsite recycling of plastic bottles, the recycling unit furthers circularity and sustainability.
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