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🎉 Woot woot! We are incredibly proud to see our member orgs Glitter and Baleena make Technical.ly Philly’s #RealLIST #Startups 2024, as well as Circa Systems receive an honorable mention. 👏👏👏 Each year, Technical.ly honors the most-promising early stage start-ups in the region and recognizes the top ten that have experienced major growth in the last year and appear poised to continue that growth. We are excited to see that the #circulareconomy is being recognized as just as important a sector as #fintech and #biotech, and we wonder: is Philly becoming a circular economy tech hub? 🤔 👓 Read more on our blog about these great companies and what appears to be a vibrant emerging #circularity entrepreneurship community in the region. Link 🔗 in bio. #circulartech #phillytech #phillytechscene #circularphl 

🎉 Our latest blog post is live! 📦 This month we look at current #packaging trends providing real solutions to environmental challenges and explore how the packaging sector will be shaped by upcoming regulations and market drivers. #SustainablePackaging takes many forms, from edible to #biodegradable, and is an opportunity field that sparks creativity and #innovation – it's also one we dedicated our most recent ImpAct Accelerator to! ♻️ Circular Economy is one of our main and most active #impact #ecosystems. The recent focus on #sustainable packaging means a chance to not only support impact ventures and innovators in this exciting field, but to also to dig deeper to reveal the complex relationships of the circular concepts of #reduce, #reuse, and #recycle when it comes to packaging. 🤔 Do you want to know how to make packaging better, or are you working in an impact venture concerned with innovative and sustainable packaging? Then dive into our blog post here: https://bit.ly/3R2VzoL 🌱 Also, be sure to join us on December 13th for the final startup showcase of our six- week ImpAct Accelerator, which focuses on seed-stage startups working on sustainable packaging innovation! Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3G0DAt3 💡 We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas in the comments. 👇

Call to all circular economy innovators: (don't miss this top opportunity) Our world is stuck in the take -> make -> waste economy. The circular economy is a way out, but it's been too slow. We are terrible at tracking what we consume and giving things a second life. As a result, most of our resources still end up dumped or burned. That's why I thought you might be interested in the traceability innovation challenge by UpLink - World Economic Forum UpLink is looking for early-stage startups, and investors from different sectors to drive circularity forward. Find out more about the Traceability for Circularity Challenge here https://wef.ch/3UzjzAn ♻️ Repost to spread the word! #circulareconomy #innovation #startup

📣 Calling all circular economy innovators: How do you envision traceability enabling a more sustainable world? 🌍 UpLink - World Economic Forum is looking for early-stage startups and investors from different sectors to drive circularity forward through its ‘Traceability for Circularity Challenge’: ‘The challenge is a global call for data 📈 and traceability solutions that provide business insights on value chain data and/or bring value to new circular business models focusing on common everyday materials and consumer goods.’ Graph 🗓️ It’s open for the next 20 days, so find out more about the Traceability for Circularity Challenge below👇 ♻️ Repost to spread the word! #circulareconomy #innovation #startup #data #northernireland

Circular Economy Startup Landscape Report 2024!♻   Yesterday, CIRCULAR REPUBLIC, along with TechFounders, the Technical University of Munich, better ventures and us, introduced this year's Circular Economy Startup Landscape! TOP 3 key findings: 📈 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 in strategies to close #sustainability loops are on the rise, signaling a promising trend for circular businesses. 🔨 There is still a significant 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗔𝗣 for life extension models, but this sector is expected to grow with the upcoming EU Right to Repair legislation. 🏔 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 is a growing region for #circulareconomy start-ups, attracted by a supportive ecosystem of local businesses, policymakers, investors, academia and initiatives promoting circularity. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/dZqddyd4 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗢: There are (only) 3️⃣ 2️⃣ 7️⃣ start-ups dedicated to circular solutions in Germany, but our aim is to increase the number! Circular economy is an important topic that we are driving at the TUM Venture Lab Sustainability & Circular Economy, also at the TUM Campus Straubing. We are very happy about the good cooperation with our friends from the Circular Republic and we are pushing this together! 🔰 Do you have an idea for your own circular economy #startup? Get in touch with us: https://lnkd.in/erVhy4ba #tumventurelabs Florian Lintl Lars Eiermann Philipp Gerbert Valeria Rodriguez Espinoza UnternehmerTUM

💚 Green Innovation in Action: Spotlight on Circular Startups 💚 These companies are not just talking the talk, but walking the walk when it comes to sustainability and circular economies. Courtesy of Thomas Ohr: 🌱 Frankfurt's @leonardo secures €555K to democratize access to sustainability data, making it not just an enterprise luxury but a community asset. 🏠 London's Kamma raises €4.2M to accelerate the path to Net Zero in the UK property sector—proving you can be profitable while being planet-friendly. 🏗 German contech Schüttflix bags €45M to revolutionize the building materials industry by enabling a fully circular economy. 🔋 Rotterdam-based Valyuu just got a €2.4M boost to tackle e-waste, providing tech gadgets a second lease on life. It's invigorating to see how these startups are reshaping industries and contributing to a more sustainable world. The green wave is here, and these startups are riding it to create tangible change. What's your take on these initiatives? Got a green startup story to share? Drop a comment below! 👇 #greenstartups #circulareconomy #sustainability #innovation

One of the highlights of our second annual Circular Valley Forum was the Demo Day of the fifth batch of startups from our Circular Economy Accelerator program. The representatives of 14 innovative startups from around the world had the opportunity to pitch their business models to leading figures from business, science and politics. The startups tackle different challenges in the fields of recycling, water, packaging, building materials and alternative feedstocks, but they all have one thing in common: their ideas for a Circular Economy promise to have a major positive impact on the environment. Following two months of online sessions, the startup founders came to Circular Valley in person at the beginning of November to participate in workshops on various relevant topics and tailored coaching sessions, as well as to meet the representatives of our partner companies face-to-face. We are happy for and proud of the great startups of Batch 5: Smart Watering: Lazar Jovanovic & Nedžad Šeper one • fıve: Yelda Nur Demirdöğen Circu Li-ion: Matty Friedl Widuz: Alireza Javadian & Ong Yean-Chau MBA PMP NIU NIU: Dylan Roman & Arturo Erube Flores Mi Terro®: Robert Luo QuadLoop: Dozie Igweilo Microwave Solutions GmbH: Brendon Trollip FRAWO MODULE: Maxim G. C. L. Vermeer blue activity: Lars Havighorst Ourobio: Alec Brewer Voodin Blade Technology: Tom Siekmann Vertmonde - Recycling of electronic waste in Ecuador: Jhoanna Rosales BioTreasure: Omer Badokhon We would also like to thank the FFWD / Kearney team for their support: Michael Römer, Judith Alt Röckemann & Maximilian Merklinger #cvf23 #circularvalleyforum #circularvalley #circulareconomy #homeofcirculareconomy #kreislaufwirtschaft #heimatderkreislaufwirtschaft #circularity #gigaimpact #accelerator #startup #innovation #demoday

🚀 Circular Valley is launching the seventh round of its accelerator program for Circular Economy startups from all over the world. Since January 2023, #AccurideWheels has been a partner of the Circular Valley Accelerator Program to support start-ups that develop circular concepts to avoid and reduce #emissions and #waste. We are excited to support companies and new #technologies that help make our world a bit better and look forward to further exchanges with the start-ups and other Circular Valley partners. Circular Valley matches perfectly to our #AccuSUSTAIN 2039 Roadmap on our way to become #CO2 neutral by 2039. ♻ The program is particularly interested in young companies whose innovative business models promise a significant positive impact on the environment. At the core of the program, startups will have the opportunity to connect with 140+ partners from the Circular Valley network. 📆 Applications can be submitted from now until July 28. More information on Circular Valley's profile and website: https://lnkd.in/dXtSwQ35 ℹ The Silicon Valley of the Circular Economy is emerging in the Rhine-Ruhr region - the Circular Valley. The initiative of the same name brings together startups, established companies, science, politics and society to develop concrete solutions and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society. #circularvalley #circulareconomy #circularity #gigaimpact #sustainability #environment #startup #startuphelp #innovation #sustainability #climateprotection #nrw #rhineruhr

Mjuk has been featured by Sifted as a promising startup in the circular economy space! 🌟 A mind shift is happening in Europe – many startups are beginning to realise value in used or unwanted goods. Products are being crafted from recycled materials and designed for easy reuse, industrial materials (and even food!) is being created using CO2, while clothing and furniture waste is being tackled by companies like Vinted and Mjuk. Let's continue to innovate and create a more sustainable future together. 🌱 #CircularEconomy #StartupToWatch

Exciting times for sustainability! 🌱 Personally, love to see how starts ups are shaping up the world of sustainability across many industries. Here are the top 10 sustainable startups of 2023, driving positive change in various sectors. From innovative energy solutions to eco-friendly products, these startups are making waves and contributing to a greener future. Check out the full article for details on these inspiring ventures! #Sustainability #Innovation Sustainability Magazine https://lnkd.in/ewd-xTXq