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Top 24 Industrial Waste Recycling startups
Nov 30, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić | 20 |
These startups develop new industrial waste recycling technologies such as solvent recovery through distillation, advanced mechanical separation processes, zero-waste manufacturing systems, chemical recycling for plastic recovery, bioleaching for metal extraction, etc.
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Country: USA | Funding: $481.7M
Rubicon provides affordable waste and recycling solutions for businesses seeking a smarter, sustainable alternative. Using technologies such as visual recognition and machine learning, the company conducts an initial screening of a client’s waste streams to identify types of waste and quantities, develops a waste separation system, and then tailors a waste collection schedule.
Rubicon provides affordable waste and recycling solutions for businesses seeking a smarter, sustainable alternative. Using technologies such as visual recognition and machine learning, the company conducts an initial screening of a client’s waste streams to identify types of waste and quantities, develops a waste separation system, and then tailors a waste collection schedule.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $96.8M
Anaergia maximizes resource recovery from virtually any waste stream, transforming waste into renewable energy, clean water, high-quality fertilizer, and recyclables. Anaergia provides complete, integrated solutions for municipal solid waste management, resource recovery in wastewater sector, and large‐scale farming & food production waste management.
Anaergia maximizes resource recovery from virtually any waste stream, transforming waste into renewable energy, clean water, high-quality fertilizer, and recyclables. Anaergia provides complete, integrated solutions for municipal solid waste management, resource recovery in wastewater sector, and large‐scale farming & food production waste management.
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Country: Iceland | Funding: $66.3M
Carbon Recycling International is a company that produces methanol for use as an alternative fuel source.
Carbon Recycling International is a company that produces methanol for use as an alternative fuel source.
4
Country: UAE
Seramic Materials produces sustainable advanced ceramics, by recycling industrial solid waste as a low-cost raw material available locally in large quantity. It also generates carbon-free value-added energy, using Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) systems, which substitute fossil fuels hence saving CO2.
Seramic Materials produces sustainable advanced ceramics, by recycling industrial solid waste as a low-cost raw material available locally in large quantity. It also generates carbon-free value-added energy, using Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) systems, which substitute fossil fuels hence saving CO2.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6.8M
TerraCycle is an innovative recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle waste. TerraCycle recycles non-recyclable waste into various consumer products.
TerraCycle is an innovative recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle waste. TerraCycle recycles non-recyclable waste into various consumer products.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $40.8M
Nexterra delivers advanced gasification systems to self-generate clean, low cost heat and power using waste fuels.
Nexterra delivers advanced gasification systems to self-generate clean, low cost heat and power using waste fuels.
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Country: USA | Funding: $36.6M
Solarcycle is a solar technology company that builds a circular economy for solar and renewables.
Solarcycle is a solar technology company that builds a circular economy for solar and renewables.
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Country: Finland | Funding: €12M
Enifer - transforming circular economy by-products into planet friendly protein - This is our recipe for a sustainable food system that enables healthy and tasty diets for all.
Enifer - transforming circular economy by-products into planet friendly protein - This is our recipe for a sustainable food system that enables healthy and tasty diets for all.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $10.7M
UniSieve is a cleantech company that provides molecular separation membrane solutions for a wide range of applications. Energy carriers such as hydrogen or methane are transported and consumed in purified form.
UniSieve is a cleantech company that provides molecular separation membrane solutions for a wide range of applications. Energy carriers such as hydrogen or methane are transported and consumed in purified form.
10
Country: USA | Funding: $10M
CarbonBuilt enables concrete manufacturing to drive greenhouse gas reductions through the utilization of CO2 and other industrial wastes.
CarbonBuilt enables concrete manufacturing to drive greenhouse gas reductions through the utilization of CO2 and other industrial wastes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $275K
IX Power Clean Water is an innovative provider of cleantech solutions designed to treat and clean industrial wastewater so that freshwater resources can be preserved for families, crops, and communities.
IX Power Clean Water is an innovative provider of cleantech solutions designed to treat and clean industrial wastewater so that freshwater resources can be preserved for families, crops, and communities.
12
Country: India | Funding: $4M
Mumbai startup INDRA Water treats wastewater and industrial effluents from textiles, chemicals, and pharma industries.
Mumbai startup INDRA Water treats wastewater and industrial effluents from textiles, chemicals, and pharma industries.
13
Country: Canada | Funding: $2.1M
GreeNovel stands at the forefront of electrifying the chemical industry, focusing on recycling and upgrading materials deemed non-recyclable. They offer cutting-edge, sustainable solutions to modern waste management challenges, leveraging patented technologies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resource efficiency, and foster a circular economy.
GreeNovel stands at the forefront of electrifying the chemical industry, focusing on recycling and upgrading materials deemed non-recyclable. They offer cutting-edge, sustainable solutions to modern waste management challenges, leveraging patented technologies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resource efficiency, and foster a circular economy.
14
Country: UK | Funding: $1.4M
Low Sulphur Fuels is commercialising one of the most advanced, lowest cost solutions that produces low sulphur fuel and naphtha from used hydrocarbon materials such as oils and rubber as well as converting hard plastics, PVC, and non recyclable plastics into refinery grade Naphtha.
Low Sulphur Fuels is commercialising one of the most advanced, lowest cost solutions that produces low sulphur fuel and naphtha from used hydrocarbon materials such as oils and rubber as well as converting hard plastics, PVC, and non recyclable plastics into refinery grade Naphtha.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $1.1M
ZaaK Technologies is an innovation and technology development start-up company focusing on recycling industrial wastes into high value products. Using patented clean technologies, ZaaK intends to revolutionise building and construction industry with state-of-the-art technologies and high quality products produced from fly ash, a waste by-product from coal-fired power plants.
ZaaK Technologies is an innovation and technology development start-up company focusing on recycling industrial wastes into high value products. Using patented clean technologies, ZaaK intends to revolutionise building and construction industry with state-of-the-art technologies and high quality products produced from fly ash, a waste by-product from coal-fired power plants.
16
Country: Denmark
Miljoskarm has found a way to crush gigantic wind turbine blades, turning an ultra-resistant mix of fiberglass and industrial glue into barriers designed to block noise from highways and factories.
Miljoskarm has found a way to crush gigantic wind turbine blades, turning an ultra-resistant mix of fiberglass and industrial glue into barriers designed to block noise from highways and factories.
17
Country: Israel
Melodea developed technology for the extraction and industrial production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from wood pulp and paper production side streams. It extracts CNCs and using them to produce products like water-based adhesives, paints and coatings, or eco-friendly foams.
Melodea developed technology for the extraction and industrial production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from wood pulp and paper production side streams. It extracts CNCs and using them to produce products like water-based adhesives, paints and coatings, or eco-friendly foams.
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Country: USA | Funding: $957.9K
TG Companies makes the solar industry sustainable by providing recycling service and equipment for end-of-life solar cells and modules. The chemical concoction developed by TG Companies is used to extract silver, tin, copper, and lead from the cells, leaving behind silicon.
TG Companies makes the solar industry sustainable by providing recycling service and equipment for end-of-life solar cells and modules. The chemical concoction developed by TG Companies is used to extract silver, tin, copper, and lead from the cells, leaving behind silicon.
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Country: France | Funding: €450K
ETC specializes in thermal storage, energetic efficiency, industrial wastes recovery high valuation and advanced materials characterization.
ETC specializes in thermal storage, energetic efficiency, industrial wastes recovery high valuation and advanced materials characterization.
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Country: India
Breathe Applied Sciences developed efficient catalysts and methodologies for the conversion of CO2 to methanol and other chemicals.
Breathe Applied Sciences developed efficient catalysts and methodologies for the conversion of CO2 to methanol and other chemicals.
