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MDF Recovery is a United Kingdom-based company that owns and operates a recycling facility in Beaumaris. Established in 2009, it focuses on recovering wood fiber from waste medium-density fibreboard and has developed processing technology to extract fibers from used MDF, off-cuts and scrap, creating a secondary material source and improving resource efficiency across the wood-fiber supply chain.

Sustonable is a composite stone manufacturer based in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, established in 2014. The company specializes in producing thin and ultra-lightweight building materials that replicate the appearance and texture of engineered stone. Its innovative products, which include kitchen countertops, shower wall panels, and outdoor wall facades, are designed for architectural and decorative applications. Sustonable's materials are made by combining marble or quartz with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, making them both sustainable and recyclable. This approach allows customers to minimize material usage and reduce waste in their projects.

PackBenefit is a European specialist in high-performance fiber-based food packaging, focusing on sustainable solutions for the food industry. The company designs and manufactures recyclable and compostable cellulose trays tailored for commercial catering, fresh food, and food-to-go markets. PackBenefit offers a diverse range of products, including trays, films, and sealers, all produced through its patented thermoforming-coating production process. By emphasizing ecological packaging, PackBenefit provides clients with viable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging, supporting environmentally responsible practices in the food sector.

Sofies specializes in sustainable development, offering professional services to public and private stakeholders. It focuses on land resource development, eco-industrial parks, waste management, alternative energy systems, and value chains, aiming to foster economic growth while preserving natural resources.

AdFerTech is a company focused on developing innovative solutions for anaerobic digestion (AD) digestate. Its primary product is a cost-effective, bolt-on device designed for AD plants, which processes liquid digestate to concentrate nutrients and convert them into organic granular fertilizer. This value-added fertilizer is significantly easier to store and transport compared to traditional liquid fertilizers, providing a more efficient alternative that reduces the need for costly wastewater treatment. By enabling farmers to enhance their production through the use of this granular fertilizer, AdFerTech addresses the challenges associated with waste management in agricultural practices.

AYALA Water & Ecology is a company of sustainability experts, specializing in the creation of long lasting ecological systems using natural elements to cure man-made environmental problems. They offers a thorough set of sustainable planning and practical tools that address and solve aspects of purification, recycling and conservation of water, soils and air. Their focus is on a holistic planning approach using natural elements as much as possible, reducing dependence on human maintenance and non-renewable energy.

Continued is a platform dedicated to promoting circular fashion by enabling brands to take back, rent, and resell their products multiple times. The company aims to instigate systemic changes in the fashion industry by facilitating the recirculation of clothes. Its comprehensive offerings include logistics, software solutions, and a full-service resale application that simplifies the resale process for fashion brands. By implementing these services, Continued seeks to help brands explore new business opportunities rooted in the circular economy while managing their existing operations. This approach allows brands to effectively reduce waste and enhance sustainability within the fashion sector.

Wimao is passionate about ecological composites. Their operations are based on patented technology. They work to promote a circular economy and to find new ways of utilizing recycled raw materials and industrial side streams. Their company was established in 2016 to commercialize the patented production technology. In 2018, after careful product and process development, their first production plant became operational in the Kukkuroinmäki area in Lappeenranta, where they also work in close collaboration with (waste management company) Etelä-Karjalan Jätehuolto Oy.

Carbon8 Systems specializes in treating industrial waste using carbon dioxide. Its innovative process converts waste materials into reusable products for the construction industry or cheaper disposal options. This approach accelerates waste treatment, reduces hazardous waste sent to landfills, minimizes atmospheric carbon dioxide release, and conserves natural resources.

Ecomet Refining engaged in recovery and the refining of precious metals content in industrial and goldsmith waste. For achieve the highest levels of competitiveness, we have recently improved our company with a unique ecological technology in Italy. The acronym Ecomet means, in fact, “Ecology Metals” and wants to underline the company’s determination in research of ecological and economically sustainable industrial processes to extract precious metals from waste in general.

Spectral Industries is a high-tech company that develops optical sensor systems for non-contact chemical analysis, enabling real-time, robust, in-line atomic analysis without sample preparation across industries such as food, medical, mining, and recycling. The company combines academic insight with practical development and collaborates with high-tech partners worldwide to create unique, mobile, and accurate solutions. Its product portfolio includes conveyor belt sensors, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy engines, drill core scanners, and spectrometers designed for real-time analyses in harsh environments.

Feltwood is a Spanish startup developing eco-friendly industrial materials. It manufactures low-cost, biodegradable, moldable, recyclable, and compostable alternatives to plastic products using vegetal waste.

UBQ Materials converts mixed household waste into a bio-based thermoplastic material, producing a homogeneous resin from diverse waste input. The resulting material can substitute conventional oil-based plastics in durable and semi-durable products, helping customers reduce carbon footprints and fossil resource dependence while diverting waste from landfills and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Founded in 2010, Saperatec specializes in recycling technologies. Its proprietary process physically and chemically separates bonded and coated materials, transforming multi-layer waste into valuable secondary raw materials.

BAT’IPAC is a French company whose vision is to create a construction business good for economy, ecology and society. Their core and innovative product, the IPAC, satisfies precisely the core values of their company. IPAC is a lightweight construction material made of recycled corrugated cardboard sheets presenting exceptional thermal, acoustic and structural properties allowing it to be used for wall/floor/roof construction and insulation.

Creapaper develops a grass-based raw material for paper production, primarily derived from grass fiber and dried hay, produced through a patented process to replace virgin wood fibers in paper and cardboard manufacturing. The company supplies the paper industry with this sustainable alternative and offers grass-based raw material, processed paper, and seed-embedded products that can be planted after use, including packaging concepts such as flower and herb boxes. Substituting grass for wood can reduce CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process by up to 75% and supports efforts to lower plastic pollution in the packaging and paper supply chain.

Tracegrow is a Finnish cleantech company specializing in the circular economy. It has pioneered a unique technology that extracts and purifies vital trace elements, specifically Zinc and Manganese, from alkaline batteries. This innovative process allows the company to create ecological micronutrient products for agriculture, addressing both the global challenge of recycling trace elements and the issue of micronutrient deficiencies in farmland. By utilizing materials from used batteries and metal-containing industrial waste streams, Tracegrow contributes to sustainable farming practices while minimizing the exploitation of the planet's limited resources. The company's focus is on providing environmentally friendly solutions that promote resource reuse and enhance agricultural productivity.

Retap produces reusable glass water bottles available in multiple sizes, each equipped with a lid and optional custom printing. The company emphasizes sustainability by providing a durable alternative to single‑use plastic bottles, encouraging healthy hydration and environmental responsibility.

Xzero is a Swedish company that has spent 20 years in R&D for a new technology for process water in the micro- and nanoelectronics industries. The basic idea is to recycle the water from waste water into Ultrapure Water. The most recent challenge has been to remove nanoparticles in order to make sure these are not spread in the environment and not enter the Ultrapure Water used in cleaning of the nanoelectronics. Third party tests done by The Royal Institute of Technology and Swedish Environmental Research Institute (Sweden), Clarkson University (US), Manta Inc(US) and Anton Paar (Austria) have confirmed that Xzero technology is more efficient than existing technologies in removing nanoparticles from water. In January 2015, Xzero started to industrialize the technology in co-operation with researchers at the Royal Institute of technology in Stockholm, Sweden and at the leading European organization for microelectronics development – imec in Leuven, Belgium. Testing of the first full scale prototype of the industrialized equipment commenced in August 2016 and final industrialized equipment is slotted to be delivered to imec during the first half of 2019. In order to complement the researchers already working on the project, Xzero is recruiting experienced and professional engineers for the industrialization work and experienced sales people for tha marketing. In the commercialization phaseXzero will continue working with imec. Imec has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, India and Japan and a staff of about 2,400 people including several hundred of industrial residents from leading international nanoelectronics companies. Through imec we will be able to reach the largest part of Xzero’s future customers.

Mycotech Lab is a company focused on producing mycelium-based composites that utilize agricultural waste to create sustainable materials. Established in 2012 as gourmet mushroom producers, the team recognized the potential of mushrooms to contribute positively to the environment. Their research began when they identified the challenges associated with mushroom growth bags, which were difficult to decompose. Leveraging partnerships with mycology labs in Indonesia, Singapore, and Switzerland, they transitioned their work from small-scale experiments to pilot production. Mycotech Lab’s composites are designed to be affordable, environmentally friendly, and recyclable, allowing for the creation of durable, lightweight products such as panels, tiles, cabinetry, and other interior applications. The company is dedicated to empowering farmers by transforming agricultural waste into valuable resources.

Candam is a technology company in the waste management solutions sector developing real-time packaging material recognition and waste sorting technology. It has developed a patented Smart Ring that identifies all types of packaging materials using acoustic techniques and AI, enabling more accurate waste sorting and efficient collection. The company also offers a waste management platform that uses secure acoustic edge AI for smart containers to increase recycling rates, support the circular economy, and address plastic waste in urban environments, with applications including pharmaceutical waste management.

Act&Sorb is a recycling services company based in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium, established in 2016. It specializes in converting non-recyclable waste, particularly medium-density fiberboard (MDF), into valuable resources through an innovative pyrolysis technology. This process transforms MDF waste into high-value activated carbon, contributing to environmental sustainability by improving air, water, and soil quality. Act&Sorb's mission focuses on creating effective recycling solutions for difficult-to-recycle waste streams, thereby turning industrial waste into raw materials for other industries. By developing self-sustaining recycling strategies, the company aims to address the pressing issue of pollution and promote a cleaner planet.

Eco ice is supplying cost-effective and environmentally friendly refrigeration solutions for a variety of cooling applications. In addition to the use of waste heat for cooling through the innovative absorption refrigerator (AKM), Eco also exploits the available LNG temperature level by "recycling the coldness" at -40 to -50 ° C (regasification). In addition to savings in electricity costs, the use of the future-oriented solutions from Eco ice also achieves a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions, making large amounts of the coldness contained in the LNG useful. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Borna, Sachsen.

VisBlue specializes in developing and producing vanadium redox flow batteries for residential homes and small-to-medium enterprises. Their sustainable battery solutions aim to enhance the efficiency of renewable energy systems, with a focus on scalability and recyclability.

APR2, founded in 2002, specializes in the collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The company addresses the environmental challenges posed by large volumes of plastic waste from devices such as monitors, printers, and computers, which had previously been relegated to burial or incineration. To combat the negative impacts of this waste, APR2 has invested significantly in research and development to create innovative industrial sorting and recycling solutions. Its platform is designed to enhance the recovery, processing, and reuse of industrial plastic and electronic waste, thereby promoting sustainable practices among industrial clients and encouraging the use of recycled materials. Through these efforts, APR2 supports the transition towards eco-design and the reduction of raw material consumption.

Softcar is a manufacturer of battery electric vehicles that focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of automobiles through innovative design and sustainable practices. The company's vehicles are built using a novel architecture that incorporates a significant amount of biopolymer materials and advanced composites. By adopting a circular economy approach, Softcar recycles components and remelts them into similar pieces, resulting in a lightweight vehicle with fewer components. This design enhances the vehicles' maneuverability, making them well-suited for urban environments. Through its commitment to environmentally friendly manufacturing, Softcar provides customers with electric vehicles that contribute to reducing their carbon footprint.

UTB Envirotec Zrt is a clean technology company that provides consulting, engineering, contracting and operations services to its municipal and industrial clients. It provides solutions that allow our clients to reduce, recover, renew and recycle their wastewater and organic solids to clean water, renewable energy and nutrients.

reNEW Technologies is a company that transforms biosolids into valuable products. It uses a patented two-step process to ferment and extract volatile fatty acids (VFA) and nutrients (NPK) from biosolids. The VFA is used to produce acetic acid, a key ingredient in cleaning agents, while the NPK forms a liquid fertilizer rich in humic acid. This process not only recovers useful products but also reduces the volume of biosolids by nearly half. Incubated within UTB Envirotec, a global wastewater and biosolids treatment engineering firm, reNEW Technologies was established in 2015 to commercialize this innovative technology. It operates as a private company, with locations in the UK and Hungary.

Aurelius Environmental is a battery recycling company. All types of Batteries are accepted in any quantities and either on a contractual or spot price basis. Besides offering very competitive rates for your unwanted batteries, Aurelius is developing a radical, green way of recycling batteries in conjunction with Cambridge University. In partnership with Cambridge University, Aurelius is developing a radical new process to recycle lead acid batteries. This process typifies the Aurelius approach – a cleaner, better process that benefits the community, harnesses hazardous waste as a raw material, does not require large inputs of energy and produces cleaner, purer chemical products for re-use.

Idroedil, based in Arma di Taggia in the province of Imperia, specializes in the management of solid urban waste and inert materials. Founded by Carlo Ghilardi, the company has emphasized innovation and foresight in its operations, a vision that continues under the leadership of his son, Massimo Ghilardi. With a history spanning over 30 years, Idroedil initially focused on producing biogas for heating flower-growing greenhouses, derived from waste materials. Currently, the company processes approximately 100,000 metric tons of waste annually and generates about 2 MW of biogas. In recent years, Idroedil has expanded its activities internationally, leveraging its expertise gained in Italy to manage waste abroad. Additionally, since the early 2000s, the company has invested in alternative energy and co-invested in early-stage industrial patents, contributing to their development and commercialization.

Polibox Italiana, established in 1978, specializes in the production of plastic packaging. Based in Codogno, Italy, the company is renowned for its containers for water-based paints and enamels, offering a diverse range of packaging sizes and shapes. Additionally, Polibox Italiana focuses on containers for separate waste collection, including UN-approved containers for municipal and hospital waste. The company's technical team, comprising experienced designers and inventors, consistently innovates and adapts to market demands while ensuring compliance with ecological regulations.

Founded in 2012, GreenSpense develops innovative, propellant-free continuous dispensing technology for aerosols. Its eco-friendly solution eliminates the need for pressurized gases and propellants, enabling safe, low-cost packaging using recyclable materials like plastic or cardboard.

Garbo is a company which operates primarily in the photovoltaic industry. Its mission is focused on regenerating the secondary raw materials to be used in the production of silicon-based solar cells. Garbo salvages precious materials which are lost during the cutting of silicon wafers and turns them into photovoltaic cells for solar panels. The recycling technologies and processes developed by Garbo are the result of considerable and constant investment in research development which have allowed us to be consistently one step ahead of its competitors and leaders in innovation. The regeneration of high added value raw materials means above all that the concept of sustainable development becomes a day-by-day reality. By extending the product lifecycle, the consumption of raw materials is reduced and less waste is produced.

BiotaTec develops a nature-based solution for bioleaching technology, producing methane gas and extracting metals while minimizing environmental impacts. The company specializes in treating low-grade black ores containing hard-to-break metallo-organic complexes.

Environmental Technology Evolution is focused on generating and licencing proprietary technology through novel R&D in the field of plastics recycling. The company aims to continue to lead the industry by developing and commercializing a much improved version of their already multi-award winning Ecosheet (the previous generation of proposed product). Ecosheet-PRO will meet the construction industry’s need for an environmentally friendly alternative to plywood. The ability to be recycled at end of life makes Ecosheet-PRO unique. Ecosheet was formed in January 2007 with the express purpose of manufacturing industrial products from recovered waste plastics.

Composite Recycling Ltd has developed an innovative and commercially viable approach to recycling whole tyres, utilizing molten zinc at 450 °C to recover valuable materials such as pyrolysis oil, carbon black, and steel through a sink-float separation method. This process significantly reduces both capital and operating costs compared to traditional rotary kiln techniques, which require tyres to be shredded prior to recycling. In addition to tyres, the company’s patented and scalable technology can chemically recycle plastics into synthetic oil and effectively handle other non-recyclable materials, including glass fiber plastic composites and lithium-ion batteries. By concentrating metals present in printed circuit boards within their separation chamber, Composite Recycling enables clients to recover critical and special metals, enhancing the overall efficiency and sustainability of the recycling process.

ZapGo Ltd. is a technology company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. The company specializes in the development and manufacturing of carbon-ion cells, which are designed for use in electric vehicles, smartphones, and grid energy storage. ZapGo's innovative approach focuses on enhancing supercapacitor performance to match that of conventional batteries while avoiding the use of lithium, cobalt, and rare earth materials. By employing nano-carbon materials and ionic electrolytes, ZapGo's products achieve a combination of long life, high power density, and rapid charging capabilities, along with energy densities comparable to leading batteries. Additionally, the design of their cells prioritizes safety, as they do not contain materials that can ignite, and they offer recyclability at the end of their life cycle. The company also operates an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, to support its growing business.

Monolithos manufactures and recycles automotive catalysts and diesel particulate filters (DPFs). MONOLITHOS has a fifteen year experience in gathering and pre-processing of spent catalytic converters. Nowadays, MONOLITHOS possesses a cost-effective logistics optimized collection network covering the whole Greek territory, islands included. For the purposes of pre-processing the automotive spent catalytic converters, after their storing and sorting (ceramic - metallic), MONOLITHOS acquired a de-canning facility with capability of treating 40.000 converters per year. MONOLITHOS also manufactures new Direct-fit Automotive Catalysts for all vehicle makes and models for the Aftermarket. The Direct-fit catalytic converters use either ceramic honeycomb or high flow metallic substrate and are available with 2 years or 80.000 warranty and EU homologation.

Urban Gold specializes in metallurgy and the recycling industry with the background of established and international high-tech companies. The company's focus is on technological innovation and economic conditions. Urban Gold partners with established and globally operating companies in the field of engineering and plant construction

PPP Group creates a ‘ReTyre’ process for purification and valorisation of carbon black from ELT pyrolysis. ReTyre provides a sustainable and financially attractive ELT management solution and prevents pollution from the production of carbon black for burning. The objective of this feasibility study is to develop our business model for successful commercialisation of ReTyre.

Giunko is an IT startup specialized in the development of cloud-based solutions addressed to the mobile and web world. Field of action: smartcity platform for circular economy and recycling. We design and develop complex architectures and distributed systems based on cutting-edge technologies aimed at process innovation and the quality of the user experience. We aggregate, process, and process large amounts of data to best enhance them in competitive scenarios.

ZaaK Technologies is a startup specializing in innovative waste management solutions. It focuses on recycling industrial waste, specifically fly ash from coal-fired power plants, into high-value products using patented clean technologies. ZaaK's core process transforms fly ash into a well-defined, lightweight engineered sand called Smart Sand or ZaaK™Sand. This product offers environmental benefits and enhances energy efficiency in building and construction projects, contributing to sustainable urban development.

Ecoplen Sustainable Innovations is the first company in the world to use no less than 70% of post-consumer recycled polyethylene for the manufacture of plastic tanks of 5, 10, 20 and 25 liters. It can count on the exclusive use of RILENE ®, a resin obtained from a meticulous selection of plastic waste thanks to an innovative processing system and an unprecedented recipe serving the Green Economy. RILENE ®, obtained through the transformation of post-consumer plastics waste, thus guarantees environmental sustainability and the creation of quality plastic products (jerry cans, containers, bottles, packaging, etc) with respect for the environment and of nature. The use of German technology in the blowing of plastic materials and the adoption of the multilayer technique confer to the obtained tanks, new mechanical and aesthetic capabilities compared to the traditional cans manufactured in monolayer and with conventional material. Moreover, the plastic cans have obtained the ADR homologation from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures, for the transport of dangerous goods. A great result for innovation and sustainability in the field of plastic production. Eco-sustainability, mechanical performance, and aesthetic appeal make Ecoplen cans a unique and unrepeatable company in the production of high-density polyethylene materials.

SUSTEC was founded 2013 in Austria to provide technology solutions for acid regeneration plants and pickling lines. Since 2013 SUSTEC was involved in the design, technological management and commissioning activities for projects with Arcelor Mittal Poland, China Steel Group, Corbion Spain, Ternium Mexico and Uganda Roofing Mills on behalf of Tenova Group. SUSTEC is focusing on green technologies to reduce the environmental impact of existing technologies. Company’s success is based on lowering the operating costs and increasing the profitability for our customers. SUSTEC’s REGMAX process is a new regeneration technology for mixed acids from stainless steel pickling process. With this new technology, we provide our customers the most advanced solution on the market.

Leitner Technologies s.r.o is company that has many years experience in manufacturing and reconstructing of many industrial objects in the chemical and food industry as well as in constructions of industrial and logistics parks, including development of plastic to oil recycling technologies. Its owner Peter Leitner founded the company Leitner Technologies s.r.o in 2003. Steel constructions were the top of its most popular works. Henkel Slovakia s.r.o and Palma-Tumys a.s used to be one of the mayor customers for Leitner Technologies. In the past the company’s management enhance its focus also on international markets. For example our partners, in European Union are Dematic KG&Co., Company PORR Gmbh Oesterreich and Henkel CEE Wien. In Poland there are companies Cargill and Piecbud. And in Ukraine we were working with companies TOV FCA Ukraine and Henkel Kiev. Currently the main company’s focus is recycling of plastic waste into plastic oil. Company has discontinued all other operations and focused primarily on this project. Company has many years experience with technologies all around the world for recycling of plastics.

Advanced Sports Installations is a Europe based company specializing in the installation of sports surfaces and equipment. The company has over 25 years of experience in the industry and are well known for our high quality work throughout Europe. ARENA Concept is the first, on-site recycling solution, that enables used artificial turf to be reused in an economically sustainable way. It covers the whole recycling process from the removal of used artificial turf with special machinery to reuse materials based on each client’s requirements. Materials can be separated, purified, dried, recycled and reused, and finally we can install new turf if required. ARENA enables 100% of materials to be reused in new sports fields or as recycled raw materials in other industries (plastic production etc).

Eco ice is supplying cost-effective and environmentally friendly refrigeration solutions for a variety of cooling applications. In addition to the use of waste heat for cooling through the innovative absorption refrigerator (AKM), Eco also exploits the available LNG temperature level by "recycling the coldness" at -40 to -50 ° C (regasification). In addition to savings in electricity costs, the use of the future-oriented solutions from Eco ice also achieves a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions, making large amounts of the coldness contained in the LNG useful. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Borna, Sachsen.

UTB Envirotec Zrt is a clean technology company that provides consulting, engineering, contracting and operations services to its municipal and industrial clients. It provides solutions that allow our clients to reduce, recover, renew and recycle their wastewater and organic solids to clean water, renewable energy and nutrients.

Picvisa is an innovating technology company that provides industrial solutions based on image processing and machine vision to the national and international markets. The company defines, develops, and produces selection and sorting equipment for recycling materials. Its machines can select and sort these materials by composition or by color and are based on its own image processing software that is specific for each application. Its high-resolution machine vision systems, together with well-defined illumination systems, provide reliable and efficient solutions with high performance levels that overcome traditional equipment. Picvisa is on a mission to provide the market with specific image processing solutions for material classification. At the same time, to detect our customers’ needs and to provide them with adapted solutions, giving them warranties of a productive, efficient and sustainable process.

Nafici Environmental Research Ltd, founded in 2008 and based in Horsham, United Kingdom, specializes in the research and development of innovative processes for transforming agricultural straw, including wheat, barley, and oat, into paper pulp. Leveraging 25 years of expertise in cellulose extraction, the company has developed a method that addresses the cost and environmental challenges typically associated with straw pulping. This advancement not only enhances the efficiency of the pulp production process but also reintroduces straw into the paper industry, providing substantial environmental benefits. Additionally, Nafici's approach generates valuable by-products and income opportunities, highlighting its commitment to sustainable practices within the sector.

Ucomposites is a prominent manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in advanced composite and glass fiber technology products. Established in 2008, the company focuses on developing high-performance fibers that enhance acoustics, thermal properties, lightweight characteristics, and overall strength. Ucomposites distinguishes itself through the innovative processing of premium raw materials, delivering engineered solutions that meet specific client requirements across various industries, including automotive, construction, and oil and gas. The company's commitment to pioneering recycling methods for composites and glass fibers further enhances its product offerings, ensuring maximum heat resistance, durability, and the ability to upcycle fibers to virgin quality. Ucomposites aims to be the preferred partner in its key sectors, driving a transformative approach to composite manufacturing.

IRIS develops plasma technology applications to liquid and solid waste treatment. IRIS patent pending solutions improve technical and economic efficiency of small scale - on site treatments enabling no waste or zero carbon footprint processes. The company also develops smart self adaptive solutions for the efficient exploitation of laser processes: cutting, welding, direct metal deposition. The focus is on process set up, characterization and validation vs. performance target and green labeling. Additionally, it supports partner companies in developing applications based on the use of laser and plasma technologies through all project phases: idea definition, fund raising, benchmark, R&D programs, engineering, partners search, exploitation of research results. IRIS specializes in process definition and characterization against performance indicators on production time reduction, cost savings and energy & resource efficiency of next generation Additive Manufacturing machines.

Air Clean is a specialized company in environmental rehabilitation of air, water, and waste treatment. With its thirty-years experience, Air Clean operates worldwide in the area of complete air treatment plants installations.

EggPlant specializes in advanced bioplastic solutions, leveraging proprietary technology to transform wastewater into high-performance bioplastics through a zero-waste process. The company addresses significant environmental and social challenges, including wastewater disposal and pollution from traditional hydrocarbon-based plastics. EggPlant's mission is to eliminate the concept of waste by repurposing it as a raw material for sustainable products. Its primary offering, Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), is a fully bio-derived and biodegradable plastic suitable for various applications across industries such as electronics, cosmetics, biomedical, aerospace, consumer goods, agriculture, and packaging. Additionally, EggPlant has developed innovative technology platforms that utilize its bioplastics for soft bio-composition, conductive applications, high-tech electronic devices, active packaging, and medical devices. Inspired by blue economy and biomimicry principles, EggPlant aims to promote a balanced development model that prioritizes economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Petra Polimeri develop activities in the field of Polyethylene terephthalate selection and recycling, mainly for food applications. The company has developed an innovative technology able to recover the secondary fractions of PET recycling, 15 % of the recycled product, which up to now have been no recyclable and send to incineration or landfill. We have designed a multilayered R-PET sheet structure, HORTAPPET, having the outer layers made with a co-polyester with a glass transition greater than 95 ºC, and a central layer of R-PET (secondary fractions) thermoplastic material.

Loowatt designs and manufactures waterless flush toilets, promoting hygiene and environmental sustainability. Their patented technology enables odor-free waste containment without using water, supporting a closed-loop system for safe transportation to treatment facilities. Loowatt collaborates with local partners to provide sustainable sanitation solutions that align with the Sustainable Development Goals.

CADEL DEINKING is a technological development company created with the aim of implementing plastic recyclers and converting companies in an innovative plastic recycling process, through which it is possible to eliminate printed ink on plastic surfaces. The technology, developed by CADEL DEINKING , allows for the first time to eliminate the ink from the plastic before its recycling to obtain a product with a quality very similar to virgin plastic. This allows to use it in the same applications as a new material. It is a unique technology in the world, whose patent has been extended to more than 20 countries. CADEL DEINKING has a demonstration plant in San Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante) that allows to carry out all the steps of the process on an industrial scale. CADEL DEINKING demonstrates in its facilities the feasibility of the process technique before the companies interested in arranging the technology, mainly large film printers and recyclers. The tests carried out at the CADEL DEINKING deinking plant with the client material are a key step before licensing the technology and developing the engineering at the client's facilities. The companies that choose to install a de-inking plant in their facilities will increase their competitiveness, since they will offer their customers a recycled material of very high quality. CADEL DEINKING shares the efforts of industries to improve the quality of products with increasingly sustainable processes and methods.

GreenE Waste To Energy S.L. is a company based in Alicante, Spain, established in 2011, that specializes in the recycling of industrial and non-industrial waste, including solid waste, plastics, and non-biodegradable materials. The company utilizes innovative gasification technology to recover energy from biomass and organic waste, producing electricity, biomass, methanol, and hydrocarbons. In addition to its recycling efforts, GreenE Waste To Energy provides gasification services for various materials, including sludge, biomass, solid waste, and used tires. The company is committed to the design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of gasification plants, contributing to the generation of renewable energy in the form of electricity and heat.

Hydroline Oy is a Finnish company specializing in the design and manufacture of hydraulic cylinders, primarily for mobile machinery and equipment. Established in 1960 and based in Siilinjärvi, Finland, Hydroline offers a diverse range of products, including heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders, piston accumulators, and system configurations, tailored to meet the specific needs of industries such as automotive manufacturing, mining, agriculture, construction, and forestry. The company also provides a variety of services, including research and development, remanufacturing of hydraulic cylinders, maintenance solutions, and operator training. Hydroline's innovative features encompass automation, coating technology, common rail hydraulics, and integrated control systems, ensuring that clients receive reliable products that enhance performance in demanding applications.

ZenRobotics Ltd., established in 2007 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in AI and robotics-based recycling systems. The company's flagship product, ZenRobotics Recycler, is a robotic waste sorting system that separates raw materials from various waste streams such as commercial, industrial, municipal solid, and construction waste. This system, the world's first of its kind, uses AI to accurately identify and sort waste fractions, increasing efficiency and reducing costs in recycling processes. ZenRobotics markets its systems through a global reseller network.

Advanced Sports Installations is a Europe based company specializing in the installation of sports surfaces and equipment. The company has over 25 years of experience in the industry and are well known for our high quality work throughout Europe. ARENA Concept is the first, on-site recycling solution, that enables used artificial turf to be reused in an economically sustainable way. It covers the whole recycling process from the removal of used artificial turf with special machinery to reuse materials based on each client’s requirements. Materials can be separated, purified, dried, recycled and reused, and finally we can install new turf if required. ARENA enables 100% of materials to be reused in new sports fields or as recycled raw materials in other industries (plastic production etc).

Virtus Projects Limited (also known as Blockwalls) supplies "Concrete Lego Blocks" in UK. The company pride itself as being the number one choice of SMEs and corporations for innovative ideas and exceptional customer service. Our interlocking concrete Lego Blocks can be used to form aggregate segregation bays for waste separation or for recycling waste in transfer depots. They can also be used in civil engineering projects such as, retaining walls, temporary works, piling mats, permanent formwork, flood or sea defences. They have many more interesting applications and have been deployed to solve problems on large projects such as the Crossrail. Blockwall’s products are not only manufactured in different sizes but also specifically designed to cater to a variety of applications. Our team of experts establish the needs of the market and have designed high strength concrete to be used for the blocks.

ECOALF is an SME that design and market high quality textile products and accessories made of recycled materials. The brand offers a conscious alternative with no compromise. Perhaps most importantly, it provides a practical demonstration that there is absolutely no need to continue depleting the Earth’s natural resources for the sake of production. ECOALF was created by Javier Goyeneche in 2012.

Composite Recycling Ltd has developed an innovative and commercially viable approach to recycling whole tyres, utilizing molten zinc at 450 °C to recover valuable materials such as pyrolysis oil, carbon black, and steel through a sink-float separation method. This process significantly reduces both capital and operating costs compared to traditional rotary kiln techniques, which require tyres to be shredded prior to recycling. In addition to tyres, the company’s patented and scalable technology can chemically recycle plastics into synthetic oil and effectively handle other non-recyclable materials, including glass fiber plastic composites and lithium-ion batteries. By concentrating metals present in printed circuit boards within their separation chamber, Composite Recycling enables clients to recover critical and special metals, enhancing the overall efficiency and sustainability of the recycling process.

Recycling Technologies designs and manufactures plastic recycling technology, including the WarwickFBR fluidized bed reactor that converts mixed plastic waste into low-sulphur hydrocarbons, and the RT7000 modular machine that produces Plaxx, a chemical feedstock for plastic production. The company focuses on commercializing plastic recycling techniques and integrating its equipment with existing waste facilities to increase recycling capacity. Founded in 2011 and based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

Organic Waste Systems (OWS), based in Belgium, is a private company focused on sustainable waste management solutions. It specializes in constructing and operating anaerobic digestion plants to convert organic waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. Additionally, OWS offers biodegradability testing services for bio-polymers and waste management consultancy, assisting both public and private sectors in determining the compostability of various materials under controlled conditions.

Environmental Technology Evolution is focused on generating and licencing proprietary technology through novel R&D in the field of plastics recycling. The company aims to continue to lead the industry by developing and commercializing a much improved version of their already multi-award winning Ecosheet (the previous generation of proposed product). Ecosheet-PRO will meet the construction industry’s need for an environmentally friendly alternative to plywood. The ability to be recycled at end of life makes Ecosheet-PRO unique. Ecosheet was formed in January 2007 with the express purpose of manufacturing industrial products from recovered waste plastics.

Founded in 2013, RePack manufactures and sells reusable packaging bags for individuals and clothing brands worldwide. Its products include polypropylene, polyethylene, and cardboard bags that can be returned for recycling after use, with customers rewarded with vouchers for future purchases. Operating primarily online, RePack aims to reduce waste and environmental impact associated with single-use packaging.

Phenix Technologies is a French company that offers innovative recycling solutions for your rubber scraps. With rubber grinding machines and a devulcanization unit inside its premises, as well as a fully equipped scientific laboratory, Phenix Technologies team works everyday on finding energy and cost efficient recycling solutions that meet industrials expectations. The core business of Phenix Technologies is the development of innovative solutions for the recycling of end-of-life rubber and production waste. Phenix-Technologies has developed and patented several machines for grinding, micronizing, but also pneumatic conveying and granulometric separation. Phenix Technologies is a Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 winner for its project "Devulc". Devulc is a novel recycling technology based on a cost-effective devulcanization process which uses supercritical CO2 instead of solvents banned by the REACH directive. For most applications, supercritical CO2 is not even required. The Devulc products are of good quality and suitable for reuse as second-hand raw materials.

Ductor is a Finnish biotechnology company focused on addressing climate change and food sustainability challenges through innovative technology. It has developed proprietary and patented methods for biologically producing ammonia and phosphates from recycled materials. This technology can be integrated into various applications, including algae farming, to enhance nutrient supply and energy production. Ductor has achieved a significant milestone by initiating industrial-scale production, with its first implementation designed to augment existing biogas facilities, thereby improving their economic viability. The company aims to provide sustainable organic fertilizers and renewable energy, supporting farmers and food producers in maintaining healthy soils and promoting ecological farming practices.

John Pointon & Sons is a UK-based company specializing in waste disposal, recycling, and environmental solutions for animal by-products and food waste. Established in 1958 by John Pointon, the business initially focused on the transportation of butchers' waste using a single vehicle. Over the years, it expanded significantly, acquiring a rendering plant in Staffordshire in 1977, which allowed the company to process animal by-products. John Pointon & Sons now reclaims materials from the meat processing industry and converts them into high-quality fats, oils, processed animal proteins, and biomass fuels. The company provides a range of services, including the collection of by-products and food waste, burial excavation, and the supply of ingredients for biodiesel and biofuels. Serving butchers, slaughterhouses, supermarkets, and food processors, John Pointon & Sons offers sustainable waste disposal solutions that help clients reduce their carbon footprint.

Crapper & Sons Landfill operates in recycling, waste management, supply of recycled aggregates, landfill and groundworks. Its main aim as a company is to divert materials from being Landfill by producing recycled aggregates. The company is an independent family-owned business. The company has come a long way since it started in a small quarry in West Oxfordshire over 40 years ago. It passionately care about the environment and strives to minimize its impacts on it by working to our permit provided by the Environment Agency, ensuring that we restore all of its land for future benefit.

RUBBER PRODUCTS Ltd. is an innovative, environmentally-oriented company developing new technologies and products for rubber recycling and manufacturing industries. Rubber Products LTD team turns rubber recycling into a commercially viable and environmentally clean process. The company's innovative and experienced management team ensures sustainability and viability of the project.

Prefarails is a produces embedded rail systems, where rails are isolated with a complete packing made of recycled carand truck tyres. From its engineering & production site South-east of Brussels, Prefarails constantly develops and improves technologies since 1998.

James Robinson Fibres is an independent manufacturer, stockholder, and supplier of manmade staple fibres and recycled textile wastes.

Ultromex Ltd is a recycling company based in Wirral, United Kingdom, founded in 2011. The company specializes in the recovery of high-value metals from electronic and industrial waste, as well as providing recycling services for catalysts, industrial sludges, dross, and residual mine tailings. Ultromex has developed innovative processes aimed at addressing the challenges faced by the aluminum smelting industry in managing production wastes. Its technology not only reduces landfill usage but also minimizes carbon emissions by converting treated residues into non-reactive and non-odorous aluminum oxides. This process enhances operational efficiency and lowers costs for industries while simultaneously reducing their environmental impact.

Magpie Polymers SAS, established in 2011 and based in Saint Pierre Les Nemours, France, specializes in advanced filtration technology designed for the selective removal of transition metals from industrial waste and process water. The company has developed innovative, patented filtration resins that efficiently capture precious metals, including platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gold, even in challenging conditions with high concentrations of other metals and organic compounds. This technology is particularly effective across a wide pH range, including concentrated acidic environments. By utilizing coordination chemistry, Magpie Polymers not only recovers valuable metals that would typically be lost but also enhances operational efficiency for its customers. The company's filtration solutions are designed to be easily integrated into existing systems, outperforming traditional ion-exchange resins in terms of selectivity, loading capacity, and stability in complex effluents. Magpie Polymers operates as a subsidiary of Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A. as of July 2017.