Meet the top 20 startups: AraBat, Bladebridge, Bloom, Carbon Cell and Circular Silicon
Meet top 5 candidates out of the top 20 competing for your votes in the public phase! These startups are at the forefront of reshaping the sustainability landscape, presenting innovative solutions to global challenges. Whether it's transforming waste into valuable resources or pioneering eco-friendly materials, each of these startups represents a significant step toward creating a sustainable planet. Read more about their products and missions, and help them in leading the charge toward a greener, more resilient future!
AraBat
AraBat is an Italian circular economy startup specializing in the development of innovative processes for recycling hazardous waste, including WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) and spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Our mission is to commercialize the secondary raw materials recovered from these processes. Our primary business project focuses on recycling spent LIBs and reintegrating the recovered precious metal compounds through an innovative hydrometallurgical system, which is based on other waste, particularly agro-food waste.
To know more about AraBat: AraBat – Sustainable recycling of spent batteries
BladeBridge
BladeBridge is an Irish startup that repurposes decommissioned wind turbine blades into sustainable infrastructure, decoupling the production of renewable energy from the generation of waste. Collaborating with wind farm owners and operators, they leverage research-driven methodologies to evaluate the residual strength of the blades and design innovative products and infrastructure for repurposing. By transforming waste into valuable infrastructure, this startup significantly reduces environmental impact.
To know more about BladeBridge: Homepage - BladeBridge
Bloom ESG
Bloom ESG is a Dutch startup providing innovative software solutions for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals, empowering users to effectively track and meet sustainability targets. The software streamlines strategic advisory processes, enhancing client engagement and facilitating the adoption of a sustainable approach. The platform's capability to collect data at once automates subsequent tasks. By consolidating all data and systems on one dashboard, clients gain real-time insights, enabling them to anticipate risks and seize opportunities confidently.
To know more about Bloom ESG: Bloom ESG (bloom-esg.com)
Carbon Cell Ltd
This English startup is on a mission to eliminate polystyrene waste. Carbon Cell is dedicated to providing a sustainable alternative to traditional polymer-based foams. Their high-performance expandable foam is fully biodegradable and effectively locks in carbon for centuries. What sets it apart? It's carbon-negative, removing CO2; boasts high performance, surpassing EPS in strength; allows for flexible manufacturing with customizable geometries, and is fully biodegradable, reintegrating into the biosphere at the end of its life.
To know more about Carbon Cell: home | Carbon Cell
Circular Silicon
The German startup, Circular Silicon, is committed to sustainable production of metallurgical silicon. They create their own green silicon by recycling silicon waste from the solar industry. With the surge in demand for PV modules in Europe and China being the world's biggest PV module producer, the startup recycles silicon from PV waste in Europe and silicon kerf in Asia to produce various materials. Their primary goal is to reduce CO2 emissions from primary production by efficiently recycling silicon waste streams.
To know more about Circular Silicon: Home | Circular Silicon