From January 2024, the 26 startups selected for the Circular Economy Incubator will embark on a 3-month journey to advance their sustainable solutions. The projects are divided into four categories: Circularity as Sharing and Platform Solutions, Circularity in Textile and Consumer goods, Circularity in Food, Agriculture, and Packaging and Circularity in Built Environment, Mobility, and Logistics.
Selected from more than 80 applications, the 26 entrepreneurs making up the National Cohort of the Circular Economy Incubator 23/24 will participate in the 12-week incubation program from January to April. The program enables teams and startups to prototype and develop solutions to accelerate the transition towards a Circular Economy in Switzerland. The selected startups will receive support from experts, mentors and network partners to bring their circular ideas to the next level. The program features masterclasses, peer-to-peer exchanges, networking events and a mentoring program. By the end of the program, they will have a prototype (MVP) and validated business models.
These are the selected founders in their respective categories:
Circularity in Build Environment, Energy, Mobility & Logistics
ALIEN Limited – Transforming a freshwater invasive species - the Quagga mussels - into local & low-carbon cement.
Clearea – AI-assisted waste sorting. Intelligent solutions for community education, waste management and sustainability reporting.
Cycloo Suisse SARL – offers bicycle transportation services (for people, goods, and waste collection), significantly impacting society and the environment.
Mediwaste – enables Swiss hospitals to recycle their medical waste instead of incinerate it.
noops.ch – virtuous recovery of used smartphones and tablets via the second-hand market and recovery of metals and rare earth.
REEcover – turns e-waste into treasure by recycling critical metals focusing on Rare Earth Elements (REEs).
Spare Energy – repurposes used batteries to power anything safely.
WasteFlow – AI-driven WasteFlow boosts in-facility recycling efficiency.
WAYNERR® – Patented recycling of leather waste into high-value sustainable & circular construction products: thermal insulation, acoustics, interior décor.
Circularity in Food, Agriculture & Packaging
b-char – develops innovative solutions to transform bio-waste into valuable biochar, enriching soil health while removing carbon from the atmosphere.
Free-Go –is a network of self-service and free refrigerators to reduce food waste in Geneva while strengthening social solidarity.
Roxie's – offers an immersive vegan-themed pop-up dining experience to make individuals rethink vegan food.
Ama-K Bro – Ecological recycling and awareness-raising with school-students drop-outs: Refurbishment and customisation of old furniture in Geneva.
Circularity in Textile & Consumer Goods
BRAKEABLE – Prolonging Product Lifecycles for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Brodex – a closed-loop mechanical textile recycling process
Capitale Nord – its local micro-factory assists individuals looking for circular, stylish, and high-quality textile products, offering competitive prices while ensuring traceability and fast delivery.
Chapter – provides affordable access to high-quality furniture with unparalleled flexibility while also incorporating the principles of circular economy for a more sustainable and conscious approach to consumption.
Hevea Sustainable Materials – proposes the use of an innovative method for regenerating rubber, contributing to the circular economy.
LANUR (Lanz Natur AG) – is the world’s first circular beauty brand, with Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold certified products, including packaging.
OrganiGrowth – Circular fashion made easy
PAAR Socks – transforms textile waste from sock production into new products.
PLASTOK – Valorizing plastic waste into eco-friendly and durable finished products, thereby promoting a circular economy.
ReNew – Repair instead of replace
Snail It x Value Village –offers a tailored subscription model, enhancing reuse cycles and prolonging furniture lifespan to reduce urban furniture waste. Snail It envisions a transformative shift in the moving and furnishing experience.
Circularity as Sharing and Platform Solutions
kiddos.ch - rents out high-quality baby and family equipment and makes parenting more affordable, sustainable, and convenient
niatsu – automates the calculation of product carbon footprints for the food industry, which helps companies to optimise supply chains and identify climate risk.(RAN)
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