Amsterdam Circular is a cost-free financing program organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam. Its goal is to close the funding gap for early-stage circular businesses by linking them with both private and public investors, while also exploring alternative funding solutions for startups.
For the second edition the top 10 startups where:
Caffe Inc.
Caffe Inc. turns coffee waste into valuable resources. By using Caffe Inc. ingredients CO2 emissions are reduced!
Caffe Inc. offer upcycled coffee oil, for usage in various products in the personal care industry. Coffee blocks, for building blocks in biomaterials and unique coffee colorants, for eco-friendly dyes.
C2CA Technology B.V.
C2CA upcycles waste concrete into sustainable drop-in building materials, replacing virgin aggregates, sand, and cement to mitigate 8% of global CO2 emissions.
C2CA's patented technology separates waste concrete into drop-in replacements for aggregates, sand, and cement. They first conduct an optimized crushing of the waste concrete, followed by two separation steps: one using density and the other using thermal shock to separate cement paste from sand. They use adaptive process controls and quality control to ensure consistent quality and traceability. They also develop concrete recipes using recycled materials, promoting sustainable construction.
Figo Mobility
Figo Mobility helps business travel become sustainable with shared mobility options via one system. In 2019 “YoungCapital” chose their aggregation platform to get their HR professionals to use shared mobility because it's faster (cars and mopeds are available nationwide) and more economical.
90% time saving because, zero manual receipts or financial corrections for business travel. Figo Mobility does this via an aggregation platform, which they have built in-house. This offers the end user a mobile app and digital payment card to travel with each mobility provider across Europe. The client has a 24/7 insight in all mobility movements, costs and is fully tax compliant.
No Palm Ingredients
No Palm Ingredients Product produce a local, circular and sustainable alternative to palm oil.
No Palm Ingredients provides a fermentation platform that allows to replace all kinds of palm oil. As a feedstock, they use agri-food waste streams, that way they solve their suppliers' problems and are able to lower their costs dramatically. Their yeast oils are a sustainable alternative to palm oil. Similar in composition, at price parity with 90% less CO2 emissions and 99% less land-use.
OJOA
OJOA transforms the outcast of the food industry.
OJOA turns the imperfect fruits and veggies into convenient healthy solutions to promote daily positive habits: both for the environment & health and with their solution they make an impact in the: economical + environmental + health of their customers and the environment.
AECTUAL
AECTUAL brings an upcycling approach to the building industry.
AECTUAL provide a circular solution for interiors: they work with recycled and plant-based materials, creating no waste in the digital XL 3D print process; After use, all products are taken back and shredded into new material which they directly re-print into new products. Over a period of 50 years, their solution can reduce material use by 600%. The whole process is fully digital, offering a seamless self-learning workflow, generating data and saving precious time for their clients.
BIYU
BIYU offers an alternative to buying: rent products from different brands, 7 days a week delivered to your doorstep when you need it, picked up after use.
BIYU offers renting different products from brands, delivered to your doorstep when you need it, picked up after use. No deposits. Consumers rent hassle free as BIYU makes sure consumers get a working product and all rentals are insured against damage and theft.
CrowdBuilding
CrowdBuilding offers a professional network to guide building collectives, and is in the process of creating a revolving CrowdFund to support groups in the design and development stages.
The CrowdBuilding platform is the 'funda' for collective housing and a 'kickstarter' for collaborative and circular housing developments. By being the primary hub for alternative housing models, CrowdBuilding can elevate them to the mainstream, providing a robust alternative to profit-driven top-down approaches. CrowdBuilding offers a professional network to guide building collectives, and is in the process of creating a revolving CrowdFund to support groups in the design and development stages.
Smyle
Smyle offers oral care, while taking care of our planet. Smyle fights caries, removes plaque and stains, ensures healthy gums and whitens teeth, using sustainable solutions.
Some of Smyle's products include: Their toothpaste tabs in refill packagings. Their mouthwater tabs, their plastic-free refillable floss or their sustainable e-brush, with extra-long lasting battery, bamboo brush heads and circular lifetime guarantee.
Root Sustainability
Environmental impact management for products done right.
Root Sustainability developed a software product that enables companies to measure their environmental footprint without prior knowledge. It allows them to immediately understand their footprint to the deepest level of the product life cycle within a few hours. This empowers them to modulate the most accurate circular reduction strategies to annalise what is the most efficient strategy.
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