Startup, Molg: towards circular production for electronics
Molg, a technology company operating at the intersection of robotics, design and sustainability, was founded with the aim of enabling a “circular manufacturing” model for electronic prod...
Startup, Loki: AI to Reduce Road Maintenance Costs
Founded in December 2023 in San Sebastiano da Po, in the Province of Turin, Loki has developed Asfalto Sicuro (Safe Asphalt), a hardware and software platform for the predictive monitoring of road s...
9 books to read on Christmas 2025 to envision the future
The final weeks of the year are a time of suspension, allowing, for those who can afford it, to slow down the pace, open up room for reflection, and go back to the essential questions. It is also th...
Startup: Battery Swapping and Cold Chain Infrastructure with Kenya's E-Safiri
E-Safiri develops mobility infrastructure and electric vehicle battery replacement networks, offering public and private charging options, as well as refrigerated storage solutions. Recognised as an...
Myro Bot Is Changing Internal Wall Painting on Construction Sites
Myro is one of the world's first internal wall painting robots, the result of research by Myro International, a subsidiary of Mojay Global Holding. To combat labour scarcity, help meet deadlines, an...
Startup, SurplusMap: Making Electric Charging in Europe More Sustainable
SurplusMap designs smarter, more sustainable charging infrastructure. Founded by Luis de Ita Maubant and Reiner van Gageldonk, the Norwegian startup has developed a platform that combines big data, ...
Startup, Collie: an App and a Collar to Manage Grazing Herds Remotely
"Virtual fencing allows animals to be managed without direct human labour," Collie co-founder Chris Bloomfield tells Renewable Matter. "By training not only cattle, but animals in general to re...
Startup, ENDOless: Artificial Intelligence and Data to Treat Endometriosis
“I spent years battling exhaustion, brain fog, and chronic pain. Doctors ignored it, colleagues didn't get it. Until I finally left corporate life and created a platform where women's pain is ...
Startup, Wovenbeyond: natural fibres for fashion that regenerates the Earth
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Wovenbeyond is a British startup that combines regenerative wool, natural fibres and traceability ...
Startup, Refiberd improves fabric recycling with AI to recognise fibres
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano California-based Refiberd, founded in 2020 by Sarika Bajaj and Tushita Gupta, has developed a text...
Startup, Neurotechnologies for Mindfulness with Muse
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Muse is a technological headband equipped with brain sensors designed to support meditation, relax...
Startup, Biodegradable Banana Fibre Sanitary Products with Saathi Pads
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Saathi Pads is the first company to manufacture 100% biodegradable sanitary products made from ban...
A Circular Vision for Coffee Is an Opportunity for the Global South
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia, India, and many others. To speak of coffee i...
Startup, in Nigeria QuadLoop Technologies Transforms E-waste into Clean Energy
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano QuadLoop Technologies is a clean energy social enterprise that converts electronic waste into sola...
Aluminium in Packaging Means Prevention and Technological Innovation
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In December 2024, the EU Council formally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PP...
Startup Elementerre: the future of construction with rammed earth and bulrush
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Elementerre is a Senegalese company founded with the mission of revolutionising the construction s...
Startup, Mycelium-based Eco-friendly Leather from Argentina with Mycorium Biotech
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Founded in 2022, the Argentinian startup Mycorium Biotech specialises in the production of a susta...
Startup, Meight: Data and AI to Optimise Freight Logistics
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Meight is a startup that originated as a spin-off from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is based in...
Startup, It’s electric: Recharging EVs with Excess Energy from Buildings
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Founded in 2022 by Tiya Gordon and Nathan King, it's electric is a startup that aims to make elect...
Startup, PulpaTronics: the revolution of paper and recyclable RFID tags
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano PulpaTronics is an innovative start-up that develops sustainable Radio-Frequency IDentification (R...