Finalists Santander X Global Challenge I Circular Economy Revolution

Startup category

Metalchemy

Food packaging

Metalchemy develops antimicrobial and biodegradable food packaging with plant-based silver nanoparticles, reducing waste and extending shelf life.

Uraphex

Water Technologies

Uraphex offers a scalable and chemical-free system to regenerate industrial water, ensuring total disinfection and circularity.

PulpaTronics

Sustainable materials 

PulpaTronics designs chipless smart labels made of paper, using RFID technology to track products without generating electronic waste.

T-Phite

Waste Management

T-Phite converts tyre waste into carbon materials for batteries, promoting sustainable energy storage.

Radical Dot

Waste management

Radical Dot transforms mixed plastic waste into high-quality chemical precursors, reducing fossil use and emissions.

Macrocarbon

Sustainable fuels and energy

MacroCarbon produces sustainable fuels and biochemicals from ocean macroalgae, boosting carbon capture and the circular economy.

UniSCool

Energy efficiency

UniSCool develops intelligent liquid cooling systems for AI and data centres, reducing energy consumption and extending equipment lifespan.

Surphase

Water Technologies

Surphase improves the efficiency of desalination plants with nanotechnological sensors that detect fouling directly on the membrane.

Cosysense

Energy efficiency

Cosysense reduces costs and emissions in commercial buildings with sensors and digital twins enabling dynamic climate control.

SHOWPOWER

Energy efficiency

Showpower replaces diesel generators at events with smart batteries connected to a network that manages zero-emission energy.

Scaleup category

CoCircular

Waste Management

CoCircular digitises waste management with traceability, metrics and impact to support sustainable decision-making.

Resourcify

Recycling and ESG Tracking

Resourcify automates recycling processes and ESG tracking with a circular platform focused on efficiency and traceability.

Catalyxx

Renewable materials

Catalyxx produces renewable alcohols from waste to replace fossil-based chemicals in various industries.

Lain Technologies

Sustainable Mining

Lain Technologies recovers metals sustainably using electrochemical technology that reduces environmental impact.

Reverion

Energy efficiency

Reverion converts biogas into electricity and stores energy, achieving negative emissions in the process.

ScrapAd

Digital Marketplace

ScrapAd connects scrap buyers and sellers on a secure digital platform, promoting efficient recycling.

Kraftblock

Energy efficiency

Kraftblock stores industrial heat using recycled slag to reduce the use of fuels and emissions.

Concular

Sustainable construction

Concular facilitates the reuse of construction materials through digital tools that track their origin, use, and recycling potential.

CleanHub

Recycling

CleanHub funds plastic collection with traceable data for eco-conscious brands.

Kelpi

Sustainable materials

Kelpi develops recyclable algae-based coatings to replace plastic in packaging and containers.