The Investors Accelerating the Shift to a Circular Economy
Industries are moving away from linear production toward circular models, creating new opportunities for innovation and growth. As these models scale, strategic investments are crucial to accelerating the transition. With 17.9% of all Climate Tech funding with an environmental objective in 2024 allocated to circular economy solutions, investment in this space is steadily growing. […]
The Climate Tech Solutions Fuelling The Circular Economy Transition
The world faces a critical resource crisis, with overconsumption and over-extraction degrading natural ecosystems. Global resource consumption is projected to rise 60% by 2060 compared to 2020 levels owing to urbanization, industrialization, and population growth. This mounting pressure highlights the urgent need to transition away from the linear take-make-waste economy toward a circular model. A […]
European Circular Economy Funding Trends in 2024
In 2024, circular economy funding in Europe saw a significant surge, marked by fewer but larger investment rounds, signaling the sector’s growing maturity. The first half of the year was particularly dynamic, with debt-backed mega-rounds shaping the investment landscape. However, as the year progressed, funding strategies shifted toward a more conservative approach, reflecting broader market […]
FUNDING SUCCESS: WHAT INVESTORS VALUE IN CIRCULAR STARTUPS
FUNDING SUCCESS: WHAT INVESTORS VALUE IN CIRCULAR STARTUPS Net Zero Insights, The Circular Lab, and Ecoembes present a webinar to explore circular economy startup and funding activity in the first half of 2024. Webinar date: Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Lisbon time What to Expect: Join us for a webinar where […]
Europe’s Hottest Circular Economy Companies in 2024
2024 could be the highest funded yet for circular economy companies. H1 broke a record in circular economy funding peaking at €8.4B, largely driven by Northvolt’s and Verkor’s giga-rounds. In a recent report developed with Ecoembers and The Circular Lab, we checked the temperature of circular startup funding in Europe in H1 2024. These were […]
Why are investors hot on biopolymers? 🧬
The global biopolymers market is expected to double by 2031 with a projected growth from $19.46 billion in 2024 to $40.67 billion. The market has been steadily growing since 2018, driven by environmental concerns about plastic waste and tightening regulations, driving innovation in the sector. Policies like the EU’s ban on single-use plastics in 2021 […]
The Biodegradable Packaging Startups to Watch in 2024
In our fight against plastic, biodegradable packaging startups have entered the market to offer sustainable alternatives. Biodegradable packaging closes the circular economy loop with materials that decompose naturally, reducing waste and environmental footprint. At Net Zero Insights, we’ve tracked investment into biodegradable packaging startups since 2015. According to our climate tech data, these six early-stage […]
Sustainable Packaging Market: Key Investment Trends
The global packaging market is set to hit $1.53 trillion in valuation by 2028. That’s not surprising, given that our dependency on packaging is going up and to the right. As e-commerce overtakes the high street and convenience-driven consumer habits rise, so does our need for packaging. Packaging keeps products safe and food fresh. […]
Circular Economy Startup Landscape
As sustainability takes centre stage in all discussions across the globe, the circular economy’s principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling are becoming integral to product and service development for organizations.