Meet the OC Winner: REQ
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? We are Epanekkinisis and Lesvos Solidarity (LESOL) — two Greek social innovators united by a simple mission: to give technology a second life and people a fair chance in the digital world. Epanekkinisis specializes in ICT refurbishment and green repair, while […]
Meet the OC Winner: YEAST2VALUE
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? We’re an international team brought together by a shared conviction: diverse perspectives lead to better solutions. Spread across countries, backgrounds, and specialities, from data analysts and technical developers to business developers, each of us plays a unique role in building VCG.AI. What drives us […]
Meet the OC Winner: SEARCLE
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? We’re an interdisciplinary team that mixes hands-on industrial experience with solid research backgrounds. What motivates us is developing solutions that are practical, affordable, and actually useful for industry not ideas that stay stuck in a lab. We enjoy working with new technologies and materials […]
Meet the OC Winner: RECONCRETE
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? Our team brings together three complementary SMEs: Aridditive (Spain), ParaStruct (Austria), and Bridge the Gap (Spain). We are driven by the shared mission of transforming waste into value. Aridditive pioneers in concrete 3D printing, ParaStruct develops sustainable binders from construction waste and Bridge the […]
Meet the OC Winner: SHINE AGAIN
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? The New Raw is a Rotterdam-based design and manufacturing studio specializing in robotic 3D printing with recycled plastics. We combine design, technology, and sustainability to transform plastic waste into durable, high-quality products. Our work aims to close material loops while showcasing […]
Meet the OC Winner: GRANULAR
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? The team consists of three partners. KYKLOS, an NGO based in Barcelona, Spain is working on the study and implementation of circular economy strategies. 3D Minerals is an enterprise that develops additive manufacturing systems to produce ceramic parts. Finally, the Association Granit et Pierres […]
Meet the OC Winner: BIO.CO.R.N.ER
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? Our team unites research, industry, and cluster organizations to make construction more sustainable. CETMA leads as an RTO specialized in eco-innovative materials; UNIMORE contributes scientific excellence in bio-based materials; Agrifood Clust-ER connects agri-food producers and waste suppliers; and NTC&R translates research into industrial products. […]
Meet the OC Winner: LOOP-E
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? LOOP-E unites four complementary partners: Simtera (Türkiye), The Data Cooks (Netherlands), ROLD (Italy), and BEKO (Italy). Together, they combine industrial AIoT expertise, DPP software innovation, and manufacturing excellence. Each partner contributes domain-specific knowledge—Simtera in real-time data integration, TDC in DPP development, […]
Meet the OC Winner: LeafCycle
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? LeafCycle is a Latvian–Estonian consortium led by Fat Cat Leaves, a startup developing biodegradable cat litter from fallen leaves. The team includes Rīgas Meži, Riga’s municipal company managing city parks and collecting leaves; Riga Technical University, providing R&D and environmental analysis; […]
Introducing RE-PLAY: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
Meet an ambitious team of technologists, engineers, and sustainability strategists united by a clear mission: enabling the circular transformation of European manufacturing through smart, data-powered solutions. Selected as one of the winners of the CIRCULOOS Open Call, this multidisciplinary team is developing a cutting-edge digital platform that brings full traceability to materials and products across […]