Call4Circular x Greenthesis | Innovation for Environmental Services targets innovative Italian and international startups and SMEs. The goal is to select innovative technologies in the field of environmental services, focusing specifically on those enabling innovative business models in terms of sustainability and circular economy. Participating in Call4Circular x Greenthesis | Innovation for Environmental Services offers the opportunity to:
- Implement POCs (Proof Of Concepts) within Greenthesis Group plants, collecting valuable data and feedback as well as gaining visibility within the industrial network
- Create a strategic commercial partnership
- Accelerate the development of the innovative project with the support of a consolidated leader in the waste recovery and valorization sector
- Access direct investments from the Greenthesis Group
The search is focused on four areas of interest:
AREAS OF INTEREST
WATER
- Sludge management and valorization
- E.g., Densification and combustion of sludge combined with agricultural and agro-industrial waste - Recovery of phosphorus and ammonia and other secondary raw materials from sludge treatment residues - Treatments for the capture and decomposition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- Innovative systems for wastewater and contaminated groundwater treatment
ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
- Carbon dioxide capture, storage, and reuse
- Production, storage, and distribution of green hydrogen and biomethane, including new production cycles
- Innovative environmental remediation systems
- Combustion of methane and hydrogen-enriched mixtures
MATERIAL RECOVERY
- Recovery of secondary raw materials from biomass
- Chemical recovery from combustion residues and fly ash
- Recovery of electronic components and photovoltaic panels
- Recovery and valorization in other sectors of plastic and composite material processing waste
AI & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
- Applications of digital technologies and AI for the environment and sustainability
- Process digitalization and monitoring
- E.g., Carbon Footprint
- Innovative ETS credit management and energy management systems
