Renasens AB

ISC3 Start-up of the Month in October 2024 Renasens - No #Waste, Only Resources: The female-led Swedish start-up Renasens AB has developed a clean, waterless #recycling technology that transforms textile waste into valuable new resources. This innovative technology maintains fibre quality at the macromolecular level without deconstruction or #depolymerization, ensuring high energy efficiency. Additionally, Renasens’ process extracts dyes and additives from textiles prior to recycling, offering a comprehensive solution for the fashion and textile industries to manage end-of-life products and generate circular raw materials. This breakthrough innovation tackles major environmental challenges, including reducing landfill waste, mitigating #microplastic pollution, and preventing water contamination from textile production. For these reasons, Renasens has been chosen as one of the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) Innovation Challenge 2024 finalists and is featured as the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) #Startup of the Month for October 2024. (...) Renasens’ mission is deeply rooted in #sustainability, aligning with several of the #UN's Agenda 2030 goals. By using clean, waterless, and energy-efficient technology to recover fibres and extract dyes, the company promotes the revalorization of resources within planetary boundaries. The whole success story of the ISC3 Start-up of the Month in October 2024 is currently told by the ISC3 and on #CMI online: https://lnkd.in/e6uvXNES

Launcher + Renasens = 💚 The textile industry is a significant contributor to global pollution, responsible for up to 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, 20% of water pollution, and 35% of microplastic pollution in oceans. Despite this, textile waste keeps piling up and only 1% is recycled. A major challenge has been efficiently recycling blended textiles, such as polycotton which make up 50% of global textile waste. That's why we’re excited to announce our investment in Renasens. Renasens, founded by Dr. Jade Abir Bouledjouidja, a chemical engineer with a PhD from Aix-Marseille University, has developed a breakthrough technology at KTH that finally makes textile recycling commercially viable. The technology was originally inspired by NASA's use of supercritical fluids to clean spacesuits. It efficiently recycles polycotton, without depolymerisation or degradation, turning it into high-quality recycled polyester and cotton yarns with minimal waste, lower energy use, and extraction of additives and colourants. The result is recycled yarn that’s not only sustainable but also cost-effective. With a proven track record of scaling complex innovations and unmatched dedication, Jade Abir Bouledjouidja is on a mission that we’re proud to join – turning waste into resources and closing the textile loop. We look forward to rolling up our sleeves and working together. Bienvenue à Norrsken Launcher, Renasens! 🚀

🌟 Startup of the Month: Renasens AB! 🌟 Meet Renasens, a trailblazing female-led startup from Sweden that's revolutionizing textile recycling! 🌱✨ Their groundbreaking, waterless technology transforms textile waste into valuable resources while preserving fiber quality at the macromolecular level—no deconstruction or depolymerization needed! This innovative process not only boosts energy efficiency but also extracts dyes and additives, providing a holistic solution for the fashion and textile industries. Renasens is tackling critical environmental issues by reducing landfill waste, combating microplastic pollution, and preventing water contamination from textile production. Learn more about this incredible innovation that’s paving the way for a more sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/eyJrY6xC #ISC3 #Changemakers #StartUp #Innovation #SDGs #GoodHealthAndWellBeing #CleanWaterAndSanitation #DecentWorkAndEconomicGrowth #IndustryInnovationInfrastructure #ResponsibleConsumptionAndProduction #ClimateAction

🌍 **How Textile Waste is Being Turned into New Resources for a Sustainable Fashion Future** 🌿 Meet Renasens AB, a Swedish start-up revolutionizing textile recycling! One of the finalists in the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024, Renasens has developed a cutting-edge, clean, and waterless technology that extracts fibers from mixed textile waste without degrading them. This breakthrough could drastically boost the use of recycled fibers in new garments and support a circular economy for the fashion industry. Catch their pitch at the IMPACT FESTIVAL this October in Frankfurt! 🌱👗 Read more in forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften: https://lnkd.in/eKxZTdBk (German) or on our website: https://lnkd.in/ewUhEbU5 (English). 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/e8-KXsXB #SustainableFashion #TextileRecycling #ISC3

Thrilled to host the Startup World Cup SWEDEN Regional on September 10th in Linköping! On Sept 10th, one of these Swedish finalists will be named the Swedish Regional Winner and will go on to compete at the Global Grand Finale in San Francisco Oct 2-4 representing Sweden against 100 other regional winners from around the world. The winner of the Global Grand Finale will win a $1 mil USD investment prize! Congratulations to the Swedish finalists competing on September 10th: Polar Light Technologies STILFOLD Dyno Robotics Renasens AB Theralia AB Acorai Digiclean Solutions AB Elementric AB VISS.AI Zparq AB Register today, to secure your spot at the event! Thank you to our partners: HumanBulb, Pegasus Tech Ventures & LEAD (Business Incubator)

📢 Exciting Announcement! Ready, set, here are the Changemakers! 🌟 The ISC3 is thrilled to reveal the finalists for the 5th Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles! 🎉 From a pool of outstanding global applications, a jury of 23 international experts has selected five groundbreaking start-ups competing for the €25,000 prize. These innovators are driving the future of sustainable textiles with solutions in eco-friendly production, alternative materials, waste minimization, recycling, and innovative business models. 🛠️ Meet the Finalists: dimpora® AG (Switzerland): PFAS-free, waterproof, and breathable textile membranes. DNACotton (Turkey): Blockchain-based genetic tagging for textile traceability. Polybion (Mexico): Biomaterials from agro-industrial fruit waste. Renasens AB (Sweden): Waterless technology for recycling textile waste. SCHÜTZEN Chemical Group (India): Bio-based and biodegradable textile and leather chemicals. 🌍 Join us at the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024 on October 30/31 in Frankfurt a.M., Germany, during the Impact Festival, where finalists will pitch their innovations live and compete for the top prize of €15,000! Plus, two special impact awards of €5,000 each will also be given. 📅 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates! Together, let’s support these visionary innovators on their journey towards a sustainable future. For more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/eseryVhq #ISC3 #InnovationChallenge #SustainableChemistry #Textiles #Changemakers #Sustainability #Startups #Innovation #ImpactFestival

The European Parliament adopted today its proposals on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive (#WFD), aiming to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. 📌The new rules encompass various textile products, including clothing, accessories, blankets, bed linen, curtains, hats, footwear, mattresses, and carpets, as well as items containing textile-related materials like leather, composition leather, rubber, or plastic. 📌MEPs have also approved the extension of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, requiring producers selling textiles in the EU to bear the costs of separate collection, sorting, and recycling. More information here 👇