Circular Innovation Fund’s Post

We are thrilled to announce that watttron has just secured €12 million in SERIES B funding! 🚀 This round was led by the Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), highlighting a global commitment to sustainable innovation in the packaging industry. With this significant investment, watttron is poised to revolutionize sustainable packaging solutions and expand its reach into the American and Asian markets. 🌍 As the demand for packaging continues to rise globally, the need for sustainable practices has never been more urgent. 💚 With the support of ECBF and CIF, watttron is dedicated to driving positive change and reducing environmental impact in the packaging industry. 🌱 watttron’s long-term partners, TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, Constancia New Business (CNB), SKion GmbH, the BA Mr. Rico Kleinhempel and the new investors will back watttron in its mission to drive sustainability in the packaging industry. Marcus S., CEO of watttron, emphasizes, "Sustainability is more than just a trend; it's a commitment we take seriously." With our cutting-edge technology, watttron aims to lead the way toward a greener, more efficient future. We're proud to be part of this journey towards a more sustainable world! 🌎 Let's keep pushing boundaries and innovating for a better tomorrow. #SustainableFuture #Innovation #CircularEconomy #sustainability #sustainablepackaging #packaging🌟

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🎉 Thrilled and proud to share our newest portfolio member watttron! 🎉 You guys have taught us a lot about thermoforming and sealing in the past months and we are convinced that you will help the packaging industry (and many others) to shift towards a more sustainable future! Excited to follow and support your journey in the coming years 🚀 #watttron #ecbf #packaging #circulareconomy

Exciting news alert! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that watttron, a trailblazer in digital temperature control systems, has secured €12 million in Series B funding! 💰 We are proud to be part of their journey as investors alongside Circular Innovation Fund, TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen SKion GmbH and @CNB. Thanks to Mathieu Goudot and all the other involved investors, for the successful collaboration. Congratulation to the team around Marcus S.: Sascha Bach, Chris Wenzel and Sandra Weiner. You did it well. 💚   watttron is a leading company specializing in innovative digital #heating systems for the packaging industry, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Their groundbreaking solutions, including cera2seal and cera2heat, aim to revolutionize thermoforming and sealing applications, enabling the processing of sustainable materials without compromising productivity or quality while reducing energy consumption. 🔋 This funding injection will empower watttron to elevate its technological prowess in sustainable packaging and embark on a journey to expand into the American and Asian markets. 💪 As the global demand for packaging continues to surge, it's crucial for us to drive change towards #sustainability, especially with the recent adoption of the PPWR Regulation by the EU. We congratulate watttron on this exciting step and look forward to the innovative developments this #investment will bring to the packaging industry! 💚 Last but not least, many thanks to our deal team Guillaume Gras, Julia Seeliger, Tommaso De Santis, Johan Morales 🚀🌍 and Michael Brandkamp for making this investment happend. #seriesbfunding #venturecapital #packaging #ciruclareconomy

🪓 Interested in circular economy and managing industrial waste? Then get ready to meet SECONTRADE. Founded in Vienna with the goal of turning waste into valuable resources, Secontrade offers a digital marketplace for trading secondary raw materials such as metals, plastics, glass, and more. 🧩 By connecting suppliers and buyers across Europe - in a way that is simple and efficient- the company ensures that materials which might otherwise be discarded are instead reused, boosting environmental protection and economic growth. 🍃 Since its launch, Secontrade has thrived in Vienna’s dynamic and supportive Green Tech startup ecosystem. The City of Vienna actively works on improving its use of secondary raw materials as part of the Vienna Smart City Strategy and the Austrian Circular Economy Strategy, which aims to increase resource productivity by 50% by 2030. Read more about Secontrade ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dKn9HQE2 #viennabusiness #businessinvienna #meetvienna 

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Under the "Industrie.Zero" initiative, the it's OWL network with over 220 members, including WAGO, is advancing the digital and sustainable transformation of SMEs in OstWestfalenLippe (OWL). 🌍    We ask: How sustainable are our operations? Supported by North Rhine-Westphalia, it's OWL leverages new technologies for sustainable products, business processes, and work environments.    Since 2023, it's OWL as followed a dual strategy for sustainable value creation using Intelligent Technical Systems. Companies develop intelligent, sustainable products and production methods. 🍃    Projects like 'Climate-neutral Business in OWL' (Climate bOWL) help optimize energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and costs. 💡    Our goal: Make OWL a model region for sustainable value creation.    As a family-owned global leader from OWL, we are proud to support this initiative for a sustainable and prosperous future. 🚀    For us, sustainability is also an integral part of our business decisions. Our aim is to be part of the overall solution for a sustainable future with high ambitions for our environmental and social responsibility by establishing long-term oriented governance along our supply chain. 🎯     #WAGO #Sustainability #DigitalTransformation #ConnectForImpact #IndustrieZero

🌲 We’re turning your feedback for the good for the planet. We’re excited to be using Feefo - the world’s largest verified reviews provider - to fund tree-planting projects in return for the honest feedback you leave us. Our subscription to Treefo means that every time you leave us a review, we help fund a tree-planting project. We wanted to be sure our sustainability commitments would have an authentic impact on the planet. That is why we’re happy that Feefo has partnered with Ecologihq to ensure that each seed is nurtured into a full-grown tree. Like what you hear? Be sure to leave a review the next time you get your Feefo review invitation and give the planet a helping hand. #Feefoverifiedreviews #businesssustainability #treeplanting #treefo