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Best Solid Waste Management Tech Companies in Germany
The 75 best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: APK.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
75companies tracked
$356.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
28have raised
Sources & further reading
- The Business Research Company
- Fortune Business Insights
Ranked: Best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APK Provider of plastic recycling solutions | $139M | 40 mo ago | 210 | — | — | — | 44 patents Solvent‑based plastic recycling and polymer purification using gas‑tight centrifugation. | — |
| 2 | Cylib Provider of sustainable battery recycling and recycled raw materials 53Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Patents top 42% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Patentstop 42% Moattop 42% Newstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $71.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $72M | 25 mo ago | 35 | Gideon Schwich Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | Top 5M | 13 patents Hydrometallurgical recycling and reconditioning of lithium‑ion batteries and iron‑phosphate recovery. | — |
| 3 | Traceless Manufacturer of bioplastics from agricultural waste | $39M | 32 mo ago | 2 | Anne Lamp Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+15 | Top 10M | — | 1 expansion |
| 4 | Resourcify Provider of a digital platform for circular economy waste management | $25M | 32 mo ago | 67 | — | WebflowMicrosoft AdvertisingHubSpot Chat+21 | Top 10M | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Cleanhub Online platform for plastic recycling | $12M | 36 mo ago | 50 | Florin Dinga Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceFacebook Login+22 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Wesort AI-based platform for automated waste sorting 45AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 47% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $11M | 3 mo ago | — | Nathanael Laier Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | Top 50M | 6 patents Automated sorting machines for waste/material separation using sensor‑based classification. | 1 partnership |
| 7 | BIO-LUTIONS Manufacturer of biodegradable polymer materials from agricultural waste | $9M | 64 mo ago | 22 | Eduardo Gordillo Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Recyda Provider of solutions for recyclability assessment tool 22Talent top 28%Funding top 43%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $8.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $9M | 19 mo ago | 11 | Vivian Loftin Founder & Managing Director | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | Top 50M | — | 2 launchs |
| 9 | METYCLE Online platform for international scrap metal trade 21Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 49%Growth bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 18% Newsbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 16 mo ago | 2 | Sebastian Brenner Co-Founder | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+15 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening |
| 10 | Enway Develops a sensor fusion tool to enable autonomous operation of specialty vehicles | $7M | 79 mo ago | 40 | Bo Chen Co-Founder & CTO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+10 | Top 10M | 6 patents Autonomous floor‑cleaning devices with suction and advanced operation methods | — |
| 11 | Made of Air Manufacturer of carbon-negative biocarbon fillers and boards for industrial applications | $6M | 56 mo ago | 22 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 12 | Saperatec Developer of technology for separating and recovering materials from composite structures | $6M | 50 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | 77 patents Advanced recycling of multilayer polymers and glass using laser processing and impurity removal | — |
| 13 | tozero Provider of lithium-ion battery recycling solutions | $3M | 19 mo ago | 20 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | Top 50M | 2 patents Recycling lithium and graphite from battery black‑mass for reuse in battery manufacturing | — |
| 14 | Susteen Technologies Production of biochar, biooil and syngas. | $3M | 98 mo ago | 4 | Bruce Hillen CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Twogee Biotech Developer of enzymatic solutions for converting waste streams into valuable materials 19Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 36%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 4 mo ago | — | Helge Jochens Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPUnpkg+7 | Top 50M | — | 2 awards |
| 16 | Delicious Data Platform offering machine learning technology based sales forecasting software | $2M | 45 mo ago | 27 | Valentin Belser Founder & COO / Managing Director | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Circunomics Waste management services for electric vehicle batteries 32Talent top 28%AI top 45%Moat top 48%Funding bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 17 mo ago | 18 | Sebastiaan Wolzak Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+12 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 18 | Redux Waste battery collection and recycling company | $940K | 48 mo ago | 87 | Holger Kuhlmann CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 50M | 2 patents Thermal management hardware and electrochemical battery recycling technologies. | — |
| 19 | Zolitron Provider of digital platform for municipal waste collection and street cleaning | $319K | 98 mo ago | 12 | Arndt Hendrik Zinn Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Zelfo Technology Manufacturer of the natural fibres | $159K | 83 mo ago | — | Grégoire De Vilmorin Co-Founder & New Business Director | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series B · Germany · founded 2021$11.5Mraised▾
Series B · Germany · founded 2021
AI-based platform for automated waste sorting
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 41%Innovation
top 45%Patents
top 47%Tech
top 49%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SKZ – Das Kunststoff-Zentrum and Hoffmann + Voss GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$11.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Infinity Recycling, GGF, vent.io, SPRIND, BayStartUP
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#2
Seed · Martinsried, Bavaria · founded 2025$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Martinsried, Bavaria · founded 2025
Developer of enzymatic solutions for converting waste streams into valuable materials. The company provides enzymes, 2G sugars, and production strains for licensing. They offer techno-economic analysis to assess the potential and costs of valorizing side products. Their enzymatic solutions are designed to optimize efficiency and maximize economic return. The company supports the transition to a circular economy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Tech
bottom 36%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$2.5M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Maxl-Biotech, HTGF, Bayern Kapital, BayWa, Heinz Entsorgung
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3Jquery
#3
Series A · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2022 · 2 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Series A · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2022 · 2 employees
Online platform for international scrap metal trade. It is a trading platform for all types of metal scrap. The platform directly connects trusted buyers and sellers of scrap metal without middlemen. Type of metals they cover are aluminum scrap, red metals, and mix metals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Tech
top 49%Growth
bottom 40%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 18%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Trading Execution & Operations
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$14.7M
- Dec 2023Seed$5.1M
- Mar 2023Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Market One Capital, Dutch Founders Fund, Partech Partners, Project A, DFF Ventures, 2150.VC
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCookie ScriptEmotion
#4
Series A · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2022 · 35 employees$71.5Mraised▾
Series A · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2022 · 35 employees
Provider of sustainable battery recycling and recycled raw materials. It recovers valuable materials like lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese from end-of-life batteries and production scraps. The company utilizes a proprietary, water-based process to minimize chemical use and maximize recycling efficiency. Recovered materials are refined to meet partner specifications for reuse in battery manufacturing and other industrial applications. This contributes to a circular economy and strengthens European value chains.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 32%Patents
top 42%Moat
top 42%News
top 46%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $71.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2024)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 14.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series A$59.4M
- Feb 2023Seed$8.6M
- Oct 2022Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Speedinvest, VSquared Ventures, World Fund, 10x Founders, Porsche Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileCookiebotHstsHttp/3
#5
Series A · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 11 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Series A · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 11 employees
Provider of solutions for a recyclability assessment tool. It helps companies along the packaging value chain assess recyclability with software and data. It consolidates research on country-specific recyclability and embeds it in web application.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 43%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 20%News
bottom 18%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $8.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Tech: 17 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A$6.8M
- Mar 2023Seed$1.9M
- Aug 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Cusp Capital, Speedinvest, Futury Capital, Auxxo, Grundermotor
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareFramer SitesGoogle Font Api
#6
Seed · Germany · founded 2022 · 20 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Germany · founded 2022 · 20 employees
Provider of lithium-ion battery recycling solutions. It provides solutions to recover critical materials from lithium-ion batteries. It provides solutions to recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite, and other materials.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 10.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Senior Business & Operations Manager (CEO Office), Head of Finance
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Seed$12M
- Sep 2022Seed$3.5M
Investors
Atlantic Labs, Verve Ventures, Possible Ventures, NordicNinja, In-Q-Tel, JGC Holdings Corporation
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#7
Series A · Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate · founded 2019 · 18 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Series A · Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate · founded 2019 · 18 employees
Waste management services for electric vehicle batteries. It also provides solutions for remarketing and certifications of battery components. It provides an artificial intelligence-based platform for supply chain tracking, supply chain efficiency, and lifecycle management. Its IoT-based solutions help for real-time data collection about battery parameters. It also provides a trading and certification platform for smart contracting, raw material options, and battery trading.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%AI
top 45%Moat
top 48%Funding
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 39%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$8.2M
- Jun 2023Seed—
- Jun 2021Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Kalodion, TES-AMM, ORLEN, GET, Schaeffler, GGrise
Tech stack
CloudflareCookieyesGoogle Tag ManagerGsapHstsHttp/3
#8
Acquired · Merseburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2008 · 210 employees$139.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Merseburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2008 · 210 employees
Provider of plastic recycling solutions
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Series D$139.3M
Investors
LyondellBasell, KIRKBI A/S, MIG Fonds, Salvia
#9
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2020 · 2 employees$39Mraised▾
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2020 · 2 employees
Manufacturer of bioplastics from agricultural waste. Its product portfolio includes biodegradable and traceless films, plastics, and coatings. Its features include natural polymer materials, home-compostable, and environment-friendliness.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 15.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$39M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$60.6K
- May 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
HTGF, Planet A, b.value, EIC Fund, GLS Bank, Sparkasse
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapDocusignGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#10
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2015 · 67 employees$25.4Mraised▾
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2015 · 67 employees
Provider of a digital platform for circular economy waste management. It offers an all-in-one solution for managing waste streams, encompassing take-back and recycling systems. The platform facilitates the return of valuable materials to the production cycle, streamlining processes for businesses across various industries. It provides tools for automation, cost optimization, compliance, and CO2 optimization, supporting clients in achieving their sustainability goals. The platform also serves recyclers and their subcontractors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$14.8M
- Feb 2022Series A$5.7M
- 2021Seed—
- Jun 2021Series A$3.7M
Investors
Ananda Impact Ventures, Speedinvest, IFB Innovationsstarter, HTGF, Vorwerk Ventures, Revent
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle Analytics
#11
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2004 · 50 employees$11.9Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2004 · 50 employees
Online platform for plastic recycling. Its platform calculates the carbon footprint of the company and collects the same amount of plastic to offset the footprint.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 10.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Helvester Materials Trading and The Recycler) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series A$7M
- Jun 2021Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Lakestar, 468 Capital, Übermorgen Ventures, AENU, Integra Partners, Silence
Tech stack
Builder.IoCloudflareCore-JsEmotionGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#12
Series A · Bielefeld, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2010 · 5 employees$5.6Mraised▾
Series A · Bielefeld, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2010 · 5 employees
Developer of technology for separating and recovering materials from composite structures. The technology uses specially developed separation liquids to break down composite materials into individual components. This process enables the recovery and reuse of raw materials. The technology facilitates a circular economy by transforming waste into valuable resources.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$55.7K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$635K
- Oct 2019Series A—
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$2.3M
Investors
Europa, NRW.Bank, Grunderfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen, eCAPITAL, HTGF, EIC Fund
Funding & investor landscape
$356.7Mtotal disclosed funding
22companies funded
43disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IFB Innovationsstarter3 rounds
Notable founders
Nathanael Laier
Co-Founder & CEO · Wesort
Johannes Laier
Co-Founder & CFO · Wesort
Helge Jochens
Co-Founder · Twogee Biotech
Frank Wallrapp
Co-Founder & CEO · Twogee Biotech
Sebastian Brenner
Co-Founder · METYCLE
Rafael Suchan
Co-Founder · METYCLE
Gideon Schwich
Co-Founder · Cylib
Paul Sabarny
Co-Founder & CTO · Cylib
Vivian Loftin
Founder & Managing Director · Recyda
Christian Knobloch
Founder & Managing Director · Recyda
Sebastiaan Wolzak
Co-Founder · Circunomics
Jan Born
Co-Founder & CTO · Circunomics
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 82,116 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Solid Waste Management Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Circular Economy is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Circular Economy — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,808 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 38% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- RWTH Aachen University97
- Technische Universität Berlin81
- Technical University of Munich68
- Technische Universität Braunschweig58
- Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy55
leading researchers
Christoph Herrmann · NEFI New Energy for Industry · Fazeni-Fraisl, Karin · Muster-Slawitsch, Bettina · Fabrice Mathieux · Magnus Fröhling · Stefan Pauliuk · Fulvio Ardente
▲
Breakthroughs189 · 10%
▲ 7%→11% share
▲1.6× share momentum2 median citations78% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (7%→11% of field), led by Sustainability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Sustainability2→37
- Resource (disambiguation)6→28
- Product (mathematics)2→23
- Production (economics)2→13
- Context (archaeology)1→9
Newly emergingProduct lifecycle 0→7 · Biomass (ecology) 0→7 · Automotive industry 0→6
Landmark The effects of business analytics capability on circular economy implementation, resource orchestration capability, and · 349 cites
◆
Advancements695 · 38%
▼ 44%→38% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations74% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (44%→38% of field), led by Sustainability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Sustainability18→154
- Life-cycle assessment10→67
- Product (mathematics)7→63
- Context (archaeology)2→48
- Resource (disambiguation)50→95
Newly emergingSustainable development 0→30 · Remanufacturing 0→19 · Transformative learning 0→19
Landmark Green, circular, bio economy: A comparative analysis of sustainability avenues · 1,002 cites
▼
Concerns699 · 39%
▲ 35%→38% share
▲1.1× share momentum5 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (35%→38% of field), led by Sustainability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Sustainability16→177
- Context (archaeology)7→58
- Resource (disambiguation)32→76
- Supply chain3→46
- Sustainable development3→45
Newly emergingEcology 0→35 · Greenhouse gas 0→28 · Perspective (graphical) 0→20
Landmark Implementation of Circular Economy Business Models by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Barriers and Enablers · 1,143 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where circular economy is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Berlin137 · +0.12
Aachen98 · +0.23
Munich90 · +0.28
Dresden66 · +0.27
Karlsruhe51 · +0.31
Stuttgart44 · +0.30
Jülich/Bonn36 · +0.06
Heidelberg6 · -0.13
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing circular economy patents in Germany
Germany circular economy patent filing is steady — 9 filings from 5 assignees (2020–2025), led by ERBE Elektromedizin, Siemens, SAP SE; annual filings 2→2.
9 filings5 assigneespeak 5/yr2020–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2020–2025)
top patent filers
- ERBE Elektromedizin5
- Siemens4
- SAP SE2
- Lutzow Horst1
- MERI Entsorgungstech Papierind1
Common questions
How many Solid Waste Management Tech companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 75 indexable Solid Waste Management Tech companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany?
The Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $356.7M in disclosed equity funding across 22 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Solid Waste Management Tech company in Germany?
APK is the highest-funded Solid Waste Management Tech company in Germany, with $139.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany are funded?
22 of the 75 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Solid Waste Management Tech unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Solid Waste Management Tech companies?
The most active investors in Germany Solid Waste Management Tech companies on this list include Europa, HTGF, Atlantic Labs, EIC Fund, IFB Innovationsstarter.
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