Best Solid Waste Management Tech Companies in Spain
The 37 best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Recoverfiber.
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Ranked: Best Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Spain
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoverfiber 🦄 Manufacturer of recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends for textiles 50Moat top 15%Funding top 36%Tech top 40%Global top 44% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 40% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Marketbottom 41% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $100M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $100M | 51 mo ago | Series D | Anders Sjoblom Global Chief Executive Officer | 1947 | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 1 award |
| 2 | WtE-As Provider of solutions to convert waste into fuel | $12M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Andres Ponce Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — |
| 3 | Sadako Technologies Provider of an AI-based waste sorting robotic solution | $5M | 91 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 4 | Wellness TechGroup Provides data intelligence software solutions | $4M | 70 mo ago | Series A | David Ternero Founder & CEO | 2008 | — | — |
| 5 | Picvisa Company Manufacturer of automated material sorting equipment for recycling | $3M | 103 mo ago | Funding Raised | Joan Casamitjana CEO & MD | 2000 | — | — |
| 6 | VEnvirotech Organic waste management and recycling solution provider | $2M | 78 mo ago | Seed | Noelia Alfaya Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — |
| 7 | HONEXT Manufacturer of non-toxic, recyclable fibreboard, and other building materials | $1M | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | Pere Merino CEO | 2011 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 8 | Humara Online platform offering waste management and recycling plant design software solutions | $1M | 4 mo ago | Seed | Laura Alvarez Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Blueplasma Power Waste to Energy Technology provider | $1M | 116 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mario Brenes Founder & CEO | 2010 | — | — |
| 10 | Candam Provider of recycling solutions using packaging recognition and fill-level sensor data 48AI top 20%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 46% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 50% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 23% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $1M | 7 mo ago | Seed | Miquel Solsona Co-Founder | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 11 | Lain Tech Technology company that develops electrochemical solutions for the extraction of metals | $1000K | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | Eva Maria Lain Founder & CEO | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — |
| 12 | Recycap Technologies Provider of coffee capsule recycling solutions | $598K | 35 mo ago | Seed | Bassam Damaj Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — |
| 13 | Feltwood Manufacturer of biopolymer materials from agricultural waste | $113K | 89 mo ago | Seed | Eduardo Paz CEO | 2016 | — | — |
Top 12 Solid Waste Management Tech companies in Spain
#1
Series B · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2017 · 5 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Provider of solutions to convert waste into fuel. Its thermochemical conversion technology generates clean energy from waste feedstocks. The process takes place in a bubbling fluidized bed gasifier, where fuel and fluidizing agents react under auto thermal reduction conditions to generate synthesis gas. This gas is then treated by the WtEnergy-AS reforming process to remove all contaminants present in the residue.
- Feb 2026Series B$11.8M
- Dec 2022Series A—
#2
Seed · Ourense, Ourense · founded 2021$1.4Mraised▾
Online platform offering waste management and recycling plant design software solutions. The company claims that the software multiple simulations to adapt to each type of waste and calculates the parameters to automate the layout and control of your waste treatment.
- May 2026Seed$1.4M
#3
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2017 · 22 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of recycling solutions using packaging recognition and fill-level sensor data. The company offers recycling bins and rings that identify materials like PET bottles, metal cans, and glass. It combines scanning with acoustic AI detection for accuracy. The company aims to improve packaging recovery and waste collection.
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Oct 2024Seed$1.2M
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$613.2K
#4
Series D · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 1947 · 4 employees$100Mraised▾
Manufacturer of recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends for textiles. The company transforms textile waste into valuable recycled cotton fiber. It integrates its process into the supply chain with strategic partners. The company offers blended fibers made with color-matched recycled cotton and recycled polyester. It also provides fabrics and unbranded basic garments.
#5
Series A · Seville, Andalusia · founded 2008 · 61 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Wellness TechGroup provides data intelligence software solutions. It allows users to monitor, process and analyze data related to citizens, waste management data and other utility data. It enables users to analyze and capture actionable insights from the data. It uses IoT, big data and other technologies to provide solutions for smart lighting, smart waste management, smart mobility and smart cities.
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$546.4K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$771.2K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$380.9K
- May 2018Grant (prize money)—
#6
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2012 · 15 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-based waste sorting robotic solution. Provides machine learning techniques and machine vision solutions to sort waste products, to identify and pick items moving on a conveyor line using the robotic arm. Provides a software solution that uses proprietary algorithms to manage robotic operations. The robot is also claimed to be equipped with a suction system to grasp and pick items.
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$574.4K
- Feb 2017Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#7
Seed · Valencia, Valencian Community · founded 2022 · 6 employees$598.3Kraised▾
Provider of coffee capsule recycling solutions. It allows the removal of the coffee grounds from coffee capsules and therefore allows the aluminum capsules to be readily recycled.
- Sep 2023Seed$163.3K
- Mar 2023Seed$435K
#8
Funding Raised · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2006$999.6Kraised▾
Technology company that develops electrochemical solutions for the extraction of metals. The company has developed and elix system that extracts metals such as copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel and lead from sulphide concentrates, managing metal recovery and environmental impact.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$999.6K
#9
Seed · Santa Perpetua de Gaia, Catalunya · founded 2018 · 30 employees$2.2Mraised▾
VEnvirotech is a provider of organic waste management and recycling solutions. It offers an automated technology that enables the users to treat organic waste such as food wastes, agro-food wastes, sewage sludges, purines, and others. The treated organic waste is then converted into Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) for biomedicine, 3D printing, and packaging solutions.
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$55K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$55.5K
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$247.3K
#10
Funding Raised · Calaf, Barcelona · founded 2000$3.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of automated material sorting equipment for recycling. This equipment utilizes robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to classify waste materials for improved product quality, increased yields, and reduced labor costs. The company offers a range of solutions tailored to various waste types, including glass, plastic, and textiles. A test center allows clients to evaluate equipment performance under real-world conditions. After-sales service ensures ongoing customer support.
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$403.3K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#11
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2011 · 16 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of non-toxic, recyclable fibreboard, and other building materials
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$58.7K
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#12
Funding Raised · Castellon de la Plana, Valencian Community · founded 2010 · 5 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Blueplasma Power Technology offers solutions to convert organic solid waste into electrical, thermal, or a liquid bio-product (Methylal / Polymethylal). The company also offers a bio-solvent (Methylal ) for the chemical industry. The company further offers bio-additives such as Dimethyl Ether (DME) and OMES for gasoline and diesel respectively.
- Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$52.7K
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$601.4K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$660.1K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Circular Economy is moving in Spain
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 1,277 Spain-affiliated papers.
- Universitat Politècnica de València64
- Universidad de Zaragoza60
- Universidad de Sevilla57
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya55
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid51
- Sustainability2→27
- Resource (disambiguation)2→15
- Product (mathematics)1→6
- Resource efficiency2→7
- Sustainability9→144
- Reuse1→53
- Sustainable development2→43
- Production (economics)3→41
- Resource (disambiguation)7→40
- Sustainability3→146
- Reuse3→44
- Resource (disambiguation)4→36
- Context (archaeology)3→31
- Resource efficiency1→28
Where circular economy is researched across Spain
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.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.