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Circular Economy Innovation Competition
Join us for the Circular Economy Innovation Competition
Join us for the Circular Economy Innovation Competition which is powered by the Western Placer Waste Management Authority.
The Circular Economy Innovation Competition is an innovation and venture competition led by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for early-stage startups in the circular economy and sustainability space. A total of $20,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.
The focus of this competition is to catalyze a group of early-stage ventures by elevating their startups at the Circular Economy Innovation Competition and providing capacity in honing their message.
The Demo Day event will be in person at the Roseville Venture Lab, 316 Vernon Street Roseville CA.
About The Circular Economy Innovation Competition
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) is powering the Circular Economy Innovation Competition for its second year. The competition invites innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to turn waste into repurposed value. WPWMA is on a mission to find innovators and entrepreneurs that can find a way to utilize recoverable waste products in their waste streams that are otherwise going un-utilized (ending up in the landfill).
Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas/innovations, receive mentorship to bring their visions to life and compete for cash and in-kind awards.
We are seeking innovations that utilize utilize recoverable waste products in WPWMA's waste streams that are otherwise going un-utilized (ending up in the landfill).
Specifically, we are seeking innovations that allow WPWMA to:
- Maximize recovery of materials, avoiding increases in landfill disposals
- Reducing costs (transportation, energy usage, etc.)
- Enhancing revenues
- Creating consistency (decreasing volatility of international markets)
The Finalists
Congratulations to our Finalists!
- Clean & Go
- Eco-Builder
- Fiber Global
- GreenGo
- Ouros Industries
- Palm Bin
- SeaNails
- Sustainable Energy Inc.
The Judges
We are grateful for the following judges:
About The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA)
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA)s mission is to create solutions and transform waste into a resource for a sustainable environment and prosperous economy. The WPWMA’s communities use a mixed waste approach to recycling – where residents and businesses toss all waste in a single bin that is sorted for recyclable and compostable materials for them at the WPWMA’s Materials Recovery Facility. As recycling markets can be volatile and demands for non-traditional recyclable materials arise, the WPWMA has been able to quickly adapt – “mining” through the entire waste stream for valuable commodities and items that many may not assume are “recyclable.”
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