The Takeout Takeout team is focusing on building brand awareness, as well as improving inventory systems and operational efficiencies.

The Prairie Robotics team is focusing on expanding from identifying contamination in the recycling stream to also identifying good materials and creating a rewards based system. The team will work on connecting with potential clients and quantifying GHG emissions prevention.

The PittMoss team is focusing on expanding to Michigan and will work to build connections with potential clients and partners, as well as locate feedstock opportunities and identify facility locations in the state.

The Nowhere Collective team is focusing on expanding outside Chicago and will work on developing strategic partnerships in Michigan, transitioning to a tech-enabled business, and developing ways to collect and measure waster diversion data.

The RoCo team will focus on identifying currently landfilled polypropylene streams and building partnerships with feedstock suppliers, compounders, and brand owners to develop a pilot in Michigan.

The Great Lakes Recycling team will focus on refining its operations plan and developing infrastructure to serve as a reliable destination for EV batteries, connecting with other EV battery recyclers, and identifying funding resources.

The Fibarcode team will focus on refining its business plan, identifying additional project partners and investors, and locating feedstock.

The Design Declassified team will focus on expanding the collection of plastic waste from residential and commercial sources, refining operational and business plans, and identifying funding resources.

The Chippin’ In team will focus on enhancing its business plan, applying technical support toward sorting and distribution aspects, identifying investors, and crafting a compelling pitch.

Goodwill Association of Michigan is designing textile recycling technologies and hub system to build a stronger, local circular economy.

Michigan Energy Options is creating a model to divert solar energy components by refurbishing and reusing panels, and recycling end-of-life components.

Harvest Nano is recovering and converting biomass waste into valuable nanocellulose products.

Duro-Last Roofing is establishing infrastructure to increase recycling and diversion of PVC construction materials and increase the circularity of the product in Michigan.

American Classic Dumpster Services is evaluating the feasibility of a material recovery facility (MRF) to process construction and demolition materials in rural Michigan.

SCOPS Coating Technologies is developing a heat-sealable coating technology for paper to replace single-use plastic packaging.

Post Rock - University of Michigan Taubman College is engineering a new building facade product from upcycled post-industrial plastic waste.

Nion Metals is supplying materials for new batteries through processing spent batteries and mining waste products.

Building AI-enabled robots that automate sorting, making recycling lower cost and more effective for recycling facilities of all sizes and budgets.

Creating a circular recycling solution for industrial waste powder coatings.

Improving plastic blending and processing for more efficient mixed-plastic recycling helping reducing carbon footprint.

Recycling of industrial paper byproducts waste into next generation materials that combat climate change while creating employment opportunities

Diverting scrap textiles from landfills to manufacture energy efficient building insulation material.

Developing an innovative continuous flow digestor to transform food and compostable products into a soil amendment product

Upcycling textiles aiming to invigorate the circular textile economy through scaling production while expanding employment opportunities.

Establishing a Michigan lab facility to test and certify the compostability of paper and plastic food service and other products.