Uplift360: €1 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Develop Sustainable Chemical Recycling Technologies
Summary
Uplift360, a company developing sustainable chemical recycling technologies for advanced materials, announced it has closed a 1 million pre-seed funding round led by Promus Ventures and with participation from Twin Track. With operations in Luxembourg and the UK, the companys low-temperature recycling processes address a critical challenge in European industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive, which face growing pressure to reduce waste and environmental impact while retaining access to high-performance materials.Uplift360s technology can extract valuable materials from products such as body armor, wind turbines, and aircraft components, which were previously far too expensive or impossible to recycle. And this investment will be used to accelerate the companys mission to drive the circular economy for advanced materials and lead the charge for sustainable transformation in high-impact industries. Promus Ventures Partner Jeremy Teboul and Vice President Estelle Godard have also joined Uplift360s board.Industries such as aerospace and automotive depend on advanced materials, such as para-aramid, more commonly known as Kevlar or Twaron, for their strength, durability, and lightweight properties. The company received over 400k from the UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to recycle para-aramid fibers in body armor, reducing CO2 emissions and securing supply chains.The company has also worked with Babcock and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology to explore circular recycling systems for end-of-life aircraft and develop circular, non-fossil-fuel-derived materials for markets such as automotive and aerospace.We founded Uplift360 to solve the dual challenge of resource scarcity and environmental harm caused by advanced material waste.