CIRCULARISE BV

Their core work

Circularise is a Dutch technology SME that builds blockchain-based traceability and transparency solutions for circular supply chains. Their core product certifies recycled materials — particularly polymers and plastics — enabling manufacturers to verify sustainability claims without exposing proprietary pricing or sourcing data. They apply this digital infrastructure across sectors from electronics to foam recycling, helping industries track materials from end-of-life collection through chemical recycling back into production.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Circularise started in 2018 with a focus on circular services for the electronics sector — ecodesign, WEEE management, and eco-innovative business models like ecoleasing. By 2020-2021, they shifted decisively toward material-level traceability using blockchain, concentrating on plastics recycling, polymer certification, and chemical recycling. The trajectory shows a company moving from sector-specific circular economy applications to building horizontal digital infrastructure for material traceability across industries.

Circularise is positioning itself as the digital trust layer for recycled materials certification, expanding from electronics into plastics, chemicals, and carbon-neutral supply chains.

How they like to work

Circularise operates as both a project leader and an active consortium partner — they coordinated their flagship CirculariseSource project (their largest at EUR 1.5M) while contributing specialist blockchain and traceability capabilities to two larger consortia. With 53 unique partners across 17 countries from just 3 projects, they are clearly comfortable in large, diverse consortia and bring a specific technology contribution rather than broad consulting.

Despite only 3 projects, Circularise has built a remarkably broad network of 53 partners spanning 17 countries, reflecting their participation in large Innovation Action consortia. Their base in The Hague positions them well within the Dutch circular economy ecosystem, with strong pan-European reach.

What sets them apart

Circularise occupies a rare niche at the intersection of blockchain technology and circular economy — specifically solving the trust problem in recycled material certification. While many organizations work on recycling processes, Circularise provides the digital verification layer that lets buyers trust recycled content claims without suppliers revealing trade secrets. This makes them a valuable consortium partner for any project that needs credible, scalable material traceability.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CirculariseSource
  Their flagship as coordinator with EUR 1.5M funding — directly commercializing blockchain-based recycled polymer certification for mass market adoption.
• CIRCULAR FOAM
  Most recent project (running until 2025) expanding their traceability tech into foam recycling, defossilisation, and carbon neutrality — signals their growth direction.