SCHROTT24 GMBH

Their core work

Schrott24 GmbH is an Austrian technology SME building a digital marketplace for scrap metal trading and recycling. Their platform addresses the fragmented, opaque nature of the scrap metal supply chain by providing online price discovery, supply chain transparency, and transaction management for metal recyclers, dealers, and industrial buyers. The company followed the classic SME Instrument path — starting with a feasibility study (Phase 1) and scaling to a full commercial platform (Phase 2) — indicating a product-focused business rather than a research organization. Their work sits at the intersection of circular economy, commodity trading, and B2B marketplace technology.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Schrott24's two projects show a direct and deliberate progression rather than a shift in focus: they first validated the market opportunity and technical concept in 2018 (Phase 1, €50k), then committed to full platform development and market roll-out from 2019 to 2022 (Phase 2, €1.18M). No keyword data is available to detect finer thematic shifts, but the project titles suggest a consistent core mission — digitizing scrap metal markets — with deepening execution over time. There is no evidence of topic diversification; this is a company building one focused product.

Schrott24 is on a commercialization trajectory — having completed their EU-funded build phase by 2022, future collaboration interest is more likely in go-to-market, integration, or circular economy data partnerships than further R&D.

How they like to work

Schrott24 operated as sole coordinator on both projects with zero consortium partners, which is standard for the SME Instrument — a grant designed for individual companies, not research consortia. This means they have no track record of multi-partner collaboration within H2020, and their instinct is likely to retain control over their technology rather than co-develop it. A prospective partner should expect to engage them as a commercial service provider or integration target, not as a joint research participant.

Schrott24 has no recorded consortium partners across their two H2020 projects, as the SME Instrument does not require consortium building. Their network footprint within EU research databases is therefore minimal — they are a product company, not a research network node.

What sets them apart

Schrott24 is one of very few EU-funded ventures specifically targeting the digitization of scrap metal markets — a sector that has lagged far behind other commodity markets in adopting online trading infrastructure. Their combination of operational domain knowledge in scrap dealing and a funded digital platform distinguishes them from generic logistics-tech or marketplace startups. For anyone working in circular economy, industrial waste streams, or secondary raw materials, Schrott24 represents a rare commercial-grade technology asset built on verified EU funding.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Schrott24 (Phase 2)
  With €1.18M in SME Instrument Phase 2 funding and a three-year execution window (2019–2022), this is the core platform build — the largest and most commercially significant of their EU projects.
• Schrott24 (Phase 1)
  The Phase 1 feasibility study (€50k, 2018) is notable as the entry point that validated the business case well enough to secure a competitive Phase 2 grant, demonstrating a credible market thesis.