Uplift360 Secures $1 Million for Advanced Materials Recycling

Funding Boost to Scale Chemical Recycling Technology
Uplift360, a Luxembourg-based recycling firm specializing in chemical recycling technologies, has raised over $1 million in funding to accelerate the development of its recycling solutions for high-performance materials. The company, founded in 2021, targets niche materials such as Kevlar, used in body armor, and Twaron, which is utilized in cable production and transportation applications. This funding will enable Uplift360 to scale its low-temperature recycling technology and build a first-of-its-kind concept demonstrator. The round included support from Promus Ventures (Chicago) and Twin Track (London), and also resulted in the addition of Jeremy Teboul and Estelle Godard to Uplift360’s board of directors.

Uplift360’s mission is to address the growing pressure on industries like defense, aerospace, and automotive to reduce environmental impact while retaining access to high-performance materials. Their technology specifically targets the challenge of recycling complex materials that are critical to these sectors, such as Kevlar, Twaron, and other advanced composites.

Sustainability Focus and Strategic Partnerships
The company’s proprietary technology enables the extraction of valuable, marketable materials from products including body armor, wind turbines, and aircraft components, all of which are made from difficult-to-recycle advanced materials. By focusing on the circular economy, Uplift360 is driving efforts to reduce waste and minimize environmental harm while ensuring continued access to high-performance materials.

As part of its growth strategy, Uplift360 is working with global materials producers such as DuPont (USA) and Teijin Ltd. (Japan) to refine its recycling processes and develop facilities for onsite recycling. These facilities will allow manufacturers to reduce disposal costs and reclaim materials, contributing to their production processes in a sustainable manner.

The company’s expansion into the recycling of materials used in industries such as defense and aerospace reflects the broader trend toward integrating sustainability into supply chains. With its focus on recovering critical materials, Uplift360 is uniquely positioned to fill an important gap in the market, especially as demand for high-performance materials increases in the context of the energy transition and circular economy.

Innovative Approach to Circular Economy Challenges
“We founded Uplift360 to solve the dual challenge of resource scarcity and the environmental harm caused by advanced material waste,” says Sam Staincliffe, Co-founder and CTO. The company’s technology provides a practical and scalable solution for industries transitioning to a circular economy, allowing them to close the loop on high-performance materials that are essential for technologies in defense, transportation, and other critical sectors.

Promus Ventures’ Partner, Jeremy Teboul, commented, “Uplift360’s recycling process is a major achievement in sustainability. The company is addressing a critical problem in materials recovery with a solution that can be scaled across industries.” As industries move toward more sustainable practices, Uplift360 is positioning itself as a key player in the circular economy.