Industry Colaboration

When was the last time you thought about the waste products generated by your business or research activities? Did you know that some of them could actually become a valuable raw material, a new product, or even an important part of your future business model?

In 2023, Bulgaria’s circular material use rate reached only 4.9% — a figure that remains significantly below the European Union average. This shows that a large share of the resources that have already passed through production processes are still not being used to their full potential and are often treated simply as waste.

At the Centre for Cleantech and Biomass Resource Efficiency, we believe that a waste product does not always have to be discarded. In many cases, it can be analysed, processed, and reused — as a raw material for another production process, as the basis for developing a new product, or as part of a more efficient and sustainable manufacturing process.

This is where we can become your partner.

We offer businesses scientific, technological, and expert support in finding practical applications for different waste and residual streams. We can analyse and characterise waste materials, assess their potential for reuse, and explore opportunities to transform them into a new product or a raw material for another production process.

But our work does not end with scientific research. We can also support you through the necessary regulatory and administrative steps, including determining the status of the product, identifying the applicable requirements, and preparing it for practical use or market introduction.

Our goal is to help businesses improve resource efficiency, reduce the amount of waste they generate, and create new value from materials that have previously been regarded as unwanted production residues. We believe this is one of the most practical ways to turn the principles of the circular economy from a concept into a viable business model.

To achieve this, we need to build a way of working that brings together business, scientific research, and clean technologies.

We invite you to change the narrative with us: instead of seeing waste as the end of a production process, let us see it as the possible beginning of the next one.

Let us become partners in building smarter, more efficient, and cleaner businesses — from the initial analysis and scientific research to the development of a practical solution.