What It Takes to Build Sustainable Materials at Scale - CLIC RECYCLE featured in NEB EIT Community

We are proud to share that CLIC RECYCLE has been featured in the New European Bauhaus (NEB) article "What It Takes to Build Sustainable Materials at Scale."
As a member of the Catalyse NEB 2025 cohort, this recognition highlights our role in shaping the future of regenerative, circular materials in Europe and the Mediterranean.

Why We Were Featured

The article highlights our founding story—rooted in Mediterranean agricultural traditions—and our mission to transform hair waste and natural fibres into high-performance biomaterials that restore soils, protect coastlines and reduce plastic use.
Our founder, Valerie Itey, shared how combining nature-based materials with digital tools (IoT, MRV, blockchain) allows us to scale responsibly while proving real environmental impact.

Innovation That Works With Nature

NEB emphasised our collaborative approach: working directly with farmers, vineyards, ports, research labs and regulators to validate our materials in real environments. This model ensures cost efficiency, scientific credibility and faster adoption of regenerative practices.

A Shared Vision for the Next Five Years

We envision a future where sustainable industry is not exceptional—it's the standard.
Across the Mediterranean, this means healthier soils, cleaner coasts and resilient local economies built on circular, bio-based materials.

We are honoured to represent this transition within the Catalyse NEB cohort and grateful to NEB for showcasing our work.

We remain committed to one guiding principle: innovation must regenerate the places we call home.

Innovation should regenerate the places we call home.

Read the article here