Annual Report 2025 & Outlook 2026
100% Climate & Circular Solutions “Dear partners! 2025 was a year in which we raised the bar together. With our new Strategy 2030, we are positioning Green Tech Valley as the world’s number one tech hub for 100% climate protection and circular economy solutions. This ambition stems from our strength: an exceptionally dense ecosystem of […]
1:1 mentoring for innovative circular economy solutions
In the REUSE project, we are creating an environment in which waste becomes a resource and innovation becomes a driver of competitiveness. To drive this process forward in a targeted manner, we are launching our free 1:1 mentoring sessions for solution providers in 2026 – for both technological and non-technological solutions. We are targeting companies […]
2.89 million euros for sustainable battery Systems
New projects strengthen sustainable and safe battery systems As part of the battery call for proposals launched by SFG and Zukunftsfonds Steiermark, 21 project applications with a total requested funding volume of €10.41 million were submitted. Following formal review and evaluation by an external expert jury, five projects were awarded funding. A total of €2.89 […]
CD Laboratory for Battery Recycling
Lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of the energy transition. Whether in electric cars or stationary energy storage, they play a key role. However, as their use becomes more widespread, challenges such as the handling of scarce raw materials and recycling are coming increasingly into focus.“This is precisely where a new, forward-looking […]
Green Tech Valley Startup Ecolyte wins EU Innovation Radar Prize 2025
Milestone for Europe’s cleantech ecosystem: Ecolyte GmbH, a deep tech pioneer and spin-off of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), has been awarded the European Commission’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025 in the “Climate, Energy & Mobility” category. The award ceremony took place today at the AI Hub of Unicorn Factory Lisboa – parallel to the […]
With Flexloop, Lindner launches a first in mechanical recycling
Flexloop is the name of the revolutionary mechanical recycling technology that Lindner and Procter & Gamble unveiled to the public for the first time at K 2025. At the heart of the process is a solvent-based extraction process that reliably removes contaminants (NIAS), odors, adhesives, and printing inks from polymer chains. The purity achieved opens […]