shape the future of tyre recycling

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NextLap Tech Hub is dedicated to transforming end-of-life tyres into valuable resources.

In a holistic approach, the program offers both technological development and networking opportunities with industry partners. Our mission is to nurture cutting-edge ideas and technologies that promote the full circularity of tyres.

Our measure of success? Products in the market

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What we do

One challenge, three innovation pathways.

The hub will be structured in three operational segments:

R&D

Igniting Potential from Science

Supporting early-stage, high-potential academic and scientific initiatives

PILOT

Piloting Circular Breakthroughs

Building real-case experiments between innovators, corporates, and users

NEW PRODUCTS TO MARKET

Enabling Circular Market Entry

Enabling continuous matchmaking and acceleration for circular market entry

Partners

For this edition, Next Lap Tech Hub is proud to collaborate with our strategic partners driving innovation and circularity:

Workflow

OPEN CALL

Identification of solutions, researchers, and market-ready technologies aligned with program’s criteria.

SELECTION

Evaluation and choice of the most promising innovators and projects.

DEVELOPMENT

Implementation of pilots or validation in real-world environments.

SHOWCASE

Flagship event to showcase results, share learnings, and connect the ecosystem around circularity and end-of-life tyres.

Where we are active

The NextLap Program is actively developing and implementing innovative solutions in the circular economy, bringing together companies, startups, and experts to tackle key industry challenges.

In this cohort, we are working on cutting-edge projects focused on the following themes: