Previous Editons
It takes commitment to innovate in circularity.
The second edition of NextLap Tech Hub (2022–2023) continued the mission of giving tyres a second life, connecting partners with innovators to find new applications for rubber, steel, and textiles from end-of-life tyres.
The edition focused on scaling circular solutions across industries and bringing tyre-derived materials into construction, equipment, and consumer products.
Finalists
Winning Solution
several
promising pilots tested in real-world contexts
Innovators
Universidade de Coimbra
Recycled Rubber-Silica Aerogel for Thermal Insulation of Buildings. – WINNER
Construction
Mahala
Create bags by using textile materials made with End-of-life tires.
Textile
Farcimar
Rubber concrete acoustic barrier panel.
Construction
Partners
