Circular economy project accelerator serving businesses and communities.

Business and technical support network for Washington State.

How we support circular economies

Accelerate

Providing technical support to help accelerate teams that will improve the state’s circular economy to an investment-ready status.
Regenerate

Developing equitable local economies while reducing waste, keeping materials in use longer, and regenerating natural systems.
Nurture

Nurturing projects that incorporate waste prevention, repair, reuse, recycling, and/or composting models.

Watch a recap of the inaugural year of NextCycle Washington.

Pitch Showcase Recap

On March 23, 2023, NextCycle Washington Circular Accelerator teams pitched their repair/reuse, recycling, composting, or end use projects to a panel of judges and over 150 audience members. Watch a video recap of the event to see how these teams are making an impact on Washington’s circular economy.

Read Written Showcase Recap

NextCycle Washington Teams

Book Hill Group

Designing products, such as garment bags and household accessories, for laundry, textiles, and wardrobes that will utilize recycled content.
Birch Biosciences

Developed a recycling approach for plastic using enzymes to depolymerize plastic, starting with non-bottle PET.
Community Gearbox

An app that facilitates the sharing, co-ownership, and mobilization of products that would otherwise be thrown away or left unused and prevents the purchase of new, community-redundant items.
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association

A youth-led team developing an engineered solution using anaerobic digestion to generate low-carbon, sustainable fuel while building community capacity.
GeerGarage

An online company that facilitates the peer-to-peer rental of outdoor gear by matching renters with available products.
Glacier

Building AI-enabled robots that automate sorting, making recycling lower cost and more effective for recycling facilities of all sizes and budgets.
Glass Packaging Institute

Working to improve the feasibility and economics of recycling glass in underserved and more rural areas of Washington State.
Ground2ground Glass

Expanding efforts to process glass into a natural sand substitute in Walla Valley, Washington.
Just Right Bite

Creating an insect-based pet food that is circular in nature.
Okapi Reusables

Operating a reusable cup network at cafes and coffee shops.
Regenerated Textiles

Seattle-based circular economy for textile waste - transforming landfill-bound clothing into new materials.
Restaurant 2 Garden

A decentralized, hyperlocal system that composts local restaurant food waste into fertilizer and redistributes it to community gardens.
South King Tool Library

Expanding the “Tool Library in a Box” model in South King County.