PLANETech Map Identifies 80 Israeli Waste-Technology Startups

A PLANETech map detailed on November 11 identifies 80 active waste-technology startups founded in Israel or operating Israeli research-and-development centers. It groups their work across production, consumption and household collection, treatment, and pollution control. Most of the companies are conducting pilots, while three have reached the growth stage. The production category contains 32 companies, including businesses developing sustainable packaging and recovering resources at industrial sites. Another 18 address consumption and household collection, 24 work on treatment, and six focus on pollution control, including wastewater and nutrient runoff. Across these categories, 48 companies, nearly 60% of the total, convert waste into raw materials, fuels, food ingredients or energy. PLANETech CEO Rotem Trivizki said: “Waste management is undergoing a long-overdue technology transformation.” Ecosystem manager Dan Bakola said diverting waste can reduce costs and converting it into products can generate revenue. He said commercial competitiveness depends on matching conventional materials in quality and price. Companies moving toward commercial applications include LiGenerate, which recovers valuable metals from battery black mass; TextRe, which converts synthetic textile waste into recycled plastic pellets; and ReSalt, which uses industrial waste salt in lower-carbon construction materials.