Updated on 29 July 2026
ZeroPlate
About
ZeroPlate is a circular-energy project concept being developed for RIVCircular Topic 2 – Circular Energy Integration. It aims to establish an integrated system for collecting and valorising food waste generated by hotels, restaurants, cafés and other HORECA businesses.
The collected organic waste will be processed through anaerobic digestion to produce biogas, which may be upgraded to biomethane or used locally for renewable heat and energy. The remaining digestate will be evaluated for conversion into biofertiliser, supporting nutrient recovery and reducing waste disposal.
The project will combine smart waste collection, digital monitoring and traceability, technological demonstration, life-cycle assessment, life-cycle costing, socioeconomic impact evaluation and circular business-model development. It will assess the environmental and economic benefits for municipalities, local businesses, waste operators and energy users.
The initial partnership includes the University of Piraeus, NTUA and Kalamata as a pilot city. ZeroPlate is seeking complementary partners from eligible RIVCircular territories, particularly technology providers, SMEs, waste-management organisations, HORECA representatives, municipalities, pilot sites and replication territories.
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Looking for Partners
- Proposal in preparation
- Testing the product/application
- Looking for Consortium / Coordinator
- Enhancing Digitalisation in Circular Economy Processes
Anton Ustimenko
CEO at Recycle
Kyiv region, Ukraine
Product
- DEMOSTRATION
- TESTING SERVICES
- OTHER COLLABORATION
- PROJECT COLLABORATION
- ENHANCING DIGITALIZATION IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROCESSES
Martí Morató
CEO & Cofounder at Go Zero Waste
Barcelona, Spain
Project cooperation
AI-powered optimisation of circular feedstock and waste value chains
- Other Activities
- Looking for Partners
- Prototype development
- Testing the product/application
- Enhancing Digitalisation in Circular Economy Processes
- Circular energy integration: valorising local waste streams for industrial efficiency
JAVIER CARMONA
CEO at SONALYX
Madrid, Spain