ChallengeUpdated on 23 October 2025
SMART WASTE COLLECTION: USING IoT and AI for waste management optimization
Open Innovation Specialist at Ecoembes
Logroño, Spain
About
Project Objectives:
We are seeking innovative and efficient solutions that support the development of new waste management models through emerging technologies and existing opportunities.
We are particularly interested in proposals that:
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Address data analytics and real-time information capture from containers, trucks, and households to improve system efficiency.
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Provide greater granularity and traceability in deposit, collection, and transportation processes to enable the generation of more detailed data and models.
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Promote new management systems like Pay-As-You-Throw through efficient technologies and developments that offer an attractive user experience.
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Enable the use of generated data for the development of predictive algorithms and the optimization of routes and management equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
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Market-ready or pilot-validated product (TRL 6–9), ready for testing.
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Capability to develop the project in Spain.
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Cost model designed for scaling.
Topic
- AI
- Data Management and Analytics
- Digital Twins
- Circular Economy
- Green Districts
- Urban Planning
- Waste Management - Services and Resources
- Waste Management - Technology and Solutions
- Circular Economy
- PPP (Public & Private Partnership)
Type
- Proof of concept/pilot testing
- Client-provider collaboration (commercial agreement)
- Access to clients
- Acceleration/Incubation, mentoring and co-working spaces
- R+D Services
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Challenge
Enhancing Waste Sorting Through INNOVATIVE Technologies
- AI
- IOT
- R+D Services
- Digital Twins
- Circular Economy
- Circular Economy
- Access to clients
- Cooperation Models
- Smart Infrastructure
- Data Management and Analytics
- Proof of concept/pilot testing
- PPP (Public & Private Partnership)
- Waste Management - Technology and Solutions
- Client-provider collaboration (commercial agreement)
- Acceleration/Incubation, mentoring and co-working spaces
David Ceniceros
Open Innovation Specialist at Ecoembes
Logroño, Spain
Product
- Client
- Enabling Technologies
Anna Valli
PM & CMO at MOSAIC FACTOR
Barcelona, Spain
Product
Earth Observation to address the climate emergency
- Client
- Energy and Environment
Jorge Calvin
Commercial Director at LOBELIA
Barcelona, Spain