Meet young companies and discover innovative products and solutions for the plastics industry of tomorrow – at K 2025!
Start-up Zone at K 2025
The starting point for young, innovative companies that are taking off into the world of the plastics and rubber industry. Let us surprise and convince you with fresh and unusual ideas.
Exhibitors of the Start-up Zone 2025 in brief portrait
Eco2Grow GmbH
At ECO2GROW, we have set ourselves the goal of helping SMEs to master the age of renewable energy. Through our holistic, AI-powered energy platform, companies can now not only gain access to green electricity via power purchase agreements (PPAs), but also automate and optimize their electricity procurement via our energy autopilot. As ECO2GROW, we are united in our mission to drive forward the energy transition, preserve Germany as a production location and promote the decarbonization of the German economy.
Emerging Motif provides technical and regulatory expertise in the areas of sustainability, circular economy, recyclability testing and product safety. We support the chemical industry and its downstream sectors - including plastics, packaging, adhesives, coatings, sealants, elastomers and consumer goods - with extensive expertise to drive innovation and meet regulatory requirements.
ERANOVA is a French company that turns green algae into bio-based, recyclable resins. Its patented process captures CO₂ and yields resins for extrusion, injection, and thermoforming, in rigid or flexible formats. These resins improve the environmental impact of finished products compared to fossil-, recycled-, or paper-based options. By cultivating its own algae, ERANOVA ensures a secure raw material supply without using agricultural land.
Data-driven solutions for industrial excellence: iDOO revolutionizes plastic extrusion by transforming industrial data into actionable insights. Intelligent, digital solutions from iDOO sustainably enhance quality, increase transparency, and boost efficiency. As a corporate start-up of CiTEX Holding, iDOO combines decades of industry expertise with modern platforms, smart data services, and agile development to create measurable value in extrusion.
HYPPOS A.I SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS is a deep-tech startup developing AI-driven solutions for the chemical process industry. Backed by industry expertise of Hyperion Systems Engineering Ltd and early traction, we aim to modernize chemical manufacturing with real-time data, predictive analytics, and scalable digital tools for smarter, more sustainable operations.
Our technology, developed in partnership with AISA (Booth 4A35), enables plastics industry players to transform composite plastic waste—previously considered unrecyclable—directly into 100% recycled and recyclable profiles such as boards, stakes, poles, and pallets. Our model combines advanced technical support with a circular economy approach, covering every stage from waste collection to the commercialization of new, high-value products.
Saen Engineering is a Dutch designer and manufacturer of high-performance machinery for the plastics industry. We deliver quality systems with a sharp focus on ROI and energy savings. Combining engineering expertise with in-house production, we offer smart solutions for extrusion, compounding, recycling, and molding. Helping manufacturers boost efficiency, reduce costs, and stay ahead with future-ready technology.
The Maintastic GmbH is revolutionizing industrial maintenance for machines, equipment, and robotics for smart automation. The mobile maintenance management software combines AI and AR features, helping maintenance teams solve technical challenges faster and minimize costly downtimes.
Simreka accelerates product innovation with AI-powered simulation and data. Our platform enables virtual experimentation and data-driven decision-making—reducing time, cost, and environmental impact. By reducing physical trials, we help manufacturers develop better products faster.
R-Cycle offers a turnkey software-as-a-service solution that enables stakeholders in the plastic packaging value chain to exchange and aggregate the relevant data in an interoperable system for efficient, standardized, and secure data exchange across company boundaries.
Jade Chemical S.L., based in Madrid, Spain, specializes in Bismaleimide (BMI) and a wide range of high-performance resins. Our products are widely used in composites, electronics, rubber, engineering plastics, ABS, and other applications. We are committed to providing high-quality products and technical support to our European clients, and we also offer customized solutions to meet specific customer requirements.
KUORI, a Swiss cleantech start-up, develops bio-based, biodegradable and recyclable elastic materials from food by-products such as olive pits and walnut shells. KUORIS alternatives function like conventional plastics, can be seamlessly integrated into existing processes and enable a circular future without fossils, microplastics and with less CO₂. Supported by the EU's Horizon program and awarded "Renewable Material of the Year 2023", the company is now transforming industries from outdoor to automotive to meet increasing sustainability demands.
Paques Biomaterials is revolutionizing plastics with natural PHAs: biobased, biodegradable polymers made from renewable resources and organic side streams. As a world first, the Dutch startup developed fermentation and extraction technologies to produce high-quality PHAs with tunable properties. They replace fossil-based plastics like PP, PE, PS, and PET across packaging, agriculture, and consumer goods—fully biodegradable without leaving persistent microplastics.
At be2morrow, we empower companies to develop and implement effective climate strategies through smart software solutions. Our platform covers the entire process—from carbon footprint accounting and intelligent action planning to streamlined reporting. Designed for efficiency and compliance, our tools help organizations navigate the path to decarbonization with clarity, structure, and measurable impact. With be2morrow, sustainability becomes manageable—and actionable.
noriware is a material science company developing seaweed-based packaging materials that are completely fossil-free and engineered for rapid scaling. Our packaging materials are 100% biobased and chemically unmodified alternatives to help companies avoid emerging regulatory challenges.
SAFLUX makes companies more efficient – permanently. We deliver tailored PV and LED solutions that cut costs, reduce emissions and boost efficiency. From free energy audit to turnkey implementation, everything comes from a single source.
TOOLPLACE is a digital platform for purchasing, project management and supply chain in the plastics industry. By streamlining these important processes within a cloud-based solution, TOOLPLACE:
process efficiency through the reduction of administrative tasks
process performance by using existing data from the past in combination with AI
project win rates by offering the use of additional suppliers from the TOOLPLACE supplier pool
LabsCubed is a technology company for intelligent automation in material testing of rubber and plastics. They develop automated testing systems with robotics and AI that eliminate errors, data inconsistencies and bottlenecks. LabsCubed reduces operating effort, increases throughput and turns testing laboratories into innovation centers. Industry leaders such as Hexpol, Caterpillar, Wacker, Parker and Chevron Phillips rely on its solutions.
ZAD builds AI copilots that enable machines to think, diagnose, and optimize. With ZAD Assist, factories cut downtime through real-time troubleshooting. With ZAD Train, manuals become interactive lessons that upskill operators fast. Our enterprise clients save millions by making machines smarter and people more capable.
plastship's actions are aimed at making the best possible use of plastics as a resource. Digitalization is our tool for a functioning circular economy. We use the plastship.com industry network to connect disposal companies, recyclers and processors according to their requirements. This enables our customers to tap into new material flows, market materials efficiently and gain security through our certification and consulting services.