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How Renasens cracked textile recycling and raised 115 million

Renasens founder Dr. Jade Bouledjouidja has solved one of fashion's most persistent challenges: separating and recycling polycotton blends at scale. Just one year after validating the technology in a lab, Renasens raised $11.5 million in seed funding, won the H&M Global Change Award, and built a team across Stockholm and Borås. Read the full story.

-Forbes

Deeptech startup Renasens lands €10M to scale textile recycling in Europe

Sweden-based startup will use new funding to scale its CO₂-based textile recycling technology, aiming to turn blended textile waste into reusable fibres and support Europe’s circular manufacturing ecosystem.

-Tech.eu

Deeptech startup Renasens lands €10M to scale textile recycling in Europe

Sweden-based startup will use new funding to scale its CO₂-based textile recycling technology, aiming to turn blended textile waste into reusable fibres and support Europe’s circular manufacturing ecosystem.

-Tech.eu

Startup makes expensive investment in recycled textiles in Borås – wants to see the municipality be more daring

Renasens kan göra det många tänkt är omöjligt – återvinna fibrer från bomull och polyester. Just nu samlar de in miljoner från investerare för att bygga upp labb och produktion i Borås.

-Borås Tidning

Startup makes expensive investment in recycled textiles in Borås – wants to see the municipality be more daring

Renasens kan göra det många tänkt är omöjligt – återvinna fibrer från bomull och polyester. Just nu samlar de in miljoner från investerare för att bygga upp labb och produktion i Borås.

-Borås Tidning

She recycles textiles using carbon dioxide

Many people have ideas about how the complex process of recycling textiles should work, but Jade Bouledjouidja, founder of Swedish startup Renasens, has a truly unique idea.

-Dagens Industri

She recycles textiles using carbon dioxide

Many people have ideas about how the complex process of recycling textiles should work, but Jade Bouledjouidja, founder of Swedish startup Renasens, has a truly unique idea.

-Dagens Industri

Renasens wins Global Change Award

Stockholm-based textile recycling company Renasens has been announced as one of the winners of the 2025 Global Change Award, the international innovation challenge presented by the H&M Foundation.

-Scandinavian Mind

Renasens wins Global Change Award

Stockholm-based textile recycling company Renasens has been announced as one of the winners of the 2025 Global Change Award, the international innovation challenge presented by the H&M Foundation.

-Scandinavian Mind

H&M Foundation's 'Oscars' for fashion innovation - meet the European finalists hoping to win

The H&M Foundation, funded by the family that majority-owns the retail giant, has announced the 20 finalists for this year’s Global Change Award.

-Impact Loop

H&M Foundation's 'Oscars' for fashion innovation - meet the European finalists hoping to win

The H&M Foundation, funded by the family that majority-owns the retail giant, has announced the 20 finalists for this year’s Global Change Award.

-Impact Loop

Renasens wins "Climate tech startup of the year" at Startup lab summit

Renasens beat out the competition and was named the Nordic region's best climate startup during Oslo Innovation Week.

-Shifter

Renasens wins "Climate tech startup of the year" at Startup lab summit

Renasens beat out the competition and was named the Nordic region's best climate startup during Oslo Innovation Week.

-Shifter