This innovative technology maintains fibre quality at the macromolecular level without deconstruction or depolymerization, ensuring high energy efficiency. Additionally, Renasens’ process extracts dyes and additives from textiles prior to recycling, offering a comprehensive solution for the fashion and textile industries to manage end-of-life products and generate circular raw materials. This breakthrough innovation tackles major environmental challenges, including reducing landfill waste, mitigating microplastic pollution, and preventing water contamination from textile production.

For these reasons, Renasens has been chosen as one of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 finalists and is featured as the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) Start-up of the Month for October 2024.

Current market solutions rely on mechanical recycling, which often results in shorter, lower-quality fibres, or chemical recycling that consumes large amounts of energy by breaking down polymers to monomers. In contrast, Renasens' technology offers a more sustainable, high-quality alternative. Their approach allows for the efficient extraction of dyes and additives from textile waste, followed by the recycling of not only pure fibres like cotton, but also complex blends such as polycotton and cotton-acrylic.

Renasens’ mission is deeply rooted in sustainability, aligning with several of the UN's Agenda 2030 goals. By using clean, waterless, and energy-efficient technology to recover fibres and extract dyes, the company promotes the revalorization of resources within planetary boundaries.

The whole success story of the ISC3 Start-up of the Month in October 2024 is currently told by the ISC3 on its website at Start-up Renasens (isc3.org).

Three questions for Jade A. Bouledjouidja (Founder & CEO of Renasens):

What led to your solution in Sustainable Chemistry?

Jade A. Bouledjouidja: The idea emerged from the combination of technology and interdisciplinary knowledge. All this, along with extensive research, experience with cellulose and plastics, as well as a deep love for nature and the desire to leave a livable planet for future generations.

What does being chosen as ISC3 Start-up of the Month mean to you?

J.A. Bouledjouidja: Being chosen as ISC3 Startup of the Month is a great honor. It validates our approach to a more sustainable textile industry and helps with the recognition of our profile in the industry.

What’s next up at Renasens?

J.A. Bouledjouidja: Our future plans include building our pilot plant, building a stronger team and securing further commercial deal with new customers.