Feedstock competition threatens circular startup economics, Rockstart analysis says

PUBT · 1d ago
Feedstock competition threatens circular startup economics, Rockstart analysis says
  • Circular startups risk uncompetitive business models if they assume residual feedstocks are readily available or cheap, according to consultant Kelly Vermeer’s analysis.
  • Existing uses compete for European residual streams, exposing feedstock costs to shifts in processing capacity, regulation and energy prices.
  • Commercial viability requires reliable supplier relationships alongside buyer demand; disposal costs for startups’ own process residues can materially weaken project economics.


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