March 24-26, 2025 National Harbor, Maryland

Open Call for Innovators in Textile Recovery 

Showcase Your Solution at the Textile Recovery Summit 2025

Are you a startup working on groundbreaking technology or solutions that increase circularity in the textile recovery space? We want to hear from you!

At the Textile Recovery Summit at the Plastics Recycling Conference, we will showcase five innovative companies that are transforming textile waste into valuable resources. This is your opportunity to present your breakthrough solutions to industry leaders, potential investors, and key players in the circular economy.

We’re Looking for:

  • Startups that focus on improving or accelerating textile recovery and increasing circularity in the fashion and textile industries.

  • Innovative technologies or solutions that push the boundaries of what is currently possible in textile recycling, reuse, or remanufacturing.

  • Game-changing approaches that can scale and disrupt the traditional linear economy of textiles.

Do you have a technology that no one knows about yet, but has the potential to revolutionize textile recovery? We want to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Submit a pitch deck of no more than 10 slides outlining your technology or solution by January 31, 2025. 

Please ensure your pitch materials include:

  • Detail related to your solution,

  • How much it costs,

  • Its position in the competitive landscape, and

  • Your commercial progress to date.

A selection committee, in partnership with Closed Loop Partners, will review all submissions and select five finalists to be showcased at the summit. The selected innovators will be announced by the end of February 2025.

Key Details:

  • You must be available to attend the summit in person.

  • Free registration will be provided to the selected candidates.

  • The winner will be highlighted at both the Textile Recovery Summit and the Plastics Recycling Conference, offering valuable visibility among a network of industry stakeholders.

If you are also interested in being considered for funding by Closed Loop Ventures Group, please submit using their online portal here in parallel.

About Resource Recycling

Resource Recycling is the organization behind the Textile Recovery Summit and is dedicated to advancing solutions for a more sustainable circular economy.

About Closed Loop Partners

Closed Loop Partners, in collaboration with Resource Recycling, is helping select the five finalists to be showcased at the summit. Through its Closed Loop Ventures Group, Closed Loop Partners supports innovative companies that are advancing sustainability, including those focused on textile recovery.

Important Disclaimer

Consideration for funding by Closed Loop Ventures Group is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any interest in any investment vehicle managed by Closed Loop Capital Management or any company in which Closed Loop Capital Management or its affiliates have invested. An offer or solicitation will be made only through a final private placement memorandum, subscription agreement, and other related documents with respect to a particular investment opportunity and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained in such documents, including the qualifications necessary to become an investor. Closed Loop Capital Management does not utilize its website to provide investment or other advice.

We look forward to seeing the exciting innovations you're working on and hope to see you at the summit in March!

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