Uplift360

What Uplift360 does

Uplift360 is a privately held advanced-materials scale-up founded in 2021 in the UK and headquartered in Luxembourg (Uplift360 Sarl) with its primary R&D base in Bristol (Uplift360 Ltd). The company develops proprietary chemical regeneration processes to recover and reuse high-performance industrial composites — principally para-aramid (Kevlar, Twaron) and carbon-fibre-reinforced laminates — that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated at end of life.

Its technology portfolio is built around two core platforms. RENEW is a patented solvent-based chemical process that dissolves and re-spins para-aramid waste into continuous, high-performance fibres several hundred metres in length using a non-sulfuric-acid reusable solvent system; it was originally co-developed with Imperial College London and is operated from the Luxembourg facility. ChemR is a proprietary room-temperature, low-energy chemical regeneration process that separates resin from composite materials (carbon fibre, glass fibre, UHMWPE and hybrids) with a reusable solvent; it was originally co-developed with the University of Bristol and is operated from the Bristol facility. The stated aim is to enable a 70% reduction in carbon footprint vs virgin aramid and to deliver high-purity recovered fibres that can be reintegrated into composite manufacturing.

Uplift360 monetises primarily through bespoke pilot-scale recycling services and non-dilutive grant funding today, with stated intent to scale into a UK pilot processing line in 2026 (up to 7 tonnes/year of recycled carbon fibre) and eventually co-develop on-site recycling facilities with advanced-material manufacturers and license its proprietary processes. Customers and partners are concentrated in aerospace and defence — Babcock International (Eurofighter Typhoon end-of-life materials), Leonardo (EH101 Merlin rotor blade recycled into a drone arm, plus UK supply-chain accreditation) and Rolls-Royce — alongside material manufacturers DuPont and Teijin and government/defence sponsors (UK DASA, Innovate UK, the European Defence Agency's REGEN consortium, Luxembourg Directorate of Defence and the NATO Innovation Fund). Total disclosed funding is approximately €8.45M across a €1M pre-seed (Dec 2024, led by Promus Ventures) and a €7.4M seed (Feb 2026, led by Extantia).

Name

Uplift360

Legal name

Uplift360 Sarl / Uplift360 Ltd

Website

https://uplift360.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uplift360 is a Luxembourg-headquartered advanced-materials scale-up that develops proprietary chemical regeneration processes (RENEW for aramid fibre recycling, ChemR for composite resin removal) to recover and reuse high-performance materials for aerospace, defence, automotive and energy customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Materials Recycling

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH), Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH)

Keywords

• Advanced materials recycling
• Chemical regeneration technology
• Aramid fibre recycling
• Composite resin removal
• Circular materials solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pilot Recycling Services & Materials Supply: Revenues from pilot-scale processing of customer-supplied composite and aramid waste (e.g., Babcock, Leonardo, DuPont, Teijin) and supply of regenerated fibres/feedstock back into industrial supply chains. Currently at pre-commercial / pilot scale transitioning to a £7.4M-funded UK pilot line in 2026.
2. Government and Defence Grants: Non-dilutive funding from UK DASA (>€600k for body armour aramid recycling), Innovate UK Smart Grant, Luxembourg Government Directorate of Defence, and Ministry of Economy, plus EDA-funded consortium work via REGEN.
3. On-site Recycling Facilities & Licensing (Future): Stated intent to co-develop on-site recycling facilities with advanced material manufacturers and to license proprietary processes; referenced but not yet at material scale.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uplift360 develops and operates proprietary chemical regeneration processes that recover and reuse high-performance industrial materials — specifically para-aramid fibres (Kevlar, Twaron) and carbon, glass, and UHMWPE composites. Its two core technology platforms are RENEW, a patented solvent-based aramid recycling process that re-spins para-aramid into continuous high-performance fibres via dry-jet wet spinning, and ChemR, a room-temperature, room-pressure resin-removal process that recovers high-purity fibres with a reusable solvent. Services are delivered via pilot-scale processing, direct enterprise contracts with aerospace and defence primes, and planned on-site facilities and licensing arrangements.

Product overview

Uplift360 offers a focused portfolio of two core proprietary chemical regeneration technologies — RENEW for aramid fibre recycling and ChemR for resin removal from composites — delivered as a unified advanced materials circularity offering, with a 'New Materials' module announced as forthcoming on the Technology page. Together, these technologies address the linear lifecycle of high-performance composites (carbon fibre, aramid/Kevlar, glass fibre, UHMWPE) used in aerospace, defence, automotive, and energy sectors, enabling regeneration of fibres to virgin-grade quality without the energy intensity of traditional recycling methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RENEW: Patented solvent-based technology for continuous aramid (Kevlar/Twaron) fibre recycling and re-spinning, developed in collaboration with Imperial College London and operated from Uplift360's Luxembourg facility.
• ChemR

Products and services

• RENEW Patented solvent-based chemical regeneration technology that recovers end-of-life para-aramid fibres (Kevlar, Twaron) and re-spins them into continuous high-performance fibres for reuse in defence, aerospace, and protective applications. Operated at Uplift360's Luxembourg facility and originally co-developed with Imperial College London.
• ChemR Proprietary low-temperature, low-energy chemical regeneration process that separates resin from carbon fibre, glass fibre, UHMWPE and hybrid composites at room temperature and pressure, with a reusable solvent that delivers high-purity recovered fibres for reinjection into composite manufacturing. Operated at Uplift360's Bristol facility and originally co-developed with the University of Bristol.
• Pilot-scale Recycling Services and Materials Supply Bespoke contract-based pilot processing of customer-supplied composite and aramid waste streams (e.g., from Babcock, Leonardo, DuPont, Teijin) and supply of regenerated fibres/feedstock back into industrial supply chains. Provided to aerospace, defence, automotive, energy and protective equipment customers.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• LeonardoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Partnership to accelerate reuse of military-grade composites across defence; Leonardo supports accreditation of regenerated composites for its UK businesses. Builds on a May 2025 R&D contract that successfully recycled an EH101 helicopter rotor blade into a prototype drone arm via ChemR. Operates under Leonardo's UK SME Collaboration Partner Programme.
• Babcock International GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2025Contract signed at DSEI UK to explore recycling composite materials from a Typhoon aircraft and applying the process across additional defence platforms. Builds on an earlier July 2024 partnership to recycle and repurpose defence equipment, including a previous R&D relationship with Uplift360.
• Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Research and consortium partner within the EDA-selected REGEN project (responsible for life cycle assessment) and prior collaborator on circular non-fossil-fuel-derived materials projects funded by Luxembourg Ministry of Economy and Directorate of Defence.
• FECSA (Spanish textile/defence consortium lead)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Consortium coordinator of the EDA-selected REGEN project, contributing expertise in advanced protective textiles and sustainable innovation for the defence sector. Partners with Uplift360 on circular defence material development.
• AITEX (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Partner within the EDA-selected REGEN consortium leading fabric and characterisation testing, supporting Uplift360's wet-spinning process optimisation for regenerated aramid fibres.
• Rolls-RoycecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in place to apply Uplift360's chemical regeneration technology to aerospace manufacturing applications and composite material recovery, complementing Babcock and Leonardo engagements.
• DuPontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUplift360 works with DuPont (manufacturer of Kevlar) to apply its low-energy recycling technologies to para-aramid waste streams; relationship anchored in joint validation of RENEW for body armour and protective applications.
• TeijincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUplift360 works with Teijin (manufacturer of Twaron) on advanced material waste recycling and para-aramid fibre regeneration solutions.
• Imperial College LondoncoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-developed the original RENEW aramid recycling technology; continued research collaboration supported by Imperial researchers (Prof Brandt-Talbot, Prof Jason Hallett) who serve as Uplift360 advisors.
• University of BristolcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-developed the original ChemR resin-removal and carbon fibre recycling process, now hosted in Uplift360's Bristol facilities; advisor Prof Ian Hamerton (National Composites Institute Bristol) continues the relationship.
• UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided over €600k of funding for Uplift360's RENEW aramid recycling technology and supports broader defence material circularity work; sponsor of the original proof-of-concept development of the company's technology.
• Luxembourg Government Directorate of Defence / Ministry of EconomyflagshipOthersProvided grant funding, sponsored R&D projects (e.g., sustainable advanced materials) and publicly backs Uplift360 as a rising Luxembourg deep-tech innovator alongside DASA and Innovate UK.
• Innovate UKflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Grant (July 2024 round) awardee; funding the scale-up of ChemR, described as one of 44 winning projects from 2,134 applications, with a pilot-scale ChemR system and commercial roll-out demonstrations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vartega: US-based carbon fibre composite recycling company using chemical processes to recover carbon fibre from end-of-life parts for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. Closest direct analogue to Uplift360's ChemR in product, target market and delivery model.
• Gen 2 Carbon: UK-based carbon fibre recycler (formerly ELG Carbon Fibre) supplying recovered carbon fibre to aerospace, automotive and wind customers. Most direct UK/EU comparable to Uplift360 in market focus, customer base (aerospace primes) and recycled-composites output.
• Carbon Conversions: US-based carbon fibre recycler operating a commercial-scale pyrolysis process to recover carbon fibre from cured composites for reuse in aerospace, automotive and industrial markets. Comparable to Uplift360 in recovered output and end markets but uses a different (thermal) recovery route.

Emerging players

• Mallinda: US deep-tech startup developing vitrimer-based composite recycling and re-processable thermoset resins for aerospace and automotive. Comparable to Uplift360 as an emerging composite circularity player targeting prime supply chains, though via a different (vitrimer chemistry) mechanism.

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon: Large German carbon and graphite products manufacturer with established carbon fibre, recycled carbon fibre and composite materials offerings serving automotive, aerospace and industrial customers. Comparable to Uplift360 as a broad incumbent with overlapping recycled composite materials in aerospace/automotive.
• Toray Industries: Japanese global leader in carbon fibre and advanced composites with publicly disclosed carbon fibre recycling programmes and aerospace/automotive supply chain positions. Comparable to Uplift360 as a dominant incumbent investing in composite circularity across the same end markets.
• Teijin: Japanese advanced materials manufacturer producing Twaron para-aramid, carbon fibre and composite materials with growing in-house recycling initiatives. Comparable to Uplift360 as a strategic partner (Twaron collaboration) and as a vertically integrated incumbent whose recycled materials business overlaps with Uplift360's aramid regeneration offering.

Others

• Carbios: French biotech company using enzymatic depolymerisation for PET and other polymer recycling. Comparable to Uplift360 as an adjacent deep-tech recycling company commercialising proprietary chemistry for advanced polymer circularity, though serving textiles/consumer plastics rather than structural composites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

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Investments

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