Re-Sport
Re-Sport is a University of Bologna spin-off that develops selective dissolution recycling processes using bio-based solvents to recover plastics and metals from end-of-life sport equipment, footwear, and apparel, serving enterprise B2B customers through co-development projects and EU-funded programmes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersBologna, Italy
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Re-Sport does
Re-Sport is a Bologna-based spin-off of the University of Bologna, founded in 2022, that develops recycling technologies for end-of-life multi-material products — primarily sport equipment and select apparel and consumer goods. The company's core technology is a selective dissolution recycling process using bio-based solvents (limonene and ethyl acetate derived from food-industry citrus waste) to separate and recover high-purity plastics such as ABS, EPS, PC, TPU, polyamide, and HDPE, plus metals, from complex laminated products like motorcycle helmets, skis, boots, bindings, and footwear that cannot be processed by conventional mechanical recycling. Service offerings span proof-of-concept studies, design-for-recycling optimization using FEM analysis and DIC techniques, feasibility studies covering industrial/economic/sustainability impacts, and technology transfer between equipment producers, materials producers, and recyclers.
Re-Sport operates a B2B enterprise model, working directly with sport equipment and apparel brands through co-development projects and EU-funded consortia. The firm runs three flagship EU LIFE / MSCA programmes — LIFE IMPACTO (motorcycle helmets with Dainese, AGV, Università di Bologna, Innovando), LIFE re-WINTER (ski equipment with Marker, Dalbello, Volkl), and the SCARPA MSCA Doctoral Network for footwear with Scarpa — which function as both technology development vehicles and reference deployments. Reported project outcomes include 60% reductions in CO2 emissions and electricity consumption and 50% water reduction versus traditional recycling, with LIFE re-WINTER targeting 10,000 collected and 1,000 remanufactured ski units.
The company is privately held, founder-controlled (Prof. Martino Colonna as CEO, Ing. Alessandro Nanni as CTO, Rino Dal Bello as COO, plus Giada Bortolotti in marketing/admin), operates with 1-10 employees, and is headquartered at Viale G. Fanin 48, Bologna. Revenue model is professional services and EU grant co-funding; no pricing is publicly disclosed and no external VC funding rounds have been recorded. Marketing relies on organic social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram), EU project publications, industry press, and innovation awards (MICS Futuro Made in Italy 2026; Lagazuoi Winning Ideas Mountain Awards 2025).
Re-Sport firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Re-Sport
- Legal name
- Re-Sport Srls
- Website
- https://re-sport.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Re-Sport is a University of Bologna spin-off that develops selective dissolution recycling processes using bio-based solvents to recover plastics and metals from end-of-life sport equipment, footwear, and apparel, serving enterprise B2B customers through co-development projects and EU-funded programmes.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Re-Sport industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Recycling Technology Services
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)
- SIC
- Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Parts Harvesting & Component Reuse (EUAIANAF), Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)
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Where Re-Sport is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bologna
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Re-Sport business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Recycling Technology Development Services: B2B consulting and development services for sport equipment brands, providing complete development of recycling processes from proof-of-concept to industrial plant design, combined with feasibility studies for industrial, economic and sustainability impacts.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Re-Sport product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Re-Sport develops innovative recycling technologies for end-of-life multi-material sport equipment and everyday life goods made of plastic or composite materials. Its core offering is a selective dissolution recycling process using bio-based solvents (limonene and ethyl acetate) that separates and recovers high-purity material streams (ABS, EPS, PC, TPU, HDPE, polyamide, metals) from complex laminated products. The company provides end-to-end process development, from proof-of-concept through industrial plant layout design, including feasibility studies for industrial, economic and sustainability impacts.
Product overview
Re-Sport is a spin-off of the University of Bologna that provides innovative recycling technologies for sport equipment and everyday life goods made of plastic or composite materials. The company's offering consists of three core service areas: (1) Complete development of recycling processes from proof-of-concept through industrial plant design, (2) Direct support to sport equipment producers for recycling production scraps and end-of-life equipment, and (3) Design for recycling optimization using FEM analysis and DIC techniques. The company also operates EU-funded LIFE projects including LIFE IMPACTO (motorcycle helmet recycling using selective dissolution with bio-based solvents) and LIFE re-WINTER (ski gear recycling turning rental equipment into new products). The company is participating in the SCARPA research program for sustainable footwear recycling. Re-Sport serves B2B clients including Dainese, AGV, Scarpa, Atomic, Moncler, Speedo, and other sport and fashion brands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Complete Development of Recycling Processes
Quantifiable outcome
- 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, 60% reduction in electricity consumption, and 50% reduction in water usage compared to traditional recycling (LIFE IMPACTO project results)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Re-Sport
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Re-Sport technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Re-Sport partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- MarkercoreSki binding manufacturer partner in LIFE re-WINTER project. Contributes to development of circular process for turning used rental ski equipment into new gear.
- DalbellocoreSki boot manufacturer partner in LIFE re-WINTER project. Part of consortium developing circular economy solutions for winter sports industry.
- VolklcoreSki manufacturer partner in LIFE re-WINTER project. Collaborating on turning end-of-life ski equipment into new high-performance gear.
- DI-WorkssupportingTechnical partner in LIFE re-WINTER project contributing to design and planning activities of new gear development.
- PlasticSortsupportingTechnical partner contributing expertise in plastic sorting and material classification for recycling process.
- SCARPA (MSCA Doctoral Network)coreSustainable and Circular Footwear Training Program (Proposal No. 101227206) under EU MSCA Doctoral Network. Re-Sport hosting 36-month PhD position starting 2026 focusing on combined mechanical/solvent-based recycling technologies.
- Dainese GroupcoreCoordinator of LIFE IMPACTO project for motorcycle helmet recycling. Dainese is a leading manufacturer of motorcycle safety gear. Re-Sport contributes selective dissolution recycling technology to separate and recover helmet materials (ABS, EPS, PC) for reuse in new helmet production.
- Università di BolognacoreUniversity research partner in LIFE IMPACTO project providing R&D component. Re-Sport is a spin-off of the university, maintaining close research collaboration for advancing recycling technologies.
- InnovandocoreInnovative SME specialized in reverse logistics serving as consortium partner in LIFE IMPACTO project. Contributes expertise in end-of-life product collection and logistics.
- Misitano & StracuzzicoreSuppliers of bio-based solvents extracted from citrus waste for the selective dissolution recycling process. Provides limonene and ethyl acetate solvents derived from food industry waste.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Re-Sport competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Aquafil (Econyl): Italian chemical recycler of nylon waste (fishing nets, carpets, fabrics) into ECONYL regenerated nylon. Highly comparable as an Italy-based chemical recycling pioneer serving apparel/fashion brands, demonstrating the commercial path Re-Sport may pursue.
- Circ: US-based company using chemical/thermo-mechanical processes to recycle blended textiles (polyester/cotton) into virgin-equivalent fibers. Highly comparable to Re-Sport's B2B model of supplying brands with recycled materials from complex multi-fiber products.
- Jeplan: Japanese company operating the BRING Material recycling process for polyester from used apparel. Direct comparable to Re-Sport's chemical dissolution approach for textile/polymer recycling with brand partnerships.
- Ambercycle: US-based chemical recycler of end-of-life textiles into regenerated polyester (Cycora). Comparable to Re-Sport in developing circular polymer solutions for apparel brands, with partnerships including Inditex, H&M, and Lululemon.
- Worn Again Technologies: UK-based chemical recycler targeting polyester-cotton blended textiles using a solvent-based process. Closely aligned with Re-Sport's selective dissolution approach and B2B partnership model with apparel brands (H&M, Kering, Fashion for Good).
- Renewcell: Swedish chemical recycler (now in restructuring) that produced Circulose from cotton-rich textile waste. Direct comparable to Re-Sport's chemical recycling approach for textile streams, with brand partnerships including Levi's, H&M, and Inditex.
- Carbios: French biotech company developing enzymatic and chemical recycling processes for PET and PLA plastics. Closest comparable to Re-Sport in using proprietary chemistry to break down multi-material polymers, with announced partnerships with major brands (On, Patagonia, Nike, Lululemon, Puma) for textile-to-textile recycling.
Emerging players
- Bureo: US/Chile-based company recycling ocean plastics (fishing nets) into consumer products including skateboards and sunglasses. Comparable to Re-Sport as a circular-economy B2B supplier of recycled materials to consumer goods brands, with focus on sport/outdoor segments.
- Protein Evolution Inc. US-based startup developing enzymatic recycling for textile waste using AI-engineered enzymes. Comparable to Re-Sport in pursuing novel chemistry-based approaches to multi-material polymer recycling, with similar early-stage commercial validation.
- Ioniqa Technologies: Dutch chemical recycler using proprietary depolymerization to recycle PET into virgin-quality monomer. Comparable to Re-Sport in advanced solvent/chemical recycling technology focus, though focused on PET packaging rather than sport equipment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Re-Sport leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Re-Sport funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Re-Sport M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Re-Sport
What does Re-Sport do?
Re-Sport develops innovative recycling technologies for end-of-life multi-material sport equipment and everyday life goods made of plastic or composite materials. Its core offering is a selective dissolution recycling process using bio-based solvents (limonene and ethyl acetate) that separates and recovers high-purity material streams (ABS, EPS, PC, TPU, HDPE, polyamide, metals) from complex laminated products. The company provides end-to-end process development, from proof-of-concept through industrial plant layout design, including feasibility studies for industrial, economic and sustainability impacts.
Is Re-Sport a public or private company?
Re-Sport is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Re-Sport founded?
Re-Sport was founded in 2022. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Re-Sport based?
Re-Sport is headquartered in Bologna, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Re-Sport make money?
One revenue line is on record: recycling Technology Development Services.
Who are Re-Sport's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Aquafil (Econyl), Circ, Jeplan, Ambercycle, Worn Again Technologies, Renewcell and Carbios. Emerging players are Bureo, Protein Evolution Inc. and Ioniqa Technologies.
Does Re-Sport have an API?
No public API is recorded for Re-Sport.
What industry is Re-Sport in?
Re-Sport's product category is Plastic Recycling Technology Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIANAB, Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services, with a secondary code of EUAIANAF, Parts Harvesting & Component Reuse. Its NAICS code is 562920 and its SIC code is 3949.