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About ECOFFEE

A collaborative European initiative transforming coffee waste from the HORECA and vending sectors into high-value circular products.

Circular bioeconomy starts with coffee

ECOFFEE is a pilot project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme. Its goal is to give a second life to coffee waste from vending machines and the HORECA sector.

Through a collaborative approach between companies, research centres and innovation entities, we transform coffee grounds into natural ingredients for biocides and animal feed — contributing directly to the circular economy and the European Green Deal.

The project has received funding from EC through the CIRCULOOS Grant Agreement N° 101092295.

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Research Areas
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Partner Organizations
100%
EU Funded

Key milestones

2024

CIRCULOOS Open Call

ECOFFEE selected as winner of the CIRCULOOS Open Call, securing EU Horizon Europe funding.

2025

Project Launch

Official launch of the ECOFFEE pilot project with partner organizations across Europe.

2025

First Experiments

Initial experiments on coffee ground valorization for natural biocides and animal feed ingredients.

2026

Transfiere 2026

Presentation of revolutionary circular bioeconomy technology at Transfiere international forum.

Who we are

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AZTI – Tecnalia
Project Coordinator · Spain
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Finnova Foundation
Project Management · Spain
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CIRCULOOS
Funding Partner · EU