2025 Brightlands Startup Challenge Winner

We are proud to share that Ætheria has won the 2025 Brightlands Startup Challenge in the Advanced Category, earning the €3.500,- competition prize, and was further honored with the Rabobank Award!

The Brightlands Challenge is a premier competition recognizing the most promising startups driving innovation in sustainability, advanced materials, and circular solutions. Winning in the Advanced Category is a powerful recognition of our progress in developing MonoFoam™, our on-site solution for safe, circular disposal of insulation foams.

The Rabobank Award provides us with crucial support to accelerate our journey, from launching our first pilot projects to scaling our impact across Europe.

This recognition reinforces our mission: to eliminate harmful gases from insulation foams, enable circular waste systems, and protect our planet’s ozone layer.

We’re excited to build on this momentum and look forward to sharing more updates as Ætheria enters its next stage of growth.

Brightlands Chemelot Campus has also shared the news — you can read their full article here.