MAECONOMY, a Dutch startup transforming building materials into auditable, monetisable circular assets, has raised €1.5m to accelerate the development of its market infrastructure for the circular built environment.
The European construction and demolition sector generates more than one-third of all waste in the European Union. Most materials processed during demolition or renovation retain measurable residual value which existing market systems cannot reliably capture, price, or certify.
“MAECONOMY is creating a new model for circular building materials. We are building the missing financial infrastructure that makes a market for these materials possible.
“Our platform introduces a new principle: materials in buildings can be standardised, verified, and traded, even before they are extracted. The support from LUMO Labs and LIOF allows us to accelerate this vision and bring it to scale across Europe.”
Vince Meens, Founder & CEO, MAECONOMY
MAECONOMY addresses this issue through their platform which digitises building and material-level data and applies algorithmic models to convert raw inputs into commercially actionable intelligence to enable the circular built environment.
“MAECONOMY addresses the structural inefficiencies in construction and demolition workflows, where valuable materials such as steel, concrete, timber, and copper are often left unused or treated as waste.
“By building the missing financial layer, the platform enables materials in buildings to be standardised, verified, and traded even before extraction.
“MAECONOMY facilitates a new future market and redefines how the value of building materials is captured and transformed, through AI-driven material mapping, digital material identities, and asset-backed financial instruments.”
Dagmar van Ravenswaay Claasen, Senior Partner, LUMO Labs
By creating visibility, verification, and liquidity for these materials, MAECONOMY allows asset owners, municipalities, and investors to capture both economic and environmental value at scale.
“MAECONOMY makes the circular value of buildings visible and usable by digitally registering materials and preparing them for reuse. In doing so, waste becomes a valuable resource with measurable CO2 reduction.
“For LIOF, this is an investment that connects sustainable innovation with tangible economic impact in Limburg.”
Ralf Hendriks, Investment Manager, LIOF
The platform also provides the foundation for measurable CO2 reduction, supporting compliance with emerging EU sustainability frameworks, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy.
