Regenerate-owned Company, based In Cambridge, UK, named “Cleantech Start-up Of The Year” and “Global Start-up Of The Year” at the 2024 East Of England Start-up Awards

Cambridge-based technology start-up Ever Resource, wholly owned by Regenerate Technology Global, has been crowned “Cleantech Start-Up of the Year” and “Global Start-Up of the Year” at the 2024 East of England Start-Up Awards.

Ever Resource, whose technology spun out of the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge, is a circular economy innovator. The company is revolutionising critical metals by upcycling waste batteries – this involves producing materials, from waste, which outperform the original. Ever Resource’s flagship technology, REGENERATE®, reduces the carbon footprint of lead battery recycling by 85% and cuts waste by more than 90%, while improving the energy density of batteries by up to 40%.

Dr Athan Fox, founder of Ever Resource and Chief Technology Officer at Regenerate Technology Global said: “Winning these awards is not just a milestone for Ever Resource, but a validation of our mission to redefine the recycling industry. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team who have relentlessly pursued excellence. These awards motivate us to continue driving innovation and sustainable practices in the circular economy.”

The UK Start-Up Awards were established to highlight the success of start-ups across ten UK nations and regions, including the East of England, and to celebrate the achievements of entrepreneurs in all sectors of the economy.

The awards are supported nationally by Starling Bank, Airwallex, Chime Agency, Development Bank of Wales, EvaBuild, ForrestBrown, GiftRound, GS1 UK, Join Talent, OVHcloud, Project Simply, ScoreApp, SFC Capital and Welsh Government. Harriet Rees, CIO at Starling Bank says: “Turning an idea into a successful business takes a lot of courage and dedication. Congratulations to Ever Resource on winning their category in the East of England and making it to this year’s UK national final. Start-ups need certainty to plan ahead. It’s great to see so many thrive, especially in these challenging economic times.”

Nearly 70,000 new firms were created in the East of England in 2023 and according to Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, creator of the awards, this demonstrates the growing importance of entrepreneurs to the regional economy. “All of the winners have demonstrated that they deserve to win their categories and I’m looking forward to having the ‘best of the best’ from the East of England competing at the UK final later this year,” declared Professor Jones-Evans.

As a regional winner in their category, Ever Resource will now progress to the UK Start-Up Awards final being held at Ideas Fest on September 12th, dubbed ‘the Glastonbury for Entrepreneurs’.