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GENERAL INFO PDF
Key facts about traceless, our technology and material solution.
IMAGES
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Theme image: From plants to plant residues to traceless® material in the form of pellets, to rigid and paper coating applications
PRESS REVIEW
(SELECTION):
2025
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VC Magazine (KfW Capital), May 2025
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transforming economies, Apr 2025
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Newsroom Kunststoffverpackungen, Jan 2025​
2024​
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Startcast Podcast, Dec 2024
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NDR Mission Klima Podcast, Nov 2024
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KunststoffWeb, Oct 2024
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3sat nano, Oct 2024
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Fachpack, Sept 2024
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EUWID, June 2024
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Packaging Europe, June 2024
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Planetary Business Podcast, April 2024
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Forbes AT, Jan 2024
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World Bio Market Insights, Jan 2024
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2023
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EU EIC podcast series, Nov 2023
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CHEManager, Sept 2023
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Handelsblatt, Sept 2023
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Hamburger Abendblatt, Sept 2023
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stern, Sept 2023
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Table.Media, Sept 2023
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Frankfurter Rundschau, Sept 2023
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Hamburg 2040 Podcast, August 2023
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Galileo Science TV show, July 2023
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Packaging Europe, May 2023
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Hamburger Abendblatt, May 2023
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brandeins, March 2023
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TEDx Bonn talk, Feb 2023
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World Biomarket Insights, Jan 2023
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Innovation Kunststoff, Jan 2023
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K MAG, Jan 2023
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2022
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DIE ZEIT, Dez. 2022
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Capital Magazine, Oct & Dez. 2022
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ZDF WISO, Sept. 2022
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Stern Magazin, Sept. 2022
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Porsche Consulting Magazin, Sept. 2022
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Hamburger Abendblatt, Sept. 2022
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ZDF Aspekte, July 2022
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Packaging Europe, July 2022
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Deutschlandfunk Kultur, June 2022
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TopAgrar, May 2022
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FOCUS Nr. 13/2022, April 2022
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Biooekonomie.de, Jan 2022 / April 2022
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ZEIT Online, March 2022
2021
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F.A.Z, Nov 2021
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Der Tagesspiegel, Nov. 2021
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Inforadio.de, Nov 2021
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Talking Purpose Podcast, Sept. 2021
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Plastics Information Europe, July 2021
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VDI Nachrichten, June 2021
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SAT.1, June 2021
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brand eins, June 2021
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Hamburger Abendblatt, June 2021
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Handelsblatt, May 2021
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Gründerszene, May 2021
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Tech&Nature, May 2021
2020
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Hamburger Morgenpost, Sept. 2020 / May 2021 / March 2022
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Recycling Magazine, April 2021
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Hamburger Unternehmer Magazine, March 2021
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NDR, November 2020
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Hamburg1, August 2020
INFO &
PRESS RELEASES:
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June 2025: traceless friespickers at major rock festivals
download PDF (DE / EN)
download press images.zip 2.9MB
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January 2025: State Secretary Michael Kellner (BMWK) visits traceless' demo plant
download PDF (DE)
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June 2024: traceless and Mondi announce collaboration
download PDF (DE / EN)
download press images .zip 2.4MB
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March 2024: traceless announces location for demo plant
download PDF / Image
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Sept 2023: traceless closes €36.6 Mio. funding round to build industry plant
download PDF (DE / EN)
download press images .zip 6.8MB
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May 2023: traceless receives millions in funding from the
German Federal Ministry for the Environment
download PDF (DE/EN)
download press images
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December 2022: traceless launches first pilot product in shelves together with C&A
download PDF (DE/EN)
download press images
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September 2022: traceless wins Deutscher Gründerpreis
download PDF (EN/DE)
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June 2022: Nomination for Deutscher Gründerpreis
download PDF (EN/DE)
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November 2021: Science Breakthrough of the Year at Falling Walls Venture, link to Falling Walls Foundation PR
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October 2021: EIC Accelerator funding announcement
download PDF (EN/DE)
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September 2021: Announcement of cooperation with OTTO GmbH
link to OTTO's press release
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June 2021: Science-based life-cycle assessment about traceless by impact investor Planet A
link to Planet A's PDF
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April 2021: traceless seed funding announcement
download PDF (EN/DE)
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AWARDS:
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Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Kategorie Produkt (German Sustainability Award), Nominee 2025
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CHEManager Innovation Pitch of the Year 2024
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Innovation Award "Renewable Material of the Year 2023", 3rd prize
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Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitspreis /
Next Economy Award: Winner 2022
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Deutscher Gründerpreis 2022, Winner Startup Category
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Hamburger Gründerpreis 2022, Winner Startup Category
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German Startup Awards, Female Newcomer of the Year 2022 for Johanna Baare
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Wissenschaftspreis 2022 Best Startup
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1st place in Germany's Top 50 Start-Up Ranking 2021
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Falling Walls Venture, Science Breakthrough Of The Year 2021
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Green Alley Award, Winner 2021
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Impact Festival Award for Hardware Solutions, Winner 2021
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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge, Finalist 2021
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Biopolymer Innovation Award, 2nd 2021
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Future Hamburg Award, 2nd 2021
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C-Voucher Award, 2nd 2021
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Advanced Materials Competition, Winner 2020