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Each year Spend Matters recognizes procurement technology providers in our 50 to Watch, 50 to Know and Future 5 lists, independently selected by the Spend Matters analyst team based on each provider’s merits, including an impressive roster of technology start-ups.

Spend Matters celebrates more than a decade of recognizing the ’50 Providers to Watch’ that presents the relative newcomers to the market that are pushing procurement forward — those we believe offer the latest and most innovative solutions in the industry.

SPEND MATTERS: Meet the 2024 Providers to Watch

News

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The EU Batteries Regulation, enacted in August 2023, is a pioneering regulatory framework that positions Europe at the forefront of building a sustainable, secure, and circular battery economy. This regulation not only drives competitiveness but sets a new standard for consumer transparency globally.

Navigating the EU Battery Regulation with PROVE by Circulor

Commentary

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Bloomberg unveils innovative companies reinventing biotech, advertising, finance, autonomous driving and more

BLOOMBERG:  25 Startups to Watch in 2024

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WIRED: We asked three of this year’s WIRED Trailblazers—our community of innovative, fast-growing scale-ups—to weigh in…

WIRED: What Bold Manufacturing Supply Chain Strategies Will be Needed in the Decade Ahead?

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Collaboration empowers manufacturers to meet new regulatory requirements, including the Digital Product Passport, with advanced traceability solutions, driving sustainability and operational efficiency

Rockwell Automation Teams Up with Circulor to Enhance Supply Chain Traceability for Auto, Tire, and Battery Industries

Press Releases

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Europe’s Battery Regulation and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, along with many other mandates and initiatives, mean upstream transparency is coming to myriad product groups – with deadlines fast approaching.

10 Reasons Why Battery Manufacturers Need Circulor

White Papers

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As the world accelerates its shift to clean energy, the necessity for digital traceability to create transparent supply chains has become irrefutable, with global requirements continuing to grow.

Why a neutral third-party is essential for supply chain transparency

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In accordance with EU Regulation 2023/1542, all rechargeable batteries in the region that have capacities greater than 2 kWh and classified as industrial, electric vehicle and light means of transport (LMT) will require digital battery passports effective Feb. 18, 2027.

POWER BRIEFING: Circulor discusses digital battery passports

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STREET CRED — As electric vehicle adoption grows, governments and car buyers are increasingly want assurances that their batteries aren’t tied to child labor in the Congo, open-pit mines in Indonesia or coal-belching factories in China.

Enter the battery passport: a digital identifier that allows companies and regulators to trace critical minerals from source to auto dealers, simplifying a task that has been largely impossible up to now.

POLITICO: Your next car might come with a battery passport

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Circulor’s Material Traceability solution plays a pivotal role in verifying the circularity of batteries. 

We track the entire lifecycle, from the sourcing of materials all the way through to recycling meaning manufacturers can reliably demonstrate the origins of both raw and recycled materials, proving where and when they entered the supply chain and that they have been sourced responsibly.

This step-by-step demo of Circulor’s PROVE platform brings this recycling journey to life.

SPEND MATTERS: Meet the 2024 Providers to Watch

Navigating the EU Battery Regulation with PROVE by Circulor

BLOOMBERG: 25 Startups to Watch in 2024

WIRED: What Bold Manufacturing Supply Chain Strategies Will be Needed in the Decade Ahead?