Candam

Smart waste management for a circular future

Resumo do investimento

Categoria de impacto

Energia sustentável

Tipo de investimento

Empréstimo

Juro anual

5.7

Prazo

meses

Nível de risco

B-

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Candam Technologies is a Barcelona‑based company that develops smart waste‑management solutions combining proprietary hardware, advanced sensors, software and AI. Its patented RecySmart platform identifies recyclable materials in real time, generates high‑value data for cities and companies, and engages citizens through incentive‑based systems that improve recycling performance. Candam's mission is to enable more transparent, efficient and circular waste systems, helping municipalities and businesses meet regulatory requirements while reducing environmental impact.

The company is seeking financing to support its working capital needs as it scales production and accelerates commercial deployment. The funds will be allocated to five areas:

Working capital for sales growth: to finance components and the production of new device batches, cover logistics and installation for ongoing contracts, and bridge long payment terms from public administrations and large accounts.
Equipment and IT: to acquire workstations for operational and commercial teams, testing and calibration tools, and productivity or cybersecurity software licenses.
Product and technology development: to support continuous improvements in firmware, hardware, and digital platforms, as well as certification and testing processes required for market compliance.
Commercial conversion activities: to support proofs of concept, client demonstrations, closing materials, participation in industry fairs, and business travel linked to contract execution.
Operational costs and reserves: to cover platform, legal, and insurance expenses, and to create a contingency buffer.

Candam’s technology integrates smart container devices, AI‑based material recognition, and a cloud analytics platform that provides real‑time insights into recycling behaviour and system performance. All hardware is assembled by specialised partners in Catalonia, while software development is done in‑house to ensure full control over data integrity and product evolution.

By improving how waste is identified, measured, and managed, Candam aims to help cities, companies, and citizens adopt more efficient and circular recycling systems.

Qual é o impacto?

Contribution to reduce and prevent pollution: Candam’s RecySmart solutions aim to increase packaging recovery rates by incentivizing citizens’ to correctly dispose of waste in public and private settings. The technology is easily integrated within the public infrastructure and enables accurate identification of the waste deposited allowing for traceability and control of contaminants and offer loyalty programs of packaging return too. And in general, the system contributes to an increase of around 20% in the recycling rate and 97,7% of waste being correctly recycled, reaching over 2 million package units.

Improve waste management: The technology is able to improve the waste management of public and private agents due to characterization and recycling of different packaging, associated with incentives programs in which people take advantage of their recycling habits. Currently, Candam has over 9.000 users of their systems, and forecasts to reach 43 million users within the loan’s four years, with an average of 75 users per installed device and 211 tonnes of packaging correctly identified and recycled

Use of technology and innovation for a circular economy: Candam developed its solution in a way it can upgrade any regular waste bin into a Smart Bin through a validated multisensor technology capable of detailed material recognition, collection of learning data with artificial intelligence and use of citizen identification resulting in an efficient proof of disposal system, which is reliable, traceable and fraud-resistant to meet EU and national obligations. The loan will enable Candam to continue improving the sensors’ precision and data processing.

Creation of jobs: this loan will enable the promoter Candam to hire four new people for full-time and permanent positions.

Indicadores de impacto
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31500

CO2 avoided per year

jobs

created by our projects

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Sobre o promotor

About

CANDAM TECHNOLOGIES S.L.

A Candam Technologies é uma empresa espanhola sediada em Barcelona, fundada em 2017 com o objetivo de melhorar a forma como os resíduos são identificados, medidos e geridos através da inovação tecnológica. A empresa desenvolve sistemas inteligentes de gestão de resíduos que combinam hardware, software, sensores e inteligência artificial para apoiar práticas de reciclagem mais transparentes e circulares.

Um elemento central do trabalho da Candam é o RecySmart, uma plataforma tecnológica patenteada concebida para reconhecer materiais, recolher dados comportamentais e gerar insights que ajudam as organizações a compreender e melhorar o desempenho da reciclagem. Os seus dispositivos inteligentes utilizam técnicas acústicas, fusão de sensores e reconhecimento baseado em IA para identificar embalagens com elevada precisão, enquanto a plataforma cloud processa esta informação para apoiar decisões operacionais e ambientais.

O hardware da Candam é montado por parceiros especializados na Catalunha, e todo o desenvolvimento de software é realizado internamente para garantir controlo total sobre a arquitetura do sistema, a integridade dos dados e a evolução do produto. A empresa colabora ainda com parceiros tecnológicos europeus para reforçar capacidades de integração e avançar no desenvolvimento de IA de nova geração.

Desde a sua criação, a Candam expandiu a sua presença para 11 países, instalando milhares de dispositivos na Península Ibérica e noutros mercados europeus. A sua equipa reúne competências em IoT, machine learning, desenvolvimento de firmware e operações sustentáveis.

O trabalho da Candam reflete um compromisso de longo prazo com o uso da tecnologia para melhorar a gestão de recursos e apoiar a transição para sistemas de resíduos mais eficientes e circulares.

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