LUMO Labs and LIOF accelerate circular construction with MAECONOMY
MAECONOMY, a Dutch startup transforming building materials into auditable, monetizable circular assets, has raised €1.5 million to accelerate the development of its market infrastructure for the circular built environment. The investment is led by LUMO Labs and LIOF.
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 addresses this issue through their platform which digitizes building and material-level data and applies algorithmic models to convert raw inputs into commercially actionable intelligence to enable the circular built environment.
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 standardized, 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 -
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. 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.
“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 standardized, verified, and traded even before extraction,” commented Dagmar van Ravenswaay Claasen, Senior Partner at LUMO Labs. “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.”
Ralf Hendriks, Investment Manager LIOF, adds; “MAECONOMY makes the circular value of buildings visible and usable by digitally registering materials and preparing them for reuse.”
“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 -
About MAECONOMY
MAECONOMY is an emerging technology company building the financial infrastructure for the circular economy. The platform enables stakeholders to track, trace, and trade materials embedded in the built environment, thereby transforming buildings and infrastructure into liquid, asset-backed material reserves.
By combining AI-driven material mapping, digital material passports, and blockchain-based trading infrastructure, MAECONOMY creates a system in which materials can be standardized, verified, and traded as financial instruments. This unlocks previously hidden value, enables large-scale circular reuse, and introduces a new asset class that connects real estate, commodities, and capital markets.
MAECONOMY currently operates in the Netherlands and collaborates with municipalities and institutional asset owners, while exploring expansion into Europe and other global markets.
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