MAECONOMY raises €1.5 million to monetize circular value in the built environment

Heerlen, the Netherlands, April 10, 2026 – 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 commerciallyactionable 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.” – says 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. In doing so, 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.”