In the construction, renovation, and demolition (CRD) sector, waste management remains a major challenge. Each year, large volumes of materials are generated, many of which are not optimally recovered. Wood, in particular, represents a significant stream with a largely untapped recycling potential.
It is in this context that the Circular Innovation Challenge Wood Residues takes place, an initiative led by Cycle Momentum in collaboration with several industrial partners. The objective is to identify and support technological solutions capable of improving the management and recovery of wood across the entire CRD value chain.
This challenge aims to improve material sorting on construction sites and in sorting centers, optimize flows and traceability, and direct wood toward higher value recovery pathways. The solutions sought may include material recognition, smart sorting, robotics, or logistics and flow management tools.
Selected companies will have the opportunity to test their solutions in real-world conditions, in collaboration with industrial partners based in Québec. This phase will help validate the performance of the technologies as well as their ability to be integrated into existing practices.
Beyond technological innovation, the challenge emphasizes collaboration between sector stakeholders. It aims to create concrete links between companies, sorting centers, and industrial partners in order to foster the development of practical, field-ready solutions.
Interested companies must propose solutions that are already sufficiently mature to be tested in an industrial context. Selected projects will benefit from several weeks of support to prepare their implementation and develop pilot projects.
Through this initiative, the ambition is to accelerate the transition toward a more circular model in the construction sector by improving wood recovery and reducing the environmental impact of construction activities.
