Metabolic

Metabolic Software develops sustainability intelligence tools for organisations, including Link (a sustainability impact and risk assessment platform for nature and biodiversity), a Material Flow Analysis (MFA) tool for visualising and analysing material flows, and eco-design tools such as ChemDSS. The team provides software and analytics to support decision‑makers and consultants in identifying circularity and nature-related interventions. Metabolic Software is part of the Metabolic group and is steward-owned.

Circularity Relevance

Core

Site lists a Material Flow Analysis tool (used to analyse circularity), an eco‑design tool (ChemDSS), and the Link impact assessment platform - all directly used to assess and enable circularity decisions. Evidence: product descriptions on software page.

Circular Role

SupportEnabler

Metabolic Software provides software and analytics tools for other organisations to implement circularity and nature strategies, rather than operating reuse/resale marketplaces or logistics directly.

Circular Type

Design & Lifecycle

• Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) & Modelling Tools

Product portfolio includes an impact and risk assessment platform (Link), a Material Flow Analysis tool, and eco‑design tools - all consistent with LCA and modelling tools for lifecycle analysis and scenario modelling.

R Strategy

R2 - Reduce, R3 - Reuse, R8 - Recycle

Primary: tools (MFA, eco‑design) support resource reduction and design optimisation (R2). Secondary: MFA and material intelligence can support reuse (R3) and recycling (R8) decisions, but these are inferred from tool capabilities rather than explicitly stated as core service offerings.

Circular Business Model

Unknown

Metabolic Software is a software provider; the site does not present a circular revenue model (e.g., PaaS, leasing) to classify against the listed circular business models.

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Described as a steward‑owned enterprise that cycles profits back into mission; organisational form indicates a mission‑driven enterprise operating commercially rather than a charity. Not explicitly registered as standard corporate type on site.

Sector

All / Any

Metabolic Software provides cross-sector sustainability and circularity tools used across cities, agrifood, industry and finance (site lists multiple sectors and projects). [Source: Metabolic Software page]

Geographical Reach

International

• Netherlands

Site states tools provide intelligence to 'decision‑makers around the world' and lists international projects; exact country coverage not exhaustively listed.

Hardware Component

None

Site describes software tools and GIS use but does not describe any physical hardware products or devices.

Tech Map Relevance

Metabolic Software develops tools (Link, MFA tool, ChemDSS) that directly support sustainability and circularity decision-making; therefore meets inclusion criteria for the Circular Tech Map. Evidence: product descriptions on the Metabolic Software page.

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Added: 03 Sept 2025

Updated: 10 Sept 2025