Data Company One

DC1 is a cloud-native data platform powering GreenScanr - a mobile app, station and dashboard for scanning materials, measuring weight and tracking carbon avoidance. The platform supports waste sorting, recycling analytics and lifecycle/EPR tracking for organisations.

Circularity Relevance

Core

Platform and product (GreenScanr) explicitly target recycling, waste sorting, carbon avoidance and EPR lifecycle tracking - core circular economy functions. Source: Data Company One, Source: CVWMA, 2025

Circular Role

DirectEnabler

DC1 operates consumer-facing and organisational services (app, station, dashboard) that directly collect and manage materials/waste flows rather than only providing white-label tooling.

Circular Type

Informational

• Data Resources

Core offering is a cloud-native data platform and analytics (dashboard, database, AI item recognition). This is primarily an informational/data-resources enabler for circular outcomes.

R Strategy

R8 - Recycle, R2 - Reduce, R3 - Reuse

Primary evidence shows the platform enables recycling/resource recovery (R8). Secondary capabilities support reduction (R2) through better sorting and reuse/redistribution (R3) via tracking and lifecycle data (EPR).

Circular Business Model

Recycling / Resource Recovery, Circular Logistics

Primary value is enabling recycling/resource recovery via scanning, reporting and EPR lifecycle tracking. The platform also enables circular logistics functions (collection, sorting, reporting). Source: Data Company One - EPR | Lifecycle

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Incorporated in Delaware (filing number shown on site) indicating a for-profit corporate entity. [Source: Data Company One - footer] (https://www.datacompanyone.com/)

Sector

Waste Management & Recycling, All / Any

Primary focus is waste, recycling and circularity (GreenScanr, LitterX, EPR). Platform also supports cross-sector asset and supply chain data use cases. Source: Data Company One

Geographical Reach

National

• United States

Company incorporated in Delaware with primary address in Richmond, VA and US-focused partners and press - app is on global app stores, but primary evidence indicates US operations. Source: Data Company One - Contact & Incorporation, Source: BizJournals, 2024

Hardware Component

True

• Smart_Devices

• IoT_Sensors

• Data_Collection

• User_Interface

DC1 offers a GreenScanr 'Station' (physical scanning station) and apps that integrate with identifiers - indicates provider-supplied hardware is part of the service.

Tech Map Relevance

Data Company One (DC1) operates GreenScanr, an AI-enabled waste/materials scanning solution and related data services that directly enable recycling, waste tracking and EPR lifecycle management - matching the Circular Tech Map inclusion criteria. Source: Data Company One, Source: CVWMA, 2025.

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Added: 18 Mar 2024

Updated: 21 Oct 2025