Aspire is a digital marketplace that connects businesses and public organisations to exchange unwanted materials and by-products, enabling reuse and recycling to reduce waste, landfill costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Aspire directly hosts exchanges and case studies, acting as a marketplace where organisations list and match resources.
Circular Type
Marketplace
• Materials
• B2B
• B2G
ASPIRE is a multi‑actor marketplace connecting businesses and public sector organisations to exchange physical materials/by-products. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
Primary function is matching waste/by-products between organisations (industrial symbiosis) and supporting reuse/recycling activities. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
Organisational Type
ForProfit
Site includes a B Corp certification page and 'Social Enterprise' information; B Corp indicates a for‑profit company with certification. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
Sector
Waste Management & Recycling
Website repeatedly describes the platform as a resource-exchange tool for businesses and councils to divert waste and exchange materials. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
Geographical Reach
National
• Australia
Primary partners and case studies are Australian local governments and organisations; app listed in Australian app store. Operations appear focused on Australia. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
Hardware Component
None
Platform is delivered as web and mobile software; no evidence that Aspire supplies specialised hardware to deliver the service.
Tech Map Relevance
Aspire enables industrial/by-product exchange and resource reuse which fits the Circular Tech Map inclusion criteria. Source: ASPIRE website, 2025
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