Minespider launches Recircle.market — Europe’s new digital marketplace for circular batteries
16 February 2026, Berlin, Germany – Minespider, a leading traceability software provider for battery and mineral supply chains, launches the MVP Battery and Battery Materials Marketplace Recircle.market, a digital ecosystem designed to connect companies across the entire value chain of EV battery reuse, repair, refurbishment, recycling as well as other services of relevance along the batteries life cycle.
The marketplace addresses key barriers to large-scale battery reuse and recycling, including fragmented data, low transparency of battery quality and complex transaction processes between market actors. The project is developed by Minespider within the RECIRCULATE project, funded under the Horizon Europe project.
By establishing a shared digital infrastructure, the platform supports improved coordination and data exchange between battery owners, recyclers, second-life operators, OEMs and service providers such as logistics, testing, diagnostics and repair companies.
Recircle.market, powered by Minespider, functions as a digital infrastructure enabling:
- listing and trading of second-life batteries supported by verified technical and lifecycle data,
- sourcing of recycled battery materials and components,
- offering and requesting specialised services including testing, diagnostics, logistics, dismantling, refurbishment and certification,
- access to supporting services such as testing, diagnostics, logistics and certification
- networking environment for battery manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers and service providers.
A core architectural element of the Marketplace will be its integration with Digital Battery Passports (DBPs) and Digital Product Passports (DPPs), enabling transparent access to information on battery origin, chemistry, performance history and sustainability indicators. This data-driven approach supports improved market transparency, risk reduction and alignment with regulatory requirements, in line with the EU Battery Regulation as well as the Ecodesign for sustainable products regulation.
The overall goal of the Recircle.market is increasing trust and efficiency in battery supply chain processes and decreasing time and costs. Given the upcoming EU Battery Regulation that will make Digital Battery Passports (DBPs) mandatory from February 2027, the marketplace is built to leverage key data in these DBPs, including health of state, performance and dynamic data.
The MVP marketplace allows users — including OEMs, battery and component sellers as well as service providers and recyclers — to register on the platform, publish product and service listings and connect directly with potential buyers and partners.
The platform will be further developed in line with industry feedback, regulatory requirements and sustainability standards.
“With Recircle.market, we are building the digital backbone for Europe’s circular battery economy – connecting data, materials and market actors in one interoperable ecosystem,” said Volker Krümpel, Co-Founder and General Counsel at Minespider. “This MVP is a first step towards scalable and trusted battery reuse and recycling markets.”
Through this development pathway, Minespider and the RECIRCULATE consortium aim to contribute to the establishment of a scalable, interoperable and data-driven digital infrastructure supporting Europe’s circular battery economy.
Media Contact:
Anastasia Popova, anastasia@minespider.com
About RECIRCULATE
The RECIRCULATE project is an EU and Swiss-funded collaborative effort among leading industry and academic partners to develop more efficient technologies for batteries second-life and end-of-life. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including AI and blockchain, RECIRCULATE aims to make second-life battery solutions cheaper, safer, and more efficient.
