Circular Economy

Littar

Canadian market entry achieved through Telus engagement and national research recognition

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Telus engagement advanced

Interest established with major Canadian telecom

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National Research Council recognition

Work recognized as area of national significance

Littar

About

Littar, formerly named The Climate Change Company, is an EU-based waste-to-value company whose technology converts difficult waste streams into new road material. In Canada, the company targeted fiber optic cable waste as a feedstock for a more durable asphalt road material suited to local climate conditions.

Industry

Recycling & Waste

Littar, formerly named "The Climate Change Company," entered Canada by repositioning its waste-to-value solution around a major local problem: fiber optic cable waste and the need for more durable road materials in extreme weather conditions.

Dennis Debie

Founder & CEO

The Challenge

Littar had a harder commercial case to make in Europe, where recycling systems were more developed and competition was higher. In Canada, a stronger opportunity existed around fiber optic cable waste and the need for more durable road materials in extreme weather conditions, but the company needed a repositioned value proposition that would resonate with both government funders and major telecommunications companies.

What We Did

ClimateDoor helped Littar enter Canada by reframing its offering around fiber optic cable waste and a new asphalt road material suited to local conditions. We shaped the value proposition for government funders and large telecommunications companies, advanced engagement with Telus, and helped position the work in a way that earned recognition from the National Research Council as an area of national significance.

Outcome

Littar entered Canada with a stronger, market-specific commercial story, Telus interest established, and participation in a nationally significant research project that expanded its product story and market reach.

Telus engagement advanced

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National Research Council recognition

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