# Great Lakes ReNEW: Recycling, Chicago, United States

> Great Lakes ReNEW: Great Lakes ReNEW is a partnership of more than 50 institutions, including universities, technology firms, and government.

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United States · [Recycling startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Great Lakes ReNEW

Great Lakes ReNEW is a partnership of more than 50 institutions, including universities, technology firms, and government.

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Funding reported Last round: Grant

Recycling Chicago, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** - not reported
- **Funding reported:** $160M in dollars
- **Last round:** Grant Jan 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## What company datasets say Great Lakes ReNEW raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$160M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Grant**

Last round date **Jan 2024**

Investors listed **1**

## Founders and team

From Great Lakes ReNEW's own website: 14 on the team.

- **Alaina Harkness** Chief Executive Officer & Principal Investigator
- **Thru Shivakumar** Board Treasurer -​ CEO, cohesionIB
- **Alexis Levato** Associate Director of Operations
- **Bryan Stubbs** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Dave Lampert** Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
- **Dr. John Lenhart** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Junhong Chen** Co-Principal Investigator & Use-Inspired R&D Lead
- **Dr. Soryong Chae** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Yuepeng Zhang** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Hannah Henderson** Workforce Development Manager
- **Haylee Gemeiner** Communications Manager
- **Kalindi Parikh** Strategy & Evaluation Lead
- **Luke Aylward** Admin & Operations Manager
- **Tyler Stephen** Technical Program Manager

## Recycling in United States

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