Monash University's Enactus team has achieved an impressive third-place victory for Australia in the Enactus World Cup held in Utrecht, securing USD$20,000 in development funding for their textile waste tackling initiative, Cyrcle.
Enactus is a global network of universities dedicated to addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals through social and environmental enterprises.
A platform for youth-driven social change, the Enactus World Cup is a global competition where over 42,000 students from across 32 countries present projects tackling social and environmental challenges.
A pioneering textile transformation startup, Cyrcle was recognised as an exemplary example of how innovation and business skills can be employed to contribute to a sustainable world where all people can thrive.
The startup focuses on recycling end-of-life cotton textiles into activated carbon fibre (ACF). ACF is used in wastewater treatment to remove dyes and toxic substances, making the water safe for environmental discharge.
Highlighting the value of multidisciplinary collaboration in solving the greatest challenges of our age, the team consists of seven students from the Faculties of Engineering, Law, Science, Information Technology, Business and Economics, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
Before this international recognition, the Enactus Monash Team had proven their excellence by taking out the Enactus Australian National Championship – Monash University's second consecutive win. Cyrcle received praise as the most impressive among all Australian university teams, as evaluated by a panel of 48 industry experts and leaders from across sectors.
Monash Enactus' international recognition marks the best performance by an Australian team in the Enactus World Cup in seven years.
Warmest congratulations to our Monash Enactus Team members Raghav Sharma; Aamna Syed; Jesse Creighton; Emma Gurney; Rebekah Wong; Keshav Sharma; and Benjamin Mendez.
