We’re proud to share that PADE has been awarded “Start-up of the Year” at APICTA 2025, one of the most respected ICT awards in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards are known for recognizing outstanding innovation, technological excellence, and real-world impact. Each year, they spotlight organizations and start-ups that demonstrate how digital and ICT solutions can address meaningful global challenges. Receiving this award places PADE among the region’s most promising technology innovators.
The Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) brings together leading ICT organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s competition gathered 200+ teams and 256 innovative projects from economies spanning East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania—making the competition both highly competitive and internationally diverse.
This recognition reinforces PADE’s long-term commitment to textile circularity and sustainable innovation. By integrating advanced AI and Near-Infrared (NIR) material identification technology, PADE delivers precise fiber recognition and sorting solutions that help the industry better understand, separate, and recycle textiles.
Our technology enables higher-value recycling, reduces material waste, and supports the transition toward a circular textile economy. As the global textile-waste challenge continues to grow, PADE is focused on turning data and deep-tech capabilities into practical, scalable solutions for brands, recyclers, and manufacturers.
Winning APICTA Start-up of the Year is not only an honor—it is also an encouragement for us to keep pushing the boundaries of what textile recycling can achieve.
We thank our partners, clients, and supporters who share our vision for a more circular future. PADE will continue to innovate and collaborate globally to accelerate sustainable transformation in the textile industry.
