Smartfill
Organization Details
Smartfill is creating a circular economy for plastics, reducing packaging, and making products more affordable through connected smart dispensers.
Smartfill aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging for food and hygiene products under 1kg/1l. We provide smart dispensers that accurately dispense small quantities of powders, grains, and liquids, connected to a cloud-based inventory system. This system ensures efficient stock management, compliance with food safety regulations, and significant cost savings for consumers.
Our business model generates revenue by placing dispensers in stores, enabling bulk distribution deals with manufacturers. This reduces packaging costs, lowers carbon footprints, and passes savings on to consumers.
By empowering local economies through job creation and supporting small businesses, Smartfill promotes a sustainable, circular retail ecosystem that addresses critical environmental, economic, and social challenges.
Impact Story
Smartfill is a greentech and social impact startup that has developed a smart, efficient and sustainable IoT dispenser solution to eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging, particularly in the FMCG sector focussing on solids and liquids. Traditional single use small-quantity packaging contributes substantially to household waste, with plastic FMCG packaging accounting for 60% of household packaging waste.
Smartfill's mission is to eliminate plastic packaging for dry and liquid goods under 2kg/1litre, addressing the estimated 6% of global waste generated by household plastics. Our smart dispensing system reduces plastic waste and lowers the cost of essential goods, with a cloud-based inventory management system enabling precise dispensing, efficient stock management, and compliance with food safety regulations.
Key benefits of Smartfill's model include:
- Environmental
- Significant reduction in plastic waste going to landfills and oceans
- Lower greenhouse gas emissions from reduced plastic production and disposal
- Economic
- Cost savings passed on to consumers, making essential goods more affordable
- Increased margins for manufacturers through bulk distribution and valuable sales data
- Social
- Creation of local jobs and support for small businesses through distribution centers
- Controlled and hygienic dispensing of safe, high-quality products
- Reducing food insecurity through reduced costs to consumers
Smartfill's model scalable and sustainable, with network effects driving further efficiencies and cost reductions as we grow. We have proven positive unit economics and consistent revenue generation from pilot projects, and are supported by funding from organisations like UKRI and brands like Tiger Brands and Unilever.
By creating a sustainable and equitable retail ecosystem, Smartfill aims to make a significant positive impact on communities and the planet by eliminating single-use plastic packaging, reducing costs for consumers, and fostering local economic development.
