By nurturing projects that incorporate waste prevention, repair, reuse, recycling, and/or composting models, the NextCycle Washington program helps develop equitable local economies while reducing waste, keeping materials in use longer, and regenerating natural systems. Participants can be entrepreneurs/start-ups, small businesses, established corporations, non-profits, or a collaboration of entities. By providing technical and business support, NextCycle Washington helps accelerate projects that will improve the state’s circular economy to an investment-ready status. NextCycle Washington is an initiative of King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Washington Recycling Development Center, and Washington State Department of Commerce.