Monday, 19th January, London, UK – It’s time for the Circular Tech Awards 2026
We’re pleased to announce the full category line up for Europe’s first awards show to champion and celebrate circularity in the smartphone industry.
27 categories organised under four pillars with lots of new opportunities for people, brands, service providers and businesses to get involved and make some noise about the positive impact they are having in the market.
“Europe’s circular industry is moving fast and we need to ensure that our awards categories keep pace with what’s happening in the market.” Naz Pirzada, Co-Founder, Mobi-Hub Events.
From Best Refurbisher to Cross Border Repair, the Circular Tech Awards endeavour to reflect an evolving circular industry and acknowledge the different players operating in Europe. From niche to enterprise level, we want to hear from businesses that are making the difference.
We’re excited to build on the success of last year’s show. The introduction of categories such as Device as a Service and High Street Repair is a positive move to address an evolving circular ecosystem.” Mercedes Alonso, Event Director, Mobi-Hub Events.
Mobi-Hub Events has announced an extended line up of award categories for the second edition of the Circular Tech Awards, taking place on 5th September at the JW Marriott Hotel, Berlin.
The Circular Tech Awards celebrate the development of circularity in the European technology hardware sector with a strong focus on the smartphone industry. An additional 8 categories have also been included to better represent key pillars of the circular economy including repair, reuse and recycling.
“Europe’s circular industry is moving fast and we need to ensure that our awards categories keep pace with what’s happening in the market.” Naz Pirzada, Co-Founder, Mobi-Hub Events.
Organised into 4 pillars including Repair & Recycling, Recovery & Refurbishing, Innovation & Performance and Business & Operations, the revised category line up seeks to address a broader remit of businesses, services and solutions underpinning the development of circularity in the European market.
We’re excited to build on the success of last year’s show. The introduction of categories such as Device as a Service and High Street Repair is a positive move to address an evolving circular ecosystem.” Mercedes Alonso, Event Director, Mobi-Hub Events.
The Circular Tech Awards 2026 award grouping and categories include:
Recovery & Refurbishing
Innovation & Performance
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Business & Operations
Repair & Recycling
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The awards are free to enter, and applications can be submitted online at www.circulartechawards.com. Entry deadline is Wednesday, 15th April, 5PM GMT.
Contact: Mercedes Alonso, Mobi-Hub Events Division E: mercedes@mobi-hub.com M: +44 77 5909 8394
About the Circular Tech Awards
The Circular Tech Awards are the first dedicated awards programme to celebrate excellence in the second-hand mobile phone and accessory industry. Recognising impactful contributions across 27 key categories, these awards spotlight the pioneers and organisations revolutionising the second-hand mobile, hardware and accessories sector.
About Mobi-Hub Events
Mobi-Hub Events Division excels in delivering impactful industry gatherings. Their portfolio includes the prestigious Circular Tech Awards, recognising innovation in sustainability, the exclusive networking night Mobi Hub Social Club held in the dynamic hubs across the world and the Circular Tech Hub exhibition series collocated at GITEX Europe, GITEX Kazakhstan and GITEX Nigeria, providing a dedicated platform for channel partners to connect and collaborate within the largest tech showcases worldwide.