Michael Groves
Founder & CEO focused on waste data and the circular economy
MikeGroves
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined April 2026
Summary
Serial climate-tech entrepreneur who builds data platforms to make operational waste visible, auditable and valuable. resordinate+2
Technical and academic background in geography and remote sensing, applying geospatial and data-science approaches to environmental management and reporting. geospatialworld+1
Public advocate for the circular economy and data-driven waste management—writes and speaks on treating waste as a resource and the need for transparent, auditable data pipelines. scotsman+2
Experience working with large-scale and government-linked initiatives to standardise and digitise waste movements and reporting, leveraging partnerships and prototyping for national systems. mit+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
We're wasting great opportunities to treat waste as a resource
September 1, 2022Opinion piece arguing for treating waste as a resource, highlighting poor visibility of commercial and industrial waste, the need for data-driven approaches, and work to generate visibility of waste in Scottish manufacturing.
Smart cities: industry and transparency
August 1, 2015Article describing how geospatial, remote sensing and data analytics can be applied to industrial environmental management and reporting, arguing that geography and integrated data sources can turn environmental compliance into commercial advantage.