Turning India's waste streams into verified economic and climate value.
The Centre of Excellence in Resource Recovery for Circular Economy (COERR) is a public-private institution anchored by the Government of Karnataka. We operate a 10-acre Recovery Park at Vidya Nagar, Tumakuru, NABL-accredited central laboratories, an incubation centre and a digital operating platform that connects every actor in the circular economy — from policy makers to students.
Mission
Industrialise resource recovery in India by moving technologies from lab to market — through shared infrastructure, certification, capital and data.
Vision
A zero-landfill industrial economy where every tonne of waste is a traceable feedstock and every recovery project is bankable.
Mandate
Notified as the state nodal agency for circular economy projects: project shelf curation, land allotment, lab certification and ESG disclosure.
Our Journey
2022
COERR constituted by Government of Karnataka with CSIR and CII as founding partners.
2023
10-acre Recovery Park notified at Vidya Nagar, Tumakuru; first 6 central labs commissioned.
2024
Incubation Centre opens with 8 pods; first startup cohort of 12 ventures onboarded.
2025
NABL accreditation for central labs; Digital Twin command centre goes live.
2026
Digital Operating Platform launched — 11 stakeholder roles on one system; MoU with EU Circular Economy Mission.
Leadership Team
A governing council and executive team drawn from government, research and industry.
Deepak Thimmappa
Director
COERR